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Lecturer(s)
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Nováček Pavel, doc. RNDr. CSc.
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Course content
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2nd History of developing countries, colonialism 3rd Developments in the postcolonial period and the beginnings of development assistance 4th Development and humanitarian aid? Specifications 5th Hidden colonialism? subsidies, tariff barriers, support of corrupt regimes 6th Examples of successful and unsuccessful projects 7th Global Marshall Plan, MDGs and the prospects for fulfilling the international obligations 8th Theories of development, the main organizations dealing with development in the world and CR 9th Globalization, world trade and development 10th The issue of debt, fair trade 11th Demographic development, environment, education, health, gender 12th Project Cycle Management
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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The course is the integration of development into the geographical, environmental and socio-economic disciplines. Sub-themes: Influence fyzickogeografických, biogeographical, environmental, socio-economic, historical and political factors on development. The main sources, Internet sources and methods of bibliographic citations. Define the main terms. Motivation for development and humanitarian assistance. Ethical dimension of development and humanitarian assistance. Needs of the developing world and target groups. Women, children and development. The distinction between humanitarian and development activities. History of providing development assistance in the CR and the former Czechoslovakia - the main difference. Humanitarian and food aid. Strategy of providing development assistance in OECD countries. International commitments and their (non) performance. Comparison of strategies of providing development assistance in the CR and in the world (EU, Canada, etc.). The main ways of providing development assistance and its regional breakdown. The issue of effectiveness of development assistance and cooperation. Public, private and nonprofit sector in development issues. Analysis of specific development projects and their evaluation.
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus
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Prerequisites
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General orientation concerning developing countries.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
In the seminar: presentation on a chosen topic and the drafting of the development project.
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Recommended literature
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FROUZOVÁ, M. Závoj a džíny : Ženy v islámském světě. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2005.
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HEJKRLÍK, J. Fair Trade. Spravedlivý obchod v České republice. Praha: Asociace pro Fairtrade, 2004.
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CHAMBERS, R. Whose Reality Counts? Putting the First Last. London: ITDG Publishing, 2003. Poznámka: The Chapter No. 2; p. 15-33.
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JELÍNEK, P. A KOL. Rozvojová politika Evropské unie. Praha: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů, 2003.
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MACRAE, J. Aiding Recovery? The Crisis of Aid in Chronic Political Emergencies. London: Zed Books, 2001. Poznámka: The Chapters 2,3; p. 7-47.
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PONTING, C. A Green History of the World. The environment and the Collapse of great Civilizations. New York: Penguin Books, 1993.
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ŠINDLER, P. Urbanizační procesy v rozvojových zemích. (kap.4, str.23-36). Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 1999.
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