GE 235 - Globalization and Inequality

Description
The impact of globalization upon cultures, societies, and environments across the globe has been considerable, having an especially marked influence on the development of individual countries, frequently contributing to prosperity for some, while furthering poverty and injustice for others. In this course, current global issues and problems are examined, which include sustainability, population and migration, human trafficking, environmental degradation, natural hazards, geopolitical conflict, epidemic disease, and food insecurity.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Social Sciences
Discipline: GE

Major Course Revisions: Title, General Education Review
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230223T16:17:27
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028

Course Type:
General Education- Offering designed to meet the specific criteria for a GRCC Distribution Requirement. The course should be designated by the requirement it fulfills.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: Social Sciences
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
3. Critical Thinking: Gather and synthesize relevant information, evaluate alternative perspectives, or understand inquiry as a means of creating knowledge, 4. Cultural Competence: Understand diverse interpersonal and cultural perspectives through analysis of scholarly or creative works, 5. Information Literacy: Discover, ethically apply, or disseminate scholarly information

Course Learning Outcomes:

Comprehend how changing social conditions affect the behavior of individuals in different regions, especially with regard to the impact of globalization. (GELO 3)
Identify questions and hypotheses important to understanding unique social phenomena that characterize different groups of people and the geographic regions they occupy. (GELO 4)
Identify basic demographic variables used to measure a country’s level of development. (GELO 5)
Identify and analyze causes and consequences of migration. (GELO 3)
Understand specific impacts of global climate change, especially with reference to food insecurity and political instability. (GELO 3)
Understand the characteristics of sustainable development. (GELO 5)
Identify specific regional and global conflicts.(GELO 3, GELO 5)
Understand specific traits associated with human trafficking. (GELO 3)
Identify features pertaining to human health, as well as aspects associated with epidemic disease and non-communicable diseases in different global regions. (GELO 5)
Articulate a theoretical perspective guiding the collection, analysis, and interpretation of demographic data used to investigate, which infer and illustrate various social phenomena, individual behavior and/ or the operation of societal institutions that typify peoples occupying specific geographic regions. (GELO 4)
Understand predominant political, cultural, economic, and/or environmental attributes associated with individual world regions. (GELO 4)
Apply social and human behavioral theory to understand alternative interpersonal or the cultural perspectives of those that occupy different geographic regions, especially with regard to ethnicity, religion, nationality, and gender. (GELO 4)
Comprehend the different roles played by gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic class in various societies.(GELO 4)
Understand aspects of globalization in today’s world and demonstrate insight into effective conflict resolution. (GELO 3, GELO 5)
Identify social and environmental conditions across the globe that foster equity and justice, as well as disparities in wealth, disempowerment, and social injustice. (GELO 3)
Comprehend the global pattern of resource distribution and consumption and identify specific inequities pertaining to this matter. (GELO 5)
Create a written summary of the main ideas extracted from information gathered. (GELO 5)
Use high-quality, credible, relevant sources to support writing. (GELO 5)
Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.
Evaluate information to identify limitations and biases.
Discuss how communities, countries, or cultures differ in their values, politics, communication styles, beliefs, and practices. (GELO 4)
Understand that there are different perspectives on community, national, and international issues.

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
I. Introduction to Globalization, Development, Conflict, and Injustice

A. Society and the Environment: Fundamental Concepts

B. Global Issues: Social Order, Disorder, Justice, and Injustice

C. Gender Disparities

D. The Meaning of “Sustainability”

II. Global Climate Change (GCC)

A. GCC’s Impact on Natural Hazards

B. GCC’s Impact on Food Insecurity and Political Instability

III. Population, Migration, and Changing Cultural Landscapes

A. Globalization and Rural to Urban Migration

B. Refugees

IV. Human Trafficking

A. Labor Trafficking

B. Sex Work

V. Health Geography

A. Epidemic Disease

B. Tropical Diseases

C. Non-Communicable Diseases

VI. Regional Case Studies 1: Middle East Conflicts

A. Israel and its Neighbors

B. Ethnic Tensions in Turkey

C. Syrian Refugees in Crisis

XII. Regional Case Studies 2: Africa

A. Post-Apartheid South Africa

B. Urban Poverty in Kenya

C. Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

XIII. Regional Case Studies 3: Communist (and Formerly Communist) Asia

A. China

B. Kyrgyzstan

IX. Regional Case Studies 4: Justice and Injustice in the Americas

A. Mexico

B. Cuba

C. USA

X. Responsible Global Citizenship in an Unstable World

A. In Pursuit of Social and Environmental Justice: The Quest for Stability

B. Leadership, Followership, National Security, and the Free Press

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lectures or Films: 30-60%

Detailed Asynchronous Dialogue on Blackboard’s Discussion Board: 40-70%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: IRW 99
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Master’s Degree in Geography or a related field, with documented evidence of graduate-level coursework, research, teaching, humanitarian service, and/or employment associated with geopolitics, regional planning and development, public health, demographic analysis, and/or natural hazards.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 36
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
None
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
People Soft Course ID Number: 104996
Course CIP Code: 45.0701