GLST1100 - Introduction to Global Studies

Competencies

1. Identify key institutions that facilitate social, cultural, economic and environmental affairs.
2. Categorize political systems by region, nation and historical context.
3. Consider political reciprocal action among various political systems from a global point of view.
4. Explain the social, economic and cultural impact of migration.
5. Identify philosophical and religious world views commonplace in the various regions of the world.
6. Identify major world events that have shaped changes in the power dynamics among nations and regions.
7. Identify similarities and differences among works in the humanities, such as art, literature and film, that have been important in establishing regional and national identities.
8. Describe how issues such as public health, gender equality, hunger and modernization impact the relationships among regions and nations.
9. Identify current regional and national circumstances that have been established by policies of expansion such as colonialism and war.
10. Identify current regional and national circumstances that are influenced by trade policies and international commerce.