Program : BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Course Code : TCC 213

Course Title : THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Course Credit : 3 units Contact Hours : 54

BULACAN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

Bulihan, City of Malolos

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the

contemporary world by examining the multifaceted phenomenon of
globalization. Using the various disciplines of 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.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Expected Graduate
General Learning Outcomes
Attributes

 Contributed to and  Demonstrated thorough knowledge on the

give impact on the
educational , economic
,social, cultural
political and moral
well-being and
environment
consciousness they
serve;
 Gained world class
knowledge proactive
and committed
individuals;
 Developed socially
responsible individual
ls;
 Empowered human
resources;
 Gained knowledge for
poverty alleviation,
environmental
protection.
 Globally competitive
towards sustainable
development
vision, mission, goals and objectives of the
BPC and of the BSOM Program.
 Distinguish different interpretations of and
approaches to globalization
 Describe the emergence of global economic,
political, social and cultural systems.
 Analyze the various contemporary drivers
of globalization.
 Understand the issues confronting the
nation-state.
 Assess the effects of globalization on
different social units and their responses
 Analyze Contemporary news events in the
context of globalization
 Articulate personal positions on various
global issues
 Identify the ethical implications of global
citizenship

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES
1. Classroom sharing (Introductions)
2. Lecture

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 3. Personal concept map
4. Film viewing
5. Group report
6. Independent reseach and writing

GRADING SYSTEM
Seatworks/ Assignments/ Quizzes 30%
Projects/ Laboratory Activity 30%
Term Examination 30%
Attendance 10%
100%

GRADE PERCENTAGE DESCRIPTIVE RATING

S
1.00 98- 100 Excellent
1.25 95-97 Excellent
1.50 92-94 Very Good
1.75 89-91 Very Good
2.00 86-88 Good
2.25 83-85 Good
2.50 80-82 Satisfactory
2.75 77-79 Satisfactory
3.00 75-76 Passed
4.00 73-74 Lacking Requirements
5.00 72 and below Failed

COURSE POLICIES
1. Students are expected to attend the class on time and to participate to the best of
their abilities in whatever activity is happening in each session.
2. The rule on failing mark for 20% unexcused absences shall be strictly enforced.
3. Short quizzes will be given unannounced; however, schedule for long quizzes shall
be announced at least one week prior to its administration.
4. Mid-Term and Final Exams shall be given only to students who have completely or
partially settled their accounts for the specified period.
5. Students will be held responsible for all assignments and requirements for the entire
content on the course missed regardless of reasons for his absence.
6. Only students officially enrolled in the course will be allowed to attend the class.
7. The professor is not obliged to give a special or late test to any student who fails to
take an examination at the regular time, except upon presentation of any certificate
(e.g. medical certificate, etc.) , or excuse letter scrutinized by the subject teacher in
terms of its veracity.
8. When given a grade of INC. (Incomplete), the student shall complete the grade within
one year; otherwise, a grade of 5.0 is automatically given by the registrar.

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 THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
MODULE MATERIALS

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF
1.
GLOBALIZATION: DEFINING GLOBALIZATION
2 The Global Economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

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Introduction to
the Study of
Globalization
• Defining
globalization

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 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: The Contemporary World

MODULE TITLE Introduction to the Study of Globalization

Defining globalization

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:
1. Differentiate the competing conceptions of globalization
2. Identify the underlying philosophies of the varying definitions of
globalization
3. Agree on a working definition of globalization for the course

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

1. Defining Globalization
2. The Task of Defining Globalization
3. Globalization Theories
ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Lecture
 News report critique

REFERENCE/S:
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 Information Sheet TCC 213-1

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF GLOBALIZATION

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Differentiate the competing conceptions of globalization
2. Identify the underlying philosophies of the varying definitions of
globalization
3. Agree on a working definition of globalization for the course

Introduction
Much has changed since time immemorial. Human beings have
encountered many changes over the last century especially in their
relationships and social structures. Of these changes, one can say that
globalization is a very important change, if not, the “most important”
(Bauman 2013). The reality and omnipresence of globalization make us see
ourselves as part of what we refer to as the “global age” (Albrow 1996). The
internet, for example, allows a person from the Philippines to know what is
happening to the rest of the world simply by browsing Google. The mass
media also allowed for further connections of people, communities, and
countries all over the globe.
What is globalization? This question is probably an easy one to answer.
However, many scholars gave and continue to formulate definitions of it.
This resulted to different, sometimes contradicting views about the concept.
It cannot be contained within a specific time frame, all people, and all
situations. Aside from this, globalization encompasses a multitude of
processes that involve the economy, political systems, and culture. Social
structures, therefore, are directly affected by globalization.
Over the years, it has gained many connotations pertaining to
progress, development, and integration. On the one hand, it can be said that
some view globalization to be positive phenomenon. For instance, Swedish
Journalist Thomas Larsson (2001) saw globalization as “the process of world
shrinkage of distances getting shorter, things moving closer. It pertains to
the increasing ease with which somebody on one side of the world can
interact, to mutual benefit with somebody on the other side of the world.”

