The Geography of Globalization
What you'll learn
- Student will understand the several key aspects of Globalization.
- Student will understand the history of globalization.
- Student will be able to discuss the key critical ideologies behind Globalization.
- Student will be understand Least Cost Theory and its role in shaping the Globalized world.
- Student will be able to discuss uneven global development.
- Student will be able to identify globally traded commodities that shape economic and political relationships.
- Student will be able to identify the benefits and liabilities of Globalization on cultures around the world.
- Students will be able to discuss how Globalization affects the environment.
- Students will be able to identify how demographic trends have been shaped by Globalization.
- Students will be able to discuss what might deconstruct or reverse Globalization.
Requirements
- None
Description
This course will explore the complexities related to globalization. It will examine the history of modern globalization, the critical ideologies, theories, and policies that helped to connect the world economies, and the impacts of globalization on culture, development, and the environment.
No textbook is required for this course.
The course is structured in a way that breaks down the concept of Globalization into fifteen (15) lectures (including the Introduction and Conclusion). Most lectures will be in video form and will have an organized PowerPoint to help frame each concept.
I believe this class will really provide perspective about our world, today. The human landscape has and continues to be shaped by the processes of Globalization, both in good ways and bad ways. After this course, you will understand the globalized world much better. I am confident that the lessons learned in this course can be applied at work, will support a deeper understanding of world issues, or just make you a more informed individual.
Who this course is for:
- This course is intended for anyone interested in how Globalization works or fails to work.
Instructor
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Greetings. My name is Brian McCabe and I am Lecturer at California State University, Fullerton in the Department of Geography and the Environment. Although I mainly teach live classes now, I have extensive experience teaching online courses. My first teaching job was with the University of New Mexico, where I was nominated for the 2009-2010 Outstanding Online Instructor of the Year Award! I believe that online classes can be wonderful vehicles for learning.
Educationally, I earned my Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Indiana University and have Master's degrees in Geography (CSUF) and Geographic Education (Arizona State University).
I have not always been an educator. Before becoming an educator, I worked for major companies like Marriott Hotels and Starbucks Coffee Company. Working for these corporations allowed me to live all around the United States, travel the world, and gain real world experiences that continue to inform my instruction, to this day.
I have published two books. My first is entitled, "Geography is Dead: How America Lost its Sense of Direction (2012)" and an academic textbook entitled,"Regional Conflict and Cooperation: A Framework for Understanding Global Geography (2016)". Both are available online.