Republic of the Philippines

Commission on Higher Education Region IV-A

UNIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGES
Anabu 1-F, Imus City, Cavite
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
UCC UNIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGES is a source of quality graduates and God-centered leaders for the nation’s transformation.
COLLEGE
VISION
UCC UNIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGES shall provide professional, technical, advanced and specialized trainings in the fields of teacher education, computer
COLLEGE technology, arts and sciences, and other related disciplines to produce quality graduates and God-centered leaders for the nation’s transformation.
MISSION UNIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGES has the following desired outcomes for all the graduates:
1. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specified field of practice (based on Philippine Qualifications Framework or PQF Level 6
Descriptor)
2. Effectively communicate in English and Filipino, both orally and in writing
3. Work effectively and collaboratively with a substantial degree of independence in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams (based on PQF
Level 6 Descriptor)
4. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility
5. Preserve and promote the Filipino historical and cultural heritage (based on RA 7722)
UCC UNIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGES has the following desired outcomes for all the graduates of Education Courses:
COLLEGE 1. Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological and political contexts
OF 2. Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline
EDUCATION 3. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments
GOALS 4. Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches and resources for diverse learners
5. Apply skills in the development and utilization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to promote quality, relevant and
sustainable educational practices
6. Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing and reporting learning processes and outcomes
7. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national and global realities
8. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experimental and field-based opportunities.
BACHELOR OF UNIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGES has the following desired outcomes for the graduates of Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
EARLY 1. Demonstrate high level of content and pedagogical knowledge
CHILDHOOD 2. Demonstrate appreciation for diversity
EDUCATION 3. Manifest collaborative skills
(BECE) 4. Demonstrate innovative thinking
OBJECTIVES 5. Possess critical and problem solving skills
6. Advocate for children’s rights, equity, community, nationalism, and democratic ideas
7. Pursue lifelong learning
 COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code: GEd Course Title: The Contemporary World Type Lecture Credit: 3 Units
SocSci :
105
Course This course introduces students to the contemporary world by examining the multifaceted phenomenon of globalization. Using the various
Description: disciplines of the social sciences, it examines the economic, social, political, technological, and other transformations that have created an
increasing awareness of the interconnectedness of peoples and places around the globe. To this end, the course provides an overview of the
various debates in global governance, development, and sustainability. Beyond exposing the student to the world outside the Philippines, it seeks
to inculcate a sense of global citizenship and global ethical responsibility.
Course Pre- None Course Schedule:
Requisites:
Course At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
Learning COMPETENCIES
Outcomes: 1. Distinguish different interpretations of and approaches to globalization
2. Describe the emergence of global economic, political, social, and cultural systems
3. Analyze the various contemporary drivers of globalization
4. Understand the issues confronting the nation-state
5. Asses the effects of globalization on different social units and their responses
SKILLS
1. Analyze contemporary news events in the context of globalization
2. Analyze global issues in relation to Filipinos and the Philippines
3. Write a research paper with proper citations on a topic related to globalization
VALUES
1. Articulate personal positions on various global issues
2. Identify the ethical implications of global citizenship
Week Topic Learning Outcome Methodology Resources Assessment
1-2 Course - Introduce self to Classroom sharing Course Syllabus
overview classmates and (Introductions)
teachers Introduce textbook: Manfred Stegger, Paul Battersby, and
Classroom - List expectations Lecture Joseph M. Siracusa, eds. 2014. The SAGE Handbook of
policies for the course Globalization. Two vols. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
Personal concept
 - Recall course map of
rules globalization:
- Write a personal Students will
definition of engage in a free
globalization association
based on a exercise of ideas
concept map they associate with
“globalization.”
Based on the
concepts they list,
they will LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
synthesize a
Introduction to - Differentiate the personal definition Reading Materials Recitation
the study of competing of the concept.  Chapter 2 of textbook: “Approaches to the study of
Globalization conceptions of Globalization” by Manfred B. Steger
globalization Lecture  Steger, Manfred B. “Ideologies of Globalization.”
- Identify the 2005. Journal of political ideologies 10(1): 11-30.
underlying News report
philosophies of critique:
the varying Students will find
definitions of a read and three
globalization newspaper op-eds
- Agree on a (local or
working international)
definition of discussing
globalization for globalization.
the course Before class, they
will write 50-word
summaries of each
op-ed, identifying
what the
underlying
definitions of
globalization the
op-ed writers use.
3-5 The Global - Define Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Economy economic
globalization Debate: The Reading Materials Recitation
students will
 - Identify the debate the motion  Chapter 9 of textbook: “The Globalization of
actors that “That global free Economic Relations” by Istvan Benczes
facilitate trade has done  Wallerstein, Immanuel. 2004. “The Modern World-
economic more harm than System as a Capitalist World Economy: Production,
globalization good.” Surplus-Value, and Polarization.” In World-Systems
- Define the Analysis: An Introduction. Durham & London: Duke
modern world University Press, pp. 23-41.
system
- Articulate a
stance on global
economic
integration
Market - Explain the role Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Integration of international
financial Recitation
intitutions in the Film viewing and Reading Materials:
creation of a discussion  Chapter 17 of textbook: “The Rise of the Global
global economy Corporation” by Deane Neubauer
- Narrate a short  Bello, Walden F. 2006. “The Multiple Crises of
history of global Global Capitalism.” In Deglobalization: Ideas for a
market New World Economy. Quezon City: Ateneo de
integration in the Manila University Press, pp. 1-31.
twentieth
century Film: “The Corporation” directed by Mark Achbar and
- Identify the Jennifer Abbott
attributes of
global
corporations
The Global - Explain the Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Interstate effects of
System globalization on Reading Materials Recitation
governments  Chapter 7 of textbook: “Governments and Citizens in
- Identify the a Globally Interconnected World of States” by Hans
institutions that Schattle
govern  Mazower, Mark. 2006. “An international
international Civilization? Empire, internationalism and the Crisis
relations of the Mid-Twentieth Century.” International Affairs
- Differentiate 82(3): 553-566.
 internationalism
from globalism
Contemporary - Identify the roles Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Global and functions of
Governance the United Reading Materials Recitation
Nations  Chapter 29 of textbook: “The United Nations Meets
- Identify the the Twenty-first Century: Confronting the Challenges
challenges of of Global Governance” by Thomas G. Weiss and
global Ramesh Thakur
governance in  Hobsbawm, Eric J. 1996. “The Future of the State.”
the twenty-first Development and Change 27(2): 267-278.
century
- Explain the
relevance of the
- state amid
globalization

