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 Department:    IS

 Course #:    202

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    450901

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

This course examines cultural interactions among societies and civilizations including intellectual, societal, artistic and historical factors. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interaction between Western and non-Western cultures. Required course for the International Studies Certificate.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand how different cultures organize and implement their experiences, ideologies and institutions of power at the local, national and/or international levels.
2. Understand how differences in cultural context can enhance or inhibit effective inter-cultural exchange.
3. Understand basic intellectual, historical, societal, artistic etc foundations of Western and non-Western cultures.
4. Understand forces that create change in cultural contexts and the impact change has on those cultures and on those with whom they interact.
5. SOCIAL SCIENCES: Explain the variables that influence the structure of cultures and societies.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Diversity amid globalization: introduction to concepts of geography, populations, cultural coherence and diversity, geopolitical frameworks, economics, social development
2. Changing Global Environment: climate, food, water, environmental issues
3. Analysis of environment, population, culture, geopolitical forces, economics, social development etc in major world regions e.g. North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe
4. Introduction to contemporary examples of intercultural interactions