LAS X88 LAS 388 Topics in Latin American Geography 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Latin American Studies 381 and 388 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Regional Geography of Latin America. Topics include land and life in Central America; culture, environment and development in Latin America; recent trends in Latin American geography. Same as: GRG 385.1 Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Indigenous Maps, Architecture, and Enculturation of Colonial Mexico. The encounter of Spanish and indigenous cultures and ecologies; regional diversity of agricultural, urban, and economic development from 1521 to 1810; ethnic transformation and new socioeconomic configurations. Same as: GRG 388C
Topic 3: Latin American Cultures, Environment, and Development. Exploration through Latin American examples of issues of cultural identity and territory, adaptive strategies, environmental impact, conservation, cultural survival, parks and people, and sustainable development. Same as: GRG 395D Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 4: Environment and Health in Latin America. Issues related to health, health care, and development in Latin America and the Caribbean, considered with the recognition that health depends on the interactions of social, economic, and political factors as well as on health care services. Same as: GRG 380D