Republic of the Philippines

Northwest Samar State University

Rueda St., Calbayog City 6710
Website: http//www.nwssu.edu.ph
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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Course Title The Contemporary World Course Code: GE 3
Course This course introduces students to the contemporary world by examining the multifaceted phenomenon of globalization. Using the various disciplines of
Description the social sciences, it examines the economic, social, political, technological, and other transformations that have created an increasing awareness of the
interconnectedness of peoples and places around the globe. To this end, the course provides an overview of the various debates in global governance,
development, and sustainability. Beyond exposing the student to the world outside the Philippines, it seeks to inculcate a sense of global citizenship and
global ethical responsibility.
SY/Semester 2021-2022 / 1st Semester Credit Units 3 units = 3-hour lecture/week
Program(s) to
BSED Math
which it Prerequisite None
BTLED
contributes

2. VISION AND MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY

VISION MISSION
A provider of relevant and quality education to society where An academic institution providing technological, professional, research
citizens are competent, skilled, dignified and community oriented and extension programs to form principled men and women of
competencies and skills responsive to local and global developmental
needs.

3. INSTITUTIONAL GRADUATE OUTCOMES (IGO)

 4. PROGRAM/DEGREE OUTCOMES (PGO)

NWSSU-IGO Program Graduate PGO BEED/BSED Program Graduate Outcomes

Attributes Code
IGO 2 Effective a. articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice. (PQF level 6
Information Oriented PO1
Communicator descriptor)
IGO 3 Morally and
Socially Upright
IGO 3 Morally and Information Oriented b. effectively communicate in English and Filipino, both orally and in writing
PO2
Socially Upright
IGO 2 Effective PO3 c. work effectively and collaboratively w i t h a substantial degree of independence in multi-
Committed
Communicator disciplinary and multi- cultural teams. (PQF level 6 descriptor)

IGO 4 Life-long Competent and d. act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility
PO4
learners Professional, Ethical
IGO 4 Life-long e. preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based
learners
Nationalistic on RA 7722)
PO5
IGO 1 Creative and Competent and PO6 a. Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological,
Critical Thinkers Professional, and political contexts.
Nationalistic

IGO 1 Creative and Competent and b. Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline.

Critical Thinkers Professional PO7

c. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes
IGO 1 Creative and Competent and appropriate to specific learners and their environments.
Critical Thinkers Professional, PO8
Information oriented

IGO 1 Creative and Research-oriented d. Develop Innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for
Critical Thinkers PO9 diverse

IGO 1 Creative and Information-literate PO1 e. Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and
Critical Thinkers 0 sustainable educational practices.
IGO3 Morally and
Socially Upright

IGO 1 Creative and Competent and PO1 f. Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting
Critical Thinkers Professional 1 learning processes and outcomes.

Competent and g. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national, and global
PO1
IGO 4 Life-long Professional, realities.
2
learner Ethical
IGO 2 Effective Nationalistic PO1 h. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and
Communicator 3 field-based opportunities.

5. LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)

Learning Outcomes PO1 PO PO PO PO5

2 3 4
LO0. Internalize the Vision, Mission, Program Objectives, and Policies of the University. 2 2 2 2 2
LO1. Distinguish different interpretations and approaches to globalization. 1 2 2 2 2
LO2. Analyze the various contemporary drivers of globalization 2 2 2 2 2
LO3. Understand the issues confronting the nation-state 1 2 2 2 2
LO4. Understand the effects of globalization on different social units and their responses 1 2 2 2 2

6. MAJOR COURSE OUTPUTS (MCO)/OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING SYSTEM

Learning Required Output Due Date

Outcomes
LO1- LO2 Analysis Paper A week before the midterm
LO3-LO4 Vlog/Documentary about local products and services that can be exported globally. A week before the finals

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Aside from the major course outputs stated above, this course requires two (2) major exams; Summative quizzes. In addition, each of the topic will require
you to perform outputs.

