ZURn6603 Globalization, Culture and Communication

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2024
Rozsah
1/1/0. 4 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Charles Michael Elavsky, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D.
Katedra mediálních studií a žurnalistiky – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mediálních studií a žurnalistiky – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
No Prerequisites required.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
This course seeks to familiarize you with the skills and analytical tools necessary to engage with the concept of globalization in theory and praxis. and the way its formation and processes intersect your lives and understanding of the world. Topics covered include: - Globalization: A Contested Concept Information, Representations, and Frames of Reference - Globalization and History: Globalization as a Historical Phenomenon/History in Context - The Economic Dimension of Globalization: The New World Order/Interrogating Ideology - The Political Dimension of Globalization Global Structures/Processes; Local Iterations/Experiences - The Cultural Dimension of Globalization - The Media Dimension of Globalization - The Ecological Dimension of Globalization - Negative Global Flows and Processes - The Future of Globalization: Crises, Engagements, You
Výstupy z učení
After completing the course, a student - will be able to comprehend and articulate several prominent theoretical frameworks for understanding the concept and processes related to Globalization - will be able to identify and illustrate the many complex dimensions that comprise and intersect Globalization (cultural, economic, political, etc.) as a foundational concept for conceptualizing global relations - will be able to apply these frameworks in relation to the contemporary analysis of current events.
Osnova
  • - Globalization: A Contested Concept Information, Representations, and Frames of Reference - Globalization and History: Globalization as a Historical Phenomenon/History in Context - The Economic Dimension of Globalization: The New World Order/Interrogating Ideology - The Political Dimension of Globalization Global Structures/Processes; Local Iterations/Experiences - The Cultural Dimension of Globalization - The Media Dimension of Globalization - The Ecological Dimension of Globalization - Negative Global Flows and Processes - The Future of Globalization: Crises, Engagements, You
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • RITZER, George. Globalization : a basic text. 1st ed. Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, xvi, 592. ISBN 9781405132718. info
Výukové metody
lecture, group discussion, group projects, reading, quizzes, Midterm and Final exam
Metody hodnocení
Weekly quizzes, a written midterm, a written final exam, a group project presentation.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
NA
Další komentáře
Předmět je vyučován každý semestr.
Výuka probíhá každý týden.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2020, jaro 2021, podzim 2023.