Globalisation and Fair Transitions

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Cursusdoel

After completing this course students are able to:
  1. Systematically reflect on and conceptualize diverse effects of globalization processes and transitions for specific places (countries, regions, urban and rural spaces) and for people living in those places.
  2. Evaluate major manifestations of globalization and development processes in media representations.
  3. Compare theories and concepts about globalization, development and fair transitions, and compose and discuss personal informed opinions about them.
  4. Acquire good communication and writing skills by attentively participating in class and contributing to debates, and writing essays and a final research report.
  5. Gain experience with doing empirical research on the effects of processes of globalization.
Relationship between assessment and learning goals:

In this course, the final course grade is based on:
  1. Two media analyses: The course is divided into three themes: I – Globalization as a phenomenon; II – Globalization as a problem; and III – Globalization as a solution. In relation to these themes, two debate classes will be scheduled, and you will reflect on the debate outcome. You show your reflection by evaluating media representations of the issue (learning objectives 1&2).
  2. Student-led mini-lectures: You form a team of 2-4 students (depending on the number of enrolled students) to perform two lectures in the semester on your assigned literature for the class. In preparation and presentation of literature, you compare theories and concepts and generate discussions (learning objectives 3&4).
  3. Mid-term examination: This tests your knowledge of major theories, concepts and debates introduced in the course and your ability to apply the knowledge to actual case(s) (learning objectives 1&3).
  4. Field research paper: This tests your ability to systematically reflect on what you have learned during the course and create your own study about globalization issues of your particular interest (learning objective 1, 4 & 5).
  5. Active participation: You will participate attentively in classes and debates to show that you can contribute to each other’s learning (learning objective 4).

Vakinhoudelijk

This course will explore answers to the following questions: What does the multi-facetted process of globalization imply for development in Africa, Asia and Latin America; what are the academic debates surrounding the phenomenon and the implications for thinking about transitions globally, and what are the impacts in various places and peoples including ourselves.


Format:
The course comprises the following elements:

- Student-led mini-lectures: students present and discuss the work of key example: Appadurai, Harvey, Sassen, Sparke, etc.
- Lectures: the lecturer presents current, important thematic topics related to the effects, workings, implications, and counter-forces of globalization processes in the (intersecting) economic, political, social and cultural spheres.
- Debates: particular topics on globalization, development and transitions will be presented and the class will debate about the topics to deepen the learning process.
- Media analyses: the students are required to write a review of films, media outlets, music that represents particular globalization issues as instructed by the lecturer.
- Mid-term exam: Written exam to test understanding of key concepts and materials in the middle of the course.
- Fieldwork-based research projects conducted in their everyday places in The Netherlands. The groups will present their proposals and findings in class. This is also meant to be an exercise for thesis projects in Human Geography and the related disciplines. Students are required to write a co-authored final paper based on the literature review and field research, contextualizing their research questions and findings in the concepts and academic debates discussed in the entire course.

Werkvormen

UCU SSC 3 course

Toetsing

Media analysis 1

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

Media analysis 2

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

Student-led mini-lecture

Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5

Final research paper

Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 3

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

Mid-term examination

Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er moet voldaan zijn aan minimaal één van de cursussen:

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Competenties

  • Academisch schrijven
  • Debatteren / discoursanalyse
  • Interdisciplinariteit
  • Kritisch lezen
  • Onderzoeksvaardigheden
  • Presenteren
  • Samenwerken

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
BOEK Steger, MB (2023) Globalization: A Very Short Introduction. Sixth Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
BOEK Liebrand, Janwillem (2022) Whiteness in Engineering: Tracing Technology, Masculinity, and Race in Nepal’s Development. Kathmandu: Social Science Baha and Himal Books.

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Coördinator

dr. ir. J. Liebrand J.Liebrand@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. ir. J. Liebrand J.Liebrand@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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