2013-2014 Academic Catalog 
    
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2013-2014 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSCI 201 - The HIV/AIDS Crisis in Africa


The course acquaints students with the complex economic, social, political and cultural forces that shape the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the reasons for Africa’s high prevalence rates, the gendered nature of the pandemic, the impact of HIV/AIDS on children and on development, the responses of African governments, nongovernmental organizations and the larger international community, and the political economy of prevention and treatment, including the politics of global pharmaceutical drug pricing.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered periodically