Guías Académicas

GLOBAL SOCIETY

GLOBAL SOCIETY

GRADO EN ESTUDIOS GLOBALES/GLOBAL STUDIES

Curso 2023/2024

1. Subject Information

(Date last modified: 09-01-24 10:40)
Code
109000
Plan
290
ECTS
6.00
Type
Basic
Year
1
Duration
First semester
Language
ENGLISH
Area
SOCIOLOGÍA
Departament
Sociología y Comunicación
Virtual platform

Campus Virtual de la Universidad de Salamanca

Professor Information

Profesor/Profesora
Zakaria Sajir
Group/s
Único
Centre
Fac. Derecho
Office
415
Office hours
Please send an email for convening office hours
Web address
http://campus.usal.es/~acpa/
E-mail
zakaria.sajir@usal.es
Phone
-

2. Association of the subject matter within the study plan

Curricular area to which the subject matter pertains.

FB: Formación Básica (Basic Training)

Purpose of the subject within the curricular area and study plan.

Mandatory

Professional profile.

Undergraduate students

3. Prerequisites

None specials

4. Learning objectives

This course is designed to immerse students in the multifaceted field of Global Society, presenting a panorama of its current debates, challenges, and transformations. While not exhaustively covering all facets, the course aims to equip students with analytical tools, both theoretical and empirical, that they'll use to critically engage with global phenomena.

 

Main goals:

 

●             Grasp foundational concepts and theories central to understanding global societal structures and their evolution.

●             Analyze and discuss the diverse challenges, from environmental concerns to digital divides, that global societies face.

●             Develop a critical understanding of both opportunities and threats presented by globalization.

●             Acquire tools for empirical analysis that provide insights into various global societal phenomena.

●             Engage constructively in debates and discussions, formulating informed perspectives on global issues

5. Contents

Theory.

  1. Mapping Main Concepts
  2. Is culture an ally of globalization?
  3. Human interaction in global society
  4. Methodological Tools to analyze global society
  5. Global inequalities: concepts, theories, and social policies

6. Competences acquired

Basic / General.

CB1 CB2 CB3 CB6

 

Transversal.

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5

7. Teaching methods

There is no teaching but the student may arrange office hours based on needs.

8. Anticipated distribution of the use of the different teaching methods

9. Resources

Other bibliographic references, electronic or other types of resources.

Turner, Bryan (ed.), (2010). The Routledge International Handbook of Globalization Studies. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Juergensmeyer, M., Sassen, S., Steger, M.B. & Faessel, V. (Eds.) (2019). The Oxford handbook of global studies. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Mathews, Ribeiro, G. L., & Vega, C. A. (2012). Globalization from Below: The World’s Other Economy. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

10. Assessment

Assessment tools.

Essay on a topic to be agreed with the Professor

11. Weekly teaching organization