Globalization and New Strategies for Economic Development

Globalization can be seen as a game, in which countries try to use their political, economic and cultural resources in order to achieve the best position on the global board. What are Latin America’s position and strategy? This course explores the region’s resources, their deployment, and the outcome in terms of integration into a globalized world.
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This course is at a Bachelor's level. It is offered during the autumn semester and is compulsory for students who follow the Bachelor program in Latin American Studies, but can also be taken as a free-standing course. Teaching takes place in English. You can read more about this course below.

The overriding document for a course is the Syllabus. It can be found in the menu on the right. In this document, we clarify how we carry out the course in practice. The course description should provide good guidance, but is not comprehensive. Further clarifications in oral or written form are given by the teacher during the lessons. Do not hesitate to ask the teacher if any questions remain regarding the accomplishment of any task or assignment. To see who is the teacher of the course, and for information about the schedule and examination opportunities, please see the "Schedule" section below. Information about the bibliography used can be found under "Course Literature".


Teaching Format

The teaching consists of lectures and seminars. Some compulsory elements may be included in the course. All the teaching is in English.


Assessment

The course is examined by means 2-5 written assignments to be handed in and defended during seminars. . More information on the grading scale, the grading criteria and the requirements to pass the course can be found on the Syllabus.


The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.


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