Geography 311fs - Seminars

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Mount Holyoke College

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These seminars present selected topics in geography that reflect contemporary problems, current geographical ideas, philosophical and methodological trends in geography, and/or the history and development of geographical thought. Fall 2008 311f(01)?irdWorld Development Offers an interdisciplinary perspective on social, economic, and political features of contemporary development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, regions referred to as the ?rdWorld or the South, and provides an introduction to theoretical origins and definitions of economic growth, development, and underdevelopment. It then addresses more specific aspects of development such as trends in population growth, migration, and urbanization; agrarian change; livelihood strategies and aspects of social welfare such as health, education, and shelter; poverty and the environment; and external economic relationships. The latter part of the course draws extensively on selected case studies. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Social Sciences III-A requirement J. Long Prereq. jr., sr., 4 credits in department and 4 credits in related social sciences at 200 level or permission of instructor; 4 credits 311f(02) Geographies of Globalization Using case studies, this course examines the effects of globalization on the well-being of communities in developing societies. The course traces the complex interactions of globalization with social, economic, and political processes around the world and the ways in which different groups and communities have mobilized to respond to globalization's challenges. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Social Sciences III-A requirement W. Ahmed Prereq. jr., sr., 4 credits in department and 4 credits in related social sciences at 200 level or permission of instructor; 4 credits

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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