Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

REGION V
Legazpi City
OAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Calzada, Oas, Albay

OBE COURSE SYLLABUS

I. COURSE NO GE 4
II. COURSE TITLE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
III. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course introduces students to the contemporary world by examining the multifaceted phenomenon of organization. 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
people 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 students to the world outside the Philippines. It seeks to inculcate a sense of global citizenship and global ethical responsibility.

IV. COURSE CREDITS 3 Units

V. SEMESTER/ TERM 1st Semester A.Y 2019-2020
VI. COURSE DURATION
VII .COURSE PLACEMENT
VIII. TIME
IX. PRE-REQUISITE
X. INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING
OUTCOMES
XI. PROGRAM LEARNING
OUTCOMES
3 hours every week for 18 weeks or 54 hours in a semester
1:00-2:00 Monday/Wednesday/Friday
None
Every Oas Community College students should:
1. Demonstrate critical thinking and integrated skills to solve and to support lifelong learning
2. Exhibit ideals of empowered productive, morally upright and globally competitive professionals in the field of history.
3. Communicate effectively and appropriately orally and writing various purposes.
4. Creative knowledge and innovations to promote academic excellence, high sense of moral values and social responsibility.
Graduates of BSOA are expected to:
1. Articulative and discuss the developments in the field of practice
2. Communicate effectively and orally and in writing both English and Filipino.
3. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural terms,
4. Act in recognition of professional ,social,and ethical responsibility.
5. Preserve and promote Filipino historial and cultural heritage.
 6. Provide general administrative and clerical support to high level executives guided by the code of ethics for office professionals.
7. Coordinate office management activities
8. Manage office communications
9. Organize files, information, and office supplies effectively
10. Exhibit acceptable human relations skills in a diverse environment
11. Engage in life-long learning to keep abreast of the developmentin the international employment market
12. Engage in various types of employment, development, activities and public discourses, particularly in response to the needs of communities.
XII. COURSE LEARNING At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
OUTCOMES
1. Distinguish different interpretations of and approaches to globalization
2. Describe the emergence of global economic, political, social and cultural systems.
3. Understand the issues confronting the nation-state
4. Asses the effects of globalization on different social units and their responses.
5. Analyze contemporary news, events in the context of globalization
6. Analyze global issues in relation to Filipinos and the Philippines
7. Identify the ethical implications of global citizenship

XIII. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

Week Course Content/Subject Matter

1-2 Introduction to Globalization
- Defining Globalization
3-5 The structures of Globalization
- The Global economy
- Market integration
- The global interstate system
- contemporary Global Governance

6-8 A world of regions

- Global Divides: the North and the South
- Asian Regionalism
9 Midterm
10-11 A world of Ideas
- Global Media Cultures
- The Globalization of Religion
12-14 Global Population and Mobility
- The global City
- Global Demography
- Global Migration
 15-16 Towards a sustainable World
- sustainable development
- Global Food Security
17-18 Conclusion
- Global Citizenship
- Research paper writing

XIV. COURSE LEARNING PLAN

Desired Learning Outcomes Course Content/Subject Matter Textbook/Reference Teaching and Learning Activities Assessment of Resource Time
(DLO) (TLAs) Tasks (ATs) Materials Table

A. Introduction - Course Overview - Course Syllabus classroom sharing (introduction) 1 week

1. Introduce self to classmates - Classroom Policies, Course Introduce textbook:

and teachers. Requirements Manfred Stegger, Paul

2. List expectations for the course

3. Write personal definition of - Defining Globalization, Battersby, and Joseph M. - Personal concept map of Quiz on the Hand outs, chalk, 2 weeks
globalization based on a concept Culture And Society Siracusa, eds. globalization: reading materials cartolina, markers,
map. 2014.The SAGE Students will engage in a free pen, paper
Handbook of association exercise of ideas they
Globalization.
4. Differentiate the competing associate with “globalization”.
Two vols. Thousand Oaks:
conceptions of globalization. based on the concepts they list, they
SAGE.
will synthesize a personal definition
5. Identify the underlying - Introduction to the Study of of the concept.
philosophies of the varying Globalization
definition of globalization

