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    Universidad de Chile
    Santiago, Chile

    Located in the capital Santiago, the 175-year old Universidad de Chile is the country’s oldest and main institution of higher education. In the areas of teaching and research the Universidad de Chile develops about 30% off all scientific and technological research at the national level. It is an autonomous, public and national university.

    Since its founding in 1842, the Universidad de Chile’s faculty members and its alumni have been a key element in the development of new laws, new institutions and the frame of Chile’s social, political, economic, artistic and cultural system. The university, during this period, has had a strong influence in Latin American countries by way of training their human resources.

    Among its first Presidents, was the Venezuelan humanist and jurist Professor Andrés Bello (1843-1865), and the Polish scientist & mineralogist Professor Ignacio Domeyko (1867-1883). Located in Santiago, with 19 Chilean Presidents being distinguished alumni. Two Chilean alumni were Nobel Prize winners in Literature – Gabriela Mistral (1945) and Pablo Neruda (1971). The University of Chile has an annual budget of approximately US$ 1.2 billion.

    Website: https://uchile.cl/english

    VSE Season 1, 2024-25: Courses offered by Universidad de Chile


    Application Deadline

    Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
    Aug 9, 2024 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)



    English Language Proficiency Requirements

    Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's English language proficiency requirements listed below:

    English proficiency level B1.

    For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Universidad de Chile.


    Course Information

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    Number of Credits5
    Offering DepartmentFaculty of Government
    Course TeacherRobert Funk
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassAug 13, 2024
    Last Day of ClassDec 13, 2024
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeTue, Thu 0800-0930
    Time ZoneUTC−04
    Course Description

    This course is conceived as a workshop, whose general goal is to work with students on the theoretical and practical skills necessary to analyze Chile’s political situation through written documents and oral presentations. With this in mind, the course reviews key elements for political analysis of current as well as future (prospective) events: conceptual clarity, analytical rigor and formal structure, with a view towards the domestic and international political situation. Students will encounter practical and systematic analysis of political events, with the purpose of acquiring analytical skills allowing for a deeper understanding of Chile’s political crisis and the broader global situation.


    At the end of this workshop, students will be expected to be able to:
    • Distinguish the main structural elements and aspects of political analysis, correctly identifying specific political problems to be addressed in reports.
    • Demonstrate a critical and analytical way of thinking about political phenomena and events, linking theoretical knowledge with practical analysis.
    • Delve into national current issues, considering relevant trends and actors.
    • Develop professional skills required in work contexts, such as individual and teamwork; synthesis and abstraction of different sources of information; construction of coherent arguments, and the preparation of written and oral reports.
    Course Outline

    APELAN05

    Course Prerequisites/Restrictions

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    Points to Note for Students

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    Fees to be Borne by Students

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