Universität Wien

290167 VO South Asia - Current Problems and Development Trends I (2008W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 06.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 13.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 20.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 27.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 03.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 10.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 17.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 24.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 01.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 15.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 12.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 19.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 26.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Actual and problem-oriented introduction into the Indian Subcontinent.
Focus South Asia I: Population. Demographic, social, political key issues.
Selected structural indicators of South Asian countries.
Measuring poverty.
Population explosion and demographic change. Selective migration patterns.
Problems of urbanisation, megacities, marginalization, slums, informal work force.
Political, especially territorial frictions of areas and borders and armed confrontations
Socio-cultural aspects: religions - languages, regionalism/communalism, cast system

Assessment and permitted materials

schriftliche Prüfung

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

(MG-S6-NPI) (Ld2, Ld-zLV) (Td-S3-IV.f, Td-S3-IV.g) (Tef-W-B3)

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