Courses NonDegree Display 2022-2023

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Course title Economics and Society in Contemporary Latin America
Course code EBC2160
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 31-10-2022 16-12-2022 X X
Level Intermediate
Coordinator Kaj Thomsson
For more information: k.thomsson@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
The goal of this course is to understand economic issues in contemporary Latin American society in their social, cultural and political context.
Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. A RE-EMERGENCE OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND NEW COUNTERMEASURES BY THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT MIGHT FORCE COORDINATORS TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.

This course on contemporary Latin America focuses on the integration and synthesis of culture, economics and politics in Latin American societies in order to develop an understanding of the region in its contemporary social-political and cultural setting. This course transcends the borders of academic disciplines and deals with topics like history and public policy, political obstacles for intra-regional cooperation, social change and prosperity, and cultural forces in society.
Literature
Collection of articles and book chapters.
Prerequisites
First-year courses in economics in either the International Business bachelor or in the Economics and Business Economics bachelor, or equivalent courses from other programmes.
Keywords
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Papers / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Attendance / Participation / Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Emerging Markets Year 3 Core Course(s)
Bachelor International Business - Emerging Markets Year 3 Core Course(s)
SBE Exchange Bachelor Bachelor Exchange Courses
SBE Exchange Master Bachelor Exchange Courses
SBE Non Degree Courses Bachelor Courses