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English

En prévision de la validation des compétences “Présentation orale sur un sujet disciplinaire” et “Prise de notes à l’oral” en M2 (niveau B2 de l’échelle CECR), et sans négliger l’écrit, le S6 se consacre principalement au langage et aux techniques des présentations orales géographiques en anglais. Travail lexique: au moins un thème de géographie humaine et un de géographie physique seront abordés en cours. Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IFZ4DGL6 3 3rd year of bachelor Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Nadia LACHKAR
iuga-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

English

Non English native speakers have the opportunity to assist to an English language course designed to improve their capacities of expressing themselves in (oral and written) English language. This course will give students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in the specific vocabulary related to the contents of the master’s programme. English native speakers have the possibility to choose another foreign language course such as French, Spanish etc. Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IGI2AFT6 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

English

Anglais technique et scientifique adapté à la géographie Anglais (obligatoire si niveau inférieur à B2) Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IGWFCXO6 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Enhancing economic sustainability : theories, concept and tools

Sustainable Development seems to be onmipresent It is embedded in the dominant economic system. But what are the characteristics of this dominant economic system ? The theoretical part of the course aims at studying these characteristics and how they are the results of several unquestioned myths, producing a dominant paradigm. Development, and of course sustainable development should then rest on other principles than the dominant ones. The course introduces what might be these alternative principles, based on a richer vision of humanity than the one of the homo oeconomicus. Applying these principles, it is then possible to analyse alternative initiatives, organisational innovations, in Western Countries as well as in the Global South. The practical part of the seminar will then spot innovative strategies and their possibilities of being reproduced, not only in terms of “good practises”. Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IGI28KHA 6 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Facing environnemental issues : theories, concepts and tools

Resource scarcity and other new environmental challenges have become more pressing in the last decades. A rising ecological consciousness now permeates political debates, economic policies and development projects, assessing the environmental footprint of human action at every scale. Social sciences have made a major input in the environmental debate by heavily contributing to the theoretical and practical shift from “the natural” to “the environmental”, by stressing the inherent political and social dimension of environmental issues, and by developing useful concepts (e.g. accessibility, vulnerability, resilience…). Facing Environmental Issues will be taught as a set of courses: a political ecology short and theoretical seminar will provide a theoretical approach, while more practical courses will present concrete development projects and tools, such as Community-Based Resource Management and Energy Transition. Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IGI27ZX6 6 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Politics of development

Development is based on power relations. The course aims at understanding the political background of development, in a broad geopolitical analysis of the past decades. This involves an important focus on the emerging powers and on South-South dynamics. The course is based on a multi-scalar approach of the stake-holders who are involved in development politics and policies. Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IGI27064 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

When diversity becomes a problem : processes of ‘othering’ and building bridges

Professionals in the field of development will undoubtedly be confronted with cultural differences that can be difficult to manage on a professional and an emotional level. However only too often differences are understood from the sole angle of culture and ethnicity, underestimating the impact of power assymmetry. This course will therefore start with a critique of Huntington’s concepts of a clash of civilisations as an analytical framework to understand tensions and conflicts on a national and international level. After some field experiences in Grenoble, the class will critically analyse the idea of the incompatibility of cultures and will explore alternative frames of references drawing on the literature on race, class, gender and intersectionality. Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IGI2OUP6 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Regional and international studies

Housing policies in Europe Tourism and regional dynamics Cross-border booperation & EU programs Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset ECX9U012 6 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Urban planning technics

Urban project workshop : Building with local materials and people Introduction to cooperation and urban planning Representation and mapping tools Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset ECMV9U10 6 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Alleviating poverty and inequalities : theories, concepts and tools

Poverty is the core problem of developing countries and at the heart of development objectives and programmes. Since the recent global financial crisis, poverty and social inequalities also turned out to be a rising issue within Western countries. The lecture part of this course provides an overview on the global evolution of poverty and inequalities as well as conceptual frameworks for thinking about the multiple dimensions of poverty and their causes. The following two seminars are designed to familiarise the students with innovative project strategies and tools for poverty alleviation and social cohesion. A special issue will be the rising relevance in the Global North of concepts and strategies which have been designed for the Global South. Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IGI27O3T 6 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.