Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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SPAN 403 001 (CRN: 26707)
CLIMATE AND HEALTH LAT AM CULT
Long Title: CLIMATE AND HEALTH IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES
Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult
Instructor: Castro, Azucena
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in Spanish
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 4:48AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course explores the relation between climate change and health issues in Latin America through a sample of cultural products —film, cli-fi stories, and visual art. Special attention is given to the connection between sanitary conditions, environmental-health action, and extreme climate events —heat, droughts, floods— from a cultural, political, and art-based perspective. Taught in Spanish. Previously offered as SPPO 403. Mutually exclusive. Credit cannot be earned for SPAN 403 if student has previously taken SPPO 403. Recommended Prerequisite(s): First Year Spanish