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• Yhd-12.3080 State of the World and Development (5 cr) Course full!

Period I (8.9. – 25.10.2006)
Mon 14.15-15.45 (Y313), Wed 14.15-16.45 (Y228), main building (Otakaari 1)

This course gives an introduction to the state of the world including natural resources, population, inequality, gender, poverty, food production, famine, rural/urban development, globalisation, economy, environmental problems and regional conflicts. The course highlights the environmental, social and economic aspects of development and explores the dilemma of sustainable development.

The three hour lectures end to one hour discussions with the students and the lecturers to deepen the topic in hand. The students are asked to read material beforehand which will form the basis for these discussions.

The course also includes three STAR LECTURES by Sinikka Salo (26.09.), Pekka Haavisto (18.10.) and Tarja Cronberg (27.10.) open to everyone interested. These are held in TU2, TUAS-house, Otaniementie 17. Welcome!

Lecturer: Guest lecturers

Exam: 31.10.2006, 9-12, lecture room G, main building
Bring your own dictionary if needed!

Optional exam dates:
15.12.2006, 9-12 R1
21.12.2006, 13-16, R3
8.1.2007, 9-12, R1

Registration for the exams in TOPI.

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