GDEV 5501

Development in Action: Winter Faculty-Led Study Trips

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

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.

Prerequisites GDEV 3500/GDEV 5500.

Fees Course fee, TBA. TBA.

Exploratory Studies (CU-ITL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025WI, 2024WI

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the impact of various global and/or local development-related policies, strategies, and interventions in selected countries.
• 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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