ECON 1120 : The Development and Modernization of Latin America

WARNING: This course is no longer offered by Langara. Information provided here is solely for historical purposes.

Discontinued as of Spring Semester 2016 This course will provide an introduction to the economic development of Latin America, from the pre-colonial to the modern period, focusing on the central theme of development from various perspectives by examining contemporary issues juxtaposed with case studies. Prerequisite(s): LET level 3; LPI with a minimum 26 on the essay and one of 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension; BC English 12 or equivalent with a minimum 80%; BC English Literature 12 with a minimum 80%; BC English First Peoples 12 with a minimum 80%; a university-level English course for which Langara College awards transfer credit, with a minimum "C" grade; or a minimum "C" in ENGL 1120; or an "S" in one of ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110. This course will provide an introduction to the economic development of Latin America, from the pre-colonial to the modern period, focusing on the central theme of development from various perspectives by examining contemporary issues juxtaposed with case studies. Prerequisite(s): LET level 3; LPI with a minimum 26 on the essay and one of 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension; BC English 12 or equivalent with a minimum 80%; BC English Literature 12 with a minimum 80%; BC English First Peoples 12 with a minimum 80%; a university-level English course for which Langara College awards transfer credit, with a minimum "C" grade; or a minimum "C" in ENGL 1120; or an "S" in one of ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

None

Repeat Limit:

None

Lecture Hours:

3.0

Seminar Hours:

1.0

Lab Hours:

0.0

Offered online:

None

Course outline(s):

None

2AR	2SC	HUM	LSC	SCI	SOC	UT
False	False	False	False	False	True	True

Transfers:

No active transfer agreements found.

Inactive Transfers:

Course	Destination	Credit	Start/End
ECON 1120	DOUG	DOUG ECON 1XXX (3)	20040901 to 20151231
ECON 1120	FDU	FDU ECON 2001 (3)	20070901 to 20151231
ECON 1120	SFU	SFU ECON 1XX (3)	19990501 to 20151231
ECON 1120	TRU	TRU ECON 1XXX (3)	20110101 to 20151231
ECON 1120	TRU	TRU ECON 1XX (3)	19990501 to 20101231
ECON 1120	TWU	Individual assessment	19990501 to 20151231
ECON 1120	UBCV	UBCV ARTS_V 1st (3)	19990501 to 20151231
ECON 1120	UFV	UFV ECON 1XX (3)	19990501 to 20151231
ECON 1120	UNBC	UNBC ECON 1XX (3)	19990501 to 20151231
ECON 1120	UVIC	UVIC ECON 1XX (1.5)	19990501 to 20151231
ECON 1120	VIU	VIU ECON 1st (3)	19990501 to 20151231

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester	Seats	Waitlist	Days	Time	Room	Type	Instructor
2000 10	27	N/A	MTWR---	1130-1225	B016	Lecture	Yosh Kumita