The Task of Defining Globalization

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 Why are we going to spend time studying this concept?
How can we appreciate these definitions?
How can these help us understand globalization?

Firstly, defining globalization is shaped by the perspective of the person who

defines it. The overview of definitions implied that globalization is many
things to many different people. In 1996, Arjun Appadural said,
“globalization is a ‘world of things’ that have ‘different speeds, axes, points of
origin and termination, and varied relationships to institutional structures
in different regions, nations, societies.”
Second, to paraphrase the sociologist Cesare Poppi: globalization is the
debate and the debate is globalization. One became part and parcel of the
other. As Poppi (1997) wrote: “The literature stemming from the debate on
globalization has grown in the last decade beyond any individual’s capability
of extracting a workable definition of the concept. In a sense, the meaning of
the concept is self- evident, in another, it is vague and obscure as its
reaches are wide and constantly shifting. Perhaps, more than any other
concept, globalization is the debate about it.”
Thirdly, globalization is reality. It is changing as human society develops. It
has happened before and is still happening today. We should expect it to
continue to happen in the future.
Overall, globalization is a concept that is not easy to define because in
reality, defining globalization has a shifting nature.\

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(Essay):
Process Questions:

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using (a) broad and
inclusive definitions and (b) narrow and exclusive definitions of
globalization?

2. What do you think is the importance of defining globalization?

3. Do you agree with the idea that the contemporary world is

characterized by high liquidity? Why or why not?

Activity: What Do Writers Think about Globalization?

Look for and read three newspaper opinion-editorials (op-ends)

discussing globalization. You may use local or international op-ends. Before
the class, you should have written a 50-word summary for each op-ed. You
should be able to identify whether they subscribe to a particular definition
discussed in class or they have a new definition. Also, identify whether they
are broad and inclusive or narrow and exclusive.

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 List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

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 THE GLOBAL

ECONOMY

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 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

1. Define economic globalization

2. Identify the actors that facilitate economic globalization

3. Define the modern world system

4. Articulate a stance on global economic integration

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

1. Introduction
2. Surpluses and Deficits
3. Economic Chains and Network
Supply chains
International production networks
Global value chains
4. Global Value Chains: China and the US
5. Increasing Competition for Commodities
6. Outsourcing
7. Consumption
Consumer Objects and Services
Consumers
Consumption Processes
Consumption Sites
8. Global Resistance
9. The Modern World-System
10. Worldwide Division of Labor and the Development of the Modern
World-System
11. The Pressure of Incorporation

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ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
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 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Define economic globalization
2. Identify the actors that facilitate economic globalization
3. Define the modern world system
4. Articulate a stance on global economic integration

Introduction
We will begin with the discussion of economic history which made
possible the economic structures that affect globalization today. The
discussion of economic flows is closely associated with economic structures.
The global economic system, beginning in 1896, had reached its peak
in 1914. There are various changes and improvements that characterize
economic globalization before and at present. Structures of transportation,
communication, and capital are comparable then and now.
Surpluses and Deficits
A good place to get a quick snapshot of global trade (Mann and Pluck,
2007:1159-66), as well as net economic flows in and out of nation-state, is
by looking at an nation’s trade surpluses and deficits.
Economic Chains and Networks
Trade in goods and services is clearly central to the global economy.
Supply chains. These are general label for value-adding activities in
the production process. A supply chain begins with raw materials and
follows the value-adding process through variety of inputs and outputs and
ultimately to a finished product.
International production networks. These involve the networks of
producers involved in the process of producing a finished product.

