Course: Humanitarian and developmental intervention.

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Course title Humanitarian and developmental intervention.
Course code KSA/HURA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Rozehnal Tomáš
  • Pohorecký Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- What is development cooperation and what is humanitarian aid - Examples of development and humanitarian projects/programmes - Needs analysis and evaluation - Key institutions and organizations of global development policy - Development programmes in the Czech Republic - Critical reflection of "development" and "aid" question as focused in the context of critical anthropology

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture with practical applications, Seminar classes, Self-study of literature, Textual studies
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 35 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to understand the spoken word in the English language (eg in a video presentation)
to understand of a professional text
to understand a scientifically structured lecture
Skills
to interpret professional text
to interpret the media text in basic social science terms
to search for and use electronic information sources
to write a cultivated professional text
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize and explain the basic concepts, principles and goals of global development education
to identify the basic characteristics of the global political context of setting up humanitarian and development intervention
Skills
to distinguish specific problem areas related to the preparation of different types of humanitarian and development projects
to define and analyze practical problems related to the implementation of humanitarian and development projects
to identify and search for areas of interest of Czech non-governmental organizations in the field of humanitarian and development intervention
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Interactive lecture
Skills
Seminar classes
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Competences
Seminar classes
Interactive lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Written exam
Skills
Test
Written exam
Competences
Written exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • DEGNBOL-MARTINUSEN, J. - ENGBERG-PEDERSEN, P. Understanding International Development Cooperation.. Zed Books Ltd., 2003.
  • DESAI, Vandana - POTTER, Robert B. (eds. The Companion to Development Studies. Arnold: London, 2002.
  • Escobar, Arturo. Encountering development : the making and unmaking of the third world. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1994. ISBN 978-0-691-00102-9.
  • Gardner, Katy; Lewis, David. Anthropology, development and the post-modern challenge. London : Pluto Press, 1996. ISBN 978-0-7453-0747-3.
  • Jelínek, P. a kol. Rozvojová politika Evropské unie. Praha: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů., 2003.
  • Nolan, Riall W. Development anthropology : encounters in the real world. Boulder : Westview Press, 2002. ISBN 0-8133-0984-0.
  • Olivier de Sardan, Jean-Pierre. Anthropology and development : understanding contemporary social change. London : Zed Books, 2005. ISBN 1-84277-417-4.
  • Parfitt Trevor - Hira, A. Development Projects for a New Millennium. Praeger, 2004.
  • Roth, Silke. Paradoxes of Aidwork: Pssionate Professionals. Routledge, 2015. ISBN 9780415745925.
  • SACHS, W. (ed.). The Development Dictionary. Zed Books Ltd: London, 1992.


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