Spring Term 2024 Field Experience in Development - 4039 - ECON 206 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: ENST 300, GOVT 248, GOVT 500 and RLST 240 Catalog Description : Students engaged in this course will have the opportunity to do field research in a developing country. Each student will develop and implement a project that concerns a political, economic, social, or environmental issues that is important in the country visited. Past Field Experiences have taken place in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Jamaica, and Morocco. Students will also have the opportunity to learn from both national and local leaders in the country of research, and to participate in community engaged learning through volunteer activities. Class members will actually travel during either winter or spring break. Students should register for ECON 206 in the term prior to the planned travel. They should also register in the subsequent term, when they will present their research to the wider Lawrence community. Location for 2021-22: Students will travel to a to be determined location during spring break (March 2022).. Admission is by application to Prof. Skran. Students should register for both winter and spring terms 2022. Planned Location for 2022-23 To be determined PREREQUISITES: ENST 300, GOVT 248, GOVT 500 and RLST 240 Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, Community Based Learning, GER Social Science Div, GER Global Diversity, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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