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Course Information
The Institute aims to offer comprehensive regional studies on Latin America, including politics, economics, sociology, and cultural studies. We have organized all our courses into three areas-politics, economics, and cultural and social studies. We provide seven courses in each category, and three credits for each course. Except the course linked to the dissertation, all of our courses are elective, rather than required. The master’s program is estimated to take two to four years, and it could be shorten in to two to three years in the future. Students can start to work on their thesis when they have completed thirty-two credits (around one and half years).
We can offer the following courses:
T1419 Latin American Political System (0/3): This course studies the political system of Latin American countries, including their unique political culture, the theory construction of their governments, and the most important factors in their political development. Finally, we will examine case studies of the political systems in Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela.
T2344 Latin American Cultural and Social Movements (3/0): In this course, we train students in data collection regarding Latin American cultures, social movements in Latin America and the inter-relations between culture and social movements in the subcontinent. First, characteristics of the Latin American culture will be introduced. Then, we will analyze the basic concepts and theories of social movements, and finally provide some local examples to ascertain the relations between them.
T2829 Spanish News Writing and Editing (0/2): An introduction to writing and editing news in Spanish, and to the language of politics, economics, and social issues. It aims both to familiarize the student with the language of Spanish and Latin American media and with the present reality of Spain and Latin America, in order to understand, write, and edit texts about Taiwan and Latin America in Spanish.
T0601 Analysis of Present Latin American Societies (0/3): This subject undertakes a sociological study of contemporary Latin America. It reviews the main sociological groups and events in today’s Latin America. The course starts with a theoretical introduction to society and to the main sociological theories in Latin America. It studies the topics of social structure, main social groups, landowners and businessmen, politicians, military, the middle class, the Church, trade unions and labor movements, marginal groups, women, children, violence, social safety, organized crime, civic society, migration, education, etc.
T0603 Contemporary Latin American History (0/3): Introduction to Latin American contemporary social, economic and political history.
T2498 The Environment of Business Management in Latin America (0/2): This course will help students understand research methods from the business management environment; introduce the business management environment in Latin America; discuss the business management environment of specific sectors and countries in Latin America; examine the main economic partners of Taiwan in the region; compare SME development and situations in L.A. with Taiwan; practice Spanish for trade, investment and business purposes.
T2830 Economic Policy, Trade and Regional Integration in Latin America (3/0): This course is a general review about the socioeconomic and political history of Cuba, with its principal manifestations. This study will approach the topic starting from the first inhabitants up to the victory of the revolution, through to the independence wars, the anti-dictatorial fights and national thinking. Given the nature and parameters of this program, students may be able to pursue further research on topics of interest. Some support materials, such as the bibliography will be available for all the students in SEDUCA link of the UAEM web page.
T8025 Latin American Development Theories and Institutional Analysis (3/0): This course introduces how countries in Latin America: (1) select economic development strategies based on different international environment and background; (2) interact with their major trade partners; (3) transform their structure of foreign trade; (4) face the difficulties of regional economic integration and the future.
T8027 Introduction to Research Methods (1/0): This courses introduces research methodologies with the aim of developing students’ skills at engaging in academic research. In addition to discussing the formalities and theories of research, each student will develop a personal research project, which will be discussed in class.
T8075 Latin American Foreign Relations (2/0): This course presents basic theories of international relations and studies of Latin American countries’ foreign policies, especially with regards to the US. Course content includes examining the special interests of the United States in the region, as well as the diplomatic relations among Latin American countries. In the course we will analyze the decision making system of these countries and deal with the role of Latin American countries in the international community after the 20th century. The present situation and some important topics regarding Latin America will also be discussed.
T8026 Industrial Policy and State Capacity in Latin America (0/3): This course is a general review of the socioeconomic and political history of Cuba, with its principal manifestations. The course will approach the topic starting from the first inhabitants up to the victory of the revolution, through to the independence wars, the anti-dictatorial fights and national thinking. Given the nature and parameters of this program, students may be able to pursue further research on topics of interest. Some support materials, such as the bibliography will be available for all the students in SEDUCA link of the UAEM web page.
T8028 Taiwan, China and Latin America trilateral economic and trade interaction (0/3): In order for students to form a general picture of the evolution of relations between China and Latin America, this course will first analyze the elements that have accelerated relations between the two entities. The course also considers the structure of foreign policy and strategies that China utilizes vis-a-vis Latin America. The course concludes with a consideration of competing cross strait foreign relations with Latin America.
