Global Studies currently has openings in the following courses. Please share these course offerings with your students.
GLBL 100: Intro to Global Studies (all sections open, except “A”)
Foundation course for understanding a range of contemporary issues and learning to analyze them from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Students consider globalizing trends within themes of wealth and poverty; population, cultures, and human rights; environment and sustainability; and governance, conflict, and cooperation. Course objectives are to enhance knowledge of human cultures, their interactions and impacts on the world; develop skills for successfully negotiating realities of contemporary societies; and promote values for global learning, diversity, and sustainable futures. (Satisfies General Education requirement for UIUC Social Sciences).
GLBL 200: Foundations of Research
Introduction to the foundations of interdisciplinary, social science research. Topic include understanding the purpose for research, identifying researchable issues, finding evaluating and using sources effectively, recognizing methods associated with different types of data and disciplines, and writing a literature review. Prepares students for course-based research papers and advanced research methods courses. Guest faculty present their Global Studies-relevant research as students (b)log their own research interests.
GLBL 220: Governance
Gateway course into the Governance thematic area for Global Studies majors providing an introduction to important themes, problems and approaches to global governance in a series of issue areas, including security, economics, migration, and the environment. Covers the historical development of the international system as well as contemporary controversies. Case studies are used to explore the strength and weaknesses of current governance approaches, and students will conduct independent research into existing structures.
GLBL 296 Global Studies Foundation Seminars
Examination of current controversies and larger ethical issues in today’s global society.
· CRN 54534: Understanding Natural Resource Governance in Developing Countries
· CRN 58754: Cities and Insurgent Citizenship Practices in a Globalizing World
· CRN 62473: Technology and Social Movements
GLBL 494: Research Methods I
Optional Capstone experience for Global Studies students. Students will develop research, communication and presentation skills and develop a proposal for an independent research project, goals and timeline. The proposal will include a literature review and methods section for their final project. Topics include: research approaches, design and implementation, as well as methods, analysis and ethics of data collection.
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