Global Studies (GLBL) |
175 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-5051
College of Arts & Sciences
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U - Some or all of the seats in this section are reserved for students in Freshman Interest Groups (FIG), Academic Residential Communities (ARC), or Summer Bridge participants.
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Course Data
| GLBL 101 + Dis >2 >GP >IC |
0.00 cr. |
| Survey of major political, economic, and cultural themes in international studies through in-class debates on key contemporary issues. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Matheson J |
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Part of a FIG |
| Course Materials |
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CRN |
Avail |
Max |
Time |
Day |
Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
+ Dis |
12167 |
0 |
22 |
1300-1350 |
f |
104 CON |
Matheson J |
!U |
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Associated Sections |
Lecture |
12163 |
2 |
142 |
1400-1520 |
mw |
129 MCK |
Martin G |
!U |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 24: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Add this course |
| October 2: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 8: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 8: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
Full course title: Introduction to Global Issues.
Hunger, intellectual property, global warming, arms trade, water rights, resource depletion, civil war, genocide, biodiversity loss, terrorism, education, global financial inequities, and immigration: These a just a few examples of the sometimes overwhelming list of challenges we face in a highly globalized world. Some are new but most have been with us for thousands of years. What have changed significantly and rapidly are our mobility and our access to information and images. Issues which a few decades ago may have seemed distant and disconnected are now thrust upon us or at least accessible through various media. Among the wide range of problems and issues faced by people throughout the world, who decides which issues get priority and attention? What informs your own sense of compassion and focus? Does our heightened sense of connection move us more quickly to resolution or to greater cynicism?
The course is designed to meet the social science group-satisfying general education requirement. As the syllabus demonstrates, GLBL 101 covers a cross-section of issues, perspectives and scholarly modes of analysis by those working in the field of international studies. The course subject matter is broad, covering issues such as hunger, intellectual property, global warming, arms trade, water rights, resource depletion, civil war, genocide, biodiversity loss, terrorism, education, global financial inequities, and immigration. The course is grounded in the social sciences with readings and lecture material largely informed by the fields of human geography, sociology, political science, and social psychology. The course compels students to consider ways in which current international issues are framed by popular media, various stakeholders, and academicians (from the social sciences)
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