Themen der Lehrveranstaltung
1 What is a territory? • Definition of the basic conceptual glossary (space, place, territory, etc.) 2 Reading and Analysis of the Territory from the Sociographic Level to the Relational Level • Territorial specificities, sense of belonging, and identity • Representations • Mobility and changing populations • Governance and local economic systems 3 Territory as a Sustainable Development Project • Processes of urbanization and territorial inequalities, urban-rural dichotomies, and center-periphery fractures • Territory and socio-ecological crisis • The local development paradigm • Sustainability and territorial self-sustainability 4 Territorializing Sustainable Development • From data analysis to methods for project development • Focus on participatory methods

Unterrichtsform
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Knowledge and Understanding (and their application): By the end of the course, students will have the theoretical and analytical skills to understand social phenomena within the territorial dimension, conceiving territory not only as a physical area bounded by geographic and administrative borders but as a relational, political-economic, and ecological space in constant change. Students will be able to “read” the territory through a complex lens that interconnects the material and immaterial specificities of the territory to processes of local identity definition, sense of belonging, representations, territorial governance, and new perspectives for sustainable local development. They will also have the foundation to formulate project ideas based on perspectives of endogenous and participatory development with a focus on territorial self-sustainability. Making Judgments: By the end of the course, students will be able to critically analyze the processes discussed in class, integrating the conceptual tools presented during the lessons and connecting key themes of territorial development to understand ongoing processes in light of their eco-social complexity. They will also be able to critically analyze – and deconstruct –the processes of sustainability construction, starting from macro institutional narratives. Communication Skills: By the end of the course, students will be able to express themselves clearly, both orally and in writing, on the topics covered, using specialized technical terminology. Additionally, students will be expected to connect different concepts and themes to build a comprehensive and integrated framework, also in connection with other disciplines and themes within their study program. Learning Skills: The goal is to foster the development of the ability to apply and rework the knowledge acquired during the course in potential real-world contexts, encouraging students to transfer the skills learned into practical and professional situations.

Art der Prüfung
Students attending the course will be assessed through a project based on topics agreed with the lecturer, part of which will be developed and presented in class during the course, and a final oral examination based on the material covered throughout the programme, which has been analysed and discussed in class. The project work, carried out in small groups, will account for 40% of the final mark; assessment will focus on knowledge and understanding of the texts, analytical skills, and the ability to apply knowledge to potential professional situations with sound judgement, as demonstrated individually during the classroom presentation. The oral examination will account for 60 per cent of the mark, and will assess theoretical knowledge, analytical skills, and the ability to make connections between topics and to synthesise information. Both components will be marked out of thirty; the final mark will be the weighted average of the marks obtained in the two assessments. For those who do not take part in the project work presentation and for non-attending students, there will be an oral examination on the topics covered in the syllabus, in which the following will be assessed overall: theoretical knowledge, the ability to make connections between topics and to synthesise information, analytical skills and the ability to apply knowledge to potential professional situations, as well as independent judgement through the discussion of concrete cases covered in class and provided as supplementary materials.

Bewertungskriterien
Students who attend the course: 1-Project Work Evaluation Criteria: • Knowledge and understanding of the texts (10%) • Analytical competence (10%) • Ability to apply knowledge to potential professional situations (10%) • Judgment competence (10%) 2- Oral Exam Evaluation Criteria: • Theoretical knowledge (20%) • Analytical competence (20%) • Ability to connect topics and synthesize information (20%) Non-attending students: 1 -Oral Exam Evaluation Criteria: • Theoretical knowledge (20%) • Ability to connect topics and synthesize information (20%) • Analytical competence (20%) • Ability to apply knowledge to potential professional situations (20%) • Independent judgment (20%)