List of Courses (History and Culture Courses)

 
Course Title Description
History of Modernization and Empire The course contents are currently under review.
Global Social Policy This course provides students with an introduction to the evolving transnational and global dimension of social policy.
Students in this course will learn about the construction and maintenance of the modern welfare state. The first part of the class builds the context through readings and discussions on global poverty and inequality, business, international trade, and welfare. The second part of the class focuses on domains and issues such as labor, health, pensions and social security, education, criminal justice, and population policies.
Modern Political Thought This course introduces students to the main issues and problems that define the Western tradition in political philosophy. Among the topics to be discussed include: the relationship between human nature and society; the extent to which the powers of the state or government are justified; the nature and limits of democracy; possible tensions between human political freedom and rights; the nature of economic justice; and modern alternatives to political liberalism.
Globalization and Society The course contents are currently under review.
Monarchy and Democracy in Modern History The course contents are currently under review.
Education and International Development This course provides students with an introduction to the theories and practices of education in various national settings and its implications for international development.
The course begins by examining the major international development indicators such as the Human Development Index (HDI) and other more recently established measurements. The course focuses on the role of education in the development process. But it also questions the notion that a formalized, westernized education system is always the best alternative for developing communities.
Global Ethics This course introduces students to the study of global ethics and its application to international politics. Global ethics is concerned with the justice of global society, where this includes the moral legitimacy of the nation-state and the structures and dominant patterns of the international community.
Sociology of Media and Communication The course contents are currently under review.