printer friendly pageOSPSANTG 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)
OSPSANTG 66: Directed Readings in Child Development and the Psychology of Language
Independent study offered on topics in psychology related to language, child development, and child language development in cross-cultural contexts. Sample questions include: How do children learn to see the world differently when learning different languages? How does language acquisition differ in Spanish-speaking cultures? How does adult language processing differ in other languages compared to English? Weekly meetings to discuss primary scientific articles in the service of developing a new experiment as a final project
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-3
OSPSANTG 68: The Emergence of Nations in Latin America
Major themes of 19th-century Latin American history, including independence from Spain, the emergence of nation states, and the development of a new social, political, and economic order.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI, GER:EC-GlobalCom
Instructors:
Jaksic, I. (PI)
OSPSANTG 71: Santiago: Urban Planning, Public Policy, and the Built Environment
Santiago's growth and development over time and in comparison to other mega cities in the world; impact of urban highways on the built environment; shopping malls and the development of new urban sub-centers. Topics: brief history of the city, from 1541 to1940; urban development since 1940; the 1960 Inter-communal Urban Plan; planning and the configuration of modern Santiago; housing policy as an instrument to combat poverty; social housing policy and Santiago's built environment.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
OSPSANTG 82: Independent Study in Literature and Pop Music
Students may select from the following topics for independent study. Weekly meetings to discuss progress. 1. The influence of the New Latin American novel - Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel García Márquez, Juan Carlos Onetti, and Roberto Bolaño - on contemporary Peninsular writers., 2. The relationship between the Latin American Literature Boom and the city of Barcelona, 3. The companion between Peninsular writers and Latin American writers regarding their societies, 4. The comparison between popular cantautores, singers who compose their own songs, from Spain and Latin America
OSPSANTG 102S: Composition and Writing Workshop for Students in Santiago
Advanced. Writing as craft and process: brainstorming, planning, outlining, drafting, revising, style, diction, and editing. Non-Spanish majors or minors may choose topics related to their studies. Prerequisite:
SPANLANG 13C, 13R, 13S, 23B, or equivalent.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Bobbert, A. (PI)
;
Rivano, P. (PI)
OSPSANTG 116X: Modernization and its Discontents: Chilean Politics at the Turn of the Century
Chile's strides towards becoming a developed country have engendered high levels of alienation and disaffection among significant sectors of the population. The roots of this apparent paradox of modernization, focusing on newly emerging actors in the Chilean political scene: Mapuche organizations, women's groups, the environmental movement, and new features of the established ones like trade unions and human rights activists.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Correa, G. (PI)
OSPSANTG 118X: Artistic Expression in Latin America
Elite, mass-media, and popular cultural changes in Chile under conditions of economic and political liberalization. The reception of cultural meanings from the center of the world social system (U.S., EU, and Japan), reformulation to respond to local conditions, and export in the shape of cultural artifacts. Innovative elements rooted in the regional and local culture.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Albornoz, C. (PI)
OSPSANTG 119X: The Chilean Economy: History, International Relations, and Development Strategies
The Chilean economy in five stages, taking into account: the international economic position of Chile; internal economic structures closely related to the inherited historical conditions and to the changing international economic position of the country; and the economic strategies prevalent during the period and the concrete development policies conducted by government authorities.
Terms: Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Luders, R. (PI)
OSPSANTG 129X: Latin America in the International System
Latin America's role in world politics, with emphasis on the history of and models for explaining U.S.-Latin American relations. Latin America's evolving relationship in the international system.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
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