HUMA 120 - Introduction to Global Studies

PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing
PROGRAM: Humanities
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: N/A

Introduces the student to recurring ideas, issues and thought systems represented in the evolving nature of our global world. This course focuses on global citizenship as an important way to develop the basic knowledge, skills, and values that are needed for people to successfully interact in an interconnected world. Major global challenges such as value systems, economic structures, political institutions, social groups, and the natural environment will be used for evaluation, analysis, and to gain an understanding of what it means to be a global citizen.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the students will be expected to:

Describe the major features of globalization, including its diverse impact on people and the planet as viewed through different global challenges.
Identify and analyze important global issues, including positive and negative perspectives.
Recognize the principal characteristics of global citizenship and its role in helping humanity build a better world.
Engage in reading, writing, and thinking about global issues.
Develop a more critical approach to one’s own beliefs, and a better understanding of the beliefs of others around the world.
Develop critical thinking to assess positive and negative propaganda concerning economic, environmental, social, philosophical, political, and religious power.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Global population
Global movements
Global resources such as food, water, and energy
Global information wars
Human rights/human trafficking
Global security
Impact of social media on the global populations
Global superpowers
War/cyberwar
Global climate change
Ethical Relativism
Global diplomacy
Global citizenship
Global inequality
Nature of global religious influences
Nature of argumentation
Ethical judgments
Global politics

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HUMA 120 - Introduction to Global Studies