GDEV 5502 - Dev in Action: Spring Break Faculty-Led Study Trip

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Permission of department required. Enrollment preference given to: Global Development majors. If the program is jointly run with another department (i.e. PLSCI) each department will hold half of the seats for their students during pre-enrollment. Students will have until the end of add/drop week in February of the Spring semester to drop the course. They will only receive a refund of their deposit if a student from the waitlist is able to fill their spot (and no expended funds have been lost as a result in line with Office of Global Learning guidance). Course fee varies based on trip/location. Each section has a program fee that covers travel, lodging, and meals, and Global Development students may be eligible for needs-based financial support from the GDEV department (see individual section notes for more details). The tuition costs are all included in the Spring term. Offered in multiple locations. Co-meets with GDEV 3502.

Staff.

This course is the shell course for the spring courses that includes a faculty-led Spring Break practicum within the Global Development department. In these courses, students spend 10 class sessions gaining familiarity with a particular global development challenge (i.e., hunger & sustainable food production, inequality across the life course, environmental challenges & solutions, etc.) and a particular geographic context through readings, lectures, and in-class discussions. The course continues during an intensive Spring-break field study trip, and concludes with post-fieldwork analysis, reflection, and follow-up during the last 5 weeks of the semester.

Outcome 1: Describe the state of a set of development challenges in a specified context.

Outcome 2: Map the range of actors and institutions working to address this challenge.

Outcome 3: Evaluate the impact of various global and/or local development related policies, strategies, and interventions in selected countries.

Outcome 4: Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and understanding by engaging respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Outcome 5: Demonstrate adaptability and resilience in unfamiliar and changing environments, recognizing these as essential skills in the field of global development.