The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of
geographical, socio-economical, political and environmental issues
related to development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The course
analyses specific development opportunities and challenges in these
regions.
- Teacher: Radovan Dluhý
- Teacher: Lenka Dušková
- Teacher: Simona Šafaříková
- Teacher: Martin Schlossarek
- Teacher: Pavla Vítová
The course provides an analysis of development issues from an economic perspective, including the role of national and international policies.
- Teacher: Martin Schlossarek
- Teacher: Miroslav Syrovátka
The first part of the course critically analyzes various development theories that evolved over time (classical and neoliberal theories, structuralism, neo-Marxism and post-development). In the second part, the course discusses internal political processes in developing countries, such as political regimes, democracy, good governance and failed states.
- Teacher: Radovan Dluhý
- Teacher: Lenka Dušková
- Teacher: Lenka Dušková
The course is devided into three blocks. First block introduces student into the concept od sustainable development and presets model of human environment. The second block provides an analysis of the two global environmental challenges – climate change and biodiversity loss. The final part of the block is dedicated to the fundamental questions of human-nature interaction in terms of environmental values. The third block presents socio-environmental challenges of various regions and conservation-development policies and practices.
1.
Concept of sustainable development;
Model of the human environment o
assoc. prof. Pavel
Nováček 24 Sept + 1
Oct + 8 Oct 2.
Anthropocene, Climate change, Biodiversity
loss o
dr. Tomáš Daněk 29 Oct + 5 Nov + 12 Nov 3.
Socio-environmental challenges of
selected regions,
Conservation-development policies and practices o
dr. Zdeněk Opršal 15 Oct + 22 Oct + 19 Nov + 26 Nov + 3 Dec + 10 Dec
- Teacher: Tomáš Daněk
- Teacher: Pavel Nováček
- Teacher: Zdeněk Opršal
This course provides an introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods applicable to development issues. The course focuses on theory, philosophy, and the ethics of science and research in developing countries as well as on practical application of research methods.
- Teacher: Lenka Dušková
- Teacher: Jaromír Harmáček
- Teacher: Simona Šafaříková