FSAD 4021 - Textile and Apparel Production in South Asia

(CU-ITL, CU-SBY)

Multi-semester course: Fall, Winter. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: FSAD majors and by application. Course Fee: $2700. Offered in Ithaca with required field trip to India/Sri Lanka during Winter Session. Co-meets with FSAD 6021.

D. Green.

Acquaint students with the major issues and problems in international textiles and apparel production to demonstrate how problems in development are addressed in India and Sri Lanka.. The lectures/discussions establish the global and regional contexts for sustainable agricultural development and focus on development challenges in Asia through cases in India and Sri Lanka. Students will be automatically enrolled in the field trip component. The field trip consists of a two to three week field study trip designed to provide students with an opportunity to observe the apparel and textile industry abroad to promote interdisciplinary exchange among faculty, staff, students and their international counterparts.