GLBL 298

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Global Studies Seminar Abroad

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Credit: 3 OR 6 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.

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

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GLBL 298 class schedule data for fall 2022
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	54878	Online	MT	3:00PM -5:00PM	TR	n.a.	Barnes, T Gathogo, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/17/22-12/07/22 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Kenya:Culture, History, & Dev Section Info: This course is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge and an increased appreciation of the diverse cultures of East Africa. Students will examine the socio-political and cultural traditions that ground the life experiences and realities of the Kenyan people while exploring topics of their academic interest. To enrich the students’ experience, excursions that vary between muted rural, vibrant urban settings, and more remote rural locations are planned. Students will tour historical and cultural sites in the coastal region, visit an eco-tourism site and engage with local communities within the national reserve, attend a veteran’s talk and visit East Africa’s major business hub, Nairobi. Participants are required to have at least one semester of Swahili. This course is suitable for students interested in history, anthropology, social justice, environmental sustainability, development, diversity, and global integration.