3 credits
Spring 2025 Lecture HumanitiesUpper Division
The course is designed to introduce students to the major schools of thought in Global and International Studies. It provides students with critical tools to explore the interconnectedness of our world from multiple perspectives. The course will expose students to a variety of international scholars who have understood Global Studies to be more than globalization. Instead, it introduces contested issues and contradictory positions concerning the meaning and significance of globalization.
Learning Outcomes1Gain an understanding of key theoretical approaches to the question of globalization and its role in the discipline of Global Studies.
2Learn how to evaluate competing and opposing analytical frameworks.
3Apply a theoretical framework to a concrete problem or case.
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