ZURn6603 Globalization, Culture and Communication

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Charles Michael Elavsky, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Charles Michael Elavsky, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:40 Studio 527
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! ZUR589s Globalization, Culture
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course seeks to familiarize students 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 student lives and understanding of the world. The goal is to provide a toolbox and framework by which students will be able to more effectively engage globalization as a part of their personal and professional development – philosophically and pragmatically -- as engaged global citizens. Engaging their curiosity and stimulating them intellectually are similarly goals. To that end, students are expected to utilize their own international perspectives and experiences to augment the understanding of the subject matter at hand. Utilizing the affordances of new media, dialogue, research, and critical reflection, course participants endeavor to enhance their mutual comprehension and perspectives related to conceptualizing and understanding globalization in all its complexity.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Define competing definitions of globalization as a historical and contemporary phenomenon
- Understand its intersecting dimensions that define its dynamics and impacts
- Understand how it intersects the complexities of conceptualizing global citizenship
- Practically apply theories and frameworks of globalization to contemporary events and individualized experiences of the phenomenon
- Develop a critical awareness for identifying and engaging pragmatically, globalization and its dynamics as they intersect students’ lives.
Syllabus
  • 1. Globalization: A Contested Concept
  • 2. Media/Cultural Literacy for Globalized Critical Thinking Frameworks
  • 3. Globalization and History: Globalization as a Historical Phenomena
  • 4. The Economic Dimension of Globalization
  • 5. The Political Dimension of Globalization
  • 6. The Cultural Dimension of Globalization
  • 7. The Ecological Dimension of Globalization
  • 8. Ideologies of Globalization: Market Globalism, Justice Globalism, Religious Globalism
  • 9. The Media Dimension of Globalization
  • 10. Global Crises and the Future of Globalization
  • 11. Education in the Age of Globalization
  • 12. Global Citizenship: Theory and Praxis
  • 13. Global Citizenship, Global Learning and You
  • 14. Project Presentations (in class) lecture, seminar discussion
Literature
  • Newsom, D. (2007). Bridging the Gaps in Global Communication.. Oxford: Blackwell
  • Martin, J. and Nakayama, T. (2015). Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill
  • Schattle, H. (2007). The Practices of Global Citizenship. Lanham, MD: Rowan and Littlefield.
  • Potter, J. (2015). Media Literacy 8th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
  • Hamelink, C. (2015) Global Communication. London; Sage
  • Balnaves,M., Hemelryk-Donald, S and Shoesmith, B. (2009). Media Theories and Approaches: A Global Perspective. New York, NY: Palgrave-McMillan.
  • Slimbach, R. (2010). Becoming World Wise: A Guide to Global Learning. Sterling VA, Stylus.
  • Steger. M. (2013). Globalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • COTTRELL, Stella. Critical thinking skills : developing effective analysis and argument. 2nd ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, xiv, 282. ISBN 9780230285293. info
Teaching methods
lecture, seminar discussion
Assessment methods
quizzes/participation, final exam, group project
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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