(in Polish) Water security in the modern world (case studies of different regions) 490-ERS-1WSM

Study profile: general academic
Form of studies: full-time
Type of item: specialized
Field and discipline of study: social sciences - international relations
Year of study/semester: 2nd year of the first cycle, 4th semester
Prerequisites: none
Number of hours: 30 hours
Teaching methods: are based on the principles of universal design. Classes are conducted through discussions based on recommended materials using strategic documents, the Internet, and multimedia presentations. The following teaching methods will be used during the classes: feeding methods - explanation or clarification, practical methods - demonstration, problem-based methods - didactic discussion, activating methods - situational (case) method. work in groups
ECTS points: 6.0 points.
Balance of student workload: 120 hours. (according to quantitative indicators)
- Student's participation in classes: 30 hours.
- Independent preparation for classes and assessment: 20 hours.
- Participation in consultations: 70 hours. (additional consultation hours are possible at the student's request, apart from office hours)

Quantitative indicators:
Student workload related to classes requiring the direct participation of the teacher: 4 ECTS points
Student workload related to independent classes: 2 ECTS points

Term 2023:

Study profile: general academic
Form of studies: full-time
Type of item: specialized
Field and discipline of study: social sciences - international relations
Year of study/semester: 2nd year of the first cycle, 3rd semester
Prerequisites: none
Number of hours: 30 hours
Teaching methods: are based on the principles of universal design. Classes are conducted through discussions based on recommended materials using strategic documents, the Internet, and multimedia presentations. The following teaching methods will be used during the classes: feeding methods - explanation or clarification, practical methods - demonstration, problem-based methods - didactic discussion, activating methods - situational (case) method. work in groups
ECTS points: 6.0 points.
Balance of student workload: 120 hours. (according to quantitative indicators)
- Student's participation in classes: 30 hours.
- Independent preparation for classes and assessment: 20 hours.
- Participation in consultations: 70 hours. (additional consultation hours are possible at the student's request, apart from office hours)

Quantitative indicators:
Student workload related to classes requiring the direct participation of the teacher: 4 ECTS points
Student workload related to independent classes: 2 ECTS points

Mode

(in Polish) w sali

Prerequisites (description)

If the wars of the XX century were fought for oil, the wars of the XXI century will be fought for water, former World Bank president Ismail Serageldin said in 1995. The growing demand for water and the ongoing climate changes are becoming the source of armed conflicts. Wars over water are not a new phenomenon, they have been fought since the dawn of civilization. The threat of water conflicts is increasing, and in the 21st century, some of these conflicts are ongoing, but we have very little information about them. Very often, disputes over access to water are presented as ethnic or religious conflicts. It is widely believed that the world's water resources are in a state of crisis - due to prolonged drought and climate change, rapid urbanization and competitive demands, and institutional collapse. What are the drivers of crisis and management failure? The goal of the course is to get acquainted with the conflicts and disputes over water that are currently taking place in various regions of the world, the analysis of water policy of individual countries, and ways to solve the problems. We pay special attention to the role of influential international organizations (e.g. the World Bank, Global Water Partnership, United Nations) in tandem with a more in-depth analysis of countries and regions (e.g. Chile, Spain, Mexico, Australia, the United States, and the European Union) political experiences and experiments are of international importance in the water world. The main aim of the course is: to help students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the social dimension and management, and global water problems, drawing from different analytical perspectives of law, geography, political science, and development studies. By the end of this course, students will be able to: - Define key terms, trends, and organizations in global water policy. - Characterize, compare and critically evaluate water management policy reforms and case studies, drawing from different perspectives and disciplines.

Course coordinators

Oksana Voytyuk

Type of course

(in Polish) podstawowe

Learning outcomes

KP6_WG2 Geographical, political, socio-economic, and legal conditions of international relations
KP6_WG4 Advanced knowledge of the history of international relations and contemporary history
KP6_UW1 Recognizes problems at the international level and their historical context
KP6_UW2 Looks for cause-and-effect relationships between international events
KP6_UK4 Speaks one Western European language at an advanced level (B2 CEFR) and communicates in one Eastern European language at the A1/A2 CEFR level with particular emphasis on the use of specialized vocabulary in the field of international relations

Assessment criteria

To pass the course it is necessary to:
1. Participate in classes
2. Introduces at least 4 presentations concerning a comparison of two different cities in different parts of the world

Bibliography

1. ‘Hydro-hegemony – A Framework for Analysis of Transboundary Water Conflicts’, Water Policy 8, pages 435–460, by Mark Zeitoun and Jeroen Warnerb, 2006, https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/2775653.pdf
2. Managing and Transforming Water Conflicts, Jerome Delli Priscoli, Aaron T. Wolf, Cambridge 2009.
3. Africa’s Largest Seawater Desalination Plant Eases Water Scarcity for City of Algiers, Algeria, https://www.suezwatertechnologies.com/sites/default/files/documents/CS1338EN.pdf
4. Barbara Rose Johnston, Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change Emerging Trends, Sustainable Futures?
5. Bjørn-Oliver Magsig, International Water Law and the Quest for Common Security, Routledge 2015
6. Waltina Scheumann, Manuel Schiffler (Eds.), Water in the Middle East Potential for Conflicts and Prospects for Cooperation, Springer 1998.
7. Water in the Middle East Potential for Conflicts and Prospects for Cooperation, Springer 1998.
8. Philip Jan Schäfer, Human and Water Security in Israel and Jordan, Springer 2013
9. Report no. 46456, Africa Region Water Resources Unit Working Paper 1, Benefit Sharing in International Rivers: Findings from the Senegal River Basin, the Columbia River Basin, and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, November 12, 2008.
10. Restoring The Water Resources Of The Aral Sea Basin, in: Threats to Global Water Security, J. Anthony A. Jones, Trahel G. Vardanian, Christina Hakopian, Springer 2007.
11. Water resource and conflicts and international security. A global perspective, Lexington books 2012.

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