6-8 Global Divides: - Define the term Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
The North and “Global South”
the South (focus Group Report Reading Materials Graded Group Report:
on Latin - Differentiate the  Chapter 12 of textbook: “Locating the Global South” Students will form groups of
America) Global South by Lisandro E. Claudio 3-5. Each group will be
from the Third  Connell, Raewyn. 2007. “Dependency, Autonomy assigned a Latin American
World and Culture. In Southern Theory: The Global country to report on. These
Dynamics of Knowledge in Social Science. groups will deliver 10minute
- Analyze how a Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, pp. 139-163. presentations on the
contemporary foreign and
new conception
economic policies of their
of global
respective countries.
relations
emerged from
the experiences
of Latin
American
countries
Asian - Differentiate Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Regionalism between
regionalization Group Report Reading Materials Graded Group Report:
and  Chapter 13 of textbook: “Globalization and the Asia Students will form groups of
 globalization Pacific and South Asia” by Ehito Kimura 3-5. Each group will be
- Identify the  Shiraishi, Takashi. 2006. “The Third Wave: assigned an Asian country to
factors leading Southeast Asia and Middle-Class Formation in the research and report on. These
to a greater Making of a Region.” In Beyond Japan: The groups will deliver 10minute
integration of Dynamics of East Asian Regionalism, ed. Peter presentations on the
the Asian region Katzenstein and Takashi Shiraishi. Ithaca, NY. contemporary foreign and
- Analyze how Cornell Universirt Press, pp. 237-71 economic policies of their
different Asian respective countries.
States confront
the challenges of
globalization
and
regionalization
9 Synthesis - Synthesize Midterm Essay Midterm Essay: Students will
knowledge be asked to write 2,000 word
concerning essays answering one of these
globalization two questions:

