Fall 2020  |  POL 3479 Section 001: Latin American Politics (33070)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (54 of 55 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course offers an introduction to the political history and contemporary politics of Latin America, along with some of the main concepts and theories used by social scientists to explain the region's political dynamics. Through a comparative, historical approach, the course aims to help students understand the continued challenges faced by countries in the region-- to the establishment of security, the rule of law and rights protection, to the stability and quality of democracy, and to sustainable and equitable economic growth - and how these interact. The objective of the course is not only to help students understand the similarities and differences in outcomes in Latin America over time, but also to reflect on what the region's experiences can teach us about the requirements of and barriers to meaningful democracy and sustainable and equitable development around the world, including "north of the border." In other words, the course seeks not just to provide students' knowledge about Latin America, but to help them learn from Latin America.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hilbink+POL3479+Fall2020 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
This course introduces students to the main contours of political and economic development in Latin America. It aims not only to help students understand the similarities and differences in outcomes in the region over the past several decades, but also to reflect on what Latin America's experiences can teach us about the requirements of and barriers to meaningful democracy and sustainable and equitable development around the world. The course presents key concepts and theories in the study of the region's development and discusses them as they pertain to five main country cases: Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, and Venezuela. Readings on other countries are occasionally assigned and students have opportunities to draw on other cases for class assignments.
Grading:
45% Reports/Papers
25% Final Exam
15% Quizzes
15% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Combo of short answer, IDs, and essay
Class Format:
65% Lecture
35% Discussion
Workload:
125 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Short Paper(s)
1 Report
1 Exam (Final)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33070/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 November 2015

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