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 Global commodity chains. Gereffi and Korzeniwics (1994) bring
together the idea of value-adding chains and the global organization of
industries.
Global value chains. Gereffi argues that global value chains are
emerging as the overarching label for all work in this area and for all such
chains.
Global Value Chains: China and the US
To give specify to the idea of global value chains, look at the several
specific examples of such chains, all of which involves trade between China
(Brandit and Rawski 2008) and the US, although many other countries in
the world are involved in these or similar chain.
Scrap Metal
Waste Paper
T-shirts
iPhones
Increasing Competition for Commodities
One of the most striking developments in recent years has been the
increasing global competition for various commodities.
Demand for commodities has increased.
This is absolutely a fundamental change in the global economic
structure (Krauss 2008)
The result of this was massive increases in the price of all sorts of
commodities, which reached record highs in 2008, before the Great
Recession
Outsourcing
Outsourcing is the transfer of activities once performed by an entity to
a business or businesses in exchange for money.
Consumption
Consumption is highly complex, involving mainly consumer objects,
consumes, the consumption process and consumption sites (Ritzer,
Weldenhoft, and Goodman 2001:410-27).
Consumer Objects and Services
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 Much of consumption revolves around shopping for and
purchasing objects of all kinds (Quarter Pounder, snowboards, and
automobiles, among to various service (legal, accounting, and educational,
among others).
Consumer
Increasing numbers of people throughout the world are
spending more and more time as consumers.
Consumption Processes
Includes knowing how to work their way through a shopping
mall, use a credit card, or make purchase online.

Global Resistance
The global spread of chain stores, theme parks, and among others,
has led to many concerns and to resistance in many parts of the world (one
now even sees resistance, or at least increasing concern in the US).
The Modern World-System
The Modern-system, by definition, is a largely self-contained system
with a set of boundaries and a definable life span; that is, does not last
forever.
Worldwide Division of Labor and the Development of the Modern World-
System
Not all countries or areas are equal in the modern world-system according to
Wallerstein. A three-level hierarchy is a remarkable feature of the modern
capitalist world-economy. The world is now divided into three categories and
thereby creating the worldwide division of labor. They are the following:
a. Core. These are areas that dominate the capitalist world-
economy and exploits the rest of the system (e.g., US and
Japan)
b. Periphery. These are areas that provide raw materials to the
core and are heavily exploited (e.g., many countries in the
African region)
c. Semi-periphery. A residual category that encompasses a set of
regions somewhere between exploiting and the exploited (e.g.,
India)

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The Pressure of Incorporation
Why are countries being pulled toward this system? Can the countries
or areas of the world “resist” being part of it? Ritzer (2010:310) explained:
“The pressure for incorporation into the world-economy comes not
from the nations being incorporated but ‘rather from the need of the world-
economy to expand its boundaries, a need which was itself the outcome of
pressures internal to the world economy” (Wallerstein 1989:129)

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):
Process Questions:
1. Do you think that the Philippines is being harmed as other countries
transfer their activities to us also known as outsourcing?
2. How do you assess globalization in the sphere of production?
3. Does the position of US and China as giants in the economic chains
threaten the status of less developed countries in the global market?

Activity: The Global Free Trade on Trial

This is a debate activity, which intends to show your stance regarding
economic globalization. Argue based on this statement “Global free trade has
done more harm than good”

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 List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 MARKET INTEGRATION

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
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Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

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 MARKET

INTEGRATION

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 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE Market Integration

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

1. Explain the role of international financial institutions in the creation

of a global economy

2. Narrate a short history of global market integration in the twentieth

century

3. Identify the attributes of global corporations

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

1. Introduction
2. Economic Development During and After World War II
3. Brettton Woods and Bretton Woods System
4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
5. World Bank
6. Other Important Economic Organization
7. Multinational Corporation (MNC)
8. Transnational Capitalism
ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

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 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Explain the role of international financial institutions in the creation
of a global economy
2. Narrate a short history of global market integration in the twentieth
century
3. Identify the attributes of global corporations

Introduction
Have you heard the phrase, “When the American economy sneezes, the rest
of the world catches the cold?” This means that world economies have been
brought closer together by globalization. But it is important to remember
that it is not just the economy of the United States that has a significant
impact in the global market and finance. This is clear, for example, in the
global impact of the financial crises that struck Asia and Russia in the
1990s. However, it remains the case that the more powerful the economy,
the greater the effect of its crises on the rest of the world. In the same
manner, crises on weaker economies have less effect on other countries. For
example, Argentina’s serious financial crisis in the late 1990s and early
2000s had a comparatively small impact on the global economy.

Economic Development During and After World War II

Frieden sees the development of economic globalization after WWII in
the context of this prior epoch of economic globalization, as well as its
collapse as a result of WWI, the Depression, and the WWI. All of these events
had negative effects on almost all major economies (the US economy was a
major exception, at least in terms of the effect of the two world wars.)

