GST 100 Introduction to Global Studies
Course Information
| Course Number | GST 100 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Introduction to Global Studies |
| Description | This interdisciplinary course develops a basic understanding of the history of globalization, its most pressing current issues, and its advantages and disadvantages. Students will examine the growing interdependence of nations and the migration of peoples and the key issues of power and inequality that affect these relationships. Students will develop cross-cultural understanding and global and regional perspectives through interactive talks and activities involving a variety of topics related to the tension between global homogenization and hegemony vs. global diversity and equality. (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 Goal Areas: 5 and 8). |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 3 Credits, 48 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.
Course Competencies
- Describe the field of global studies and its importance in the 21st century.
- Compare models and components of global competence.
- Demonstrate the academic skills for learning and thinking about the world.
- Examine the causes and effects of globalization.
- Critique the Universal Declaration of Human Rights from multiple perspectives.
- Use a multi-disciplinary lens to explore global issues such as global health, the environment, water and food security, and human rights.
- Expand your knowledge and understanding of world cultures so you can more effectively examine complex global issues and communicate interculturally.
- Analyze the relationships between material and non-material components of culture.
- Examine the influences and expression of human identities.
- Determine the various methods for exercising global citizenship.
- Examine the role of power and inequality in the dynamics of global relations.
SCC Accessibility Statement
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