GLBL 296

Fall 2012 All Classes

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Global St Foundation Seminar

Credit: 1 hours.

Examination of current controversies and larger ethical issues in today's global society. Topics could include: immigration, global environmental debates, and population issues.

May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 3 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: GLBL 100.

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GLBL 296 class schedule data for fall 2012
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
54532	Lecture-Discussion	BB	4:00PM -5:20PM	MW	Wohlers Hall	Bui, L	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/27/12-10/19/12 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Film and the Global Audience Section Info: This course examines film as a highly contested juncture between the transnational process of artistic creation and transfusion, modern technology, and big business. Students will acquire the cultural and media literacy needed to understand our global cinema culture and the human agency behind it.
54534	Lecture-Discussion	FNR	4:00PM -4:50PM	T	Gregory Hall	Rudasill, L Ford, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/12-12/12/12 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: The Power of Information ..... Section Info: The Power of Information in Development Focuses on transformative events in technology and information using the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations as a framework; explores the production and dissemination of knowledge in society to develop an appreciation of the information revolution; provides a deeper understanding of the term ?digital divide? in supporting sustainable development.
58754	Lecture-Discussion	GR	4:00PM -4:50PM	MW	Davenport Hall	Rudkevich, G	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/27/12-10/19/12 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Dealing with Dictators: Section Info: Dealing with Dictators: Morality and the National Interest This course seeks to combine current events, history, and political science to understand and evaluate a key issue in US foreign policy: the tension between America?s pursuit of its ?national interest? and its desire to promote its values. Focus will be on US relationships with authoritarian states in general, but will also take a look at specific cases. This course will examine the effectiveness of foreign aid, democracy-promotion policies, other forms of diplomacy, and military intervention in accomplishing US foreign policy objectives.
54533	Lecture-Discussion	TW	5:00PM -6:50PM	W	Engineering Hall	Wedig, T	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/22/12-12/12/12 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Technology and Social Mvmts Section Info: This course examines the use of technology by social movements in order to affect change at the local, national, and global levels. We will focus on the role of internet-based communications tools such as social networking in overcoming resource disparities, the effectiveness of virtual protest, and the subversion of mainstream content by opposition groups. The course will include theoretical, case study, and research elements.