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COURSE TITLE: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
II. COURSE NUMBER: GE 102
III. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course introduces students to the contemporary world by examining the
multiplaceted 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.
IV. TOTAL LEARNING TIME: 54 Hours in a Semester
V. OVERVIEW:
This module aims to be a guide to the students of CAPSU DAYAO who are
affected of this COVID-19 Pandemic. This is with regards to the solution to the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is trying to implement; specifically it is
called The Blended Learning. In this step, students are encouraged to the online
learning as well as the face to face learning. Preferably, this module is most
beneficial to those students who are stranded in their respective provinces. For all
we know that other municipalities in our province have a very poor internet
connection. This will still update them and encourage them to do independent
learning. And if by chance they have access to the internet, they could contact their
teachers for some additional module or clarifications about the said module.
VI. LEARNING OUTCOMES:
a. Distinguish different interpretations of and approaches to globalization.
b. Describe the emergence of global economic, political, social, and cultural
systems.
c. Analyze the various contemporary drivers of globalization.
d. Undestand the issues confronting the nation-state.
e. Assess the effects of globalization on different social units and their
responses.
f. Analyze contemporary news events in the context of globalization.
g. Analyze global issues in relation to Filipinos and the Philippines.
h. Write a research paper with proper citations on a topic related to
globalization.
i. Articulate personal positions on various global issues.
j. Identify the ethical implications of global citizenship.
VII. INDICATIVE CONTENT:
CHAPTER 1 – Introduction to Globalization
-Defining globalization
CHAPTER 2 – The Structures of Globalization
-Market Integration
-The Global Economy
-The Global Interstate System
-Contemporary Global Governance
CHAPTER 3 – A World of Regions
-Global Divides: The North and the South
-Asian Regionalism
CHAPTER 4 – A world of Ideas
-Global Media Cultures
-The Globalization of Religion
CHAPTER 5 – Global Populatiom and Mobility
-The Global City
-Global Demography
-Global Migration
-Towards a Sustainable World
-Sustainable Development
-Global Food Security
VIII. DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Globalization
Defining globalization – the most important change. It encompasses a
multitude of processes that involves the economy, political systems
and culture.
CHAPTER 2: The Structures of Globalization
The Global Economy – economic globalization refers to the increasing
interdependence of world economies as a result of the growing scale of
cross-border trades.
Market Integration – globalization made some countries, especially the
developing ones to gain more in global economy.
The Global Interstate System
The Contemporary Global Governance
Global Demography
For much of human history, demographic patterns were reasonably stable; human populations
grew slowly, and the age structures, birth rates, and death rates of populations changed only
gradually. Epidemics and pandemics had huge effects on populations, but these effects were
short-lived and had little bearing on longterm trends.
Population changes have potentially huge implications for the pace and progress of economic
development. For example, an increasing proportion of elderly may act as a drag on economic
growth where smaller working populations must provide for a larger number of non-working
dependents. Rising life expectancy can also bolster an economy by creating a greater incentive to
save and to invest in education, thereby boosting the financial capital on which investors draw
and the human capital that strengthens economies. Where a country has experienced a baby
boom followed by a decline in fertility, the relative size of the workforce is increased. Countries
that are able to absorb the baby boom generation into productive employment can experience a
rapid increase in economic growth. Countries unable to take advantage of this opportunity run
the risk of creating large, chronically underemployed and increasingly restive working-age
populations.
The global population, which stood at just over 2 billion in 1950, is 6.5 billion today. The world
is currently gaining new inhabitants at a rate of 76 million people a year (representing the
difference, in 2005, between 134 million births and 58 million deaths). Although this growth is
slowing, middle-ground projections suggest the world will have 9.1 billion inhabitants by 2050,
when growth will be approximately 34 million a year. These past and projected additions to
world population have been, and will increasingly be, distributed unevenly across the world.
Today, 95 per cent of population growth occurs in developing countries (see Figure 1). The
population of the world’s 50 least-developed countries is expected to more than double by the
middle of this century, with several poor countries tripling their population over the period. By
contrast, the population of the developed world is expected to remain steady at around 1.2
billion, with population declines in some wealthy countries. The disparity in population growth
between developed and developing countries reflects the existence of considerable heterogeneity
in birth, death and migration processes, both over time and across national populations, races and
ethnic groups. The disparity has coincided with changes in the age-group composition of
populations. An overview of these factors illuminates the mechanisms of global population
growth and change.
