GLS 1010 - Introduction to Global Studies

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

This course studies the interactions between states, societies, and cultures as they intensify their level of integration and cooperation in the building of global processes, institutions, markets, and culture. It achieves that objective by organizing course materials in a modular and interdisciplinary format, so that students receive a multi-disciplinary perspective of an issue of global relevance. The course will draw topics and content form varied disciplines, such as Political Science, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Humanities, Languages, and other relevant fields. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply interdisciplinary knowledge to understand and model responses to global issues. 2. Articulate connections of the local with the global. 3. Leverage discipline-specific knowledge with the study of cultures. 4. Analyze how local, notional, continental, and global forces shape economic growth, equality, use of natural resources, and national and local identities. SP

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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