What is the aim of the world studies course?
Course helps students develop global awareness and global-mindedness in contemporary issues.
This course focuses on understanding and addressing global challenges.
How can World Studies help students become global leaders?
Analysis of concepts, historical accounts, approaches of different social sciences, and accurate news articles.
Students are encouraged to think globally and act locally on social issues.
What does Globalization mean?
The process by which political, economic, social, and cultural links between people, corporations, and governments in different states become integrated.
It involves cooperation, trade, travel, communications, media, investment, market forces, and technology.
What does GLOBAL SENSITIVITY mean?
Sensitivity to local phenomena and experiences as manifestations of broader developments.
It emphasizes understanding local contexts within global frameworks.
What does GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING mean?
The capacity to think and act in flexible and informed ways about issues of global/local significance.
It involves critical thinking and adaptability to complex issues.
What is the GLOBAL SELF?
A perception of self as a global actor and member of a local community, a city, a nation and humanity.
It highlights the ability to make a positive contribution to the world.
What are the Six Global Themes?
- Conflict, peace and security
- Culture, identity and language
- Environmental and/or economic sustainability
- Equality and inequality
- Health and development
- Science, technology and society
These themes guide the study of global issues.
What is a conflict?
A struggle or clash between opposing forces.
War is an actual, intentional, and widespread armed conflict between political communities.
What is Security?
Survival of the nation-state and its ability to maintain its sovereignty.
Human security endangers not only the state but also the individual.
What are the two sides of Peace?
- Negative peace - The absence of direct violence or armed conflict
- Positive peace - The presence of social justice, including equal opportunity and access to basic necessities of life.
Positive peace also involves the eradication of structural violence.
What was the Cold War about?
An ideological conflict between two World Powers - Capitalist US and Communist USSR.
This conflict was represented through proxy wars and rivalries.
In which aspects did the US and USSR compete in the Cold War?
- Technological Race (Space and Nuclear)
- Influence (Globalization vs Isolationism)
- Territorial (China, Vietnam, Korea)
- Economic (Marshall Plan vs Komecon)
- Political / Military (NATO vs Warsaw Pact)
These competitions shaped global politics during the Cold War.
What are the effects of the Cold War?
- Both the USA and the Soviet Union built up huge arsenals of atomic weapons and ballistic missiles.
- Advancement of Science because of the Space Race.
- Led to destructive conflicts like the Vietnam War and the Korean War.
- Soviet influence in Eastern Europe waned.
- The Berlin Wall was destroyed.
- Disintegration of USSR.
The Cold War had lasting impacts on international relations and global security.
