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12007-01 - Lecture: Geographie der Entwicklungsländer (4 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Andre Frederick Leu (andrefrederick.leu@unibas.ch)
Marcus Nüsser (marcus.nuesser@unibas.ch) Rita Schneider-Sliwa (rita.schneider-sliwa@unibas.ch, Assessor) Kaspar Wyss (kaspar.wyss@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Die Vorlesung befasst sich mit Armut als Kernproblem der Entwicklung sowie ausgewählten Problemen, Chancen und Möglichkeiten zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Part I Background 27.09.2017: Topic 1: Poverty and development - Classification and typology of developing countries - Indicators, Fragmented development 04.10.2017: Topic 2: Measurements of Poverty Part II Theories and approaches 11.10.2017: Topic 3: Theories of development. Modernization approaches the comparative advantage paradigm and neo-colonialism, modernization theories (Lewis’ dual sector economy; Rostow’s stages of growth, Huntington’s Political order in changing societies; Lerner’s and others’ social psychological theories; climnate theories; vicous cycles and end of history theories. 18.10.2017: Topic 4: Theories, cont. Dependency perspectives: Dependency generating international trade and aid (international economic order); basic needs strategies; appropriate technology approaches; Income generating opportunities; rural development/ nonfarm employment; Empowerment; women in development; self-help – micro development approaches; micro finance, micro savings, micro credit 25.10..2017: Topic 6: Foreign direct investment and world trade - aid versus trade - international division of labor Part III Selected regional and sectoral examples 01.11.2017: Topic 7: The Rise of the New South 08.11.2017: Topic 10: Geographic development research and cooperation in India, the work of the Human Geography research group, Microfinance – micro insurance study; Satellite and GIS-assisted Slum and poverty mapping in the City of Bhuj, India and survey work on livelihood security in urban slums 15.11.2017: Topic 5: Small holder agriculture 22.11.2017: Topic 8: Geographic development research and cooperation Large dams, Food security, Water-Food-Energy Nexus, Land degradation and livelihoods 29.11.2017: Topic 9: Geographic development research and cooperation, cont. Human security, failing and failed states, perspectives of development under conditions of insecurity. 06.12.2017: Topic 11: Health Systems and Health services - Gesundheitssystem und Gesundheitsdienste in Entwicklungsländern 13.12.2017: Topic 12: Health Systems and Health services - Gesundheitssystem und Gesundheitsdienste in Entwicklungsländern 20.12.2017: Exam 45 min. in two groups |
| Bibliography | Wird in der Vorlesung bekannt gegeben. |
| Weblink | Humangeographie |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Environment and Human Well-Being (Master's degree program: African Studies (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul Fields: Governance and Politics (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul Globalisierung, Kultur und Internationale Entwicklung (Bachelor's degree subject: Geography (Start of studies before 01.08.2015)) (Pflicht) Modul Internationales Zusatzwissen (Master's Studies: European Studies (Start of studies before 01.02.2015)) Modul Politik, Entwicklung und soziale Ungleichheit (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Vertiefung Landschaft und Umwelt (Bachelor's degree subject: Geography) Module Electives: Geography (Bachelor Geosciences (Start of studies before 01.08.2015)) Module Electives: Geography and Climatology (Bachelor Geosciences) Module Professional Competence: Geography (Bachelor Geosciences (Start of studies before 01.08.2015)) Module Professional Competence: Geography and Climatology (Bachelor Geosciences) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Arbeit, Migration und Gesellschaft (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Prüfung; Hausarbeiten, Benotung - keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Archäologie / Humangeographie / MSD |