全球議題

Course Description This course aims to introduce major global issues in our contemporary world, mainly focusing on how global actors address the latest global issues. In addition, this course aims to nurture, facilitate and enhance students' general comprehension of our global society. We live in an increasingly globalized world that generates opportunities and challenges. Nowadays, few countries and people can isolate themselves from the impacts of the outside world. This course is to augment students' interests and abilities in realizing how and what the global society is composed of, operated, and governed. Hence, this course covers several crucial subjects, including international organizations, non-governmental organizations, multinational corporations, international migration, terrorism, cyber-attack, etc. Through lectures and class discussions, students will have a deeper understanding of significant issues in our contemporary world while developing their critical thinking, unique perspectives, and analytical abilities on different global issues. Objectives of the Course By the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. Develop advanced understanding regarding significant issues in our contemporary world and long-lasting interests in the development of global affairs; 2. Familiarize with and utilize various perspectives to comprehend major global issues; 3. And increase the abilities of critical thinking, argument-making, and deliberate discourse.

Competent in English. Students who have taken "Contemporary World"(當代世界) cannot take this course.

1. The course will be conducted through the instructor’s lecture with PPT presentations and agenda-guided class discussion. Students must be fully prepared and familiar with the assigned readings before the class. 2. E3 teaching website and Facebook class discussion forum will be used.

Class Participation & Discussion (20%) Essay Paper (25%) Examination (30%) Group Presentation (25%) Class Participation & Discussion (20%): Class participation is a moral duty for students but not mandatory. Nevertheless, to enhance students' comprehension of the subjects, students are encouraged to participate in various activities in the class, including class discussion, instant Internet poll surveys, quizzes, group activities, etc. All forms of class participation will be considered as proof for evaluating students' class participation. In order to facilitate students' interests in global issues, this course encourages students to regularly watch international news programs or podcasts, such as CNN, BBC, Euronews, Al Jazeera, NHK, and NPR (National Public Radio, US), etc. In addition, the instructor may ask students questions related to recent international news or ongoing global issues in the class. This course expects students to read the assigned readings before the class. Meanwhile, students are also encouraged to participate in class discussions actively. This course will evaluate the performances of students' participation by both the quality and quantity of students' statements. Students are encouraged to express their viewpoints, logical arguments, and constructive critique, which are relevant and productive to the class discussion. In order to motivate students' interests and participation in the class, this course has designed various class activities for students to attend. To achieve this goal, students need to bring their electronic devices (such as cellphone, tablets, and notebooks which can connect Internet) to participate in the Internet quiz, dialogue partner, and group activities. Students who have difficulty accessing those devices must inform the instructor before class. Those class activities will be recorded as proof of students' performance in this item. Essay Paper (25%): Each student must select ONE topic from the course's outline and write ONE short paper (it will announce the writing format afterward). This essay paper should be logical and analytical, providing analysis and discussion about the critical issues, concepts, or phenomena related to one specific topic of this course. This paper should include a concise summary of the readings, a lecture reflection, and a critical analysis. A successful short paper should be question-oriented while providing a critical assessment and compelling arguments. All students need assistance from NYCU Language Teaching and Research Center's Language Consultation (http://ltrc.nctu.edu.tw/room/index.php) to improve their English composition and proofreading before handing in the paper. Students who want to be exempt from this required assistance in writing composition must inform the professor before the 10th week of the course and provide proof of English composition capability. Examination (30%): There will be ONE Mid-term Exam in the course. This exam will be composed of a single choice, multiple-choice, term explanation, and essay questions. Coherent writing and critical thinking are essential to high exam scores. The essay questions do not aim to test students' English writing ability but to assess students' comprehension regarding subjects, contents of readings, and students' abilities to write compelling arguments and analyses. The contents of the examination come from the assigned readings and the lecture in the class. Therefore, this course encourages students to take notes in class, which is beneficial for students to prepare for the exam. Group Presentation (25%): This course will divide students into several teams for group presentation. Each group will elect a team leader responsible for organizing the team and leading their members to perform the group presentation. This course expects each group to choose one week's subject as the focus of their presentation. Under the selected topic, each group can choose a specific issue, case, phenomenon, etc. Then, each group should perform an oral presentation with PowerPoint within 15 minutes.

The Reading List Required Text: Love, Maryann Cusimano. 2019. Global Issue Beyond Sovereignty, Blue Ridge Summit: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. (Library has purchased E-book, and you can download PDF files up to 60 pages each time for each user)

地點

Room 606, Assembly Building 1

時間

Office hours: 15:30 pm- 16:00 pm, Tuesday, email appointment in advance is required

聯絡方式

Ext: 52730 E-mail: chiouyihung@nycu.edu.tw