Global Perspectives:  Issues in International Business / Section 01 / 02

As we expand into an increasingly more global economy, the issues related to conducting business in this environment become extremely complex. This course will introduce students to some of the larger issues involved in international business. We will explore these issues from multiple perspectives to gain a better understanding of the complexities that are involved. We will see how many of these issues are interrelated and how “solving” one issue may have anticipated and unanticipated impacts on other issues.

Section 01 (CRN: 80387) will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30-10:45 a.m. throughout the semester, with an additional weekly meeting from 10-10:50 a.m. each Friday.

Section 02 (CRN: 80389) will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., with an additional weekly meeting from 11-11:50 a.m. each Friday.

Global Perspectives: Love, Pleasure, Friendship, and the Good Life / Section 03

Using philosophical texts, works of literature and films we will explore how several cultures have understood the good life and the role that pleasure, friendship and love have played in the good life.

Section 03 (CRN: 80806) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3:15 p.m. throughout the term. There will be additional course meetings from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4; Tuesday, September 18; Tuesday, October 2; Tuesday, October 16; and Tuesday, October 30. During these evening sessions, we will watch and discuss films that deal with the themes the course addresses.

Global Perspectives:  Seven Revolutions II (Honors)/ Section 04H

Students in this course will be introduced to Seven Revolutions (global issues) that are changing the world in which we live, learn the fundamentals of information literacy and research, conduct team-based research on one of Seven Revolutions, and then pull this research together in an e-book or other e-format. The Seven Revolutions include population demographics, natural resource management, economic integration, conflict and the challenges of governance.  Students in this course will learn the fundamentals of information literacy and research, conduct team-based research on a global issue, and then pull this research together in an e-book or other e-format.

Section 04H (CRN: 81615) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:45 p.m. throughout the term.  There will also be an additional class meeting each week from 5-5:50 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Global Perspectives:  This Island Earth / Section 05

This class will focus on environmental and ethnographic issues connected to the “Earth Island” concept. By studying various islands and related environmental issues (such as global warming, hurricane frequency & intensity, invasive or introduced species on islands) we will learn more about issues related to  biodiversity, evolution, tourism, volcanism, wildlife, pollution, over development, overexploitation of resources, over fishing, overpopulation, transoceanic transport or migration (people, plants, animals, etc.), and other related issues. We will also focus on ethnographic island topics and cultures such as Australian Aborigines, canoe building, Caribbean island cultures, Cumberland Island researchers or St. Catherine’s Island researchers, Easter Island, ethnographic fishing techniques, Georgia & South Carolina Sea Islands, Gullah peoples of coastal SC/GA, San Salvador Island Bahamas, island (human) migration, island cultures, island tattooing, New Zealand Maori, open ocean voyaging, Polynesian island cultures, symbolism of the sea turtle or other ocean creatures, tracing island migration via archaeology or DNA, etc. Students will engage in a Creative Research Topic in order to produce a final research paper.

Section 05 (CRN: 80902) will meet on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1-1:50 p.m. throughout the term.  There will be an additional course meeting each Monday from 2-2:50 p.m. 

Global Perspectives:  World Religions (South Asia) / Section 06 / 07

This course introduces five historically and culturally significant world religious traditions in South Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam, by examining their religious beliefs, practices, values, and goals.

Section 06 (CRN: 80903) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. throughout the semester. There will be an additional course meeting each week on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:20 p.m.

Section 07 (CRN: 80904) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3:15 p.m. throughout the semester.  There will be an additional course meeting each week on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:20 p.m.

