printer friendly pageOSPPARIS 97: Le Grand Paris: Paris of the 21st Century
Urban change and urban policies in France. Characteristics of the French political, social and administrative model as illustrated by the city of Paris. As the capital, Paris is a concern of the State and has been progressively transformed into a complex and conflictual political arena. As a world city, Paris is undergoing social and economic changes that are shaping the future of the entire metropolitan area. Students will explore these two trends (global and national) throughout the course
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Albecker, M. (PI)
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Prat, P. (PI)
OSPPARIS 122X: Europe and its Challenges Today
European integration is now an economic, social, and political reality. This integration has a history of mutation and a transformation of its very foundation. Topics: the evolution of welfare states, elites, political parties, and systems in Europe; lobbies, trade unions, voluntary associations, social movements, popular protest, citizenship, democracy.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Lartigot-Hervier, L. (PI)
OSPSANTG 29: Sustainable Cities: Comparative Transportation Systems in Latin America
Energy and environmental challenges resulting from the growing size and complexity in Latin American cities. Key issues: way in which public authorities deal with the dynamics of urban growth and complexity; related environmental and energy issues, particularly related to different public transportation models. Systemic approach as seen in Curtiba, Bogota, Santiago, and Medellin. Analysis centering on different approaches used to tackle these related issues; different institutional strategies.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
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
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
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
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
OSPSANTG 76: Urban Water
Technical, economic, social, policy, and law aspects of urban water using United States and Santiago case studies. Link between water and human and ecosystem health, centralized and decentralized drinking water and wastewater treatment methods, as well as policies and guidelines on water and wastewater. Details of nuanced conflicts over urban water through discussion and debate on case studies from the US and Santiago. Laboratory modules to measure common water contaminants. Field work includes sampling of surface water and drinking water sources and analysis of concentrations of E. coli and enterococci. Field trips to see many of the things discussed in class. Course themes: scientific uncertainty; politics; and complexity of the coupled human-ecosystem-urban water system
Terms: Spr
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Boehm, A. (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
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
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: Aut, Spr, Sum
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Luders, R. (PI)
PEDS 65N: Understanding Children's Health Disparities
The social and economic factors that affect children and their health status. The principal sources of disparities in the health of children in the U.S. are not biologic, but social and economic. Topics include ethnic, cultural, and behavioral factors that affect children's health, both directly and indirectly; lack of health insurance; and current proposals for health care reform, focusing specifically on how they will impact existing health disparities among children.
Terms: Win
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Barr, D. (PI)
POLISCI 1: The Science of Politics
Why do countries go to war? How can we explain problems such as poverty, inequality, and pollution? What can be done to improve political representation in the United States and other countries? We will use scientific methods to answer these and other fundamental questions about politics.
Terms: Win, Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Grimmer, J. (PI)
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Rodden, J. (PI)
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Schultz, K. (PI)
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Grimmer, J. (PI)
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Rodden, J. (PI)
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Schultz, K. (PI)
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Allie, F. (TA)
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Myrick, R. (TA)
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Parreira, C. (TA)
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