Artistic, library's and performing arts heritage

Professor: Carlo Alberto GEMIGNANI
Academic discipline: Geografia (M-GGR/01)
Field: Discipline geografiche e antropologiche
Type of training activity: Basic

30 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable

exam calls

Learning objectives

Understanding of theoretical foundations and methods of investigation of
human geography.
Critical analysis of cartography.
Acquisition of the main tools for the interpretation of Italian landscapes,
their conservation and management.
una serie di domande a risposta aperta, che riguardano i capitoli dei
volumi e/o dei saggi in programma.
Una valutazione di insufficienza è determinata dalla mancanza di una
conoscenza dei contenuti minimi del corso; dall’incapacità di esprimersi
in modo adeguato all’argomento; dalla carenza di preparazione
autonoma; dall’incapacità di risolvere problemi relativi al recupero di
informazioni e alla decodifica di testi; nonché dall’incapacità di formulare
giudizi in modo autonomo e di comunicare contenuti, analisi e giudizi in
modo argomentato, competente e convincente sia a specialisti che a non
specialisti. Per la valutazione – espressa in trentesimi – si tiene altresì
conto dell'originalità delle risposte a domande aperte, dell’utilizzo di
terminologia appropriata e di padronanza del lessico geografico.
Requisito imprescindibile per una positiva valutazione è anche la
correttezza formale del testo.
Una valutazione sufficiente (18-23/30) è determinata da un livello
accettabile di performance da parte dello studente degli indicatori di
valutazione sopraelencati; i punteggi medi (24-27/30) vengono assegnati
allo studente che dimostri di possedere un livello più che sufficiente (24-
25/30) o buono (26-27/30) degli indicatori di valutazione sopraelencati, i
punteggi più alti (dal 28/30 al 30/30 e lode) vengono assegnati in base
alla dimostrazione di un livello da ottimo a eccellente degli indicatori di
valutazione sopraelencati.
Chi non raggiunge la votazione minima di 18/30 o desidera migliorare il
voto, può ripetere la prova nell'appello successivo.
At the end of the course the students acquire useful knowledge to
understand theoretical foundations and methods of investigation of
human geography; for the critical analysis of cartography; for the
acquisition of the main tools in the interpretation of the landscape, his
conservation and management.
Students will be able to apply knowledge and comprehension skills in the
field of geography through the use of different sources (books and
articles of a scientific nature, cartographic and iconographic sources,
multimedia materials, etc.) concerning basic subjects of the discipline as
well as advanced research elements in this field.
Knowledge and understanding:
students will develop knowledge and comprehension competence useful
for the critical analysis of the main local and global geographic problems,
also in a didactic and communicative perspective (scholastic, popular and
academic publishing).
Making judgements:
students will be able to collect and interpret data to determine
autonomous judgements in in the field of geographical analysis, including
cross-cultural and interdisciplinary thinking on cultural and
intercultural, scientific and ethical topics connected to the judgements
expressed (sustainability of development, environmental issue,
management and safeguarding of cultural landscapes etc.).
Communication skills:
students will be able to convey information, ideas, problems and
solutions to
specialists and non in the field of analysis of historical cartography,
territorial and landscape systems and of geographical relations in local,
national and global scale.
Students can make conclusions clearly and through the support of their
knowledge.
Learning skills:
thanks to the disciplinary cross of the topics covered during the course,
students will develop the learning skills necessary to continue to acquire
knowledge, in an autonomous and mainly self-directed way.

Prerequisites

Students must have achieved a sufficient historical and geographical
training in the previous scholastic curriculum.

Course unit content

The course aims to offer to the students the fundamental knowledge of
human geography: nodal concepts; sources; methods of investigation.
In particular, two issues closely related to current demands in the field of
conservation of cultural heritage will be addressed: the critical analysis of
cartography and, more in general, the use of iconographic sources
(pictorial, photographic, etc.) for the study of historical and cultural
landscapes, with particular attention to the relationship between
agriculture, local productions and practices, environment.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Students must prepare the following three texts, available on the course-page from the portal https://elly2022.dusic.unipr.it/:
01_Introduzione alla Geografia;
02_Introduzione alla Cartografia;
03_I paesaggi italiani.

To these must be added the study of the following book:

Erminia Irace, Manuel Vaquero Pineiro, "I paesaggi dell'Italia Moderna. Da Petrarca a Napoleone", Roma, Carocci, 2023.

Teaching methods

Active lectures in which will be guaranteed a wide space for discussion
and exchange of ideas related with the main topics presented during the
two modules. The lecture of supplementary books and texts and the
consultation of press news (also online) related to covered topics are
encouraged. Due to the nature of the lesson cycle, the frequency to the
class is to be considered essential.
The course will also be offered in a blended way on the distance learning
platform called Elly.

Assessment methods and criteria

The examination will take place in written form and
will consist in verifying the knowledge acquired on the basis of the
indicated bibliography. The written test (time available 1,30 hours)
consists of a series of open-ended questions, which concern the chapters
of the volumes and / or essays in program.
A fail is determined by the lack of an understanding of the minimum
content of the course, the inability to express oneself adequately, by a
lack of autonomous preparation, the inability to solve problems related to
information retrieval and the decoding of complex texts, as well as an
inability to make independent judgment.
For the evaluation - expressed in thirtieths -, we take into account the
originality of the answers to open questions, the use of appropriate
terminology and mastery of the geographical lexicon, the ability to argue,
control of arguments and critical judgment. The formal correctness of the
text is also a prerequisite for a correct evaluation.
A pass (18-23/30) is determined by the student’s possession of the
minimum, fundamental contents of the course, an adequate level of
autonomous preparation
and ability to solve problems related to information retrieval and the
decoding of complex texts, as well as an acceptable level of ability in
making independent judgments. Middle-range scores (24-27/30) are
assigned to the student who produces evidence of a more than sufficient
level (24-25/30) or good level (26-27/30) in the evaluation indicators
listed above. Higher scores (from 28/30 to 30/30 cum laude) are awarded
on the basis of the student’s demonstration of a very good or excellent
level in the evaluation indicators listed above.
If you do not reach the minimum score of 18/30 or wish to improve the
vote, you can repeat the test in the following call.

Other information

Further information will be provided at the beginning of the course.

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