Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Rice University/Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities (Fall 2014)/Course description

Introduction

This course provides an introduction to the study of poverty, justice, and capabilities. The course considers theory and economic policy oriented towards improving human well-being in the US and internationally. Readings address material deprivations and inequalities, including links to racial and ethnic disparities, gender, sexual orientation, health status, education, human rights, and political freedoms.

Wikipedia Assignment

A key requirement of the course is the development of an approved contribution to Wikipedia. Please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Training/For_students for online training (even if you have already contributed to Wikipedia in a previous class.) The assignment is staged with separately graded assignments that also include peer review and workshopping of your proposed entry. Details of the assignment will be passed out in class and posted to OWL-Space where you can also find links to additional Wikipedia guides, helpful hints, and tutorials. The key items and deadlines are provided in the following chart.

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