BE_PH_IA2 International and Area Studies 2

NEWTON University
summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Emil Velinov, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Emil Velinov, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Jérôme Dumetz, PhD.
Centre for International Programmes – International programmes – NEWTON University
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 9:40–11:10 PH Učebna 12, except Tue 10. 2.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BE_PH_IA2/01: each odd Friday 11:20–12:50 PH Učebna 08, each odd Friday 13:30–15:00 PH Učebna 08, except Fri 13. 2., E. Velinov
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course is designed to introduce students to the issues of international and area studies. It complements and further expands the scope of International and Area Studies I, and aims to contribute to an understanding of the nature of the contemporary world in which you live, in which its transnational and international character on the one hand, and its regional or supra-regional character on the other, play a crucial role. The course focuses on contemporary issues and challenges with global implications. The lecture part of the course deals with general issues, reflecting in particular economic and demographic facts about the different subject areas. The seminar part then focuses on practical issues of a commercial and cultural nature determining the subsequent specific strategies for entering the local market, taking into account local consumer profiles, etc. Course Objectives: to draw attention to the international and regional nature of the contemporary world; highlight the deeply international and regional character of the contemporary economic world; to reflect the major issues and challenges of our time with global implications; to learn about economic and demographic facts as well as other aspects (cultural, social, etc.) determining the necessary strategies for entering local markets.
Syllabus
  • North Africa and West Africa
  • East and Southern Africa
  • China
  • South East Asia
  • Japan and Korea
  • Australia and New Zealand
Assessment methods
Credit: final test, obtaining credit is subject to min. 50% success rate, the test result is taken into account as part of the final evaluation of the subject exam.
Exam: written final test of concentration on the content of the subject's lectures, the final assessment takes into account the result of the final credit test.
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2025.
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