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Overview

This topic introduces students to the contemporary economic, social and cultural transformations in the Global South - the regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Students examine the changing role of the Global South in the world, and how this impacts on the ways in which the Global … For more content click the Read More button below.

Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Develop an understanding of the processes of economic, social and cultural change in the Global South
  • Develop an appreciation of the diversity and complexity of the Global South
  • Identify the key agents driving change and development in the countries of the Global South
  • Develop skills in the research and use of diverse texts to explore processes of social change and transformation

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Compare and contract differing understandings of the Global South
2.
Demonstrate an understanding of the processes of economic, social and cultural change in the Global South
3.
Explain how change in countries of the Global South is connected with global processes of change with reference to data and other evidence
4.
Demonstrate appropriate research skills and work collaboratively and independently

Requisites information

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