printer friendly pageOSPSANTG 12S: Accelerated Second-Year Spanish, Part I: Chilean Emphasis
Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and sociopolitics of Chile. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: one year of college Spanish, or 11 or 21B if taken more than two quarters prior to arriving in Santiago.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Abad, M. (PI)
;
Bobbert, A. (PI)
OSPSANTG 13S: Accelerated Second-Year Spanish, Part II: Chilean Emphasis
Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and sociopolitics of Chile. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: 11 or 21B within two quarters of arriving in Santiago, or 12 or 22B.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Abad, M. (PI)
OSPSANTG 30: Short Latin American Fiction of the 20th Century
Introduction to short narrative fiction produced in Latin America during the 20th Century. Key features of the short story genre, as defined by Chekhov in the 19th Century and redefined by Kafka and Borges in the 20th Century. Main literary movements of the period in Latin America, including Regionalism, Social Realism, the Avant-Garde, the Boom of the 1960s and Magical Realism, the Post-Boom, etc. Close reading course with strong emphasis on analysis and discussion of the required texts. Readings placed in the context of the main developments in Latin American history and culture in the period.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Missana, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 31: The Chilean Energy System: 30 Years of Market Reforms
Design and evaluation of energy policies in Chile, a developing country facing a growing public concern for energy and environmental issues. Market reforms pioneered by Chile in the 1980s and subsequently followed in other Latin American countries. Analysis of reforms in three parts: 1) through questions on how to develop and power system, 2) by looking at the reforms themselves and their implementation, and 3) by reviewing the local and global environmental costs associated with electric power generation.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Munoz, C. (PI)
OSPSANTG 33: Spanish Language Tutorial
Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish or equivalent placement.May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Pons, H. (PI)
;
Rivano, P. (PI)
OSPSANTG 34: Independent Study Topics
Range of topics related to history, economics and sociology. Historical projects examining politics of inequality in Chile over time; micro-level evidence evaluating plausibility of either economic resource curse or political resource curse. Other possible topics include Politics of Globalization, International Political Economy, Comparative Political Behavior, and Political Economy of Taxation, each with a focus on Chile or Latin America. Other areas to be discussed with instructor.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Scheve, K. (PI)
OSPSANTG 40: Academic Internship
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 2-3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Jaksic, I. (PI)
OSPSANTG 41: Political Economy: Chile in Comparative Perspective
Why are some countries rich while others are poor? Why do some countries regularly adopt bad economic policies? What is the impact of political institutions on the policies countries implement? Why do some countries have institutions associated with policies that promote development and human welfare? Examine determinants of economic and political development with a focus on the historical experience of Chile and Latin America more generally. Factors influencing choices in a variety of policy areas including international trade, foreign direct investment, fiscal and monetary policy, education, and social insurance.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Scheve, K. (PI)
OSPSANTG 58: Living Chile: A Land of Extremes
Physical, ecological, and human geography of Chile. Perceptions of the Chilean territory and technologies of study. Flora, fauna, and human adaptations to regional environments. Guest lectures; field trips; workshops.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Reid, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 62: Topics in Chilean History
Independent study topics concerning any aspect of Chilean history such as independence and nation building, social and economic development, ideas and culture, dictatorship and democracy. Research paper based on primary and secondary sources.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Jaksic, I. (PI)
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