1. How do we make
globalization more
just?
2. How is the state
affected by
globalization? How is
the nation affected by
globalization? Do
these
institutions/concepts
remain relevant?
Why/why not?
10-11 Global Media - Analyze how Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Cultures various media
drive various Group Report Reading Materials Graded Group Report:
forms of global  Chapter 22 of textbook: “Globalization and the Students will form groups of
integration Media: Creating the Global Village” by Jack Lule 3-5. Each group will be asked
- Explain the  Chapter 23 of textbook: “Popular Music and to pick an Asian musical act
dynamic Globalization” by Yara El-Ghadban that became internationally
between local famous. In their group report,
 and global they must answer the
cultural following questions:
production
1. Where did the musical
act/artist originate?
2. In which countries did
the artist become
famous?
3. How did the artist
become famous?
4. Why do you think the
artist became famous?

The - Explain how Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Globalization of globalization
Religion affects religious Discussion of Film Reading Materials Recitation
practices and  Chapter 10 of textbook: “Religion and Globalization”
beliefs by Victor Roudometof
- Analyze the  Chapter 43 of textbook: “Religion and Global
relationship Conflict” by Mark Juergensmeyer
between religion
and global Film: PBS Frontline: The Rise of ISIS”
conflict and, (http.//www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/fil/rise-of-isis/)
conversely,
global peace
12-14 The Global City - Identify the Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
attributes of a
global city Group Report Reading Materials Graded Group Report:
- Analyze how  Chapter 26 of textbook: “Mobility, Diversity and Students will form groups of
cities serve as Community in the Global City” by Val Colic-Peisker 3-5. Each group will be
engines of  Sassen, Saskia. 2005. “The Global City: Introducing assigned a global city to
globalization a Concept.” Brown Journal of World Affairs XI(2): discuss and research on. Their
27-43 reports should answer the
following questions:

1. How would you

describe your city?
2. What is your city
 known for?
3. What makes your city
a global city?
Mandated - Explain the Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Topic: Global theory of
Demography demographic Reading Materials Short research paper to
transition as it  Lee, Ronald. 2003. “The Demographic Transistion: discuss the topic: Has the
affects global Three Centuries of Fundamental Change.” Journal of Philippines undergone the
population Economic Perspectives 17(4): 167-190. demographic transition? Why
 Lesthaeghe, Ron. 2010. “The Unfolding Story of the or why not?
Second Demographic Transition.” Ppopulation and
Development Review 36(2): 211-251.
 Livi-Bacci, Massiomo. 2005. “What We Can and
Cannot Learn from the History of World Population.
Population Studies: A Journal of Demography
69(S1): S21-S28.
Global - Analyze the Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Migration political,
economic, OFW Interview: Reading Materials Recitation
cultural, and Each student will  Castles, Stephen. 2000. “International Migration at
social factors be asked to the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century: Global
underlying the interview a former Trends and Issues.” International Social Science
global or a current OFW Journal 52(165): 269-281.
movements of (face-to-face or  Aguilar, Filomeno V. 2012. “Differentiating
people online). In class, Sedimented from Modular Transnationalism: The
- Display first- they will share View from East Asia.” Asian and Pacific Migration
hand knowledge what they learned Journal 21(2): 149-171.
of the from these
experiences of interviews about
OFWs transnationalism
and the factors that
affect global
migrations.
Research - Write a research Mini-lecture on
Proposal paper proposal citation methods
Writing with proper for research papers
citation
Research - Critique Proposal for final
 Proposal research research paper:
Critique proposals of Students will
classmates begin writing a
500 word proposal
for their final
research paper.