GRADING SYSTEM:
 To pass this course, one must accumulate at least 75 points through the course requirements discussed above. The maximum points that a student can
obtain through each requirement are shown below:

Requirement/Assessment %
Quizzes 25
Recitation 15
Midterm 15
Reports & Research Papers 25
Final Exam 20
TOTAL 100

7. LEARNING PLAN

Learning Outcomes Topic Methodology Resources Assessment

Weeks 1-2: Introduction

- Introduce self to classmates Course overview Classroom sharing (Introductions) Course syllabus
and teachers
- List expectations for the course Classroom Lecture Introduce textbook: Manfred Stegger, Paul
- Recall course rules policies Battersby, and Joseph M. Siracusa, eds.
- Write a personal definition of Personal concept map of 2014.The SAGE Handbook of
globalization based on a concept globalization: Globalization.
map Students will engage in a free association Two vols. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
exercise of ideas they associate with
“globalization.” Based on the concepts they
list, they will synthesize a personal
definition of the concept.
- Differentiate the competing Introduction to the Lecture Quiz on the reading
conceptions of Study of Reading Materials materials
globalization Globalization News report critique: Chapter 2 of textbook: “Approaches to
- Identify the underlying philosophies Students will find and read three the Study of Globalization” by Manfred Recitation
of the varying definitions of newspaper op-eds (local or international) B.Steger
globalization discussing globalization. Before class, Steger, Manfred B. “Ideologies of
- Agree on a working definition of they will write 50-word summaries of each Globalization.” 2005. Journal of
globalization for the course op-ed, identifying what the underlying Political Ideologies 10(1): 11–30.
definitions of globalization the op-ed
writers use.
Weeks 3-5:The Structures of Globalization
The Global Lecture/discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
- Define economic globalization
Economy Materials
Debate: The students will debate Reading
the motion “That global free trade has done Materials Recitation
more harm than good.” Chapter 9 of textbook: “The
Globalization of Economic Relations”
by István Benczes
- Identify the actors that facilitate
economic Wallerstein, Immanuel. 2004.
globalization “The Modern World-System as a
- Define the modern world system Capitalist World Economy:
- Articulate a stance on global Production, Surplus- Value, and
economic Polarization.” In World- Systems
integration Analysis: An Introduction. Durham
& London: Duke University Press,
pp. 23-41.

LCD Projector Quiz on the reading

materials
Reading Materials:
Chapter 17 of textbook: “The Rise of Recitation
- Explain the role of international
financial institutions in the creation the
of a global economy Global Corporation” by Deane
- Narrate a short history of Lecture/discussion Neubauer
global Market Integration Bello, Walden F. 2006. “The
market integration in the twentieth Film viewing and discussion Multiple Crises of Global
century Capitalism.” In Deglobalization:
- Identify the attributes of global Ideas for a New World Economy.
corporations Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila
University Press, pp. 1-31.
Film: “The Corporation” directed by Mark
Achbar and Jennifer Abbott
 Reading Materials Quiz on the reading
Chapter 7 of textbook: “Governments materials
- Explain the effects of globalization and Citizens in a Globally
Interconnected Recitation
on governments
- Identify the institutions that govern The Global World of States” by Hans Schattle
Lecture/discussion
international relations Interstate System Mazower, Mark. 2006. “An
- Differentiate internationalism from International Civilization? Empire,
globalism Internationalism and the Crisis of the
Mid-Twentieth Century.” International
Affairs 82(3): 553–566.
materials
Reading Materials
- Identify the roles and functions of the Chapter 29 of textbook: “The United Recitation
United Nations Nations Meets the Twenty-first
- Identify the challenges of global Century: Confronting the Challenges
Global of Global Governance” by Thomas
governance in the twenty-first
Governance G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur
century
- Explain the relevance of the state Hobsbawm, Eric J. 1996. “The Future
amid globalization of the State.” Development and
Change
27(2): 267–278.

Weeks 6-8:A World of Regions

- Define the term Global Divides: Lecture/discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
“Global South” The North and the materials
- Differentiate the Global South South (focus on Group report Reading Materials
from the Third World Latin America) Chapter 12 of textbook: “Locating Graded Group Report: Students will
- Analyze how a new conception of the form groups of 3-5. Each group will
global Global South” by Lisandro E. be assigned a Latin American
relations emerged from the Claudio country to report on. These groups
experiences of Latin American will deliver 10- minute presentations
countries Connell, Raewyn. 2007.
“Dependency, Autonomy and on the contemporary foreign and
Culture. In Southern Theory: economic policies of their
The Global Dynamics of respective countries.
Knowledge in Social Science.
Cambridge, UK: Polity Press,
pp. 139-
- Differentiate between regionalization Asian regionalism Lecture Discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
and materials
globalization Group Report Reading Materials
- Identify the factors leading to a Chapter 13 of textbook: Graded Group Report: Students will
greater integration of the Asian “Globalization and the Asia form groups of 3-5. Each group will
region Pacific and South Asia” by be assigned an Asian
- Analyze how different Asian states Ehito Kimura country to research and report on.
confront the challenges of Shiraishi, Takashi. 2006. “The These groups will deliver 10-
globalization and Third Wave: Southeast Asia and minute presentations on the
regionalization Middle-Class Formation in the Making contemporary foreign and
of a Region.” In Beyond Japan: The economic policies of their
Dynamics of East Asian Regionalism, respective countries.
ed. Peter Katzenstein and Takashi
Shiraishi. Ithaca, NY: Cornell
University Press, pp.237–71.

