Globalization and global issues Field of study: National and International Security
Programme code: W3-N1BM19.2024

Module name: Globalization and global issues
Module code: W3-BM-N1-GPG
Programme code: W3-N1BM19.2024
Semester: winter semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to familiarize students with the basic political science categories allowing them to understand and analyze global phenomena, such as: globalization, network society, global risk society. Students will also learn the main features of capitalism as a modern globalizing process and become acquainted with the demographic and cultural sources of changes in the modern world. In addition, various possible interpretations of what globalization is and the phenomena related to it will be presented, its history, course and social effects will be analyzed. It is also important to provide knowledge about theoretical approaches to the issue of globalization and to make students aware of the various possibilities of interpretation and further development of this phenomenon.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student realizes the problematic nature of globalization, assessed through the prism of various social concepts [K01]
 BM_1_K01 [2/5] BM_1_K04 [4/5]
The student is able to describe the types, functions, forms and entities of globalization processes, forecasting the development of effects resulting from these processes [U01]
 BM_1_U01 [3/5] BM_1_U03 [3/5] BM_1_U05 [4/5]
The student identifies and analyzes problems resulting from globalization processes, indicating proposals for possible solutions [U02]
 BM_1_U01 [3/5] BM_1_U05 [5/5] BM_1_U06 [4/5]
The student has advanced knowledge of the mechanisms of globalization, its multidimensionality and its impact on the functioning of modern states [W01]
 BM_1_W02 [4/5] BM_1_W03 [5/5] BM_1_W04 [4/5]
The student has extensive knowledge of opportunities and threats resulting from globalization [W02]
 BM_1_W02 [3/5] BM_1_W03 [4/5] BM_1_W04 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
discussion classes [GPG_fs_1] 10 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U01 U02 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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