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Brazil: Culture, Development, and Social Justice

Coursework

Through interdisciplinary coursework based on SIT’s unique program model, this program seeks to:

• Expose each student to the political, social, and cultural realities of Brazil, particularly the northeast region; to foster an understanding of Brazilian attitudes, behaviors, practices, and values; and to become aware of Brazilian political and social issues fostered by neo-liberal economic policies and an incomplete transition from a military dictatorship to a civilian democracy
• Facilitate access to leading analysts and intellectuals of Brazil, thereby challenging students to make the connections between their life experiences, course readings, lectures and excursions and the life experiences of the people of the northeast region
• Deepen intercultural and interpersonal awareness, understanding, and respect, and thus enhance students’ abilities to interact sensitively and responsibly within other cultures
• Discuss state-based and individual-based violence, justice and peace as broad concepts, related to quality of life
• Engage in critical, reflective dialog regarding global human and natural conditions and the alternative visions of human and natural engagement
• Develop Portuguese language skills, with an emphasis on oral expression and comprehension
• Promote dialogue related to multiculturalism, inclusion, diversity and social justice as fundamental rights and principles of human and natural life
• Foster a more sophisticated awareness of field-based learning processes outside the traditional institutional setting, to increase the capacity to think critically and creatively, and to integrate and analyze information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, thereby developing self-motivated learning skills.

The following syllabi are either from a recent session of this program or for an upcoming session. Because courses develop and change over time to take advantage of dynamic learning opportunities, actual course content will vary from term to term.

The syllabi can be useful for students, faculty, and study abroad offices in assessing credit transfer. Read more about credit transfer.

Intensive Language Study: Beginning Portuguese I
(PORT 1005 / 5 credits / 75 class hours)

Intensive Language Study: Beginning Portuguese II
(PORT 1505 / 5 credits / 75 class hours)

Intensive Language Study: Intermediate Portuguese I
(PORT 2005 / 5 credits / 75 class hours)

Intensive Language Study: Intermediate Portuguese II
(PORT 2505 / 5 credits / 75 class hours)

Culture, Development, and Social Justice Seminar
(LACB 3000 / 5 credits / 75 class hours)

Field Study Seminar
(ANTH 3500 / 2 credits / 30 class hours)

Independent Study Project
(ISPR 3000 / 4 credits / 120 class hours)