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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
GEOG0601-1  Middle East Geography
Duration :  15h Th, 15h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd yearFirst semester4
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 3rd yearFirst semester4
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 1st yearFirst semester4
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd yearFirst semester4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in LinguisticsFirst semester4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, general orientationFirst semester4
Holder(s) :  
Language :  French language
Course contents :  The study of the territories where are practised the eastern languages constitutes the object of this course.
There will be mainly study the Arab countries from Morocco to Saudi Arabia but also Turkey and India.
The characteristics of the landscape will be considered (climate, geology, geomorphology, vegetation and anthropic activities).
The accent will be also laid on the natural hazards (seism, coastal erosion, tsunami, floods, desertification,...).
The problem of the water will be particularly examined in more detail. The settlement distribution, the migratory flows and the economic activities will be also analyzed.
Practical works will allow to better understand the field reality from documents like the satellite images and aerial photographies.
Course objective :  To give to the students in Eastern Languages and Literatures the elements for better understanding the backgrounds where these languages are (or were) practised.
Organization :  Duration and period: 15h th. + 15h pr., odd-numbered years, open course .

Teaching place and schedule: schedule to agree with the students for the beginning of the academic year. A welcome session is organized the first wednesday which follows the start of the academic year. See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Written notes :  P. Sanlaville, Le Moyen-Orient arabe : le milieu et l'homme, Paris, Armand Colin, 2000, 264 p.
L. Carroué, L'Afrique du Nord et le Proche Orient, Nathan, 1996, Géographie d'aujourd'hui, 192 p.
Assessment :  Oral examination for the theoretical part and written report to be defended orally


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