Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
This module focuses on patterns and processes of globalization (i.e., economic, social, cultural, political, and environmental) and the critical global challenges of the 21st Century.
The module aims to provide students with social science-based frameworks for understanding, analyzing, and interpreting globalization conceptualizations and processes in multiple arenas (e.g. global trade and governance, migration, information technologies, education, gender, health, climate change). They will also consider the implications and challenges of global processes for the future. Learning occurs as an interactive process in a collaborative environment that encourages students to think, reflect, and write critically at a high-level, and engage with other students in active learning.
The syllabus is structured so to provide the grounds on which the following questions can be answered:
1. How is globalization conceptualized and critiqued?
2. What are the major patterns and processes underlying globalization?
3. What are the major global institutions and what are their roles?
4. How has technological change contributed to global change?
5. How are new patterns and processes of globalization affecting multiple arenas in economic, social, cultural, political, and environmental dimensions of life?
6. What are the major global challenges of the 21st Century?
7. What are the societal the implications for the future?
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Present in Person - a combination of lecture materials and workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | Exam preparation and revision of written exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 63:00 | 63:00 | Engagement with the recommended sources and readings in preparation for each class |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 25 | 1:00 | 25:00 | n/a |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Reading and research to extended knowledge beyond the taught materials and post lecture review |
| Total | 200:00 |
Present in Person and online material lectures, web-based media, in-class discussion, and web resources provide a varied learning environment to cover the syllabus outline and to ensure students can achieve the stated learning outcomes. There will be opportunities for students to pose questions, debate, and critically discuss issues during class sessions. A variety of materials will be posted on Canvas, including most key readings and web-based media sources.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 100 | 2 hour written exam |
The exam will assess skills outcomes and knowledge acquired individually and in a collaborative, teamwork environment similar to that in a professional workplace.