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UBC:Global Citizenship (SOCI20009)
Exchange (level 2)Points: 12.5Not available in 2018
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Just what does it mean to be a “global citizen”? When few people even agree on what “global citizenship” means, this idea is murky, even if a more just and tolerant future world is compelling. In this highly interactive interdisciplinary and fully online course, you will consider themes relating to global citizenship through debate, discussion and critical analysis. Perspectives on Global Citizenship is an interdisciplinary and interactive online course developed for students at UBC and partner Universities worldwide. The course is designed to complement your specialized areas of learning, and challenges you to consider what responsibility you have – within your political, social, cultural and professional contexts – to participate as an active global citizen. It comprises twelve weekly thematic modules, presented via UBC’s Web-based course management system, and makes heavy use of instructor-led group discussion. Week by week you will consider topics that include: the meaning of ‘citizenship’ and the possibilities for a global ethics; key challenges to global citizenship: including continuing divisions of race, ethnicity, culture, language and nationalism and the challenges of being informed in the face of media bias or control. Modules on world issues examine: population health; trade, wealth and poverty; consumerism; human impact on the environment and sustainability. Finally, we will focus on your options for action and engagement through politics, participation and civil society.
Intended learning outcomes
In completing this subject, students:
- consider the concept of “global citizenship” and develop your own definition of this complex and contested notion;
- acquire a broad understanding of barriers and bridges to global citizenship;
- acquire a broad understanding of issues of key concern to the international community;
- consider the roles, responsibilities and impact you may have, as a global citizen, within your local, national and international communities.
Last updated: 3 November 2022