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This course examines global concerns involving people, space and resources from a sociological perspective, analyzing issues and trends such as urbanization, migration, structural change, international conflicts, and the global environment. The focus will be on historical world systems and the interconnectedness of contemporary global social problems.

Communication Oral, Examining Race, Racism and Justice, Global Learning

By the end of the semester, you should be able to do the following:• Associate the different meanings of globalization with the appropriate scholarly perspective.• Recognize the principal theoretical perspectives that explain globalization and its dimensions.• Examine the ways in which globalization impacts work, family, politics, economies and the individual. 1• Be aware of how institutions, groups, and individuals are responding to and challenging global transformation.• Develop critical reading and writing skills through the discussion of sociological texts and application of sociological theory in exams and assignments.• Apply your knowledge of the processes of globalization following a global social problem of your choice.• Prepare a group oral presentation to sharpen your oral communication skills.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.