6. Agree on a working definition of

organization for the course

B. Stuctures of Globalizations - The Global Economy Chapter 2 of textbook: Debate: The students will debate 20 item Powerpoint 1 week
1. Define economic “Approaches to the motion “That global free trade Pen/Paper Test Presentation of the
globalization the Study of Globalization” has done more harm than good.” topic
2. Identify the actors by Manfred B.
that facilitate Steger
economic Steger, Manfred B.
globalization “Ideologies of
Define the modern Globalization.” 2005.
world system Journal of Political
Ideologies 10(1): 11–30.
3. Articulate a stance on
global economic
integration

4. Explain the role of - Market Integration Reading Materials - Lecture - Quiz on the - Hand outs, chalk, 2 weeks
international financial Chapter 17 of textbook: reading materials cartolina,
institutions in the “The Rise of the News report critique:
creation of a global Global Corporation” by Students will find and read three Recitation
Economy Deane Neubauer newspaper opinion-editorial (local
Bello, Walden F. 2006. or international)discussing
globalization. Before class, they will
5. Narrate a short “The Multiple
write 50-word summaries
history of global Crises of Global
market integration in Capitalism.” In
the twentieth century Deglobalization: Ideas for a
Identify the attributes New World
of global corporations Economy. Quezon City:
Ateneo de
Manila University Press,
pp. 1-31.

6. Explain the effects of - The Global Interstate System Reading Materials Film: “The Corporation” directed by Essay/ Projector/ 2 weeks
globalization on Chapter 7 of textbook: Mark Reflection Paper Laptop/Speaker
governments “Governments Achbar and Jennifer Abbott on the movie
and Citizens in a Globally
7. Identify the Interconnected
institutions that World of States” by Hans
govern international Schattle
relations Mazower, Mark. 2006. “An
Differentiate International
internationalism from Civilization? Empire,
Globalism Internationalism and
the Crisis of the Mid-
Twentieth Century.”
International Affairs 82(3):
553–566.
8. Identify the roles and functions of - The Contemporary Global Chapter 29 of textbook: _Lecture Discussion Paper Pen Quiz Hand outs, Chalk, 1 week
the Governance “The United Visual Aids
United Nations Nations Meets the Twenty-
first Century:
9. Identify the Confronting the Challenges
challenges of global of Global
governance in the Governance” by Thomas
twenty-first century G. Weiss and
Ramesh Thakur
10. Explain the relevance
of the state amid
Globalization

C. A World of Regions - Global Divides: Chapter 12 of textbook: Lecture/discussion Oral Recitation Hand outs, Chalk, 1 week
1. Define the term The North and the “Locating the Graded Group Visual Aids
“Global South” South (focus on Global South” by Lisandro Report: Students will form groups of
Latin America) E. Claudio 3-5. Each group will be
2. Differentiate the Connell, Raewyn. 2007. assigned a Latin American country
Global South from the third world “Dependency, to report on. These
Autonomy and Culture. In groups will deliver 10-minute
3. Analyze how a new Southern presentations on the contemporary
conception of global foreign and economic
relations emerged policies of their
rom the experiences respective countries.
of Latin American countries
4. Differentiate between - Asian Regionalism Chapter 13 of textbook: Graded Group Graded group Visual aids, 1 week
regionalization and “Globalization Report: Students will reporting projector, laptop
Globalization and the Asia Pacific and form groups of 3-5.
South Asia” by Ehito Each group will be
5. Identify the factors Kimura
leading to a greater
integration of the
Asian region

6. Analyze how different Asian

states confront the challenges of
globalization and
regionalization

D. A World of Ideas
1. Synthesize knowledge
concerning globalization
2. Analyze how various media
drive various forms of
global integration
3. Explain the dynamic between
local and global cultural
production
- Global Media Cultures
Chapter 22 of the textbook:
“Globalization and the
media: Creating media
village” by Jack Lule
Lecture/Discussion: Group Quiz on reading Visual aids, 2 weeks
Reporting materials projector, laptop
Graded Group Report: Students
will form groups of 3-5. Each
group will be asked to pick an
Asian musical act that became
internationally famous. In their
group report, they must answer
the following questions:
1. Where did the musical
act/artist originate?
2. In which
countries did the artist become
famous?
3. How did the artist become
famous?
Why do you think the artist became
famous?

