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| GEOG0601-1 | Middle East Geography
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 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. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To give to the students in Eastern Languages and Literatures the elements for better understanding the backgrounds where these languages are (or were) practised. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 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 |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| 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. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination for the theoretical part and written report to be defended orally |
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