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WL 200 - World Cultures and Globalization


Description:
This course will explore the interaction and interdependence of cultures and identities in a globalized world through examination of various forms of cultural production in a number of global contexts.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Identify a number of important issues that affect cultures in today’s globalized world (such as globalization, migration, transnational popular culture, exile and diaspora, multiculturalism, virtual communities, etc.).
  • Identify and explain the significance of salient cultural details that appear in the various cultural products examined in class.
  • Interpret and analyze cultural texts (literature, film, digital and mass culture products, etc.) with attention to the formal characteristics of different media studied in the class.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills in regards to comparing and contrasting different cultural texts (i.e. comparative content analysis).
  • Apply what they learn about cultural difference and diversity to describe how their own lives are shaped by globalization.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/19/2015



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