ENGL 115 Global Peace and Social Justice
Course Information
| Course Number | ENGL 115 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Global Peace and Social Justice |
| Description | Using works of literature such as War is a Force that Gives us Meaning and The Things They Carried, this course provides an introduction to the nature, scope, and methodology of peace studies with a view toward the future. It explores the concept of peace, non-violent movements, and the resolution of conflict between individuals, groups, societies, and nations. It considers the relationships between social justice and economics, human psychology, governmental power, and religion as forces for war as well as forces for peace. (Prerequisites: Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score 250+ OR Classic Accuplacer Reading score 77+ OR MCA Reading score 1046+ OR ACT Reading 21+ OR completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C, 2.0, or higher: READ 0099, ENGL 0099, or ENGL 100 [or equivalent].) (MNTC 9: ETHICAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY) |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Total Hours | 64 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 Credits, 64 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score 250+ OR Classic Accuplacer Reading score 77+ OR MCA Reading score 1046+ OR ACT Reading 21+ OR completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C, 2.0, or higher: READ 0099, ENGL 0099, or ENGL 100 [or equivalent].
Institutional Core Competencies
- Cultural Competence - Students will be able to demonstrate an attitude of personal curiosity, a rising knowledge of cultures, and an evolving range of skills for living and working among others with other worldviews and ways of life.
- Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility - Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to engage in the social responsibilities expected of a community member.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Explore the concept of peace.
- Analyze non-violent movements historically and within contemporary politics
- Study previous Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Explore psychological influences in global peace and social issues
- Explore sociological influences in global peace and social issues
- Analyze the ties between social justice and the economy
- Analyze the ties between social justice and the environment
- Explore the role of religion in conflict and the role of religion as a force for peace.
- Identify the governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in issues of peace and social justice.
- Discuss the issue of human rights.
- Examine the role of mediation in the quest for peace
- Envision a future without violence.
SCC Accessibility Statement
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