Global Perspectives:  Myth, Magic, and the Modern World / Section 08 / 09

Myths are one of the most profound genres studied by folklorists, as they teach us cultures' metaphorical insights on fundamental values and how to live. Fairy tales (a.k.a. magic tales) are highly entertaining, universal narratives that reveal the marvelous conditions of life and continue to resonate through contemporary media like film. Legends (especially urban legends) are very current stories that circulate today in higher numbers than ever in history, in both oral and technology forms, and communicate compelling messages about modern life. These three genres, along with related folklore genres such as ritual, festival, art, music, poetry, foodways, holidays, folk belief, and so on will be the focus of this course that examines folklore globally and locally. Students will apply concepts, history, and methodology of studying world folklore in several written assignments and presentations, including a final project involving fieldwork collection in which students will record interviews with members of their communities, then transcribe and analyze what they've collected, and present the product publicly. In addition to discussing course concepts and examples in the discussion sessions, we may watch films, work on exams and projects, or do short field trips (during these Monday evening meetings).

Section 08 (CRN: 80905) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:45 a.m. throughout the semester.  Additionally there will be seven required discussion sections that meet on Monday evenings from 5-6:50 p.m. The Mondays that we will meet (for Fall 2012) are Aug. 27, Sept. 10 & 24, Oct. 15 & 29, Nov. 12 & 26. The first class meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 9:30 a.m.

Section 09 (CRN: 80906) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. throughout the semester.  Additionally there will be seven required discussion sections that meet on Monday evenings from 5-6:50 p.m.. The Mondays that we will meet (for Fall 2012) are Aug. 27, Sept. 10 & 24, Oct. 15 & 29, Nov. 12 & 26. The first class meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.

Global Perspectives: South Asian Sexuality / Section 10

This course will provide an overview of issues relating to sexuality and sexual relations in societies and cultures of South Asia.  Students will read about the diverse ways in which Hindu, Arabic, Persian and Muslim cultural perspectives influenced attitudes regarding sexuality, and the manner in which British colonialism continues to shape attitudes in contemporary India.  Students will also study the economic and social roots of contemporary gender relations through readings pertaining to sex-work, the HIV/AIDS epidemic and human rights.

Section 10 (CRN: 81027)will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:45 p.m. throughout the semester. This section will also have an additional meeting each week on Tuesdays from 4:30-5:20 p.m..

Global Perspectives: Hip Hop Culture and Interdisciplinary Studies Methodology / Section 11 / 12

Taking the body of documentary film on Hip Hop culture as it main texts, this course will examine the various disciplines and methods that have shaped the field of hip hop studies.   The course will demonstrate the various disciplinary perspectives that have been brought to bear in understanding hip hop culture as a complex international phenomenon.  We will analyze the way that the various films explore questions that are central to Interdisciplinary fields such as Women’s and Gender Studies, and Cultural studies as well as how the study of hip hop culture utilizes some of the methods of traditional disciplines such as history,  literature, and sociology.          

Section 11 (CRN: 81517) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30-1:45 p.m. throughout the term.  There will be additional course meetings on Thursdays from 5-5:50 p.m.

Section 12 (CRN: 81518) will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:45 p.m. throughout the term.  There will be additional course meetings on Thursdays from 5-5:50 p.m.

Global Perspectives: Pan Africanist Tradition and Linkages of the African Diaspora / Section 13

This course will provide a synopsis of 19^th and 20^th century black political thought through an overview of the socio political movements of people of African descent. By developing an understanding  the linkages of these movements through various readings in Pan-Africanist political ideologies, students will be exposed to black intellectual history, key intellectuals and the important scholarship produced by them. Students will evaluate strategies used within various movements for liberation in the United States, on the African continent, the Caribbean and throughout the African Diaspora. Students will learn major historical events that helped define an era of intellectual exchanges grounded in the uniqueness of the life experiences of people of African descent. Students will also read about the ways in which the transatlantic slave trade, segregation, apartheid, colonialism and post-colonial politics helped shape black political thought and the work of the black intelligentsia.

Section 13 (CRN: 81586) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3:15 p.m. throughout the term.  There will be an additional course meeting each week on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:20 p.m. 

Global Perspectives: Global Cinema / Section 14 / 15 / 16 / 17

This course is an introduction to Global cinema, with an emphasis on the political, philosophical, and cultural themes of the art of cinema. The course will emphasize the necessity of the interdisciplinary approach to film.

