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Lecturer(s)
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Dluhý Radovan, Mgr.
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Šafaříková Simona, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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During the course will be presented following topics: regional division of Latin America from the socio-geographic and economic point of view. Historical determination of region development - history, colonialism, ways of decolonization and their impact on development. Postcolonial period and Cold war influence. Situation after the end of the Cold war and main causes of following development. Ethnography, cultures, religion. The most important issues of region, their description and trends. Natural conditions and resources - their influence on development of the countries. Demographic growth in each country, prognosis. Contemporary security risks and future threats. Agriculture and nutrition issue. Development cooperation and its effectiveness. Latin America countries position on global market. Detailed analysis and evaluation of implemented project as a parts of Czech development cooperation in the last decade.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The course is aimed at problems of development in Latin America.
Upon completion of the course students are expected to be able to identify and analyse opportunities and threats in the process of development in Latin America.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Seminar Work
The course is assessed by oral and/or written examination.
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Recommended literature
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Barns, B. E., Charplin, J. A. (2006). Latin America: A Concise Interpretive History. Enlewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall.
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Blouet, B. W., Blouet, O. M. (2006). Latin America and the Carribbean: a Systematic and Regional Survey. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Clawson, D. L. (2006). Latin America and the Caribbean : Lands and Peoples. New York: Mc-Graw-Hill.
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Goodwin, P. B. (2006). Global Studies: Latin America. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
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Hillman, R. S. (ed.). (2005). Understanding contemporary Latin America. Boulder: Lynne Rienner.
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Cheryl, E. M., Wasserman, M. (2005). Latin America and its people. New York: Pearson Education.
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