31 courses with the subject GBL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GBL 1170Introduction to Global Studies4
This course provides an introduction to the broad scope of the interdisciplinary field of global studies. Students explore the unequal spatial distribution of humans, resources, wealth, and other phenomena across the globe and examine the root causes and local effects of these geographic patterns. By examining the many ways in which our world is portrayed - in text, on film, and especially with maps - students analyze the economic, cultural and political impacts of globalization on human-environment interactions. GE: Society and Human Behavior
This course introduces students to world politics and central concepts and themes in International Relations (IR) such as power, globalization, nationalism, and ethnic conflict. Its goal is to acquaint students with the analytical, historical and foundational knowledge needed to study recurrent patterns and current global political issues and controversies. The knowledge acquired in this course will allow students to understand, explain and analyze IR issues in more advanced courses in our curriculum.
This course is an introduction to the field of Appalachian Studies. We study the region's modern history and the development of its distinctive cultural traditions, while learning about environmental and socioeconomic issues that affect the region today. Students become familiar with dominant themes in the interdisciplinary field of Appalachian Studies by engaging with course materials and participating in discussions.
This course introduces students to basic communication in Spanish. Emphasis is on developing socially and culturally appropriate proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational spheres, with a focus on intercultural awareness. With a task-based communicative approach, this course provides students with opportunities for community engagement in the Latino/e community through various intentionally designed projects and activities. Classes are primarily conducted in Spanish to provide an immersive experience. GE: Society and Human Behavior into Spanish I through the placement exam.
This course is for students who have had little or no instruction in Spanish or have placed
GBL 1530Spanish II: The Local & the Global4
This course continues the introduction to basic communication in Spanish. Emphasis is on developing socially and culturally appropriate proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational spheres, with a focus on intercultural awareness. This task-based communicative approach engages students in the local Latinx community through various Service-Learning opportunities that consider the complex challenges of negotiating new places and spaces. Classes are conducted in Spanish. GE: Society and
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
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GBL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
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course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
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GBL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
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cr
Type
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Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
This course is an exploration of the theoretical and practical foundations of intercultural communication. Through course exercises, assignments, service learning, and reflections, students develop competencies of interacting appropriately and effectively in various cultural contexts. Students develop dimensions of intercultural communication including motivation, self-and other-awareness, positive attitudes, and tolerance of uncertainty and ambiguity. As a major component of the course, students interact with others across cultures through experiential education exercises. This course prepares students for intercultural communication in educational and professional experiences such as study abroad and Peace Corps.
Through the analysis of international trade, international financial systems, multinational enterprises, and inequality, this course will investigate the interplay between politics and the international economy. Drawing from economics, politics, and history, this course will explore such topics as Keynesianism, the Bretton Woods system, the rise of Multinational corporations, and Dependency theory.
This course investigates how individuals, communities, corporations, and bureaucrats shape how states engage and manage external relations. This course will explore different theories of how foreign policy is devised – from models assuming rational actors to psychological approaches that emphasize emotions, and from constructivist approaches that assume the role of ideas and discourse, to process models that examine how non-governmental actors pressure political elites to take particular actions.
This course is a continuation of GBL 1530 Spanish II: The Local & the Global. Emphasis in this course is on developing socially and culturally appropriate proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational spheres, with a focus on intercultural awareness. This task-based communicative approach engages students in the Latinx community through various Service-Learning opportunities that consider the roles of peace, war, and justice in the era of globalization. The course is conducted in Spanish. GE: Oral and Written Communication, Society and Human Behavior
GBL 1530 Spanish II: The Local & the Global or equivalent, with placement test.
GBL 2530Spanish IV: Environment & Society4
The emphasis in this course is on further developing socially and culturally appropriate proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational spheres, with a focus on intercultural awareness. This task-based communicative approach engages students in the Latinx community through various Service-Learning opportunities that examine the intersection of politics, the economy, and the environment within the context of globalization. The course is conducted in Spanish. GE: Oral and Written Communication, Society and Human Behavior permission from instructor.
GBL 2520 Spanish III: Peace & Social Justice or equivalent, with placement test and/or
GBL 2913Global Health4
Students in this course will examine health and disease within the context of a globalizing world. Course topics will include disease ecology, medical geography, the colonial legacy of tropical medicine, and the ways in which globalization is creating new patterns of disease emergence and resurgence. Several hands-on labs will introduce students to geographic information systems and other digital tools for analyzing data on health and disease. GE: Oral and Written Communication
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Subject
GBL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Subject
GBL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
This is a Study Away course that will focus on a special topic within the discipline, and will include two to three weeks of travel to a domestic or international destination at the culmination of the semester. The topic will be approached through an intercultural lens, and will achieve the following learning outcomes: 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to understand and respect diverse cultural and historical traditions. 2. Students will engage with voices, writings, scholarship, and perspectives from other cultures. For details on the course topic and destination, see the course schedule. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Emerging in the 1970s, postcolonial theory requires analysis of aspects of Western culture and discourse that sustained the colonial enterprise, the impact of imperialism and colonization on both colonizing and subject populations, and the discursive forms of resistance that emerged during and after colonialism. This course utilizes writings from postcolonial authors to encourage students to think critically about postcolonialism in a comparative framework. Students will explore issues of human difference and analyze how different cultures have experienced colonialism and postcolonialism in order to prepare them for a decolonized approach to social justice and international studies. Cross-listed with SOC 3180 Postcolonial Theory and Methods. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, or SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology, or GBL 1170 Introduction to Global Studies, or PAX 1100 Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies.
Junior standing, or GBL 1200 Introduction to International Relations, or ANT 2000
Alias
SOC 3180
GBL 3250Advanced Geographic Information Systems *4
*=Requires a prerequisite not listed in the major’s core requirements 3. Upper-Level Requirement A minimum of four (4) credits of the Social Context or Natural Science Context electives must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. Internship Requirement (3 credits)
GBL 3310The Cold War, Globalization, and Popular Culture4
Students in this course study the Cold War to enhance their understanding of the history of globalization and the power dynamics within the contemporary world system. First, students learn about the international history of the Cold War. Second, they explore the role of popular culture in that struggle through case studies about subjects ranging from literature in Southeast Asia and art in Europe to jazz in Africa and film making across the globe.
This service-learning course is a pursuit of the language in greater depth, focusing on interpretative, presentational and production skills within a particular thematic area. Community engagement opportunities are provided for research and writing in Spanish in addition to intercultural learning and appropriate language use in socio-pragmatic context. The course is conducted in Spanish. May be repeated up to three times for a maximum of 16 credits.
Subject
GBL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated up to three times for a maximum of 16 credits.
This course provides students with an opportunity to participate in a work-study-service field project. Students spend eight weeks in a supervised cultural immersion experience in a program of self-help sponsored by a local agency or organization. Students in this course develop an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural understanding of the community as well as experience conducting research in a cultural context. Costs are met by the student. course may be required as well. Practicum.
Student application, interview, language training, and orientation are required; a re-entry
Corequisite
This course must be taken concurrently with GBL 3950 International Development
GBL 3950International Development Practicum4
Students in this course participate in a work-study-service field project. The course emphasizes providing useful service to local community programs through the use of appropriate skills acquired in the Warren Wilson College experience and gives students an opportunity to examine and reflect upon acquired perspectives in cultural context.
See requirements for GBL 3940 International Field Study.
Corequisite
This course must be taken concurrently with GBL 3940 International Field Study.
GBL 3988Topics in Global Studies2
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Subject
GBL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Subject
GBL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Subject
GBL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Subject
GBL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
