COD 2010 - G417

Introduction to Globalisation

Teachers/Coordinators of all levels and subjects interested in learning which are the processes involved in the concept of Globalisation and in hearing about the current debate on its scope and impact.

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Ciclo: 2010
Nivel: General
Idioma: Inglés
Estado: Pospuesto
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Capacitador/es: Mrs. Sonia Pino de Griffith
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1 29 Abril 2010 05:30 pm 08:30 pm

Capacitador/es

Sonia Pino de Griffith

UBA Sociology Graduate. Specialist in Educational Research, diploma issued by Inst. Sup J.V. Gonzalez. Social Studies Superior Diploma focused on Curriculum and Social Context issued by FLACSO (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales) Former Educational Researcher within the Secretary of Education of the City of Buenos Aires. Former IGCSE and AS Sociology Teacher. At present teaches Peace and Conflict Studies (IBO School-based Syllabus) at Washington School and works as a free-lance researcher.
Teachers/Coordinators of all levels and subjects interested in learning which are the processes involved in the concept of Globalisation and in hearing about the current debate on its scope and impact.
- Introduce the concept of Globalisation as defined by different scholars, and the processes and dimensions involved.
- Expose the ideological debate involving Globalization.
- Discuss current and future consequences of Globalisation.
- What on Earth is Globalisation? Concept of Globalisation. Origins. Contrasting views.
- Which are its driving forces? Processes Involved: Economic, Political, Cultural, Environmental and Social dimensions. Brief characterisation of each.
- Is Globalisation positive or negative for society and the individuals? Ideological debate: Globalism vs. Anti-globalists.
- Curran-style lecture.
- Power-point presentation.
- Discussion based on stimulus material (cartoons, short videos, statistics)
- Allen, T. And Thomas, A. (Eds)( 2000) Poverty and Development into the 21st Century. United Kindom: Oxford University Press in association with The Open University.
- Baylis,J.and Smith, Steve (Eds.). (2001) The Globalization of World Politics. Second Edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Borja, J. & Castells, M. (2000) Local y Global: La Gestion de las Ciudades en la Era de la Información. UNCHS. Mexico: Taurus.
- Ellwood, W.(2001) The No-Nonsense guide to Globalization. Oxford: New Internationalist.
- Minsburg, N. &Valle, H. (Eds.) (1995) El Impacto de la Globalización. Ed. Letra Buena.
- Steger, M. (2003) Globalization. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Friedman, T. (2006) The World is Flat. A brief history of the twenty-first century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
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