THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Prepared by: MS. LADY ANN JUABAN PAQUIAO, LPT

Course Description
This course introduces students to the contemporary world by
examining the multifaceted 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.
 OBJECTIVES:

1 2
Identify the extent Define
of globalization; globalization;
3 4
Differentiate the Identify the
competing underlying
conceptions of philosophies of the
globalization; and varying definitions
of globalization.
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ?
Happening or beginning now or in recent times
Existing or happening in the same time period or from the
same time.
What is Contemporary world?
The circumstances and ideas of the present.
It’s synonyms ( modern times, modern world, present times
•Why is it important for nurses to be
aware of what is happening in the
contemporary world?
Definition of terms
Globalization is a process of expanding various
sociocultural and socio-ecological processes from national
to international and transcultural level (Al-Rodhan, 2006)
Global Connected Index ( GCI) is a measurement of flows
and interconnections of a country to other global players
through exchanges in trade, capital, people, and
information ( Altman, et. al., 2018).
 EXTENT OF
GLOBALIZATI
ON
 Based on the GCI 2018 report
( Altman et.al., 2018)
 The world’s level of connectedness in
terms of international trade, capital
information, and people is at its peak
in 2017.
 The report indicates that the
Netherlands is the world’s most
globally connected country.
EXTENT OF GLOBALIZATION
Europe is the most highly globally connected continent.
ECONOMIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam have
exceeded expectations for global connectivity, particularly in
trade flow.
However based on this report only 20 percent of the global
economic output of the countries and only 3 percent of
people are living outside the countries they were born in. This
shows that the material and social flows are more within and
between countries rather than on a global level (Altman et.
Al., 2018)
What is Globalization?
Is seen as the process that focuses on the movement of trade capital, and
ideas.
Is not just about going beyond territorial boundaries, but also about changes
in the temporal connections of people Scholte (2005).
For instance, news from other parts of the world could be readily accessible in
real-time through mainstream as well as westernization.
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