The course aims to offer students a broad overview of the history of the economic systems of trade and international economic relations over the long term, from antiquity to the contemporary age. The aim of the course is to provide students with the historical skills to interpret the genealogy and evolution of current complex phenomena related to globalization and international trade.
The expected learning outcomes for teaching "History and Culture of International trade" concern:
1) Knowledge and understanding:
The candidate must acquire knowledge and understanding of the major evolutionary stages of international trade and the characteristics that define economic systems.
2) Applying knowledge and understanding:
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the analysis of historical-economic techniques and language.
3) Making judgements:
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to critically elaborate the contents introduced and discussed in class, developing the topics of the course in a critical and autonomous way also in relation to the analysis of current events.
4) Communication skills:
Ability to communicate effectively in oral form on the topics covered during the course of the lectures.
5) Learning skills:
Ability to rework, catalog, outline, summarize and rework the contents acquired during the course in a personal journey.



Attending students are invited to choose a theme to personalize their preparation for the exam. They will be able to illustrate the topic of their choice (agreed with the teacher and selected from the topics covered during the course) through slides / videos with the support of Powerpoint, Prezi or other. At the end of the course, attending students are then required to write a short written paper, or an original paper of about 2,000 words on the topic covered in the presentation.