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Globalisation Studies - GLSTB13424

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Stream Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science

School: School of Social Sciences

Contact: soss@unsw.edu.au

Program: 3424 - International Studies

Award(s):

Bachelor of International Studies (Major)

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Stream Outline

Globalisation has emerged as a defining trend of the early twenty-first century. This stream addresses the main themes and debates that relate to globalisation and the concept of the ‘Global’. It locates this process in relation to human rights, world history, international relations, international political economy, global development, cultural contact and distance and large-scale social change. Questions about the rising levels of inequality world-wide, the environment, the changing role of nation-states and the nation-state system, the relationship between globalisation and transnational corporations, the growing power of international institutions and organisations, and the significance of cultural homogeneity and heterogeneity, and technological change will be examined. The relationship between globalisation and national identity will also be explored as will the wider social, cultural and political significance of recent international changes.

Globalisation Studies is available as a major stream within the Bachelor of International Studies and the Bachelor of Social Research and Policy at the University of New South Wales.

The major stream aims to achieve the following capacities for students.

Ability to:

  1. Identify most recent theories guiding the understanding of globalisation.
  2. Apply critical thinking to evaluating academic texts through comparison.
  3. Engage in critical thinking by comparing different positions on globalisation.
  4. Critically examine how the global and the local, cultural heterogeneity and homogeneity are intimately linked.
  5. Demonstrate a high level study skills and techniques.
  6. Develop a topic for scholarly debate, collect relevant material and critically evaluate.
  7. Use advanced academic writing skills.

Stream Structure

A student who wishes to gain a major sequence in Globalisation Studies must complete 54 units of credit including 12 uoc at level 1, at least 18 uoc at level 2 and at least 18 uoc at level 3, including the capstone course.

Level 1 Courses
  • GLST1000 Globalisation and Frontiers (6 UOC)
  • GLST1100 Experiencing Globalisation (6 UOC)

Level 2 Courses

Students must complete a minimum of three level two courses, including one of the following courses:

and the balance of courses from:
Note: Students in the Globalisation Studies Major Stream are allowed to double count ARTS2240 towards their major; this leaves 6 UOC to be covered by a Prescribed International Studies Elective. A Prescribed International Studies Elective is any of the level one gateway courses from International Relations, Globalisation Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies and Development Studies. However, students can only take gateway courses from other major streams, not their own. The Prescribed International Studies Elective list consists of:

Level 3 Courses

Students must complete a minimum of three Level 3 courses (including GLST3000) from the following:

Globalisation Studies Capstone Course (Compulsory)
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