PSCI 387Globalization
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Political Science
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
In this course students will examine the complex phenomenon of globalization from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will critically analyze various perspectives of globalization and explore a number of global contemporary themes including global pandemics, forced displacement, global wars, climate change, indigenous identities, and social movements. The interdisciplinary scholarly literature and other assigned materials will offer students a better understanding of the conceptual framework, emergence and historical development of globalization, structures and politics of global governance, global institutions and actors, and, most importantly, the impacts of globalization on communities and individuals in different parts of the world. Through presentations, discussion, reflective and analytical essays, students will demonstrate communication and critical thinking skills.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 2A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4054 | 50 / 50 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
75% liked it100% easy67% useful
From 8 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
I took this course as part of my minor requirements (mandatory). Professor Ettinger was a passionate speaker and knowledgeable about his lecture materials. However, the course was not structured well. His powerpoint was often too long (every lecture has over 50 slides) and he always goes over time in his lectures. The course (at our time) consisted of a very simple structure of 30% midterm, 40% paper, and 30% final (take-home). So if you get a low grade in any of the 3, then you are screwed. There is also no rubric and he doesn't tell you exactly what he expects from you. Your grade pretty much depends on how you perform relatively to your classmates. With that being said, he does award…
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5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention PSCI 387, December 2018 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2023
How is Maissaa Almustafa as a prof and how is INTST 101? 1 point, 1 comment
“all her reviews on rate my prof are very old, how is she and is she an easy marker? how is the course in general (intst 101)? what do you learn/do every week? …”
u/Econ2023_2024: “… I had Maissaa for PSCI 387, she was a good professor but her expectations were high, maybe that was because it was a 300 level course.”
Fall 2022
Anyone taking Econ 306, Econ 323, PSCI 387, ERS 462 and Econ 451? 0 points, 1 comment
good 400/300 level courses to take for psci?? 0 points, 1 comment
u/triviahobii: “I would recommend: PSCI 387: Globalization PSCI 389: Global Governance PSCI 385: Chinese Foreign Policy It all really depends on your interests but ive found these were well taught and interesting content-wise :)”
Spring 2019
How is PSCI 387 3 points, 4 comments
u/akjwezgjsznrgjhsn: “Anyone enrolled in PSCI 387? What's the grading scheme like this term? How was the first class?”
Fall 2018
PSCI 387 4 points, 6 comments
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