Bretton Woods and the Bretton Woods System

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 A key factor in the Depression was thought to be lack of cooperation
among nation-states. That lack of cooperation was associated with high
tariffs and other import restrictions and protectionist practices, as well as
the propensity of governments to devalue their currencies in order to gain an
edge in global trade over other countries. The latter also made exchange to
rate wars among the nations involved more likely.

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was a system for the
liberalization of trade that grew out of Bretton Woods and came into
existence in 1947 (Hudec 1975). It operated until 1995 when it was
superseded by the World Trade Organization (WTO). While GATT focused on
trade goods, the WTO also took on responsibility for increasingly important
trade in services. While GATT was simply a forum for the meeting of
representatives of countries, the WTO is an independent organization.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
The WTO is a multilateral organization headquartered in Geneva,
Switzerland with 152 member nations as of 2008 (Krueger 2000; Trachtman
2007:1308-15). Its focus on trade places it at the heart of economic
globalization and has made it a magnet for those opposed either to the
broader process of trade liberalization and promotion or to some specific
aspect of WTO operations. The WTO encompasses much of what was GATT’s
mandate, but has moved onto other issues and areas such as services.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The goal of the IMF is macroeconomic stability for both member
nations and the global economy (Cardim de Carvalho 2007:658-63). More
specifically the IMF deals with exchange rates, balances of payments,
international capital flows, and the monitoring of member states and their
macroeconomic policies.
The IMF is a lightning rod for critics who see it as supporting
developed countries and theirs efforts to impose their policies on less
developed countries. Its supporters see it as key to the emergence and
further development of the global economy.

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World Bank (WB)
The World Bank, officially the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (IBRD) is the most important element of the World Bank
Group (WBG)(Gilbert and Vines 2000;Bradlow 2007:1262-7). The IBRD or
Bank was established in 1944 at Bretton Woods and began operations in
1946.
Other important Economic Organizations
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
8 is a broad group of a the moment, 30 developed nations. The OECD is “the
most encompassing ‘club’ of the world’s rich countries” (Ougaard 2007:914-
17). While the OECD has little formal power, it is highly influential.
The European Union (EU) is a product of the post-WWII era, as well as
the Bretton Woods era, and how encompasses 27 members’ states.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect
on January 1, 1994. It was based on the idea that US, Canada, and Mexico
were to eliminate most barriers to trade and investment over the ensuing 15
years (Anderson 2007:887-91). The US, especially under former President
George W. Bush, sought to expand the idea to include all 34 countries in the
Western hemisphere except Cuba in the Free Trade Area of the Americans
(FTAA).

The Multinational Corporation (MNC)

By accounts, the other major player in economic globalization (beyond
the nation-state and the organizations discussed above) is the multinational
corporation (MNC). Also of importance are transnational corporations
(TNCs). While TNCs involve operations in more than one country, MNCs
operate in more than two countries.

Transnational Capitalism
Leslie Sklair (2002) made distinctions between two systems of
globalization. Capitalist system of globalization is now the predominant one.
The other one is the socialist system. It is not yet in existence but is
indicated by current anti-globalization movements, especially these oriented
toward greater human rights throughout the world.

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ACRONYM
1. GATT
2. WTO
3. IMF
4. WB
5. OECD
6. EU
7. NAFTA
8. MNC

ANSWER KEY:

1. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

2. World Trade Organization
3. International Monetary Fund
4. World Bank
5. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
6. European Union
7. North American Free Trade Agreement
8. Multinational Corporation

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Activity: Weighing the Market
The history of global market brought positive and negative effects
through time. At this point, markets will be assessed through your own
perspective provided that you already had a good grasp of the different
concepts in economic and financial globalization. This activity will help you
develop an understanding of the benefits and harms of global economic
processes, structures, and technologies.

1. Read one of the following scenarios in pairs and decide whether the
most significant impact of the scenario (for you, for the Philippines or
for the Filipinos) is positive or negative. The “depends” column can be
used. Justify your answers.

Scenario Positive Negative Depends

Scenario A: In your local town, one of the main sources of employment

for three generations has been agriculture. The government has
recently decided to develop the farmlands into real estate and
exclusive subdivisions in order to attract foreign investors to the
country.
Scenario B: The shoes that you really like are much cheaper via an
online shop in America.
Scenario C: The Philippine Government is being pressured by the
current economic crisis to import rice from Taiwan and other nearby
countries in the region.
Scenario D: The company that your father works for has recently been
taken over by a transnational corporation with job opportunities in
many parts of the world if he is prepared to move/relocate.
Scenario E: Your mother’s investment funds have been affected by the
Global Financial Crisis and she is worried that she won’t have enough
money when she retires.
2. Share your responses with the class. Try to point out the complexities
of each situation and ensure you understand that globalization affects
local communities in complex and interdependent ways. For instance,
in a debate about the impact of online shopping, the outcome may be
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that local shops close but also jobs are created in the areas of
transport and logistics. Online shopping may also enable more
targeted production of goods with less wastage.

