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Republic of the Philippines

SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE
Bulan Campus
Bulan, Sorsogon

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)

VISION

An institution with a culture of excellence in developing globally competetitive and values-

oriented leaders and professionals

MISSION

The Sorsogon State College is committed to provide industry-relevant programs that are
anchored on a culture of research and entrepreneurship for the development of Sorsogon and
beyond

GOALS OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (BSCS)

The BSCS, BSIS and BSIT graduates are expected to become globally competent,
innovative, and socially and ethically responsible computing prefessionals engaged in life-long
learning endeavours. They are capable of contributing to the country’s national development
goals.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Program includes the study of Computing

concept and theories, algorithmic foundations and new developments in computing. The program
prepares students to design and create algorithmically complex software and software and
develop new and effective algorithms for solving computing problems. Graduates of this
program shall be conferred the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS).

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Code : GE 11
2. Course Title : The Contemporary World
3. Pre-Requisite :
4. Credit : 3 units
5. Class Schedule;
6. Term :
7. Consulation Time :

8. 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,
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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.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course the students should be able to:

Competencies

Distinguish different interpretations of and approaches to globalization

Describe the emergence of global economic, political, social, and cultural systems

Analyze the various contemporary drivers of globalization

Understand the issues confronting the nation-state

Assess the effects of globalization on different social units and their responses

Skills

Analyze contemporary news events in the context of globalization

Analyze global issues in relation to Filipinos and the Philippines

Write a research paper with proper citations on a topic related to globalization

Values

Articulate personal positions on various global issues

Identify the ethical implications of global citizenship

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Learning Outcomes

Topic

Methodology

Resources

Assessment
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Weeks 1-2: Introduction

Introduce self to

Course overview

Classroom sharing (Introductions)

Course syllabus

classmates and

teachers

Classroom

Lecture

Introduce textbook: Manfred Stegger, Paul

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List expectations for

policies

Battersby, and Joseph M. Siracusa, eds.

the course

Personal concept map of

2014.The SAGE Handbook of Globalization.

Recall course rules

globalization:

Two vols. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.

Write a personal

Students will engage in a free

definition of

association exercise of ideas they

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globalization based

associate with “globalization.”

on a concept map

Based on the concepts they list,

they will synthesize a personal

definition of the concept.

Differentiate the
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Introduction to the

Lecture

LCD Projector

Quiz onthe reading

competing

Study of

materials

conceptions of

Globalization

News report critique:

Reading Materials

globalization

Students will find and read three

Chapter 2 of textbook: “Approaches to

Recitation

Identify the

newspaper op-eds (local or

the Study of Globalization” by Manfred B.

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underlying

international) discussing

Steger

philosophies of the

globalization. Before class, they

Steger, Manfred B. “Ideologies of

varying definitions of

will write 50-word summaries of

Globalization.” 2005. Journal of Political

globalization

each op-ed, identifying what the

Ideologies 10(1): 11–30.

- Agree on a working

underlying definitions of
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definition of

globalization the op-ed writers

globalization for the

use.

course

Weeks 3-5:The Structures of Globalization

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Define economic

The Global

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

globalization

Economy

materials
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Identify the actors

Debate: The students will debate

Reading Materials

that facilitate

the motion “That global free trade

Chapter 9 of textbook: “The Globalization

Recitation

economic

has done more harm than good.”

of Economic Relations” by István

globalization
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Benczes

Define the modern

Wallerstein, Immanuel. 2004. “The

world system

Modern World-System as a Capitalist

- Articulate a stance on

World Economy: Production, Surplus-

global economic

Value, and Polarization.” In World-

integration
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Systems Analysis: An Introduction.

Durham & London: Duke University

Press, pp. 23-41.