Week 9: Midterm

Midterm essay: Students will be

asked to write 2,000- word essays answering one
of these two questions:
- Synthesize knowledge
concerning Synthesis Midterm essay 1. How do we make globalization
globalization more just?
2. How is the state affected by globalization?
How is the nation affected by globalization?
Do these institutions/conce pts remain
relevant? Why/why not?
Weeks 10-11: A World of Ideas
- Analyze how various media drive Global Media Lecture/discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
various forms of global integration Cultures Materials
- Explain the dynamic between local and Group Report Reading Materials Graded Group
global cultural production Chapter 22 of textbook: Report: Students will form groups
“Globalization and the of 3-5. Each group will be asked to
Media: Creating the Global pick an Asian musical act that
Village” by Jack Lule became internationally famous. In
Chapter 23 of textbook: “Popular their group report, they must
Music answer the following questions:
and Globalization” by Yara El- 1. Where did the musical
Ghadban act/artist originate?
2. In which countries did the artist
become famous?
3. How did the artist become
famous?
4. Why do you think the artist
became famous?

Weeks 12-14: Global Population and Mobility

- Identify the attributes of a global city The Global City Lecture/discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
- Analyze how cities serve as engines materials
of Group report Reading Materials
globalization Chapter 26 of textbook: Graded Group Report: Students
“Mobility, Diversity and will form groups of 3-5. Each
Community in the Global City” group will be assigned a global
by Val Colic-Peisker city to discuss and research on.
Sassen, Saskia. 2005. “The Their reports should
Global City: Introducing a answer the following
Concept.” Brown Journal of questions:
World Affairs XI(2): 27-43. 1. How would you describe
your city?
2. What is your city known
for?
3. What makes your city a
global city?
- Explain the theory of demographic Mandated topic: Lecture/discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
transition as it affects Global materials
global population Demography Reading Materials
Lee, Ronald. 2003. “The Short research paper to
Demographic Transition: Three discuss the topic: Has the
Centuries of Fundamental Philippines undergone the
Change.” Journal of Economic demographic transition? Why
Perspectives 17(4): 167–190. or why not?
Lesthaeghe, Ron. 2010. “The
Unfolding Story of the Second
Demographic Transition.”
Population and Development
Review 36(2): 211–251.
Livi-Bacci, Massiomo. 2005.
“What We Can and Cannot
Learn from the History of World
Population. Population Studies:

- Analyze the political, economic, Global Migration Lecture/discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
cultural, materials
and social factors OFW Interview: Each student will be asked to Reading Materials
underlying the global movements of interview a former or a current OFW (face-to- Castles, Stephen. 2000. Recitation
people face or online).In class they will share what “International Migration at the
- Display first-hand knowledge of the they learned from these interviews about Beginning of the Twenty- First
experiences of OFWs transnationalism and the factors that affect Century: Global Trends and
global migrations. Issues.” International Social
Science Journal 52 (165): 269–
281.
Aguilar, Filomeno V. 2012.
“Differentiating Sedimented from
Modular
Transnationalism: The View
from East Asia.” Asian and
Pacific Migration Journal
21(2): 149–171.
- Write a research paper proposal Research Mini-lecture on citation methods
with proper citation Proposal Writing for research papers
- Critique research proposals of
classmates Research Proposal for final research paper: Students
Proposal Critique will begin writing a 500- word proposal for
their final research paper.

Pair discussion: Students will pair off and

critique each other‟s research proposals.

