HONORS SPECIALIZATION IN GLOBALIZATION STUDIES
MAJOR IN GLOBALIZATION STUDIES
SPECIALIZATION IN GLOBALIZATION STUDIES
MINOR IN GLOBALIZATION STUDIES
Globalization Studies modules in the Centre for Global Studies ask students to actively explore the characteristic forces of globalization-mobility, integration and change- from the vantage point of human experience. Students in the Globalization Studies modules are challenged to analyse the new opportunities and the new risks attendant to globalization in the context of day-to-day life. The key themes addressed in Globalization Studies modules cluster around how globalization is shaped by human action. How do 'global' and 'local' scales interact? How do communities shape globalization 'from below'? How is 'community' itself shaped by globalization? How are livelihoods caught up in global flows?
Throughout the course of study in a Globalization Studies module, students will encounter and critically evaluate the dominant disciplinary approaches to understanding globalization drawn from Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Critical Globalization Studies. Students are required to apply these models in their course work, which emphasizes independent research on cases of particular interest to the student.
Graduates from Globalization Studies modules are well equipped to continue their studies in interdisciplinary or discipline specific graduate programs which stress independent research into the impacts of social, political and economic phenomena at a human scale. Students with an interest in pursuing careers defined by their interests in social justice work, advocacy, policy analysis and community development are also well prepared by Globalization Studies degrees.
