Global Development

Global Development (AN905-2B)

Addressing global issues like poverty, hunger, and disease often seems overwhelming. Long-established institutions like governments, the United Nations, and the World Bank, have tried to solve these problems for decades with dubious success. This course examines new ways of thinking about global development problems.

The course will identify key elements that are a part of successful development strategy and how they could be applied to a variety of settings. We will examine common obstacles to achieving development objectives. Specifically, students will learn how understanding culture and social relationships can inform policy-making. The class will employ writing, discussions, research, role-play, and multi-media learning. As a capstone project, students will develop and receive expert feedback on a project proposal (either domestic or international) they would like to implement.

In this course students will cultivate a sophisticated approach to understanding global problems and the academic and interpersonal abilities to propose solutions. They will learn concrete research skills, as well as strong, clear, and convincing writing. Most importantly, the knowledge, skills, and creativity built in this course will be transferable to future work in academic, legal, or public service careers.