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Courses with Argentine Students - Year 5 2009
Economic and Social History

90
Language Level: High Advanced
Placement Exam Required
Economic and Social History
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Course taken with: Primarily Local Students
University of Belgrano (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Course Description

Area of Study

Economics

Hours & Credits

90

Hours of Instruction

6

Semester Credit Units

9

Quarter Credit Units

Prerequisites and Language Level

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

High Advanced
This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of five semesters (or seven quarters) of college-level Spanish. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

Overview

Economic and Social History

The economy during the Middle Ages. The overseas expansion of Spain and Portugal. The European economic structure during the 16th and 17th Centuries commercial capitalism. Discovery and exploration of the Americas. The economic and institutional reforms of the Bourbons. The industrial revolution. The evolution of the European continent during the 18th Century. Economic and social antecedents of the May Revolution. Unity and diversity of Federalism in the economic-social material. The Argentine economy up to 1880 in the context of international economy.