Course General Description

'- Analyze and understand urban and regional processes from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective taking into account the different scales of the territory, the plurality of actors involved in the development and the influence of social, economic, cultural, political and ecological forces both locally and global. - Interpret urban-regional development from the perspective of cities and regions of the global South, more specifically from Latin American reality. - It empowers students to understand the different theoretical and instrumental approaches to participatory and sustainable planning and identify the different methods of territory analysis. - It provides alternatives to develop skills in a specific area of concentration.

School General Description

Universidad de los Andes is an autonomous, independent, and innovative institution that fosters pluralism, tolerance, and respect for ideas. It aims for academic excellence while providing rigorous critical and ethical character development, in order to enhance in all students an awareness of their social and citizenship responsibilities, as well as a firm commitment to the society. The university’s student body, in an environment of interdisciplinary and flexible integral character development, becomes the chief agent of the educational process. A highly skilled, knowledgeable, and prestigious faculty facilitates the development of an outstanding academic and professional life project that supports research, contributes to the development of the country, and transcends its geographical boundaries.