290163 PS Preparatory Course for the Scientific Excursion: India (2010S)

Structural Change and Regional Development in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Continuous assessment of course work

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Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 16.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Regional Development in the Indian Himalaya Region, Patterns of Change in Economy and Society, Demographical Structure and Change, Social and Political Institutions.
- Institutional approaches to stimulate development in the region
- Mountain ecosystems and sustainable regional development, conservation and preservation of landscapes
- Regional development strategies balancing the delicate social structures and social change in mountain regions in the Himalaya
- Livelihoods of rural communities, and regional economy

Places to Visit:
Cities and towns the state of HIMACHAL PRADESH (a mountain state of India):
- Delhi,
- Chandigarh (focus on modernism and urban planning),
- Dharamsala,
- Kulu,
- Manali.

Possible dates for the excursion, and duration:
September 15. to September 25. 2010, 10 days

In co-operation with the IFF-Faculty of the Alps-Adria University, Klagenfurt

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

(B7.2) (MG3-PI) (MR7-PI) (T, L)

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