Pair Discussion:
Students will pair
off and critique
each other’s
research proposals.
15-16 Sustainable - Differentiate Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Development stability from
sustainability Reading Materials Recitation
- Articulate  Chapter 48 of textbook: “Sustainable Economic
models of global Systems” by Sebastian Plóciennik
sustainable
development
Global Food - Define global Lecture/Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading materials
Security food security
- Critique existing Film Viewing Reading Materials Recitation
models of global  Chapter 50 of textbook: “Global Food Security: The
food security Challenge of Feeding the World” by Monika
Barthwal-Datta
 McMichael, Philip. 2009. “A Food Regime Analysis
of the “World Food Crisis. Agriculture and Human
Values 26(4): 281-95.
Film: The Price of Sugar” directed by Bill Haney
17-18 Global - Articulate a Lecture/Discussion Reading Materials Quiz on the reading materials
Citizenship personal  Carter, April. 2001. “Global Civil Society: Acting as
definition of Personal concept Global Citizens” in The Political Theory of Global Recitation
global map of global Citizenship. London: Routledge, pp. 147-176.
citizenship citizenship:
- Appreciate the Students will
ethical engage in a free
obligations of association
global exercise of ideas
 citizenship they associate with
“global
citizenship.” Based
on this, they will
synthesize a
personal definition
of the concept.
Afterwards, they
will list the
obligations of a
global citizen.
Research Paper - Write a research Independent Students will spend the final
Writing paper on a topic research and week completing their
related to writing research papers.
globalization ,
with proper
citation
The Contemporary World Course Map
GE Learning Outcomes Ethics
KNOWLEDGE (Intellectual Competencies)
1. Analyze “texts” (written, visual, oral, etc.) critically L
2. Demonstrate proficient and effective communication (writing, speaking, and use of new technologies) P
3. Use basic concepts across the domains of knowledge P
4. Demonstrate critical, analytical, and creative thinking P
5. Apply different analytical modes in problem solving L
VALUES (Personal and Civic Responsibilities)
1. Appreciate the complexity of the human condition L
2. Interpret the human experience from various perspectives L
3. Examine the contemporary world from both Philippine and global perspectives L
4. Take responsibility for knowing and being Filipino O
5. Reflect critically on shared concerns L
6. Generate innovative practices and solutions guided by ethical standards O
7. Make decisions based on moral norms and imperatives P
8. Appreciate various art forms L
9. Contribute to aesthetics O
10. Advocate respect for human rights L
11. Contribute personally and meaningfully to the country’s development L
SKILLS (Practical Skills)
 1. Work effectively in a group P
2. Apply computing tools to process information effectively O
3. Use current technology to assist and facilitate learning and research O
4. Negotiate the world of technology responsibly L
5. Create solutions to problems in various fields P
6. Manage one’s knowledge, skills, and values for responsible and productive living L
7. Organize one’s self for life-long learning L
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND CLASS POLICY
Course Requirements: Each student is required to:
1) attend at least 80% of the class hours (i.e., at least 12 sessions)
2) submit individual/group assignments/projects
3) give a presentation of topics assigned to him/her; and
4) pass the major exam
Class Policy: Lateness. A student will be marked “late” if he/she enters the class 5 minutes after the indicated time. Any student who comes to class 15
minutes after the scheduled time or always late for two consecutive meetings shall be marked “absent”.
Missed work or exam. Any student who missed to give class presentation, submit a work assignment, or to take a test should consult the
concerned instructor for immediate compliance.
Cheating and plagiarism. Any student who committed any form of academic dishonesty shall be given disciplinary action provided in the
