THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF INEQUALITY  in Spring 2027 (PO2045)

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This course provides an introduction to the analysis of economic and political inequalities and the interplay between these inequalities and development.

Course Master: 
THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF INEQUALITY  (PO2045)
Term: 
Spring 2027
Discipline: 
PO (Politics)
Credits: 
4 credits
Type: 
CCI
Level: 
Undergraduate
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Cross Listed: 
THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF INEQUALITY  in Spring 2027 (EC2045)
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Professor(s)

Carla Canelas

Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain how inequality varies across countries and over time. 
  2. State how inequality is measured in practice. 
  3. Summarize important debates and topics from the literature on inequality. 
  4. Use primary and secondary sources of data and extract key statistics. 
  5. Exploring and Engaging Difference: Students will think critically about cultural and social difference; they will identify and understand power structures that determine hierarchies and inequalities that can relate to race, ethnicity, gender, nationhood, religion, or class.  
  6. Civic and Ethical Engagement: Students will demonstrate awareness of ethical considerations relating to specific societal problems, values, or practices (historical or contemporary; global or local) and learn to articulate possible solutions to prominent challenges facing societies and institutions today so as to become engaged actors at various levels in our interconnected world.  

Syllabus

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Schedule

Start Date: 
Monday, January 18, 2027
End Date: 
Friday, May 14, 2027
DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
09:00
10:20
G-L21
Thursday
09:00
10:20
G-L21