Political and Economic Geography
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide, to students of the master's degree course, the theoretical and analytical tools of political and economic geography to allow to develop critical thinking and interpretations of main economic and political phenomena which take place in space and landscape. In particular, focus will be on to the themes of globalization and post-globalization, development and underdevelopment, spatial relations, international cooperation and tourism, in harmony with the specific goals foreseen by the master's degree in "Languages and Cultures for International Communication and Cooperation". Specifically, the objectives of the course include:
- gain knowledge and interpretive skills with reference to the spatial aspects of economic, political and geopolitical phenomena;
- the development of independent judgment and communication skills in an advanced argumentation and interpretation of relevant geo-economic and geopolitical phenomena.
- gain knowledge and interpretive skills with reference to the spatial aspects of economic, political and geopolitical phenomena;
- the development of independent judgment and communication skills in an advanced argumentation and interpretation of relevant geo-economic and geopolitical phenomena.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student must have developed knowledge and sensitivity functional to the use of a 'geographical and critical view' on a vast number of economic and political phenomena.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Professor(s)
Reception:
Office hours are held every Tuesday, on a weekly basis, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. It is not necessary to book.
Office hours will be held in presence in the office 1044 in Sesto San Giovanni or, for specific reasons, via skype. The skype address during reception hours is: dinogavinelli.