AEM 2805
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AEM 2805
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.
As a writing course, AEM 2805 provides students with an opportunity to understand the problems of poverty and hunger in developing countries. An important focus of the course will be to explore strategies that United Nations agencies, governmental bodies, and international non-governmental organizations employ to meet challenges of poverty and hunger.
When Offered Fall, Spring.
Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: Dyson students.
Satisfies Requirement Satisfies CALS written expression requirement and Dyson Grand Challenges writing requirement.
Outcomes- Develop the capacity to evaluate evidence and express ideas coherently through writing.
- Recognize the ways in which poverty and food insecurity are distributed across the globe.
- Define how economic pressures (food prices, market failures, supply chain problems), natural disasters (droughts, floods) and political conflict affect poverty and food security.
- Identify and assess strategic orientations that various organizations use to address problems of poverty and hunger.
- Assess the effect of both existing risks and emerging challenges that undermine efforts to improve the well-being of populations who suffer poverty and experience food insecurity.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Warren Hall 113
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Constas, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: Dyson students.
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