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CIFAL Istanbul- World Issues: A Geographic Analysis

Type
Conference
Location
Web-based
Date
-
Duration
33 Days
Programme Area
Decentralize Cooperation Programme
Website
http://cifalistanbul.org
Price
$0.00
Event Focal Point Email
ahmet.aydemir@eas.bau.edu.tr
Partnership
Fulford Academy
Registration
Private – by invitation
Mode of Delivery
E-learning
Language(s)
English
Pillar
People
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In this course, students will address the challenge of creating a more sustainable and equitable world. They will explore issues involving a wide range of topics, including economic disparities, threats to the environment, globalization, human rights, and quality of life, and will analyze government policies, international agreements, and individual responsibilities relating to them. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including the use of spatial technologies, to investigate these complex issues and their impacts on natural and human communities around the world.

This event aims to use the geographic inquiry process and the concepts of geographic thinking when investigating world issues with the objective of developing transferable skills to participants

The event covers the following topics:

  • Introduction
  • Interdependence
  • Challenges to Diversity
  • Sustainability of Communities 
  • Global Geographical Issues

The event is addressed to students with social sciences background