Course: Understanding development in international politics

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Course title Understanding development in international politics
Course code KPE/BUDIP
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Marek Daniel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bezděková Petra, Mgr.
Course content
1. Introduction to Development (2h) Course Introduction Discussion - what is a "good" development Introduction to development - historical approaches, human rights based development 2. Development and Human Rights (3h) Development and Human Rights lecture Discussion over examples (assigned work and reading) 3. Effectiveness of Development Aid (3h) Effectiveness of Development Aid lecture Discussion (assigned work and reading) 4. Development Actors (3h) Development Actors - EU - lecture international and bilateral donors and other actors - Presentations and discussion over examples (assigned work and reading) groups: UNDP, World Food Program, World Bank, US, China, development banks 5. Private Sector and Development (3h) Private sector and development lecture Discussion over examples (assigned work and reading) Video ("Late night with John Oliver: The Fashion Industry", HBO, August 2015 available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdLf4fihP78) and discussion Does the video clearly set out the underlying issues at stake here? How effective in terms of consciousness raising and advocacy is it? What reactions/actions do you think it might trigger among the audience watching it? 6. Development projects 1 (4h) Development projects 1 Overview of students knowledge - discussion Project definition, stages, planning Project overview - problem analysis, stakeholders, timeline, indicators Group exercises, discussion 7. Development projects 2 (4h) Development projects 2 Different donors, different projects - Assigned work, discussion Groups: EU, CzDA, UNDP, development banks

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to provide an introduction to the study of international development as a contested and evolving effort to counteract global inequalities. Students will learn about the historical and political origins of the international development system, as well as the main development actors and institutions. Second part of this course will consist of practical use of the acquired knowledge through development of students' own projects. The course will provide an introduction to foundational concepts within development studies, including poverty, inequality, human rights, foreign aid, and sustainable development.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student

Requirements and grading: velmi dobrá znalost AJ povinná účast na blokové výuce (absence max 1x) min. 1x assigned work (prezentace/četba) k diskuzní části povinná účast na skupinové práci během druhé části kurzu ukončený první ročník Bc
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