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MRS / WPGP
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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MRS
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WPGP
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Title
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Politico-Geogr. Process. in Devel. World
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Long Title
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Politico-Geographical Processes in Developing World
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
4
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Přednáška
1
[Hours/Week]
Exercise
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
0
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
Yes
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
Yes
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The aim of this course is to provide the orientation in the selected issues related to the internal political processes in developing regions as well as current issues in the international politics and security that have impact on the developing regions.
Grounded in the current theoretical debates, the critical analysis of the issues shall help the students to deepen their understanding of broader context of the international politics and the interconnection of the international issues with the specific politico-geographical situation in the developing regions and vice versa.
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Requirements on student
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For succesful completion of the course, students are required to actively participate in discussions (based on assigned literature and case studies) and assess analysis.
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Content
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The course shall pay attention to the selected issues related to the internal political processes in developing countries as well as to the relevant current issues in the international politics and security, focusing on contemporary debates on modern states formation, political systems in developing countries, democracy designs and good governance, concepts of failing and de-facto states, international terrorism etc.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Guarantors:
doc. Mgr. Zdeněk Opršal, Ph.D. ,
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Lecturer:
Mgr. Lenka Dušková, PhD. (100%),
doc. Mgr. Zdeněk Opršal, Ph.D. (100%),
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Tutorial lecturer:
Mgr. Lenka Dušková, PhD. (100%),
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jaromír Harmáček, Ph.D. (100%),
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Literature
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Basic:
Green, D., Luehrmann, L. Comparative politics of the third world: linking concepts and cases..
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Basic:
Burnell, P., Randall, V. (2008). Politics in developing world. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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Basic:
Krasner, S. (2006). Sharing sovereignty: new institutions for collapsed and failing states. International Security, vol.29, no. 2.
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Recommended:
Fiala, A. (2008). Humanitarian Intervention and the Crusade for Democracy, 2008. In: Fiala, A. The Just War Myth.. Rowmen and Littlefield Publishers, Plymouth.
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Recommended:
Bova, R. (2009). Readings on How the World Works: Current Issues in International Relations. New York: Longman.
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On-line library catalogues
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
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Competences acquired |
Upon completion of the course students shall be able to understand and critically analyze the selected problems related to the internal political processes in developing regions as well as current issues in the international politics and security that have impact on the developing regions.
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Teaching methods |
- Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
- Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Assessment methods |
- Written exam
- Student performance
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