Corso di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in
Scienze della Formazione Primaria

Acquisition of knowledge and skills suited to the teaching of human and physical geography:

- to know and use concepts, methods and vocabulary of geography
- to describe, interpret and communicate clearly issues of the contemporary world;
- to know the objectives of geographical education and to program a curriculum based on education to the territory

- to know how to design lessons in geography with an active and laboratorial teaching

 The exam will be written and oral: the first will verify the knowledge and skills on the subject, while the second will cover the geographic education and the teaching of geography.

Students following the lessons: oral exam and portfolio carried out during the course.

The evaluation is based on: research and communication skills, knowledge of topics, vocabulary, the ability to make connections and critical reflections, the ability to apply the knowledge learned in the educational field.

Written part:

- Concepts, methods and tools of geographic search

- Basic knowledge of physical and human geography
- Basic knowledge of issues of the contemporary world and regional situations.

Oral part:
- Children and geographical space
- The role of places in children's life 
- The Geographical Education
- The teaching of geography
- The education to the territory

Students who follow the lessons and carry out the portfolio: lecture notes, materials and exercises of the course.

Written exam for students who do not attend classes and do not carry out the portfolio: 

1) Grenier A., Dematteis G, Lanza C, Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale, Torino, Utet, ultima edizione. 

2) Giorda C. (a cura di), Geografia e antropocene. Uomo, ambiente, educazione. Carocci, 2019. 

Oral exam for all students: 

1) Giorda C., Il mio spazio nel mondo, Roma, Carocci, 2014.

2) Giorda C, Puttilli C. (a cura di), Educare al territorio, educare il territorio, Geografia per la formazione, Roma, Carocci, 2011.

3) Giorda C., L’immagine del mondo nella geografia dei bambini. Una ricerca sui materiali scolastici e parascolastici italiani fra Otto e Novecento, FrancoAngeli, 2019 (PDF scaricabile gratuitamente dal sito dell'edutore, collana Tratti Geografici).