PE 3600 - GlobalGeo:People,Places&Envrnt

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Politics

Description:

This multidisciplinary course focuses on the political, economic and strategic importance of geography from an international, cross-cultural and historical perspective. It highlights the contemporary global relationships between personal power, political power and geographic space for control over territory and natural resources, as well as other sources of wealth and influence. A wide and shifting range of topics are covered including energy security, military expansionism and the political economy of global warming and climate change. This course also introduces students to the use of data and critical thinking skills necessary to analyze the multinational geopolitical land- scape and to sharpen their global awareness.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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