DEBESMSCAT Student’s Handbook.
Use of technology. Cell phones should be turned off while the session is in progress. Using laptops, notebook PCs, smart phones, and tablets
shall be prohibited unless the instructor is aware of the purpose and permits student’s request.
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Required Readings and Other Materials
Textbook:
Steger, Manfred B., Paul Battersby, and Joseph M. Siracusa, eds. 2014. The SAGE Handbookof Globalization. Two volumes.
Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications
Other Readings:
Aguilar, Filomeno V. 2012. “Differentiating Sedimented from Modular Transnationalism: The View from East Asia.” Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 21(2): 149-171.
Bello, Walden F. 2006. “The Multiple Crises of Global Capitalism.” In Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World Economy, pp. 1-31. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila
University Press.
Castles, Stephen. 2000. “International Migration at the Beginning of the Twenty-first Century: Global Trends and Issue.” International Social Science Journal 52 (165):
269-281.
Carter, April. 2001. “Global Civil Society: Acting as Global Citizens” in The Political Theory of Global Citizenship, pp. 147-176. London: Routledge.
Connell, Raewyn. 2007. “Dependency, Autonomy and Culture. In Southern Theory: The Global Dynamics of Knowledge in Social Science, pp. 139-163. Cambridge, UK:
Polity Press.
Hobsbawm, Eric J. 1996. “The Future of the State.” Development and Change 27(2): 267-278.
Lee, Ronald. 2003. “The Demographic Transition: Three Centuries of Fundamental Change.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 17(4): 167-190.
Lesthaeghe, Ron. 2010. “The Unfolding Story of the Demographic Transition.” Population and Development Review 36(2): 211-251.
Livi-Bacci, Massiomo. 205. “What We Can and Cannot Learn from the History of World Population. Population Studies: A Journal of Demography 69(S1): S21-S28.
Mazower, Mark. 2006. “An International Civilization. Empire, Internationalism and the Crisis of the Mid-Twentieth Century.” International Affairs 82(3): 553-566.
McMichael, Philip. 2009. “A Food Regime Analysis of the World Food Crisis.” Agriculture and Human Values 26(4): 281-295.
Sassen, Saskia. 2005. “The Global City: Introducing a Concept.” Brown Journal of World Affairs XI(2): 27-43.
Shiraishi, Takashi. 2006. “The Third Wave: Southeast Asia and Middle-Class Formation in the Making of a Region.” In Beyond Japan: The Dynamics of East Asian
Regionalism, edited by Peter Katzenstein and Takashi Shiraishi, pp. 237-271. Ithaca, NY: Cornll University Press.
Steger, Manfred B. 2005. “Ideologies of Globalization.” Journal of Political Ideologies 10(1): 11-30.
Wallerstein, Immanuel. 2004. “The Modern World-System as a Capitalist World Economy: Production, Surplus-Value, and Polarization.” In World-Systems Analysis: An
Introduction, pp. 23-41. Durham and London: Duke University Press.
Films:
“The Corporation” directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott
“The Price of Sugar” directed by Bill Haney
“The Rise of ISIS,” PBS Frontline (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/rise-of-isis/)
Grading System Textbooks and Supplementary Readings
Attendance/Participation 10% Dela Cruz, Mercedita Jose (1982) Sourcebook of Philippine Traditional Motifs and Crafts Processes, Manila:Philippine
Quizzes/Assignments/Projects 35% Committee for (the UNESCO) Internation
Midterm/Final Exam 40% Dudley, Louise and Austin Faricy (1968) The Humanities:Applied Aesthetics, 4th ed., New York:McGraw Hill
Class presentation 15% Fernando-Amilbangsa, Ligaya (2005) Ukkil:Visual Arts of the Sulu Archipelago, Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila
Total 100% University Press.
Flores, Patrick (2002). The Role of the Art Critic. On Paleta 5: A Handbook for Visual Artists, ed. Eloisa may Hernandez,
pp. 27-31, Manila: NCCA
Prepared by: Approved by:

Dr. Alfredo E. de Guzman Jocelyn M. Beltran

Faculty Member College Coordinator