GLOBALIZATION Journalist BSGC101-2017 V1.0
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“The world is flat.” Thomas Friedman, GLOBALIZATION journalist BSGC101-2017 v1.0 “This is all a bunch of Tuesdays 3:30-4:45pm 1310 Tawes globaloney.” Thursday discussions in 1125 Elkton Pankaj Ghemawat, business professor “Globe-trotting globals and localized locals live in very different and very unequal worlds.” Harm de Blij, geographer Course Description Is globalization sustainable—economically, Prof. Virginia Haufler politically, socially, culturally, environmentally? This 3117J Chincoteague question is at the heart of debates about the impact 301-405-4122 of growing interconnectedness on people, states [email protected] and nature and concern over where we are Walk-in office hours: heading in the future. Mon/Wed 3-5pm 3117J Chincoteague Globalization is a process of growing Contact me for other times interdependence and interconnectedness at a world scale. When did it start? Is it something new? Ted Plettner Who gains benefits and who suffers costs in a more Graduate Assistant globalized world? How are we as individuals 1135D Tydings Hall impacted by globalization? In this course, we will [email protected] raise questions about the causes and consequences Walk-in office hours: of globalization in all its dimensions, the uneven Tuesdays 12-2pm nature of the process, and its susceptibility to And by appointment reversal. This is a global studies course that draws upon a variety of social science disciplines in its Undergraduate TAs: exploration of global trends. Elifnaz Caliskan [email protected] The course meets once a week as a large group and Grace Gibbons once a week as smaller discussion sections. Both [email protected] meetings are required. BSGC101 is the first in a two- Kevin Li course sequence. This course fulfills University [email protected] requirements for General Education Distributive Sohil Paravantavida Studies—History and Social Sciences, and for [email protected] General Education I-Series. **READ THIS!** UNIVERSITY COURSE POLICIES Attendance, Academic Integrity, etc. http://www.ugst.umd.edu/courserelatedpolicies.html Learning Objectives: Course Material: At the completion of this course, Required for the class: students should be able to… 1. recall, explain and apply key definitions, 1. Mark Juergensmeyer, Thinking Globally: A facts, concepts and ideas regarding the Global Studies Reader buy at bookstore character, impact and sustainability of 2. Other required readings and videos are the processes of globalization and available in the ELMS course space or online debates surrounding it at listed URL (note: online articles may include 2. place globalization within a historical ads that I cannot control—sorry!) context and explain the forces shaping its historical evolution What is ELMS? The University uses the ELMS 3. critically analyze assumptions and course management system, based on the evidence in debates over the costs, Canvas platform. This is where you will find the benefits, and values associated with course syllabus, assignments, announcements globalization and the perspectives of and course material. Go to different groups and countries affected www.elms.umd.edu to find a Canvas Quick by it Guide to help get started. Login with your 4. develop effective communication University ID. Be sure to set your Notifications to and collaboration skills reach you via either email or text. Need Help? Campus Resources: McKeldin Library—Libraries are not just for coffee! Go to www.lib.umd.edu to see the wide range of services at the library. You can get personal help from the social science librarian Judith Markowitz [email protected] or the outreach librarian Jordan Sly ([email protected]). They are waiting for your questions! Learning Assistance Center—The LAC provides free services to help you succeed academically, including workshops on time management, reading skills, note-taking and more. Contact: 2202 Shoemaker Building, 301-314-7693 or https://lasonline.umd.edu Tutoring—Get academic help at http://tutoring.umd.edu/ which has information on The Writing Center, the Grammar Hotline, and other services. The Counseling Center—If you are struggling to adjust to college life, or are dealing with personal problems that appear to be overwhelming, do not hesitate to ask for help—you are not alone. The Counseling Center is there to help you at no cost. Visit it in Shoemaker Hall, call 301-314-7651 or see http://www.counseling.umd.edu/ The HELP Center provides counseling and advice from your peers at 301-314-4357. 