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Poslední úprava: PhDr. Mgr. Kryštof Přemysl Kozák, Ph.D. (19.09.2023)
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. Mgr. Kryštof Přemysl Kozák, Ph.D. (19.09.2023)
The goal of the course is for the students to comprehend basic approaches in Area Studies including relevant theories and methodologies. The students shall apply acquired knowledge to address current issues as well as to their own research projects. |
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Poslední úprava: Bc. Sára Lochmanová (05.10.2023)
Grading is based on the Dean's Measure no. 20/2019: https://fsv.cuni.cz/deans-measure-no-20/2019
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. Mgr. Kryštof Přemysl Kozák, Ph.D. (19.09.2023)
Literature for this course is located in the 'files' section above and can be downloaded by the student. Reading the weekly literature is mandatory and will make up part of the final exam. List of required readings is in the syllabus section. |
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. Mgr. Kryštof Přemysl Kozák, Ph.D. (19.09.2023)
The course method is based on close readings of mandatory texts and subsequent class discussion of key ideas and concepts. Students are also required to have an in-class presentation relevant to the theme of the course. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Zachary Colin Lavengood (22.01.2024)
Each student shall have a 10 minute presentation (20% of the grade), write a paper based on the presentation or the topic of the class (30% of the grade, minimum 12 600 characters with spaces) and shall write a final exam (50% of the grade). The exam shall cover the mandatory readings and lectures from the classes. Please fill in this google sheet with your name and presentation/paper topic before week 8: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wT2kHwaWXDO83GjHfH0lhSHemix1uJxiHhT4cimW0mY/edit?usp=sharing Research paper guidelines
Final Exam Guidelines Specific dates for final exams will be announced in early December. Students need to sign up for the exam in the SIS system. The final exam will cover the readings and lecture subjects from the course.
The grading shall be as follows:
For instance, an overall result of 50.5% corresponds to the grade E (after rounding up to the full percentage).
Based on the Dean's Measure 20/2019: https://fsv.cuni.cz/deans-measure-no-20/2019 |
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Poslední úprava: PhDr. Mgr. Kryštof Přemysl Kozák, Ph.D. (17.10.2023)
Week 1— Course introduction, syllabus KK/ZL 3.10.2023
Week 2 — What is Area Studies? KK 10.10.2023 Szanton, David L., The Politics of Knowledge: Area Studies and the Disciplines, University of California Press, 2004. Introduction.
Week 3 — World-systems analysis and area studies ZL 17.10.2023 World-systems analysis - Immanuel Wallerstein (2013) The Modern World-System as a Capitalist World Economy - Immanuel Wallerstein 2004 (Chapter 2)
Week 4 – Conducting Area Studies Research 24.10.2023 Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams: The Craft of Research. University of Chicago Press, 2005. (Part I, pp. 1-15, 35-72) David E. McNabb: Research Methods for Political Science, M.E.Sharpe, New York, 2004 (pp. 13-33, 67-78). Week 5— Week 5: Periphery, Semi-periphery, and Core in the Modern World-system ZL 31.10.2023 Rise And Demise: Comparing World Systems - Christopher Chase-dunn, Thomas D Hall 79-98 (1997)
Week 6 — Physical geography and Area Studies KK 7.11.2023 Ricardo Hausmann: Prisoners of Geography. Foreign Policy, January, 1999.
Week 7— Current issues through Area Studies: Poverty & Development ZL 14.11.2023 A framework for understanding poverty -Benjamin Curtis and Serena Cosgrove (p.1-23)
The Slum - Al Jazzera Pick at least one episode to watch https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTzzdepVrNsOATf9u44nfIXH
Week 8 — Identity and Area Studies KK 21.11.2023 Benedict Anderson: Fictional Communities, Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, Verso, 1991, Introduction (pp.1-9) Benedict Anderson: Fictional Communities, Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, Verso, 1991, The Origins of National Consciousness (pp. 37-47)
Week 9: Current Issues through Area Studies: Climate Change and Migration ZL - 28.11.2023 Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration - 2021 (Sections I & II)
Week 10: Clash of Civilizations? KK Samuel Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations, in: Gearóid Ó Tuathail, Simon Dalby and Paul Routledge: The Geopolitics Reader, 2nd Edition, Routledge, 2006. - 5.12.2023
Week 11 — Student Presentations KK/ZL - 12.12.2023
Week 12 – Student Presentations KK/ZL - 19.12.2023
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