Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
POLS 4340 - Government and Politics of Latin America
Political systems of Latin America. Emphasis on power relationships and political obstacles to change in contemporary Latin America.
Requisites: 6 Hours in POLS including (2300 or 2500)
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Diversity and Practice
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to openly analyze the key theoretical debates in Latin American politics.
- Students will be able to critically analyze Latin American politics while drawing on culturally-applicable frameworks of understanding including verbal and non-verbal differences in communication.
- Students will be able to empathetically evaluate competing approaches to explaining outcomes in Latin American politics.
- Students will be able to define core concepts of Latin American politics.
- Students will be able to articulate and apply core concepts to actual political institutions in Latin America and beyond.
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