Crude birth and death rates
One of the simplest ways to consider population growth is through crude birth and death rates.
These are the number of births and deaths per 1 000 people. On a worldwide basis, the difference
between these rates is the rate of population growth. Within regions or countries, population
growth is also affected by emigration and immigration. Figure 2 shows that in both developed
and developing regions the crude birth rate has decreased by about half over the past 50 years.
This implies a much greater absolute reduction in developing regions. The net result of these
reductions is a current crude birth rate in developing regions that is similar to that of the
developed regions 50 years ago.
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Figure 3 shows, crude death rates follow a different pattern. The reduction in mortality in
developing countries since 1950 has been very rapid – so rapid that the crude death rate in
developing countries is now lower than in developed countries. The gradual rise in the crude
death rate in developed countries results from the combination of relatively steady infant and
child mortality rates and rising death rates due to an ageing population. The figure indicates that
a similar rise in the death rate will begin in developing countries in a couple of decades.
Global Migration
Migration is a key feature of our increasingly interconnected world. It has also become a
flashpoint for debate in many countries, which underscores the importance of understanding the
patterns of global migration and the economic impact that is created when people move across
the world’s borders. A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), People on the
move: Global migration’s impact and opportunity, aims to fill this need.
Refugees might be the face of migration in the media, but 90 percent of the world’s 247 million
migrants have moved across borders voluntarily, usually for economic reasons. Voluntary
migration flows are typically gradual, placing less stress on logistics and on the social fabric of
destination countries than refugee flows. Most voluntary migrants are working-age adults, a
characteristic that helps raise the share of the population that is economically active in
destination countries.
By contrast, the remaining 10 percent are refugees and asylum seekers who have fled to another
country to escape conflict and persecution. Roughly half of the world’s 24 million refugees are in
the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting the dominant pattern of flight to a neighboring
country. But the recent surge of arrivals in Europe has focused the developed world’s attention
on this issue. A companion report, Europe’s new refugees: A road map for better integration
outcomes, examines the challenges and opportunities confronting individual countries.
While some migrants travel long distances from their origin countries, most migration still
involves people moving to neighboring countries or to countries in the same part of the world
(exhibit). About half of all migrants globally have moved from developing to developed
countries—indeed, this is the fastest-growing type of movement. Almost two-thirds of the
world’s migrants reside in developed countries, where they often fill key occupational shortages.
From 2000 to 2014, immigrants contributed 40 to 80 percent of labor-force growth in major
destination countries.
Activity #7
Give three factors that have great effect in the population. Explain.
Activity #8
1. How does migration affects the population of a country?
2. List down reasons on why people migrate in other countries.
IX. EVALUATION
CHAPTER 1:
FLOW CHART. Using a flow chart, create a diagram showing the
importance of Globalization to the progress of our country.
CHAPTER 2:
ESSAY. Answer the given questions for development processing.
1. In what ways do international organizations help our country’s
economy?
2. Does the position of rich countries as giants in the economic chain
threaten the statues of less developed countries in the global market?
3. Do you think that Philippines is harmed as other countries transfer
their activities to us through outcoming?
CHAPTER 3: VENN DIAGRAM
VENN DIAGRAM. By means of a Venn Diagram, illustrate the
similarities and the differences of the Global Nort North and the Global South.
CHAPTER 4: ESSAY
Answer the following questions:
1. Find an OFW or former OFW to be interviwed. Your respondent’s name
should not be revealed in class.
2. Use the following guide questions:
How long have you stayed abroad?
What are the purposes for your stay there?
What were your most unforgettable experiences there? How will
describe them, good or bad?
How will you compare the Philippines with other countries?
Do you want to go abroad? Or to other countries in the future?
Why or why not?
X. ADDITIONAL READINGS
DESIDERATA by Max Ehrmann
The College Puzzle by Dr. Michael W. Kirst
XI. REFERENCES
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Prepared By:
JENNY O. BIALEN MARVIC A. ALBARAN ROSAME C. DAÑOS
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