Explain the role of

Market Integration

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

international financial

materials
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institutions in the

Film viewing and discussion

Reading Materials:

creation of a global

Chapter 17 of textbook: “The Rise of the

Recitation

economy

Global Corporation” by Deane Neubauer

Narrate a short

Bello, Walden F. 2006. “The Multiple

history of global

Crises of Global Capitalism.” In

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market integration in

Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World

the twentieth century

Economy. Quezon City: Ateneo de

Identify the attributes

Manila University Press, pp. 1-31.

of global corporations
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Film: “The Corporation” directed by Mark

Achbar and Jennifer Abbott

Explain the effects of

The Global

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

globalization on

Interstate System

materials

governments

Reading Materials

Identify the
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Chapter 7 of textbook: “Governments

Recitation

institutions that

and Citizens in a Globally Interconnected

govern international

World of States” by Hans Schattle

relations

Mazower, Mark. 2006. “An International

Differentiate

Civilization? Empire, Internationalism and

internationalism from
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the Crisis of the Mid-Twentieth Century.”

globalism

International Affairs 82(3): 553–566.

Identify the roles and

Contemporary

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

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functions of the

Global

materials

United Nations

Governance

Reading Materials

Identify the
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Chapter 29 of textbook: “The United

Recitation

challenges of global

Nations Meets the Twenty-first Century:

governance in the

Confronting the Challenges of Global

twenty-first century

Governance” by Thomas G. Weiss and

Explain the relevance

Ramesh Thakur
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of the state amid

Hobsbawm, Eric J. 1996. “The Future of

globalization

the State.” Development and Change

27(2): 267–278.

Weeks 6-8:A World of Regions

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Define the term

Global Divides:

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

“Global South”

The North and the

materials

Differentiate the

South (focus on

Group report

Reading Materials

Global South from

Latin America)

Chapter 12 of textbook: “Locating the

Graded Group
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the Third World

Global South” by Lisandro E. Claudio

Report: Students will

- Analyze how a new

Connell, Raewyn. 2007. “Dependency,

form groups of 3-5.

conception of global

Autonomy and Culture. In Southern

Each group will be

relations emerged

Theory: The Global Dynamics of

assigned a Latin

from the experiences

Knowledge in Social Science.

American country to
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of Latin American

Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, pp. 139-

report on. These

countries

163.

groups will deliver 10-

minute presentations

on the contemporary
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foreign and economic

policies of their

respective countries.

Differentiate between

Asian regionalism

Lecture Discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

regionalization and

materials

globalization

Group Report
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Reading Materials

Identify the factors

Chapter 13 of textbook: “Globalization

Graded Group

leading to a greater

and the Asia Pacific and South Asia” by

Report: Students will

integration of the

Ehito Kimura

form groups of 3-5.

Asian region

Shiraishi, Takashi. 2006. “The Third

Each group will be

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Analyze how different

Wave: Southeast Asia and Middle-Class

assigned an Asian

Asian states confront

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Formation in the Making of a Region.” In

country to research

the challenges of

Beyond Japan: The Dynamics of East

and report on. These

globalization and

Asian Regionalism, ed. Peter

groups will deliver 10-

regionalization

Katzenstein and Takashi Shiraishi.

minute presentations

Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, pp.

on the contemporary
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237–71.

foreign and economic

policies of their

respective countries.

Week 9: Midterm

Synthesize
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Synthesis

Midterm essay

Midterm essay:

knowledge

Students will be

concerning

asked to write 2,000-

globalization

word essays

answering one of
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these two questions:

1. How do we make

globalization

more just?
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2. How is the state

affected by

globalization?

How is the nation

affected by
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globalization? Do

these

institutions/conce

pts remain

relevant?
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Why/why not?

Weeks 10-11: A World of Ideas

Analyze how various

Global Media

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

media drive various

Cultures

materials
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forms of global

Group Report

Reading Materials

integration
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Chapter 22 of textbook: “Globalization

Graded Group

Explain the dynamic

and the Media: Creating the Global

Report: Students will

between local and

Village” by Jack Lule

form groups of 3-5.

global cultural

Chapter 23 of textbook: “Popular Music

Each group will be

production
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and Globalization” by Yara El-Ghadban

asked to pick an

Asian musical act

that became

internationally
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famous. In their

group report, they

must answer the

following questions:
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1.

Where did the

musical act/artist

originate?

2.