Week 15-16: Towards a Sustainable World

- Differentiate stability from Sustainable Lecture/discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
sustainability Development/ materials
- Articulate models of global Reading materials
sustainable development Chapter 48 of textbook: Recitation
“Sustainable Economic
Systems” by Sebastian
Plóciennik
- Define global food security Global Food Lecture/discussion LCD Projector Quiz on the reading
Security materials

- Critique existing models of global Film Viewing Reading materials

food security Chapter 50 of textbook: Recitation
“Global Food Security: The
Challenge of Feeding the
World” by Monika Barthwal-
Datta
McMichael, Philip. 2009. “A
Food Regime Analysis of
the „World Food Crisis.
Agriculture and Human
Values
Week 17-18:Conclusion 26(4): 281-95.
 - Articulate a personal definition of Global Citizenship Lecture/discussion Reading Materials Quiz on the reading
global citizenship Carter, April. 2001. “Global materials
- Appreciate the ethical obligations of Personal concept map of global citizenship: Civil Society: Acting as Global
global citizenship Students will engage in a free association Citizens” in The Political Recitation
exercise of ideas they associate with “global Theory of Global Citizenship.
citizenship.” Based on this, they will synthesize London: Routledge, pp. 147-
a personal definition of the concept. Afterwards, 176.
they will list the obligations of a global citizen.

- Write a research paper on a Research paper Independent research and writing Students will spend the final
topic related to writing week
globalization, with proper citation completing their research
papers.

Textbook:

Steger, Manfred B., Paul Battersby, and Joseph M. Siracusa, eds. 2014.The SAGE Handbook of Globalization. Two volumes. Thousand Oaks: SAGE
Publications.

Other Readings:

Aguilar, Filomeno V. 2012. “Differentiating Sedimented from Modular Transnationalism: The View from East Asia.” Asian and
Pacific Migration Journal 21(2): 149–171.

Bello, Walden F. 2006. “The Multiple Crises of Global Capitalism.” In Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World Economy, pp. 1-31.
Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press.

Castles, Stephen. 2000. “International Migration at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century: Global Trends and Issues.”
International Social Science Journal 52 (165): 269–281.

Carter, April. 2001. “Global Civil Society: Acting as Global Citizens” in The Political Theory of Global Citizenship, pp. 147-176
London: Routledge.

Connell, Raewyn. 2007. “Dependency, Autonomy and Culture. In Southern Theory: The Global Dynamics of Knowledge in Social
Science, pp. 139-163. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.

Hobsbawm, Eric J. 1996. “The Future of the State.” Development and Change 27(2): 267–278.
Lee, Ronald. 2003. “The Demographic Transition: Three Centuries of Fundamental Change.” Journal of Economic Perspectives
17(4): 167–190.

Lesthaeghe, Ron. 2010. “The Unfolding Story of the Second Demographic Transition.” Population and Development Review 36(2):
211–251.

Livi-Bacci, Massiomo. 205. “What We Can and Cannot Learn from the History of World Population. Population Studies: A Journal of
Demography 69(S1): S21–S28.

Mazower, Mark. 2006. “An International Civilization? Empire, Internationalism and the Crisis of the Mid-Twentieth Century.”
International Affairs 82(3): 553–566.

McMichael, Philip. 2009.“A Food Regime Analysis of the World Food Crisis.”Agriculture and Human Values 26(4): 281-295.

Sassen, Saskia. 2005. “The Global City: Introducing a Concept.” Brown Journal of World AffairsXI(2): 27-43.

Shiraishi, Takashi. 2006. “The Third Wave: Southeast Asia and Middle-Class Formation in the Making of a Region.” In Beyond Japan: The Dynamics of East
Asian Regionalism, edited by Peter Katzenstein and Takashi Shiraishi, pp. 237–271. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.

Steger, Manfred B. 2005. “Ideologies of Globalization.” Journal of Political Ideologies 10(1): 11–30.

Wallerstein, Immanuel. 2004. “The Modern World-System as a Capitalist World Economy: Production, Surplus-Value, and
Polarization.” In World-SystemsAnalysis: An Introduction, pp. 23-41. Durham and London: Duke University Press.

Films:

“The Corporation” directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott

“The Price of Sugar” directed by Bill Haney

“The Rise of ISIS,” PBS Frontline (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/rise-of-isis/)

Prepared by:

JONAH L. SALCEDO, M.A.

Instructor I
Reviewed by:

JULIE ANN A. EDRAGA, Ed. D. REMELITO LABASBAS, LPT AVIN CARL V. CRUZADA, LPT
BSEd Program Chair Program Chair, BPED Program Chair, BTVTED/BTLED

Approved:

FE C. MONTECALVO,
College Dean