Universität Wien

290167 VO South Asia - Current Problems and Development Trends, Part I (2013W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

1. Prüfungstermin: DO, 23.01.2014, 15.00-16.30 Uhr, Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
UNIVIS-Anmeldung: 07.01.2014, 17.00 Uhr, bis 22.01.2014, 23.00 Uhr

2. Prüfungstermin: DO, 27.03.2014, 15.00-16.30 Uhr, Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
UNIVIS-Anmeldung: 10.03.2014, 7.00 Uhr, bis 26.03.2014, 23.00 Uhr

3. Prüfungstermin: DO, 26.06.2014, 15.00-16.30 Uhr, HS III
UNIVIS-Anmeldung: 03.06.2014, 08.00, bis 24.06.2014, 23.00 Uhr

4. und letzter Prüfungstermin: DO, 09.10.2014, 15.00-16.30 Uhr, HS III
UNIVIS-Anmeldung: 18.09.2014, 18.00, bis 08.10.2014, 23.00 Uhr
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Language: German

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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 03.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 10.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 17.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 24.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 31.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 07.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 14.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 21.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 28.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 05.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 12.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 09.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 16.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

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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

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Association in the course directory

(MG-S6-NPI) (L2-d2, L2-d-zLV)

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