In which
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countries did the

artist become

famous?
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3. How did the artist

become famous?

4. Why do you think

the artist became

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famous?

Explain how

The Globalization

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

globalization affects

of Religion

materials

religious practices

Discussion of film

Reading Materials
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and beliefs

Chapter 10 of textbook: “Religion and

Recitation

Analyze the

Globalization” by Victor Roudometof

relationship between

Chapter 43 of textbook: “Religion and

religion and global

Global Conflict” by Mark Juergensmeyer

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conflict and,

conversely, global

Film: PBS Frontline: “The Rise of ISIS”

peace

(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/rise-
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of-isis/)
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Weeks 12-14: Global Population and Mobility

Identify the attributes

The Global City

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

of a global city

materials

Analyze how cities

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Group report

Reading Materials

serve as engines of

Chapter 26 of textbook: “Mobility,

Graded Group

globalization

Diversity and Community in the Global

Report: Students will

City” by Val Colic-Peisker

form groups of 3-5.

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Sassen, Saskia. 2005. “The Global City:

Each group will be

Introducing a Concept.” Brown Journal of

assigned a global city

World Affairs XI(2): 27-43.

to discuss and

research on. Their

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reports should

answer the following

questions:

1.

How would you

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describe your

city?

2. What is your city

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known for?

3.

What makes your

city a global city?

- Explain the theory of

Mandated topic:

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

demographic

Global
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materials

transition as it affects

Demography

Reading Materials

global population

Lee, Ronald. 2003. “The Demographic

Short research paper

Transition: Three Centuries of

to discuss the topic:

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Fundamental Change.” Journal of

Has the Philippines

Economic Perspectives 17(4): 167–190.

undergone the

Lesthaeghe, Ron. 2010. “The Unfolding

demographic

Story of the Second Demographic

transition? Why or
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Transition.” Population and Development

why not?

Review 36(2): 211–251.

Livi-Bacci, Massiomo. 2005. “What We

Can and Cannot Learn from the History

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of World Population. Population Studies:

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A Journal of Demography 69(S1): S21–

S28.

Analyze the political,

Global Migration

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

economic, cultural,
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materials

and social factors

OFW Interview: Each student will

Reading Materials

underlying the global

be asked to interview a former or

Castles, Stephen. 2000. “International

Recitation

movements of people

a current OFW (face-to-face or

Migration at the Beginning of the Twenty-

Display first-hand

online).In class they will share

First Century: Global Trends and Issues.”

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knowledge of the

what they learned from these

International Social Science Journal 52

experiences of OFWs

interviews about transnationalism

(165): 269–281.

and the factors that affect global

Aguilar, Filomeno V. 2012.

migrations.

“Differentiating Sedimented from Modular

Transnationalism: The View from East

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Asia.” Asian and Pacific Migration

Journal 21(2): 149–171.

Write a research

Research

Mini-lecture on citation methods

paper proposal with

Proposal Writing

for research papers

proper citation
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Critique research

Research

Proposal for final research paper:

proposals of

Proposal Critique

Students will begin writing a 500-

classmates

word proposal for their final

research paper.
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Pair discussion: Students will pair

off and critique each other‟s

research proposals.

Week 15-16: Towards a Sustainable World

Differentiate stability
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Sustainable

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

from sustainability

Development/

materials

Articulate models of

Reading materials

global sustainable

Chapter 48 of textbook: “Sustainable

Recitation

development

Economic Systems” by Sebastian

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Plóciennik

Define global food

Global Food

Lecture/discussion

LCD Projector

Quiz on the reading

security

Security

materials
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Critique existing

Film Viewing

Reading materials

models of global food

Chapter 50 of textbook: “Global Food

Recitation

security

Security: The Challenge of Feeding the

World” by Monika Barthwal-Datta

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McMichael, Philip. 2009. “A Food

Regime Analysis of the „World Food

Crisis. Agriculture and Human Values

26(4): 281-95.
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Film: “The Price of Sugar” directed by Bill

Haney

Week 17-18:Conclusion

Articulate a personal

Global Citizenship

Lecture/discussion

Reading Materials

Quiz on the reading

definition of global

Carter, April. 2001. “Global Civil Society:

materials

citizenship

Personal concept map of global

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Acting as Global Citizens” in The Political

Appreciate the ethical

citizenship:

Theory of Global Citizenship. London:

Recitation

obligations of global

Students will engage in a free

Routledge, pp. 147-176.

citizenship

association exercise of ideas they

associate with “global citizenship.”

