Global Learning Courses
LESSONS ABOUT THE WORLD
SSE 4380
Developing a Global Perspective
This course provides students the tools necessary to look at local and global issues from multiple perspectives. Students will also explore the meaning of globalization the role it plays in the development of global education. This course will emphasize an interdisciplinary approach to understanding all issues on a local, national, and international level.
INR 3081
Contemporary International Problems
This course exposes students to key global issues occurring in the modern world. Addressing everything from the environment to terrorism and the refugee crisis, students are prompted to ask questions about how and why these problems exist while also pondering over the best ways to solve them. Students are encouraged to seek out current issues that interest them, thus prompting them to be globally minded and curious.
WOH 2001
World Civilization
This course focuses on the global trends that have connected the world. Students look at the developments in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas and examine the regional trends that have been affected by global trends to create the current situation of the world.
CPO 3010
Comparative Politics: Theory and Practice
This course surrounds the concept of globalization and how it has impacted domestic politics around the world. Focusing on the theories of comparitive politics and how they have attempted to explain and predict global events, this course gives students the tools necessary to make these comparisons themselves. Students learn the importance of these theories as well as their effectiveness
EDF 4604
Cultural and Social Foundations of Education
This course prepares students, future educators, with the ability to determine how local, national, and international laws and policies affect education. By addressing these local, national, international and intercultural contexts, students are able to analyze emerging issues from multiple perspectives.
WST 3106
Introduction to Global Diversity
This course is designed to enhance the understanding of diversity by exploring the complexities within our modern global framework. Students examine diversity and its various iterations around the world. The concepts of race, ethnicity, religion, culture, gender, sexuality, ability, social and economic status as well as age affect people differently in different countries. This course prepares students to be champions of diversity in all forms across all disciplines.
Global Learning Medallion Reflection
I was raised in a household that in and of itself was always international. As a first-generation descendant of Japanese and Dominican parents, I felt like I knew what it means to be globally minded. I have also been fortunate enough to travel extensively to various countries around the world. These factors have all played a significant role in my decision to attend a university where International is quite literally its middle name.
Throughout my time at FIU, I have always found myself in a globally-minded space. In my first year at FIU, I decided to join the Model United Nations (MUN) team. This decision is what pushed me to not just live and experience the world around me but to consider the issues that exist throughout the world. In this organization, I learned about global problems such as sustainable development limitations for small island developing states I spent countless hours learning about the meaning of diplomacy and how that changes from one country to the next. The global learning courses that I took also shaped how I approached my time in MUN to consider more theories and diversity of thought. From my global learning courses to my participation in Model United Nations, I have developed an international perspective towards my work. I have grown into a citizen of the world who considers how decisions made in my local community play into the bigger picture.
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This mentality is what drove me to participate in an internship program with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). My first time interning at USAID I was the communications intern for the Anti-Corruption Task Force. In this role, I learned about the negative impact that corruption can have on countries in all areas. My second time interning at USAID was for the Niger Foreign Office where I had the opportunity to directly work with Foreign Service Officers and issues that directly impacted the people in Niger. In both of these internships, I experienced the need for a global perspective and the ability to understand the complexities of every policy proposal or decision made.
This program has truly heightened my experience with the world. I learned how to pinpoint global issues in my community through the Tuesday Times Roundtables and saw these global issues in action throughout my internship at USAID. My various experiences both on campus through organizations such as MUN or off-campus with USAID, have truly shaped me into a global citizen. Overall, this program has elevated my time at FIU in a way that will impact me in my career and beyond.