GLBL 298

Fall 2011 All Classes

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Global Studies Seminar Abroad

Credit: 3 hours.

Seminars introduce students to aspects of globalization through a case study of a particular location abroad. On campus, students explore historical and contemporary aspects of the location abroad to prepare for their field visit. Abroad, students engage with local resources and people to better understand how the local site contributes to and is impacted by relevant global processes under focus. Course activities will include a field site visit abroad, discussions, lectures, short essays, student presentation, and final projects. Topics vary according to site location and instructor expertise. For more information, go to: http://wwww.las.uiuc.edu/coursesabroad/globalstudies.html.

May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours.

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GLBL 298 class schedule data for fall 2011
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
54876	Lecture-Discussion	EB	5:00PM -6:50PM	T	G32 Foreign Languages Building	Balci, E	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/11-12/07/11 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Global Stds - Istanbul, Turkey Section Info: Cultural Diversity in Modern Turkey This course will explore linguistic and cultural diversity of Turkey not only from a historical perspective but also from the lens of today. Because of the special geopolitical status of Istanbul, students will be able to get a better understanding of globalization, the interactions and conflicts between the East and the West, secularism and religion at the crossroads of history and modernity. Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. See the following link for more information. http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCATurkey. This course runs the second eight weeks of the Fall semester, October 17, 2011 to December 7, 2011. The off campus component runs December 26, 2011 to January 13, 2012.
54878	Lecture-Discussion	GX	5:00PM -6:50PM	R	104 English Building	Xu, G	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/11-12/07/11 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Shanghai, China Ecology and .. Section Info: Shanghai, China: Ecology and Development This course focuses on learning about China’s development-related environmental changes on the one hand, and to experience in person the social impacts of these environmental changes on the other: how the changed air quality, urbanization, traffic jam, and other environmental issues impact the ways in which people interact with each other, design their daily routines, deal with emotional problems, view their government’s effectiveness, and so on. Because of the wide-ranging possibilities, the course is suitable for students of all majors. Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. See the following link for more information. http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCAChina. This course runs the second eight weeks of the Fall semester, October 17, 2011 to December 7, 2011. The off campus component runs December 26, 2011 to January 13, 2012.
56472	Lecture-Discussion	HS	5:00PM -6:50PM	T	329 Davenport Hall	Silverman, H	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/11-12/07/11 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Peru - Tourism, Economic Dev.. Section Info: TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITIES IN PERU This is a course about cultural heritage tourism and its foreseen as well as unintended social and economic impacts on local communities that range in size and nature from rural towns to bustling cities. We investigate these themes using three of Peru’s World Heritage Sites: Machu Picchu, Cuzco and Caral. Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. See the following link for more information. http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=WCAsaoPeru. This course runs the second eight weeks of the Fall semester, October 17, 2011 to December 7, 2011. The off campus component runs December 26, 2011 to January 13, 2012.
54870	Lecture-Discussion 10/17/11-12/07/11 Lecture-Discussion 12/27/11-01/11/12	JFC JFC	5:00PM -7:50PM ARRANGED	T n.a.	3003 Business Instructional Fac Location Pending	Clarke, J Clarke, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/11-12/07/11 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Global Stds - China and India Section Info: Understanding Entrepreneurship, Businesses, Customers, and Markets in China and India: An Integrative and Immersive Learning Experience. This course introduces the larger cultural contexts in each country, their history, recent trends, relationships between the business sector, social enterprises and society, and implications for economic, social, and environmental sustainability. It will focus specifically on the unique aspects of the business environment in each country. Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. See the following link for more information. http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCAChinaIndia. This course runs the second eight weeks of the Fall semester, October 17, 2011 to December 7, 2011. The field component runs December 27, 2011 to January 11, 2012.
56471	Lecture-Discussion	KS	5:00PM -8:00PM	W	19 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall	Salo, K	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/11-12/07/11 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Cape Town, South Africa Section Info: Globalization and Urban Inequalities in Post-apartheid Cape Town In this course students explore and map how global economic processes shape local inequalities in post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa. We will read texts about the global history that produced Cape Town's segregated landscape before embarking on a 2 week walking tour of its rich, white gated urban enclaves, multiracial suburbs and poor, black peri-urban townships. Our tours will include visits to its famous wine plantation, beaches, mountains, Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison cell and other sites of struggles against urban isolation and social inequalities. Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. See the following link for more information. http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCACapeTown. This course runs the second eight weeks of the Fall semester, October 17, 2011 to December 7, 2011. The off campus component runs December 26, 2011 to January 13, 2012.
54873	Lecture-Discussion 10/17/11-12/07/11 Lecture-Discussion 12/26/11-01/13/12	LH LH	8:00PM -9:20PM ARRANGED	W n.a.	1118 Foreign Languages Building Location Pending	Hastings, L Hastings, L	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/11-12/07/11 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Global Studies-Nicaragua Section Info: This service-learning course explores the question of the role of the nongovernmental organization (NGO) in development. On site in Managua, Nicaragua, the course explores how an NGO operates at the local level and challenges the student to reflect on how “development” occurs. Students will stay in groups of two with local families. Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America, and it faces many social and economic challenges. What kinds of solutions have local and international NGOs found to overcome these challenges? Students are not required to have Spanish language training, although any background in foreign languages will improve the experience.Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. See the following link for more information. http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCANicaragua. This course runs the second eight weeks of the Fall semester, October 17, 2011 to December 7, 2011. The off campus component runs December 26, 2011 to January 13, 2012.
54877	Lecture-Discussion	MM	7:00PM -8:50PM	M	1126 Foreign Languages Building	Mishra, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/11-12/07/11 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: New Delhi, Ranchi India Section Info: The course will enable students to understand and experience the linguistic and cultural diversities of a multilingual and multicultural India in rural, urban, and metropolitan settings. Students will also receive training in basic conversational Hindi language. Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. See the following link for more information. http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCAindia. This course runs the second eight weeks of the Fall semester, October 17, 2011 to December 7, 2011. The off campus component runs December 26, 2011 to January 13, 2012.
54874	Lecture-Discussion	YK	6:00PM -7:50PM	T	G18 Foreign Languages Building	Kedem, Y	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/11-12/07/11 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Immigration & Diversity-Israel Section Info: Dealing with Immigration and Cultural Diversity in Israel Travel to Jerusalem to discover and learn about cultural diversity, inter-cultural relationships and immigration in Israel and how it is managed within educational, social and government sectors. Learn about immigration flows into Israel and engage with community leaders and NGOs to understand the policies and practices that support immigrants' local integration. Registration is restricted until students have been accepted into the program by the Study Abroad Office. See the following link for more information. http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCAIsrael. This course runs the second eight weeks of the Fall semester, October 17, 2011 to December 7, 2011. The off campus component runs December 26, 2011 to January 13, 2012.