GLBL 296

Spring 2013 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 spring 2013
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
54267	Lecture-Discussion	AG	4:00PM -5:50PM	T	1051 Lincoln Hall	Gottlieb, A	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/13-05/01/13 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Global Politics of African ... Section Info: Global Politics of African Women's Bodies This course aims to promote your critical thinking about an ethical issue and current controversy looming increasingly large in today?s world. Developing an ability to think through all the difficult nuances of a complex issue such as the female genital cutting (FGC) controversy will allow you to develop critical skills working through a range of other global issues that pit ?cultural traditions? against ?human rights.? More broadly, the course should prepare you for the intellectual and professional challenges of understanding other people in our increasingly globalized world. Restricted seats will be released on November 15.
51559	Lecture-Discussion	KT	4:00PM -4:50PM	MW	221 Gregory Hall	Travlos, K	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/13-05/01/13 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Non-Western Wars and their ... Section Info: Non-Western Wars and their Legacy This course is intended to provide students with the opportunity to critically apply explanatory frameworks for the causes of war from political science to military conflicts with which they may not have much familiarity. These are important military conflicts that happened outside Western Europe and North America and which have had an important legacy in the modern shape of the polities involved. Restricted seats will be released on November 15.
52240	Lecture-Discussion	LH	4:00PM -5:50PM	T	137 Armory	Hastings, L	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/14/13-03/08/13 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Multinational Corporations: Section Info: Multinational Corporations: Ethical Issues Are certain corporate behaviors detrimental to internationally recognized norms of human rights? What are the ethical and legal responsibilities of global corporations? In their activities overseas, multinational corporations deal with a variety of cultures and legal regimes, which often raise ethical challenges. Issues of fair labor laws and environmental degradation emerge. This course will review the history of corporate activities and will look at attempts to control MNC behavior such as the Global Compact. Restricted seats will be released on November 15.
59106	Lecture-Discussion	MK	4:00PM -4:50PM	R	162 Education Building	Kuenning, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/13-05/01/13 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Moral Philosophy & Immigration Section Info: The aim of this course will be to introduce students to the role of arguments about fundamental moral principles in thinking about immigration policy. Restricted seats will be released on November 15.
54822	Lecture-Discussion	TW	4:00PM -5:50PM	W	317 Gregory Hall	Wedig, T	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/13-05/01/13 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Intl Humanitarian Intervention Section Info: This course examines the recent history of international intervention in humanitarian emergencies, with particular focus on the cases of Rwanda, Darfur and recent interventions in Libya and Cote d'Ivoire as well as natural disasters including the Haitian earthquake and ongoing food security emergencies throughout the developing world. Aspects considered include political and economic factors in the international system, the impact of domestic politics on the willingness of global powers to intervene, and the variety of factors that contributed to intervention (or non-intervention) in each case. Readings and discussions will include such topics as early warning and prediction of conflict, historical factors, international norms and institutions, natural resources, civil society, NGOs, technology, and national security. Restricted seats will be released on November 15.