HNRS 131Global Dimensions of Education and Inequality
Honors Collegium · 5 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Examination of role that education plays in maintaining and perpetuating poverty and inequality. Examination of how various reform strategies that have been proposed to spur development of human capital and local development are impacting poor countries and poor people who reside in rich and poor countries. Examination of how different countries have used education to promote social equality and development and analysis of why some countries appear to be making more progress than others. Consideration of how factors such as history, particularly related to colonialism, political economy, and culture affect character and performance of schools.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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