GLBL 296

Spring 2015 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 2015
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
51435	Lecture-Discussion	A	4:00PM -5:50PM	T	1062 Lincoln Hall	Diehl, P	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/15-05/06/15 Section Title: Peace Operations Section Info: Peace Operations... This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in peace and global affairs. As the international community moved from a norm of "hard shell" state sovereignty to one in which there is a "responsibility to protect," the number of peace operations and their complexity has increased accordingly. There are currently more than 200,000 peacekeepers in 53 peace operations on five continents deployed by 12 international organizations and various multinational coalitions. Peace operations are a very important phenomenon in global relations bringing together the international community to address issues of peace, stability, economic development, post-conflict reconstruction, humanitarian aid, and governance, among others. The work of peacekeepers in conflicts such as Sudan, Kosovo, and Somalia has global consequences that are explored during this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Global Studies major(s).
60626	Lecture-Discussion	B	4:00PM -5:50PM	T	1026 Lincoln Hall	Renn, D	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/15-03/13/15 Section Title: Causes of Civil Conflict Section Info: Causes of Civil Conflict... This seminar is designed to introduce students to the scientific study of civil conflict and equip them to pursue their own research interests in civil war and related topics. We will focus on the causes of civil wars and why people choose to take up arms against their government. To help develop an understanding of these causes, the course explores theoretical arguments as well as narratives and case studies that chronicle civil wars throughout the world. As students become familiar with the explanations for civil conflict presented by scholars, they will apply this knowledge to a specific civil war and evaluate the accuracy of arguments made in the literature using evidence and logic. In addition to helping develop academic skills, the course seeks to motivate students to consider the problem of civil war in a global context and what might be done to reduce or prevent such acts of violence in the future. Restriction(s): Restricted to Global Studies major(s).
62512	Lecture-Discussion	C	1:00PM -2:50PM	R	1120 Foreign Languages Building	Rokicki, B	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/15-03/13/15 Section Title: Selected Common EU Practices Section Info: Selected Common EU Policies..... This course examines the most important common EU policies. In particular we focus on the common trade policy, EU budget, Common Agriculture Policy and the Cohesion Policy. We discuss both institutional arrangements and their impact on different sectors of economy and society. The intent of the class is to introduce students to the peculiarity of European policies that in many ways differ from the policies observed in the US. Aspects considered include domestic political and economic factors in the EU decision making process, the multiannual financial perspective negotiation procedure, and other external factors that influence the shape of EU common policies. Readings and discussions will be aimed on showing the examples of a given policy measures and their impact in micro or macro scale.
62513	Lecture-Discussion	D	2:00PM -3:50PM	R	1028 Lincoln Hall	Pollini, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/15-03/13/15 Section Title: REDD+ Section Info: Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)..... Students will explore climate change mitigation policies in the South, with a focus on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) projects. After an introduction to REDD+ and the presentation of case studies, participants will collectively identify key issues relating to REDD+. These issues can span from technical aspects (the feasibility of achieving and verifying reduction emissions) to social and economic ones (livelihood, equity and governance issues generated by REDD+ policy implementation).
62449	Lecture-Discussion	E	6:00PM -7:20PM	W	1057 Lincoln Hall	Mishra, M Kohli, T	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/15-05/06/15 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Culture and Economics... Section Info: Culture and economics of education in India..... This course provides a critical evaluation of the impact of globalization on the education sector in India. Students will learn about the business of education and how it has overtaken cultural & identity empowerment shaped through education in the country. By focusing on the technical, medical and business schools in India, students will explore the issues of ?educated unemployed?, a ?disconnect between theoretical and applied knowledge? and how these could impact the global competitiveness of the Indian economy. The course will also address the underlying themes of brain-drain, corruption in higher education, massive increase of women in engineering, medicine and business schools and caste-class based accessibility issues in higher education. Restriction(s): Restricted to Global Studies major(s).
62739	Lecture-Discussion	F	2:00PM -3:50PM	R	143 Armory	Kilgore, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/15-05/06/15 Section Title: Sweatshops or Opportunity?.... Section Info: Sweatshops or Opportunity? Exploring the Human Rights, Governance and Development Implications of the Global Workplace. This course will examine the changing world of work and its implications for human rights, governance and development. Throughout the course we will be examining to what extent corporations, consumers, national governments, and international organizations bear responsibility for monitoring and regulating this global process.