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Based on this, they will synthesize

a personal definition of the

concept. Afterwards, they will list

the obligations of a global citizen.

Write a research

Research paper

Independent research and writing

Students will spend

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paper on a topic

writing

the final week

related to

completing their

globalization, with

research papers.

proper citation

THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Required Readings and Other Materials

Textbook:
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Steger, Manfred B., Paul Battersby, and Joseph M. Siracusa, eds. 2014.The SAGE Handbook of
Globalization. Two volumes. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.

Other Readings:

Aguilar, Filomeno V. 2012. “Differentiating Sedimented from Modular Transnationalism: The

View from East Asia.” Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 21(2): 149–171.

Bello, Walden F. 2006. “The Multiple Crises of Global Capitalism.” In Deglobalization: Ideas
for a New World Economy, pp. 1-31. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press.

Castles, Stephen. 2000. “International Migration at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century:
Global Trends and Issues.”

International Social Science Journal 52 (165): 269–281.

Carter, April. 2001. “Global Civil Society: Acting as Global Citizens” in The Political Theory of
Global Citizenship, pp. 147-176 London: Routledge.

Connell, Raewyn. 2007. “Dependency, Autonomy and Culture. In Southern Theory: The Global
Dynamics of Knowledge in Social Science, pp. 139-163. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.

Hobsbawm, Eric J. 1996. “The Future of the State.” Development and Change 27(2): 267–278.

Lee, Ronald. 2003. “The Demographic Transition: Three Centuries of Fundamental Change.”
Journal of Economic Perspectives

17(4): 167–190.

Lesthaeghe, Ron. 2010. “The Unfolding Story of the Second Demographic Transition.”
Population and Development Review 36(2): 211–251.
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Livi-Bacci, Massiomo. 205. “What We Can and Cannot Learn from the History of World
Population. Population Studies: A Journal of Demography 69(S1): S21–S28.

Mazower, Mark. 2006. “An International Civilization? Empire, Internationalism and the Crisis of
the Mid-Twentieth Century.”

International Affairs 82(3): 553–566.

McMichael, Philip. 2009.“A Food Regime Analysis of the World Food Crisis.”Agriculture and
Human Values 26(4): 281-295.

Sassen, Saskia. 2005. “The Global City: Introducing a Concept.” Brown Journal of World
AffairsXI(2): 27-43.

Shiraishi, Takashi. 2006. “The Third Wave: Southeast Asia and Middle-Class Formation in the
Making of a Region.” In Beyond Japan: The Dynamics of East Asian Regionalism, edited by
Peter Katzenstein and Takashi Shiraishi, pp. 237–271. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.

Steger, Manfred B. 2005. “Ideologies of Globalization.” Journal of Political Ideologies 10(1):

11–30.

Wallerstein, Immanuel. 2004. “The Modern World-System as a Capitalist World Economy:

Production, Surplus-Value, and Polarization.” In World-SystemsAnalysis: An Introduction, pp.
23-41. Durham and London: Duke University Press.

Films:

“The Corporation” directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott

“The Price of Sugar” directed by Bill Haney

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“The Rise of ISIS,” PBS Frontline (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/rise-of-isis/)

12. Course Requirements

1. Powerpoint Reporting
2. Active Participation in all classroom activities
3. Projects
4. Attendance
12. Course Evaluation

Grading System Midterm Finals

Components:
Examination 30% 30%
Quizzes 20% 20%
Recitation 20% 20%
Projects 20% 20%
Attendance 10% 20%
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100% 100%

MONTISSO G. NAVARRO
Cp. # 09497593500
Email: montisson@yahoo.com

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