Course Outline "International Study Skills: Global Economic Issues (B07b)"

Instructor: Dr. Kenrick H. Jordan, Coastal Carolina University

Course Objective

This course provides students with a solid understanding of the major global economic issues and discusses policy responses to-date, challenges in their implementation, and suggestions for possible changes in policy. At the same time, it helps students to understand and develop the skills required for a successful study abroad experience in a US academic environment.

Course Outline

Module 1: Comparative Economic Performance; Theories of Economic Development; and Increasing Economic Integration
Module 2: Stability in the Global Economy: Global Financial Crisis; the Euro Crisis; and Imbalances
Module 3: International Trade Liberalization: Issues and Opportunities
Module 4 Labor Markets, Inequality and Poverty
Module 5: The Opportunities and Costs of International Migration
Module 6: Global Food Security: Strategies for Dealing with Hunger and Malnutrition
Module 7: Diseases and Borders: Dealing with Communicable Diseases and Other Health Issues
Module 8: The Imperative of Education in an Increasingly Integrated World
Module 9: The Challenges of Climate Change
Module 11: A Sustainable Energy Future
Module 12: Managing Global Water Resources
Module 13: Global Fisheries: Tragedy of the Commons?
Module 14: Managing the World’s Forestry Resources: Biopiracy and Intellectual Property Rights
Module 15: Commodity Market Trends
Module 16: The Role of International Institutions in Addressing Global Issue

Teaching Method

The course will be delivered in interactive lecture format, with active learning exercises. The language of instruction is English.

Prerequisites

Formal requirements: Full-Time students of Business Administration (M.A.) in the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences.

Content requirements: Fluency in English.

Assessment

Grades will be based on the submission and presentation of projects related to the topics covered in the course. Depending on the number of students taking the course, projects may be assigned to groups or individuals. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus, as appropriate.

Text

Global Issues for Global Citizens, An Introduction to Key Development Challenges, by Vinay Bhargava, 2006, World Bank.

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