Section 14 (CRN: 81497) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:45 a.m. throughout the semester.  This section will also have additional meetings on September 4 from 5-8 p.m.; September 11 from 5-6:10 p.m.; October 9 from 5-8 p.m.; October 16 from 5-6:10 p.m.; November 6 from 5-8 p.m., and November 15 from 5-6:10 p.m. The three-hour meeting times will be reserved for watching movies.

Section 15 (CRN: 81498) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. throughout the semester.  This section will also have additional meetings on September 4 from 5-8 p.m.; September 11 from 5-6:10 p.m.; October 9 from 5-8 p.m.; October 16 from 5-6:10 p.m.; November 6 from 5-8 p.m., and November 15 from 5-6:10 p.m.  The three-hour meeting times will be reserved for watching movies

Section 16 (CRN: 81499) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30-1:45 p.m. throughout the semester.  This section will also have additional meetings on September 6 from 5-8 p.m.; September 25, from 5-6:10 p.m.; October 11 from 5-8 p.m.; October 30 from 5-6:10 p.m.; November 8 from 5-8 p.m., and November 20 from 5-6:10 p.m.  The three-hour meeting times will be reserved for watching movies

Section 17 (CRN: 81500) will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:45 p.m. throughout the semester.  This section will also have additional meetings on September 6 from 5-8 p.m.; September 25 from 5-6:10 p.m.; October 11 from 5-8 p.m.; October 30 from 5-6:10 p.m.; November 8 from 5-8 p.m., and November 20 from 5-6:10 p.m.  The three-hour meeting times will be reserved for watching movies

Global Perspectives: Ethics and What We Eat / Section 18 / 19 / 20 / 21

This course will introduce the student to the issues and problems (ethical, social, economic, and environmental) of our current global food system.  We will analyze the root causes of world hunger and what should be done about it.  We examine social issues such as distributive justice and fair trading practices, as well as scientific issues such as genetic modification and the Green Revolution. For the fourth hour requirement students will have the opportunity to get involved in related service projects, and possibly visit a fair trade coffee roaster and sustainable farm.

Section 18 (CRN: 81506) will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9-9:50 a.m..  There will also be an additional class meeting each week on Mondays from 5-5:50 p.m..

Section 19 (CRN: 81507) will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10-10:50 a.m.  There will also be an additional class meeting each week on Mondays from 5-5:50 p.m.

Section 20 (CRN: 81508) will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11-11:50 a.m..  There will also be an additional class meeting each week on Wednesdays from 5-5:50 p.m.

Section 21 (CRN: 81509) will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1-1:50 p.m..  There will also be an additional class meeting each week on Wednesdays from 5-5:50 p.m. 

Global Perspectives: Now Playing: Shakespeare in the World/ Section 22 / 23 / 24 / 25

This course will give students the opportunity to examine selected dramatic works of Shakespeare in a global context. Students will begin by learning about drama as a unique genre and play and film productions as unique fields. They will then proceed to engage with several intellectual approaches to the study of drama. These will include but not be limited to close reading, performance theory, and cultural studies. After familiarizing themselves with individual Shakespeare plays, students will view international adaptations. Students will explore the nature of the relevance of a production to an audience through research as they study the culture and circumstances under which it was produced. At the end, students will explore the nature of relevance to their own lives and interpret that through production of one scene from Shakespeare.  For the fourth credit hour students will adapt and stage something from Shakespeare relating it to their lives in general or at GCSU.

Section 22 (CRN: 81501) will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9-9:50 a.m. throughout the semester.  This section will also have an additional class meetings each Monday from 3:30-4:20 p.m.

Section 23 (CRN: 81502) will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11-11:50 a.m. throughout the semester.  This section will also have an additional class meetings each Monday from 3:30-4:20 p.m.

Section 24 (CRN: 81503) will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12-12:50 p.m. throughout the semester.  This section will also have an additional class meetings each Wednesday from 3:30-4:20 p.m.

Section 25 (CRN: 81504) will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1-1:50 p.m. throughout the semester.  This section will also have an additional class meetings each Wednesday from 3:30-4:20 p.m.