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No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 THE GLOBAL INTERSTATE SYSTEM

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

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 THE GLOBAL

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 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Interstate System

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:
1. Explain the effects of globalization on government
2. Identify the institutions that govern international relations
3. Differentiate internationalism from globalism

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

1. Introduction
2. Political Globalization
3. Political Institutions in Internal Relations
4. The Nation-State
5. Civil Society
6. Global Civil Society
7. International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOS)
8. The Effects of Globalization in Nation-State Relations
9. Globalism
10. Informationalism
11. The Network Society
12. The Genesis of the Network Society
13. Technology, Economy, and Culture

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:

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The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

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THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Explain the effects of globalization on government
2. Identify the institutions that govern international relations
3. Differentiate internationalism from globalism

Introduction

The focal in this chapter is the political structures involved in globalization.

However, these structures, like all structures, are often better seen as flows
or as encompassing sets of flows. For example, a nation-state or a
bureaucracy is often thought of as structure, but in the main it is the sum
of the processes that take place within it. To put in this way, structures can
be seen as “congealed flows.” In that sense, the bulk of this chapter also
deals with political process (and flows). However, before we get to our focus
on political structures, we need to be more explicit about the political flows
themselves.

Political Globalization
 The global flow of people, especially refugees and illegal immigrants,
poses a direct threat to the nation-state and its ability to control its
borders.
 The looming crisis associated with dwindling oil and water supplies
threaten to lead to riots and perhaps insurrections that could lead to
the downfall of extant governments.
 The inability of the nation-state to control economic flows dominated
by MNCs, as well as the current economic and financial crisis that is
sweeping the world, also poses a profound threat to the nation-state
(e.g., Eastern Europe).
 Environment problems of all sorts, especially those related to global
warming, a very likely to be destabilizing politically.
 Borderless disease, especially malaria, TB, and AIDS in Africa, pose a
danger to political structures.

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  War is the most obvious global flows threatening the nation-states
involved, especially those on the losing side.
 Global inequalities, especially the profound and growing North-South
split, threaten to pit poor nations against rich nations.
 Terrorism is clearly regarded as a threat by those nations against
which it is waged, hence, the so-called “war on terrorism” in the US.

Globalization affects the government

Free Trade, Bilateral Agreement, Multilateral Agreement

The Global Interstate System

Global Interstate System
It is the whole system of human interactions. The modern world-system is
structured politically as an interstate system – a system of competing and
allying states. Political Scientists commonly call this the international
system, and it is the main focus of the field of International Relations

Historical Analysis

Strengths
 It will make travel less cheaper, faster and better.

Weaknesses
 Imposed long-term costs on the country
 Cut down on competition between shippers and passenger carriers.
 Rising consumption of gasoline led to air pollution and a dependence
on oil that affected consumers and foreign policy for generations to
come.

Institution that govern international Relations

United Nations

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United States President FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT coined the name united
nations that was used in the declaration of United Nation on 1 of January
1942. UN means allies to fight against the Axis Powers in the Second World
War II. Only 26 nation’s representatives pledge their governments to:

1. Each Government pledges itself to employ its full resources,

military or economic, against those members of the tripartite pact and
its adherents with which such government is at war.

2. Each Government pledges itself to cooperate with the Governments

signatory hereto and not to make a separate armistice or peace with
the enemies.

International Financial Institutions

• - World Bank
• - International Monetary Fund
• - Asian Development Bank
• - African Development Bank

Free trade

Trade agreements are when two or more nations agree on the terms of trade
between them. They determine the tariffs and duties that countries impose
on imports and exports. All trade agreements affect international trade.

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Import are goods and services produced in a foreign country and bought by
domestic residents. That includes anything shipped into the country even if
it's by the foreign subsidiary of a domestic firm. If the consumer is inside the
country's boundaries and the provider is outside, then the good or service is
an import.
Exports are goods and services that are made in a country and sold outside
its borders. That includes anything shipped from a domestic company to its
foreign affiliate or branch.

