Introduction to Global South Studies IGSS
Course Description
5 credits
Course Code: 812158
Target Group:
Open for students finalizing their bachelors/ early in masters with a right to study at the University of Helsinki.
Timing:
The course will be held during the academic year 2012-2013 in I and II periods, on Fridays 7.9.-14.12.2012 at 10-12. Lectures in the first period will be held
at the Center campus (University main building, Hall 5), and in the second period at the Viikki campus (Info center, Hall 2).
The course serves as an introduction to the Global South Minor Program and to other, multidisciplinary studies related to global development.
Registration:
Until 14.9.2012
Preceding studies:
Minimum three years of studies in one´s major subject.
Objective:
To present various disciplines´ approaches to development and to working in developing countries. The course will cater for multidisciplinary learning and
familiarize the students with the Global South related studies offered and research conducted at the various faculties of the University of Helsinki.
Contents:
Learning about development and developing countries from expert lecturers coming from within and outside the university.
Study material and literature:
Study material will be presented at the course and will be available in Moodle- domain.
Completion:
Motivation letter written at enrolment. Group work on lectures and in Moodle. Attendance on lectures minimum 70%.
Evaluation:
Based on the written group assignments. Pass/Fail.
Period I
Venue: University Main Building,
Hall 5 (Fabianinkatu 33)
Date
Time Lecturer
7.9.
10-11
Course coordinator
Nina Himberg
Topic
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Theme of the
day
Introduction to
the course,
working
methods and
program.
Group
formulation
according to
motivation
letters.
Group
facilitators
Geographic
focus area
Venue
Hall 5
11-12
14.9.
10-11
11-12
21.9. not confirmed 10-11
11-12
28.9.
10-11
11-12
5.10.
10-11
11-12
Development
studies
Juhani Koponen
Development
studies
Elina Oinas
Development
studies
David Lawson
Abdullah Duh
named.
Outlook on past and
present of development
studies
Basics of development
thinking
Hall 5
key concepts
as starting
points
Hall 5
Poverty and
development economics
Trans-Islamic NGOs´
work in development in
Somalia, Kenya
Sociology/Theology Folk medicine, islam,
Marja Tiilikainen
women circumcision,
diaspora
Agricultural
An overview of the
Economics
world food problem /
John Sumelius
What can be done to
decrease hunger and
malnutrition?
Nutritional sciences Nutrition of adolescence
Marja Mutanen
women in Mozambique
Development
Community-based
geography
tourism
Paola Minoia
(perspectives:
political ecology, postdevelopment studies
and institutional +
tourism in natural
parks ,in a critical way)
Development
Environmental risks and
studies
vulnerabilites in
Anja Nygren
Southern cities
(from the perspective of
Hall 5
role of
religion and
culture in
changing
contexts
East Africa
Hall 5
Somaliland
Hall 5
food security
and
production
patterns
Africa
Hall 5
Southern
Africa
Rwanda et
al.
Hall 5
Latin
America
Hall 5
political
ecology
Hall 5
12.10.
19.10
10-11
Development
studies
Irmeli Mustalahti
11-12
African studies
Axel Fleisch
10-11
Theology /Latin
America studies
Elina Vuola
Development
studies
Eija Ranta
11-12
urban political ecology
and environmental
justice)
Theory and practices in
participatory processes
Ethnographical methods
in field studies
(linguistic
anthropology)
Religion and
development
Indigenous Movements
and Development
Critique in Latin
America: Case Study on
Contemporary Bolivia
research
knowledge
ownership
and ethics
indigenous
rights,
religion and
development
Hall 5
Africa
Hall 5
Latin
America
Hall 5
Latin
America,
Bolivia
Hall 5
Period II
Venues at Viikki campus: I) Info Center Korona, Lecture hall 2 & II) Viikki Biocenter, Auditorium 2041
10-11 Group work
Viikki II
2.11.
9.11.
11-12
Group work
Viikki II
10-11
Development
studies
Salla Rantala
Local management of
forest resources
11-12
Tropical forestry
Markku Kanninen
Natural resource
management/ climate
natural
resources and
adaptation to
change
Tanzania
Viikki I
Global
Viikki I
16.11.
10-11
11-12
23.11.
10-11
11-12
Development
studies
Marjaana Jauhola
Development
geography
Paola Minoia
Medicine
Hanna Nohynek
Pharmacy
smart agriculture
“Building Aceh back
better?” - Post-Disaster
Humanitarian
Interventions and Will
to Improve
Water and community
development
Basic needs,
security
Indonesia
Viikki I
North
Africa
Viikki I
Health and development
Africa, Asia
Viikki I
Traditional medicine in
Africa
Tanzania
Viikki I
Namibia
Viikki I
Ethiopia
Viikki I
Africa
Viikki I
Madagascar
Viikki I
hydro-politics
and
governance
Pia Fyhrqvist
30.11.
Not confirmed
7.12.
10-11
Behavioral sciences
Elise Pirttiniemi
Capacity building of
Higher Education
institution
11-12
Microbiology
Kristina Lindström
Geography
Mika Siljander
Capacity building in
soil management
GIS and modeling in
understanding global
development
Incorporating sociopolitical factors into
conservation planning
What is development
cooperation?
10-11
11-12
14.12.
Ecology
Johanna Eklund
10-11
?
11-12
Case of development
academic
collaboration
in developing
higher
education in
Africa
development
work in
practice
Viikki II
Viikki I
? KEPA
17.12.
Responsible person:
Course Coordinator, Dr. Nina Himberg
nina.himberg@helsinki.fi
Deadline for essay
submission
cooperation (by which
scientific data was
applied)