MARIKINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

2 Mayor Chanyungco St., Sta. Elena, Marikina City

BACHELOR OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Course Title: CONTEMPORARY WORLD

School Year/Semester: 1st Sem/2020-2021
Instructor: MS. AMYJEAN A. MARIANO

Chapter 1: Introduction to Globalization

1.1 Different Definitions of Globalization
1.2 Competing Conceptions of Globalization
1.3 Philosophies and Ideologies of/on/against Globalization
1.4 Positive and Negative Aspects of Globalization

Chapter 2: The Structures of Globalization

2.2 The Global Economy and Market Integration
2.3 Global Corporations and Globalization
2.4 Role of International Financial Institutions in the Creation of a Global Economy
2.5 The Global Interstate System and Contemporary Global Governance

Chapter 3: A World of Regions

3.1 Global Divides: The North and The South
3.2 Latin America and the Philippines under Globalization
3.3 Globalization and Regionalization in Asia
3.4 Confronting the Challenges of Globalization

Chapter 4: A World of Ideas

4.1 Global Media and Global Integration
4.2 Dynamic of Local and Global Cultural Production
4.3 Cultural Diversity and Homogenization through Globalization
4.4 The Globalization of Religion

Chapter 5: Global Population and Mobility

5.1 The Global City
5.2 Global Demography
5.3 Global Migration and Labor Export

Course References:
1. Aldama, P. (2018). The contemporary world, Manila: Rex Bookstore Inc.
2. San Juan, D. (2018). Journeys through our contemporary world, Manila: Vibal Group, Inc.

Criteria for Grading:

Blended Instruction

Quizzes / Information Sheet 20%

Projects/ Activity Sheets/ Output 50%
Midterm / Final Examination 30%
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Total 100%