3 types of trade agreement

Unilateral
It occurs when a country imposes trade restrictions and no other country
reciprocates.
A country can also unilaterally loosen trade restrictions, but that rarely
happens.

Bilateral are between two countries. Both countries agree to loosen trade
restrictions to expand business opportunities between them. They lower
tariffs and confer preferred trade status with each other.

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Multilateral are the most difficult to negotiate. These are among three
countries or more. The greater the number of participants, the more difficult
the negotiations are. They are also more complex than bilateral agreements.
Each country has its own needs and requests.

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(Reflective):

Activity: A Nation of Networks, A Network of Nations

This is an experimental activity that reaches across the borders of
language, culture, and class to connect individuals. The activity engages you
in discussions about issues of global access to information. It explores how
cross-cultural communication can facilitate or hinder access to information.
It is presented in a game format, as, such, has some competitive moments,
but more importantly creates a freewheeling environment that encourages
students to focus on building networks.
1. The class will be divided into five groups and assigned to a
country. You may choose a random name for your
group/country. Each country group will create a culture
characteristic and develop information facts based on that
cultural characteristics. Here are examples of cultural
characteristics developed by the participants:
A country where all conversation is sung
A country with very friendly people
A country where everyone likes to fish
A country where you had to dress fashionably
A country where you had to wear blue
2. Each group had to model their country characteristic during
the game (and it is a secret), a strategy that adds to the fun
and creates an additional level of difficulty. Each country
group will receive money and some cultural and or
educational institutions: universities, public libraries, and
cultural centers. It is up to each country group to develop an
information center building plan, deciding for example that
they may want a public library in each region of the country.

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 Note: The goal of the game is to exchange information facts
with other countries in order to obtain funding that can be
used to buy institutions such as a libraries, and therefore
meet the goals of your country’s building plan.
3. The group has about 45 minutes to develop a cultural
characteristic, create information facts and an information
center building plan. Each student also decides on his or her
role in game. They can choose to be a gatekeeper (like a
immigration official), an ambassador (travels to other
countries), or a country representative (the person who
negotiates with ambassadors from visiting countries). To
facilitate the game, there is also a foundation and a bank.
4. The participants, modeling cultural characteristics and
strategies in hand, begin to slowly play the game. The start of
the game is chaotic as some countries are still not ready,
others are rearing to go, and many have questions about how
to proceed. In about 10-15 minutes, everyone is fully
engaged in play and negotiating and others countries in an
effort to obtain information facts. Once the play starts, it is
very difficult to get the players to stop.
5. The students should be able to identify the characteristics of
the other countries to which they don’t belong. Answer the
following questions:
a. What did you observe in the conduct of the activity?
b. What are your initial reactions and questions as you
establish your country?
c. How important are your infrastructures?
Communication with other countries?
d. What characteristics of the other countries assisted
or hindered in the development of your country?
Describe them.

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No. MODULE TITLE MODULE

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Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 THE GLOBAL INTERSTATE SYSTEM

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

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 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Interstate System

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

1. Explain the effects of globalization on government

2. Identify the institutions that govern international relations

3. Differentiate internationalism from globalism

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

1. Impact of Globalization

2. Effects of Globalization

3. Advantages

4. institutions that govern international relations

5. internationalism vs. globalism

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama
https://www.britannica.com/topic/international-relations
https://internationalrelations.sfsu.edu/what-ir

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https://www.slideshare.net/anbreenali/international-relations-26281593
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_relations_institutes_and
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THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Explain the effects of globalization on government
2. Identify the institutions that govern international relations
3. Differentiate internationalism from globalism

Introduction
What is Global Governance?
Global governance brings together diverse actors to coordinate collective
action at the level of the planet. The goal of global governance, roughly
defined, is to provide global public goods, particularly peace and security,
justice and mediation systems for conflict, functioning markets and unified
standards for trade and industry. One crucial global public good is
catastrophic risk management – putting appropriate mechanisms in place to
maximally reduce the likelihood and impact of any event that could cause
the death of 1 billion people across the planet, or damage of equivalent
magnitude.

