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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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SPAN 372 001 (CRN: 14819)
REPRO & MAT HEALTH IN LAT AM
Long Title: REPRODUCTIVE AND MATERNAL HEALTH IN LATIN AMERICA
Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult
Instructor: Branigan, Claire
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
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: 30
Section Enrolled: 28
Enrollment data as of: 16-DEC-2025 3:50PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
11-DEC-2025
7:00PM - 10:00PM R
Description: This course provides a humanities-based approach to examining maternal and reproductive health and medicine in Latin America. Special attention will be paid to the effects of colonization and the medicalization of pregnancy and birth, the intersection of authoritarian regimes, pregnancy, and birth, as well as current debates, social movements, and policy on reproductive healthcare in Latin America. This interdisciplinary course will draw on a variety of sources, including film, scholarly texts, and guest speakers.