- Explain how globalization affects The Globalization of Religion Reading Materials Lecture/discussion Quiz on the LCD Projector 1 week
religious practices and beliefs reading
- Analyze the relationship between Chapter 10 of materials
religion and global conflict and, textbook: “Religion
conversely, global peace and Globalization” by
Victor Roudometof Recitation
Chapter 43 of
textbook: “Religion
and Global
Conflict” by Mark
Juergensmeyer
E. Global Population and Mobility The Global City Reading Materials Lecture/discussion Quiz on the Visual aids
1. Identify the attributes of a reading
global city Chapter 26 of Graded Group Report: Students materias
2. Analyze how cities serve as textbook: will form groups of 3-5. Each
engines of globalization “Mobility, group will be assigned a global
Diversity and city to discuss and research on.
Community in the
Their reports should answer the
Global City” by
Val Colic-Peisker following questions:
1. How would you describe
Sassen, Saskia. 2005. your city?
“The Global City: 2. What is your city known for?
Introducing a Concept.” What makes your city a global city?
Brown Journal of World
Affairs XI(2): 27-43.
Explain the theory of demographic Mandated topic: Global Demography Reading Materials Lecture/discussion Quiz on the Visual Aid/LCD 1 week
transition as it affects global reading Projector
population Lee, Ronald. 2003. materials
“The Demographic Short research
Transition: Three paper to discuss
Centuries of the topic: Has
Fundamental the Philippines
Change.” Journal undergone the
of Economic demographic
Perspectives 17(4):
transition? Why
167–190.
or why not?

Analyze the political, economic, Global Migration Reading Materials Lecture/discussion Quiz on the Visual Aid/LCD
cultural, and social factors reading Projector
underlying the global movements Castles, Stephen. OFW Interview: Each student will
materials
of people be asked to interview a former or a
2000. “International current OFW (face-to-face or
Migration at the online).In class they will share
Display first-hand knowledge of the Beginning of the what they learned from these Recitation
experiences of OFWs Twenty- First interviews about transnationalism
Century: Global and the factors that affect global
migrations.
Trends and Issues.”
International Social
Science Journal 52
(165): 269–281.
 - Write a research paper Research Proposal Writing Mini-lecture on citation methods
proposal with proper citation for research papers

Critique research proposals of Research Proposal Critique

classmates Proposal for final research paper:
Students will begin writing a 500-
word proposal for their final
research paper.

Pair discussion: Students will pair

off and critique each other‟s
research proposals
F. Towards a Sustainable World Sustainable Development/ Reading materials Lecture/ Discussion Quiz on the Visual Aid/Textbook 1 week
reading
- Differentiate stability from Chapter 48 of materials
sustainability textbook:
Articulate models of global “Sustainable
sustainable development Economic Recitation
Systems” by
Sebastian
Plóciennik
- Define global food Global Food Security Lecture/discussion Quiz on the LCD Projector
security reading
materials
- Critique existing models of Film: “The Price of Sugar” Film Viewing
global food security directed by Bill Haney
Recitation
- Articulate a personal definition Global Citizenship Reading Materials Lecture/discussion Quiz on the LCD Projector 2 weeks
of global citizenship Carter, April. 2001. reading Visual Aids
“Global Civil Society: Personal concept map of global materials
- Appreciate the ethical obligations Acting as Global Citizens” citizenship:
of global citizenship in The Political Theory of
Global Citizenship. Students will engage in a free Recitation
London: Routledge, pp. association exercise of ideas they
147-176. associate with “global
citizenship.” Based on this, they
will synthesize a personal
definition of the
concept. Afterwards, they will list
the obligations of a global citize
 Write a research paper on a Research paper writing Students will
topic related to spend the
globalization, with final week
proper citation completing
their research
papers.

XV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Research/term paper
2. Group activity/outputs
3. Attendance

XVI. GRADING SYSTEM:

20% PARTICIPATION
20% OUTPUTS/PRESENTATIONS/PROJECTS
35% EXAM
15% QUIZ
10% ATTENDANCE/BEHAVIOR
TOTAL: 100%

XVII. CLASSROOM POLICIES:

1. Cell phone use during class hour is strictly prohibited unless the said call/text message is urgent/emergency.
2. Absolutely no food, drink, gum, or candy permitted.
3. Wear complete uniform.
4. Strictly no piercings/ colored dye/colored wax for male students.
5. Arrive on time.

PREPARED BY:

RENIVA, NESCELLE MARIA R.

Instructor
 NOTED:

MA. GEMMA G. ESPINEDA, MBA

Program Head BSOA

APPROVED BY:

DR. EMERITA R. RELLEVE Ph.D

College Administrator