Global Governance

K. Benedict, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral

Sciences, 2001

Global governance is a purposeful order that emerges from institutions,

processes, norms, formal agreements, and informal mechanisms that
regulate action for a common good. Global governance encompasses activity
at the international, transnational, and regional levels, and refers to
activities in the public and private sectors that transcend national
boundaries. In this conception of global governance, cooperative action is
based on rights and rules that are enforced through a combination of
financial and moral incentives. In the absence of a single authoritative
institution or world government structure, global governance is comprised of
elements and methods from both the public and private sectors. These basic
elements include agreed upon standards, evolving norms based on shared

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values, and directives issued and enforced by states. Methods of global
governance include harmonization of laws among states, international
regimes, global policy issue networks, and hybrid institutions that combine
functions of state agencies and private sector organizations. The concept of
global governance raises two sets of, as yet, unresolved issues. One has to
do with claims of the legitimate exercise of authority, the other with
democratic values. In contrast to theories of governance at local and
national levels, a social contract between citizens and institutions of global
governance has not been developed sufficiently to constitute a sufficient
basis for legitimacy. In its current conception, global governance implies
democratic governance. However, the reliance on scientific and professional
bodies to set standards, rules, and procedures, on bureaucratic agencies of
the state to implement policies, and on voluntary organizations to monitor
compliance, none of which are based on democratic principles of
representation or equal participation, raises questions about the
compatibility of democratic values and the concept of global governance.

Impacts of Globalisation

Globalisation
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There was a time when most regions were economically self-
sufficient. Locally produced foods, fuels and raw materials were
generally processed for local consumption. Trade between
different regions was quite limited.
Today, the economies of most countries are so interconnected
that they form part of a single, interdependent global economy.

Types of Globalisation
1. Economic Countries that trade with many others and have few trade
barriers are economically globalised.
2. Social A measure of how easily information and ideas pass between
people in their own country and between different countries (includes access
to internet and social media networks).
3.Political The amount of political co-operation there is between countries.

The Effects of Globalisation:

1. Changed Food Supply
• Food supply is no longer tied to the seasons. We can buy food
anywhere in the world at any time of the year.
2. Division of Labour
 Because MNCs search for the cheapest locations to
manufacture and assemble components, production processes
may be moved from developed to developing countries where
costs are lower.
3. Less Job Security
 In the global economy jobs are becoming more temporary and
insecure.
 A survey of American workers showed that people now hold 7 to
10 jobs over their working life.
4. Damage to the Environment
 More trade means more transport which uses more fossil fuels
and causes pollution.
 Climate change is a serious threat to our future.
5. Cultural Impact
 Websites such as YouTube connect people across the planet. As
the world becomes more unified, diverse cultures are being
ignored. MNCs can create a monoculture as they remove local
competition and thereby force local firms to close.

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 6. Increase in anti-Globalisation Protests
 There is a growing awareness of the negative impacts of
globalisation. People have begun to realise that globalisation can
be challenged by communities supporting each other in
business and society and through public protest and political
lobbying.

Advantages of globalization

• Increased free trade between nations

• Increased liquidity of capital allowing investors in developed
nations to invest in developing nations
• Corporations have greater flexibility to operate across borders
• Global mass media ties the world together
• Increased flow of communications allows vital information to
be shared between individuals and corporations around the
world
• Greater ease and speed of transportation for goods and
people
• Reduction of cultural barriers increases the global village
effect
• Spread of democratic ideals to developed nations
• Greater interdependence of nation- states
• Reduction of likelihood of war between developed nations
• Increases in environmental protection in developed nations.
What is IR?
International Relations is concerned with relations across boundaries of
nation-states. It addresses international political economy, global
governance, intercultural relations, national and ethnic identities, foreign
policy analysis, development studies, environment, international security,
diplomacy, terrorism, media, social movements and more. It is a
multidisciplinary field that does not restrict students to one approach and
employs a variety of methods including discourse analysis, statistics and
comparative and historical analysis.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IS AN INCREASINGLY RELEVANT FIELD OF

STUDY
International Relations is becoming increasingly relevant as the world grows
more and more interconnected through trade and commerce, migration, the
internet and through social media, and concerns about pressing global
environmental problems.

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A globalized world calls for academics and professionals trained to
comprehend these complex interactions - promoting understanding and
crafting policy and business solutions to meet the challenges of today and
the future. International Relations offers a comprehensive and adaptable
toolkit particularly well suited to employment in a rapidly changing world.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT SF STATE

The Department of International Relations in the College of Liberal &
Creative Arts explores the interrelations of the world’s primary political
institutions, nation-states. As the world is changing, so is the field of
International Relations. Increasingly, International Relations at SF State
also focuses on multinational corporations, international governmental and
non-governmental organizations and social movements. Our curriculum is
under constant review to reflect these global and regional trends.

Our students study specific countries and geographic regions and their
interconnections through political treaties, trade, migration, cultural and
ethnic affinities, shared social, economic, and ideological goals, hierarchies
of power and wealth and other factors. We train students in different
theoretical approaches and empower them to make their own
methodological choices.

