NOAH R.

LOBITAÑA
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces
students to the contemporary world by examining the
multifaceted phenomenon of globalization. Using the
various disciplines of the sciences, it examines the
economic, social, political, technological, and other
transformations that have created an increasing
awareness of the interconnectedness of people and
places around the globe. To this end, the course
provides an overview of the various debates in global
governance, development, and sustainability. Beyond
exposing the student to the world outside the
Philippines, it seeks to inculcate a sense of global
citizenship and global ethical responsibility.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students should be
able to:
A. Competency
1. Distinguish different interpretations of and
approaches to globalization
B. Skill
1. Analyze contemporary news events in the
context of globalization
 C. Values
1. Articulate personal positions on various global
issues

COURSE OUTLINE:
Weeks 1-2 Introduction to Globalization
- Defining Globalization
Weeks 3-5 The Structures of Globalization
- The Global Economy
- Market Integration
 - The Global Interstate System
- Contemporary Global Governance
Weeks 6-8: A World of Regions
- Global Divides: The North and the South
- Asian Regionalism
Week 9: Midterm
Weeks 10-11: A World of Ideas
- Global Media Cultures
- The Globalization of Religion
Weeks 12-14: Global Population and Mobility
 - Global Demography
- Global Migration
Weeks 15-16: Towards a Sustainable World
- Sustainable Development
Global Food Security
Weeks 17-18 Conclusion
- Global Citizenship
- Research paper writing
CHALLENGES IN TEACHING CONTEMPORARY
WORLD (GLOBALIZATION)
 Distant/ abstract/ obscure structures and
processes of globalization
 Preconceived notions of scholarship
 Capturing the complexity in an approachable
way without oversimplifying the theories and
ideas
 ADDRESS TO THE CHALLENGES
 Offer practical and readable guide that
integrates content with examples/capture the
essence and elegance of theory in a
straightforward manner
 Students are learning that they operate
according to many personal encounters with
globalization everyday
 Use activities and guide questions and fill in
the missing pieces with personal materials
“Globalization is a process along four
dimensions: economic globalization, formation of
world opinion, democratization, and political
globalization. This was rounded off with the
assertion that changes along one of these
dimensions (such as economic globalization)
elicited changes among the other dimensions.”
-George Modelski
 Strategies in Teaching the Subject
 Introduce learning activities that call for
brainstorming and collaborative work
 Implement reflection and goal-setting
exercises
 Employ research tasks on relevant global
issues
 Give different sets of reading comprehension
activities
 Use think-pair-share strategy
 Provide visuals and manipulatives that help
students understand different concepts
 Allow students reflect and give constructive
criticism about a film or a news article
 Implement an inquiry-based instruction for an
interactive class discussion
Sample Test Questions
1. Which of the following belongs to the global
north? Choose and select five. Put a check on
the blank provided.
__Denmark
__Japan
__China
__United States
__Sweden
2. The following are the specific factors behind
the emergence of global governance except?
a. The declining power of nation-states
b. Internal political challenges
c. The vast flows of all sorts of things that run
into and often right through the borders of
nation-states
d. There is mass migration of people and their
entry, often illegally, into various nation-states
3. It is a regional organization that exemplified
how states can reshape their role to re-configure
their relationships with other states.
a. ASEAN b. EU c. North-South Cooperation
4. It is the most criticized theory of globalization
which emphasized the dominance of Western
culture and offers a triumphalism outlook.
a. The end of history c. Clash of civilization
b. Globalism d. None of the above
5. Differentiate briefly the following terminologies:
a. Globalism vs Globalization
b. Nation vs State