GDEV 3500

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GDEV 3500
Development in Action: Fall Faculty-Led Study Trip Preparation

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This 7-week fall course prepares students for a faculty-led winter study trip within the Global Development department. Students will spend class sessions gaining familiarity with a particular global development challenge (i.e., hunger & sustainable food production, inequality across the life course, environmental challenges & solutions, etc.) through readings, lectures, and in-class discussions. Upon completion of the fall course, students then enroll in 2.5 practicum hours of winter session credits, where they travel to meet with actors on the ground who are navigating and developing solutions to these challenges.

When Offered Multi-semester course: Fall, Winter.

Fees Fees for associated winter trip will vary by class section.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL, CU-ITL)

Outcomes
  • Describe the state of a set of development challenges in a specified context.
  • Map the range of actors and institutions working to address this challenge.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: GDEV 5500

  • 0.5 Credits Multi-Term

  • Topic: Agroecology: Theory & Practice

  • 13267 GDEV 3500   LEC 001

    • F
    • Oct 16 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Bezner Kerr, R

  • Application required. Enrollment preference given to: Global Development majors. The cost of the trip will be relayed to students as soon as possible. Some financial aid may be available. NOTE: if this class does not meet a specific enrollment threshold, it will be cancelled. All students will be notified as soon as possible. Please plan your fall schedule accordingly.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: GDEV 5500

  • 0.5 Credits Multi-Term

  • Topic: Social Inequalities in Africa

  • 18212 GDEV 3500   LEC 002

    • W
    • Oct 16 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Eloundou-Enyegue, P

  • Application required. Enrollment preference given to: Global Development majors. The cost of the trip will be relayed to students as soon as possible. Some financial aid may be available. NOTE: if this class does not meet a specific enrollment threshold, it will be cancelled. All students will be notified as soon as possible. Please plan your fall schedule accordingly.

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