Studying IR at SF State is a step out into the world

Whether you are looking to start or develop your professional career, enter
academia, or simply gain understanding of a globalized world – International
Relations at San Francisco State will provide you with a solid platform of
critical knowledge and skills. We offer a wide selection of courses, taught by
a diverse faculty with expertise in the most pressing issues and dynamic
world regions today.

Our alumni can be found across the world in non-profit, private and
government positions. These include the U.S. Department of State and other
countries’ foreign ministries, the City of San Francisco and other local
governments, U.S. intelligence agencies, non-profit organizations in the
areas of international development, human rights, international labor,
environment, and international migration as well in business. A significant
number of our graduate students also pursue further professional or
doctoral studies at high-ranking academic institutions around the world.

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List of international relations institutes and organisations
 The European Institute for International Law and International
Relations (Brussels)
 ISPI Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (Italian
Institute for International Political Studies) Milan, Italy
 Institute of World Politics (Washington, D.C.)
 Department of International Studies (Centro Universitario de
Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades) at University of Guadalajara
located in Guadalajara, Mexico
 Department of Asia-Pacific Studies (Centro Universitario de
Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades) at University of Guadalajara
located in Guadalajara, Mexico
 Department of Latin American Studies (Centro Universitario de
Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades) at University of Guadalajara
located in Guadalajara, Mexico
 The Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)
(London, United Kingdom)
 The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, (PIIA) Karachi,
Pakistan.
 The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (Wellington,
New Zealand)
 The Australian Institute of International Affairs (Deakin, ACT,
Australia)
 The Canadian Institute of International Affairs (Toronto, ON,
Canada)
 Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Geneva, Switzerland
 Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Geneva, Switzerland
 International Strategic Research Organization (ISRO/USAK)[1]
 EGMONT - Royal Institute for International Relations (Egmont),
Brussels, Belgium
 University of Florida International Center
 Center for International Affairs, Jahangirnagar University,
Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
 South American Institute for Policy and Strategy Porto Alegre,
Brazil
 Politics, Administration & International Relations at Zeppelin
University, Germany

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Internationalism vs. Globalism
As noun the difference between the internationalism and globalism is that
internationalism is political, economic and cultural cooperation between
nations while globalism is an ideology based on the belief that people, goods
and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.
Globalism: universalism. For example, universal declaration of human
rights are embedded in all countries around the world and nocountry can
deny the spirit of it.

Internationalism: connecting people all around the world where no country

has sovereignty, such as Switzerland.

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Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 50 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
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5 Contemporary global governance
Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 51 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 52 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

4. Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

14.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 53 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 54 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 55 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 56 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

5. Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

15.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 57 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 58 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 59 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 60 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

6. Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

16.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 61 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 62 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 63 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 64 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

7. Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

17.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 65 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 66 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 67 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 68 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

8. Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

18.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 69 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 70 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 71 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 72 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

9. Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

19.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 73 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 74 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 75 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 76 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

10.Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

20.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 77 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 78 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 79 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 80 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

11.Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

21.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 81 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

List of Modules

No. MODULE
MODULE TITLE
CODE
Introduction to the study of globalization: Defining
1.
globalization
2 The global economy

3 Market Integration

4 The Global Interstate System

5 Contemporary global governance

Global Divides: The North and the South (focus on
6
Latin America)

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 82 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
7 Asian regionalism

8 Global Media Cultures

9 The Globalization of Religion

10 Global Demography

11 Global Migration
Research Proposal Writing, Research Proposal
12
Critique
13 Sustainable development

14 Global Food Security

15 Global Citizenship

16 Research paper writing

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 83 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 THE……

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 84 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 MODULE CONTENT

COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

MODULE TITLE The Global Economy

NOMINAL DURATION: 3 HRS

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module you MUST be able to:

12.Define economic globalization

TOPIC: (SUB TOPIC)

22.

ASSESSMENT METHOD/S:
 Quiz on the reading materials
 Recitation

REFERENCE/S:
The Contemporary World First Edition by Prince Kennex R. Aldama

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 85 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin
 Information Sheet TCC 213-2
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1.

Introduction

Self- Check TCC 213-2

(Reflective):

Activity:

Bachelor of Science
Bulacan Date Developed:
JULY 2020
in Office Polytechni Date Revised: Page 86 of
Management c 18
College
THE
CONTEMPORARY Document Developed by:
No. ROCELLA J. Revision # 00
WORLD FUENTES
c/o Admin