2 BSGC101 Course Requirements and Policies See ELMS Assignments for detailed instruction and guides Class Policies All assignments must be completed by the due date; points will be deducted for late work. NO LAPTOPS IN CLASS! Exceptions can be made upon petition by the student, and will be revoked if the student uses it for non-course related activities. Cheating of any sort will not be tolerated and will be referred to the Student Honor Council. Substantive Comprehension and Analysis Midterm Exam(150)—mid-semester review of material; includes terms and short answer questions. Final Exam (220)—final comprehensive assessment; includes terms and essay question. Reading Comprehension Quizzes (50 points)—Online quizzes testing your comprehension of material; lowest grade dropped; quizzes available Sunday to Tuesday and you have 3 hours to do the quiz. Communication and Critical Analysis Participation (100 points)— Participation will be evaluated based on the quality and quantity of contributions to class, such as asking thoughtful questions, applying concepts to current events, and contributing to group conversations. Good contributions are respectful of different voices. Attendance: See official attendance policies at http://www.ugst.umd.edu/courserelatedpolicies.html If you plan to miss class due to scheduled religious observances, military deployment or other obligations send us notice via email by Sept. 15 to be excused. Notify us of unscheduled absences due to illness via email prior to class (unless it is an emergency). Homework (60 points)—Homework assignments vary, and some scheduled and some unscheduled. News (50 points)—Find a thoughtful journal article from an authoritative source relevant to the topic of a specific week of the course; write a 1-2 page summary and critical analysis and upload it to ELMS prior to section class for that week; be prepared to discuss in class. Reflection (60 points)—Attend an approved event or activity outside of class, submit a photo documenting your participation, and write a 1-2 page paper (double spaced) critically reflecting on the meaning of the event and how it relates to this course. Upload to ELMS within one week of the event. Collaboration Mapping Globalization (140 points)—Collaborate with your group to collect information and data on the extent and impact of globalization in your assigned country; write a group report that summarizes and analyzes globalization in your country and upload to ELMS by 10/24; create a physical poster to present in class 10/24; write a 2-3-page individual essay comparing your country with one other and upload to ELMS by Model UN (170 points)—Collaborate with your group to represent your interests in a simulation of negotiations over globalization. Each group prepares a 5-page position paper prior to negotiations due 11/21, and each individual prepares a 2-page reflection essay and assessment of group performance due 11/28. 3 BSGC101 Note: all readings should be completed by Tuesday of each week Course Calendar NOTE: the most up to date course schedule is on ELMS 8/29 Tawes: Is globalization sustainable? Welcome and introduction to the course Central question, learning goals and syllabus Globalization through time, space and ideas Country teams and group projects Read: M. Juergensmeyer (MJ), “Preface” (read this for Thursday) Do: Global Knowledge Survey available under Quizzes in ELMS 8/31 Elkton: What is “globalization”? Introductions Globalization and you Review course requirements and using ELMS Due: Global Knowledge Survey 8/31 by 8:30am Do: Homework—talk to an academic advisor or professor about how globalization affects your field of study or chosen career; ask undergraduate TAs for help with this; write a paragraph about what you find and upload to ELMS; due 9/28 Part I: Global History—Global-In and Global-out 9/5 Tawes: What is globalization—in all its dimensions? Is it reversible? Development of thinking about globalization Transnational, international and global “Glocal” perspective vs. universalizing trends Read: MJ, Ch.1 (skip piece by James, Weber) MJ, Ch. 2 (skip Wallerstein, Sachsenmaier) Gray, “What is Globalization Anyway?” https://go.umd.edu/pwL Davis, “Fake or Real?” NPR https://go.umd.edu/pwj Miller, “How the News distorts our Worldview” https://go.umd.edu/pwa Due: Quiz #1 Do: Homework—look up information about how globalized your assigned country is, and be prepared to discuss in class 9/7 Elkton: Defining globalization and why definitions matter What makes it sustainable or unsustainable Understanding the news, news sources, and authoritative sources 9/12 Tawes: When did globalization begin historically? “Big History,” social change, and the creation of the modern world Globalization by force and faith—colonization, slavery, religion Different globalizations: biology, technology, politics, culture, economics How globalized is your assigned country Read: MJ, Ch. 3 (skip Chanda, Haynes) MJ Ch. 4 (skip Bamyeh) Rubin, “Globalization and the Middle East” https://go.umd.edu/pw6 Vidoe: BHP Crash