GDEV 5501

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GDEV 5501
Development in Action: Winter Faculty-Led Study Trips

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Each section of this course is a different faculty-led winter study trip that follows a 0.5 credit Fall course where students gain familiarity with a particular global development challenge (i.e., hunger & sustainable food production, inequality across the life course, environmental challenges & solutions, etc.) through readings, lectures, and in-class discussions. Then, in this winter session course, students travel to meet with actors on the ground who are navigating and developing solutions to these challenges.


Prerequisites GDEV 3500 or GDEV 5500.

Fees Field trip, TBA. Fees vary by class section

Exploratory Studies (CU-ITL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026WI, 2025WI, 2024WI

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the impact of various global and/or local development-related policies, strategies, and interventions in selected countries.
  • Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and understanding by engaging respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Demonstrate adaptability and resilience in unfamiliar and changing environments, recognizing these as essential skills in the field of global development.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GDEV 3501

  • 2.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Social Inequalities in Africa

  •  1006 GDEV 5501   PRA 401

    • Jan 4 - Jan 14, 2027

    • Eloundou-Enyegue, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    See https://experience.cornell.edu/index%2ephp/opportunities/development-action-faculty-led-student-experience-cameroon-0 for more information.
    Taught in Vietnam. Students will travel to Vietnam on December 31, 2025 and return to New York on January 18, 2026. Multi-term course, completion of GDEV 3500/5500 and GDEV 3105/5501 required for final grade.

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