GDEV 5501

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GDEV 5501
Development in Action: Winter Faculty-Led Study Trips

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Each section of this course is a different faculty-led winter study trip that follows a 0.5 credit Fall course where students gain 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. Then, in this winter session course, students 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 Course fee: TBA.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: GDEV 3500/GDEV 5500.

Course Attribute (CU-ITL)

Outcomes
  • Describe Programs, Policies and Interventions: Describe the impact of various global and/or local development-related policies, strategies, and interventions in selected countries.
  • Cultural Sensitivity and Global Citizenship: Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and understanding by engaging respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Demonstrate adaptability and resilience in unfamiliar and changing environments, recognizing these as essential skills in the field of global development.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GDEV 3501

  • 2.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  1082 GDEV 5501   PRA 601

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in Costa Rica. This is a faculty-led winter study abroad trip. This trip follows a 0.5 credit fall course where students gain familiarity with a particular global development challenge through readings, lectures, and in-class discussions. Then, in this winter session, students travel to meet with actors on the ground who are navigating and developing solutions to these challenges. Prerequisite: GDEV 3500/5500.

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