Silay Institute, Incorporated

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

COURSE SYLLABUS
CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Instructor: ANGELICA S. TONATO

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The contemporary world is designed to provide students with

an understanding of World events. Students are exposed to a
multitude of global issues to assist in their exploration and
comprehension of the contemporary world. The focus of
these issues are the multi-dimensional approach that
integrates political, economic, historical, geographical, and
sociological perspectives.

II. COURSE CREDITS: 3 Units

III. ALLOCATED TIME: 54 hours

IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. understood that studying the outside world is a cure to parochialism or a
limited outlook to one’s immediate community;
2. appreciate the importance of studying the world as a way of understanding
one’s own being;
3. appreciate the different theories about globalization and globalism and how it
affects the life of present generation.

V. COURSE PLAN

CONTENT TIME-FRAME

Chapter I: The Structure of Globalization

1.1 Globalization 18 hours
1.2 The Globalization of World Economics
1.3 A history of Global Politics
1.4 The United Nations and contemporary Global Governance

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Midterm II. A World of Ideas: Culture of Globalization

2.1 Globalization of Religion 16 hours
2.2. Media and Globalization
2.3 The Global City

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

ENDTERM III. Movement and Sustainability

3.1 Global Demography
3.2 Global Migration
3.3 Environmental Crisis and Sustainable Development

FINAL EXAMINATION
 VI. GRADING SYSTEM

Quizzes ( Short & long quizzes) 30%

Performance Task (Assignment, Projects, Reorts, Class participation) 30%
Examination 40%
TOTAL 100%

VII. REFERENCES

Caludio, Lisandro E. & Patricion N. Abinales ( 2018 ) The Contemorary World, Philippines: C & E
Publishing, Inc.,