Cuban Culture and Society

6 credits · Undergraduate

Through seminars, lectures and other activities, students will be introduced to Cuban society and culture. This course consists of briefing and debriefing sessions in Halifax with two weeks spent in Cuba. In Cuba, there will be daily lectures in English at the University of Havana and field visits to sites in and around Havana with opportunities to meet and interact with the local population. Participants will be required to keep a journal, and prepare and present a research paper on an approved topic related to Cuban development. This course counts as a credit in IDS, or Spanish towards the IDS established discipline requirement. PREREQUISITES: INTD 2001.03 and 2002.03 or instructor's permission CROSSLISTED: SPAN 3310.06 FORMATS: Experiential Learning