| Course title | Development Theories and Anthropology |
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| Course code | MRS/UPDTA |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Thematic areas: - History of cultural anthropology - History of anthropological thinking - Theory of culture and cultural change - Theory based on modernity - Colonialism and neocolonialism and their influence on the development of world regions - Alternative theory of development and alternatives to development - Practical implications of development theories
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The lectures will introduce the findings of selected anthropological theories that are relevant to the field of development problems. The relationship between development theories and development anthropology will also be presented, as well as the anthropology of development as a reflection of the development of the relationship between the Western world and its former colonies over the last centuries.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
attendance, seminar work, presentation |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Global Development Policy (2025) | Category: Social sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |