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    Here are sample responses to the questions: 1. Check marks for Denmark, United States, Sweden 2. b. Internal political challenges 3. b. EU 4. a. The end of history 5. a. Globalism refers to ideology while globalization is the process b. Nation refers to a cultural or ethnic identity while state refers to the political and geographic entity

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    Here are sample responses to the questions: 1. Check marks for Denmark, United States, Sweden 2. b. Internal political challenges 3. b. EU 4. a. The end of history 5. a. Globalism refers to ideology while globalization is the process b. Nation refers to a cultural or ethnic identity while state refers to the political and geographic entity

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    NOAH R.

    LOBITAÑA
    COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces
    students to the contemporary world by examining the
    multifaceted phenomenon of globalization. Using the
    various disciplines of the sciences, it examines the
    economic, social, political, technological, and other
    transformations that have created an increasing
    awareness of the interconnectedness of people 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 Learning Outcomes
    At the end of the course, the students should be
    able to:
    A. Competency
    1. Distinguish different interpretations of and
    approaches to globalization
    B. Skill
    1. Analyze contemporary news events in the
    context of globalization
    C. Values
    1. Articulate personal positions on various global
    issues

    COURSE OUTLINE:
    Weeks 1-2 Introduction to Globalization
    - Defining Globalization
    Weeks 3-5 The Structures of Globalization
    - The Global Economy
    - Market Integration
    - The Global Interstate System
    - Contemporary Global Governance
    Weeks 6-8: A World of Regions
    - Global Divides: The North and the South
    - Asian Regionalism
    Week 9: Midterm
    Weeks 10-11: A World of Ideas
    - Global Media Cultures
    - The Globalization of Religion
    Weeks 12-14: Global Population and Mobility
    - Global Demography
    - Global Migration
    Weeks 15-16: Towards a Sustainable World
    - Sustainable Development
    Global Food Security
    Weeks 17-18 Conclusion
    - Global Citizenship
    - Research paper writing
    CHALLENGES IN TEACHING CONTEMPORARY
    WORLD (GLOBALIZATION)
     Distant/ abstract/ obscure structures and
    processes of globalization
     Preconceived notions of scholarship
     Capturing the complexity in an approachable
    way without oversimplifying the theories and
    ideas
    ADDRESS TO THE CHALLENGES
     Offer practical and readable guide that
    integrates content with examples/capture the
    essence and elegance of theory in a
    straightforward manner
     Students are learning that they operate
    according to many personal encounters with
    globalization everyday
     Use activities and guide questions and fill in
    the missing pieces with personal materials
    “Globalization is a process along four
    dimensions: economic globalization, formation of
    world opinion, democratization, and political
    globalization. This was rounded off with the
    assertion that changes along one of these
    dimensions (such as economic globalization)
    elicited changes among the other dimensions.”
    -George Modelski
    Strategies in Teaching the Subject
     Introduce learning activities that call for
    brainstorming and collaborative work
     Implement reflection and goal-setting
    exercises
     Employ research tasks on relevant global
    issues
     Give different sets of reading comprehension
    activities
     Use think-pair-share strategy
     Provide visuals and manipulatives that help
    students understand different concepts
     Allow students reflect and give constructive
    criticism about a film or a news article
     Implement an inquiry-based instruction for an
    interactive class discussion
    Sample Test Questions
    1. Which of the following belongs to the global
    north? Choose and select five. Put a check on
    the blank provided.
    __Denmark
    __Japan
    __China
    __United States
    __Sweden
    2. The following are the specific factors behind
    the emergence of global governance except?
    a. The declining power of nation-states
    b. Internal political challenges
    c. The vast flows of all sorts of things that run
    into and often right through the borders of
    nation-states
    d. There is mass migration of people and their
    entry, often illegally, into various nation-states
    3. It is a regional organization that exemplified
    how states can reshape their role to re-configure
    their relationships with other states.
    a. ASEAN b. EU c. North-South Cooperation
    4. It is the most criticized theory of globalization
    which emphasized the dominance of Western
    culture and offers a triumphalism outlook.
    a. The end of history c. Clash of civilization
    b. Globalism d. None of the above
    5. Differentiate briefly the following terminologies:
    a. Globalism vs Globalization
    b. Nation vs State

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