Academic Year/course:
2017/18
419 - Degree in Geography and Land Management
28338 - Geography for Land Development and Cooperation
Syllabus Information
Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
28338 - Geography for Land Development and Cooperation
Faculty / School:
103 - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Degree:
419 - Degree in Geography and Land Management
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
3 and 4
Semester:
Second semester
Subject Type:
Optional
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview
The learning and teaching methodology developed in the course is aimed to promote the attainment of its objectives. A wide range of teaching and learning activities is implemented, such as interactive lessons, practical exercises, individual or group activities, directed activities, field work and private study.
A high level of student participation will be required from all students throughout the course.
Extensive material will be available via the Moodle site of the course. This offers a variety of resources including a repository of the lecture notes used in class, a course syllabus as well as other forms of course-specific materials, including a discussion forum.
5.2. Learning tasks
- Lecture sessions (28 hours)
- Practical activities (19 hours)
- Directed activities (24 hours)
- Personal study (75 hours)
- Examination (4 hours)
5.3. Syllabus
- The Concept of Development
- Geography of Developing World
- Recent trends in inequality and poverty in developing countries
- International organizations and development cooperation
- Geography Case Studies
5.4. Course planning and calendar
For further details concernig the timetable, classroom and other information of the course please refer to the
“Facultad de Filosofía y Letras” web site (https://fyl.unizar.es/horario-de-clases#overlay-context=horario-de-clases)
5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources
Azcárate Luxan, B. (2014) Geografía regional del mundo. Desarrollo, subdesarrollo y países emergentes. Ed. UNED, 513 pp. ISBN 9788436260601