IS2024 — Development in Nepal
Introduction to the study of international development as present in the country of Nepal. Throughout this course, students explore and discuss power relations and systems of inequality within the context of global, national, and local social development efforts. Specifically, the course explores the historical construction of terms such as "social development" and "sustainable development." Students gain insight into the impact of international and national development efforts on a macro-level (e.g., social institutions such as the United Nations and the Government of Nepal) and on a micro-level (e.g., local community development groups). Through these activities, students recognize the diversity of people's and communities' experiences and participation/activism in these efforts as shaped by gender, race, ethnicity, caste, social class, region, and religion. Students engage in critical thinking, writing, reflection, and dialogue through both written and oral assignments, as well as cooperative group work throughout the course.