Geographies of international development

GEOG 3682-001, Maymester 2008

MTWHF, 9 am-12:15 pm, RAMY N1B23

University of Colorado at Boulder

http://www.colorado.edu/geography/class_homepages/geog_3682_sum08/

objectives

By the end of this course you should be able to

  1. explain the value of a geographic approach to development, especially regarding the unevenness of development, the limitations of statistical description, and the trap of geographic determinism,
  2. explain important historical changes in the development project from the colonial era through today,
  3. explain a few key issues underlying persistent problems of poverty, hunger, health, the environment, mobility, and/or labor [Updated 2008-05-13: You are not limited to these problems, though we’ll talk about these specifically in class.],
  4. analyze case studies of development from a human geographic perspective,
  5. critique development discourse in the popular English-language media, and,
  6. demonstrate your competency with these skills in your portfolio project.