T2348 Studies on Latin American Indigenism (0/2): This course introduces the major theories and movements of Indigenism in current Latin America, and compares the difference between indigenism and indianism.
We can offer the following courses:
T1419 Latin American Political System (0/3): This course studies the political system of Latin American countries, including their unique political culture, the theory construction of their governments, and the most important factors in their political development. Finally, we will examine case studies of the political systems in Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela.
T2344 Latin American Cultural and Social Movements (3/0): In this course, we train students in data collection regarding Latin American cultures, social movements in Latin America and the inter-relations between culture and social movements in the subcontinent. First, characteristics of the Latin American culture will be introduced. Then, we will analyze the basic concepts and theories of social movements, and finally provide some local examples to ascertain the relations between them.
T2829 Spanish News Writing and Editing (0/2): An introduction to writing and editing news in Spanish, and to the language of politics, economics, and social issues. It aims both to familiarize the student with the language of Spanish and Latin American media and with the present reality of Spain and Latin America, in order to understand, write, and edit texts about Taiwan and Latin America in Spanish.
T0601 Analysis of Present Latin American Societies (0/3): This subject undertakes a sociological study of contemporary Latin America. It reviews the main sociological groups and events in today’s Latin America. The course starts with a theoretical introduction to society and to the main sociological theories in Latin America. It studies the topics of social structure, main social groups, landowners and businessmen, politicians, military, the middle class, the Church, trade unions and labor movements, marginal groups, women, children, violence, social safety, organized crime, civic society, migration, education, etc.
T0603 Contemporary Latin American History (0/3): Introduction to Latin American contemporary social, economic and political history.
T2498 The Environment of Business Management in Latin America (0/2): This course will help students understand research methods from the business management environment; introduce the business management environment in Latin America; discuss the business management environment of specific sectors and countries in Latin America; examine the main economic partners of Taiwan in the region; compare SME development and situations in L.A. with Taiwan; practice Spanish for trade, investment and business purposes.
T2830 Economic Policy, Trade and Regional Integration in Latin America (3/0): This course is a general review about the socioeconomic and political history of Cuba, with its principal manifestations. This study will approach the topic starting from the first inhabitants up to the victory of the revolution, through to the independence wars, the anti-dictatorial fights and national thinking. Given the nature and parameters of this program, students may be able to pursue further research on topics of interest. Some support materials, such as the bibliography will be available for all the students in SEDUCA link of the UAEM web page.
T8025 Latin American Development Theories and Institutional Analysis (3/0): This course introduces how countries in Latin America: (1) select economic development strategies based on different international environment and background; (2) interact with their major trade partners; (3) transform their structure of foreign trade; (4) face the difficulties of regional economic integration and the future.
T8027 Introduction to Research Methods (1/0): This courses introduces research methodologies with the aim of developing students’ skills at engaging in academic research. In addition to discussing the formalities and theories of research, each student will develop a personal research project, which will be discussed in class.
T8075 Latin American Foreign Relations (2/0): This course presents basic theories of international relations and studies of Latin American countries’ foreign policies, especially with regards to the US. Course content includes examining the special interests of the United States in the region, as well as the diplomatic relations among Latin American countries. In the course we will analyze the decision making system of these countries and deal with the role of Latin American countries in the international community after the 20th century. The present situation and some important topics regarding Latin America will also be discussed.
T8026 Industrial Policy and State Capacity in Latin America (0/3): This course is a general review of the socioeconomic and political history of Cuba, with its principal manifestations. The course will approach the topic starting from the first inhabitants up to the victory of the revolution, through to the independence wars, the anti-dictatorial fights and national thinking. Given the nature and parameters of this program, students may be able to pursue further research on topics of interest. Some support materials, such as the bibliography will be available for all the students in SEDUCA link of the UAEM web page.
T8028 Taiwan, China and Latin America trilateral economic and trade interaction (0/3): In order for students to form a general picture of the evolution of relations between China and Latin America, this course will first analyze the elements that have accelerated relations between the two entities. The course also considers the structure of foreign policy and strategies that China utilizes vis-a-vis Latin America. The course concludes with a consideration of competing cross strait foreign relations with Latin America.
T2348 Studies on Latin American Indigenism (0/2): This course introduces the major theories and movements of Indigenism in current Latin America, and compares the difference between indigenism and indianism.
