Culture, Democracy, International Affairs through the lens of Area Studies 2100-ERASMUS-CDIA
Level: BA/MA
Place Available: 60 (20 for Erasmus and 40 for OGUN)
Topic to be covered:
1. The Role of Area Studies in Social Sciences (4 March 2024)
2. Genealogy of Area Studies (11 March 2024)
3. Area and Region- Main Terms in Area Studies (18 March 2024)
4. Sources/methods- Historical, anthropological, Sociological, International Relations, Comparative Politics (25 March 2024)
5. Europe as an Area/Region in World Politics (08 April 2024)
6. Latin American as a Region/Area: Postcolonial Perspectives (15 April 2024)
7. North America as a Region/Area (22 April 2024)
8. Indo-Pacific v/s Asia-Pacific (29 April 2024)
9. Greater Middle East: Region and Sub-Regions (06 May 2024)
10. Sub-Saharan Africa as a Region/Area (13 May 2024)
11. Democracy and Authoritarianism: A Cross-Regional Perspective (20 May 2024)
12. Exam (27 May 2024)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
As a result of participating in the course, students will acquire an understanding of what area studies are, how they emerged and developed, and how this discipline helps us to understand current global and regional dynamics. They will be able to understand the nature and long-term causes and consequences of problems affecting different regions of the world. They will be equipped with conceptual and terminological tools to study current events and dynamics of a global nature.
Assessment criteria
Assessment Methods:
- Class Attendance (Students must attend 10 out of 12 sessions)
- Final Test (basis of final grade)
Additional information
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