Local and regional conflicts in Africa, Asia and Pacific Rim 1900-3-KAF-GL
Lecture conducted in the room, using PowerPoint presentations, slide shows, and teaching videos.
The selection of topics from the catalog below is based on current world events and the interests of the student group. Individual meetings are devoted to presentation, analysis and discussion on the following topics:
1. Overview of political and cultural regions in Africa and Asia. Local and regional tensions and conflicts. Their background.
2. Two Korean countries - between war and isolation
3. Conditions for the functioning and diversity of modern China
4. Indochina as an area of war and genocide
5. Shaping and functioning of India - the largest democracy in the world
6. Afghanistan - a cursed country?
7. From Persia to the Islamic Republic
8. Iraq - land of dictatorships and conflicts.
9. Genesis, background and course of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East.
10. Africa - modern conflicts inherited from the colonial era.
11. Background to the wars in Central Africa (Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
12. South Africa - before and after apartment.
13. Why is West Africa a conflict area?
14. Oceania - from stability to unstable balance
16. ISIS - How is it possible that an Islamic state arose?
17. Somalia and Somaliland - conflicts in failed and unrecognized countries.
18. Africa - how model coups are carried out.
19. Middle East - the function and significance of terrorism in contemporary conflicts.
20. Libya - the fall of Muammar Kadaffi and the beginning of the migration crisis.
1 ECTS (30 hours) - hours in direct contact with the lecturers, i.e. participation in classes, 2 ECTS (60 hours) - student's own contribution, including 30 hours. reading the literature, 30 hours studying techniques and research methods
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Mode
General: Classroom | Term 2024Z: Self-reading Remote learning | Term 2023Z: Self-reading Remote learning |
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Knowledge of the most important historical events in Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Knowledge of the most important features of the communities living in these areas and the tensions and inequalities that occur in them.
Knowledge about the genesis of conflicts and wars and their effects on the modern functioning of states and societies.
Understanding local, regional and global threats originating in various parts of Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Skills
Developing skills to interpret the causes of conflicts.
Developing the ability to independently search for information in foreign language literature and to prepare presentations based on it
Ability to analyze the arguments of parties involved in the conflict.
attitudes
Developing analytical attitude.
Promoting tolerance for other societies.
Paying attention to the cruelty associated with wars and conflicts.
Assessment criteria
The final grade consists of the grade from the test exam (50% of the component) and the grade from the exercises obtained on the basis of the prepared work and presentation (50%).
A maximum of two absences allowed.
Issues from classes in which the student was absent without justification should be made up (oral answer).
The student, if necessary, should participate in consultations, learn to pass, prepare a presentation, write a test.
Notes
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Term 2023Z:
Possible on-line version dependent of COVID-19 pandemic situation |
Term 2024Z:
Possible on-line version dependent of COVID-19 pandemic situation |
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