Course

Sociology of Globalization

Faculty
Humanities & Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
Course code
SOCI 2225
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 Weeks
Max class size
35
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Course designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course introduces the process of globalization and its consequences on the lives of people at the local, national, and international levels. It provides students with a critical sociological understanding of the economic, social, cultural, technological, and political aspects of globalization. It demonstrates how politics, power structures, cultural expectations, and agency influence the manner in which we define and explain globalization.
Course content
  1. Neo-liberalism and the ‘free market’ economy
  2. Westernization, Easternization, and Americanization
  3. Globalization and localization
  4. Globalization, culture, and communication
  5. Globalization and the economics of happiness
  6. Globalization the politics of disciplining
  7. Globalization and global inequalities
  8. Globalization and transnationalism
  9. Globalization and resistance
Learning activities

The course will employ a number of instructional methods to accomplish its objectives, including some or all of the following:

  • small and large group discussions
  • audio-visual materials
  • seminar presentations
  • lectures (including guest lectures)
Means of assessment

Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College Evaluation policy. The instructor will provide a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester.

Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in the course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation will be clearly defined in the Instructor Course Outline.

A sample grade breakdown for this course might be as follows:

  • Attendance and participation: 10%
  • Written assignments: 30%
  • Midterm exam: 25%
  • Final exam: 35%

Students may conduct research with human participants as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans.

Learning outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, the successful student will be able to:

  1. Explain the key debates, concepts, and ethics of globalization
  2. Describe the economic, social, cultural, technological, and political aspects of globalization
  3. Illustrate the contending viewpoints on the course and consequences of globalization
  4. Discuss a range of mechanisms and approaches utilized to combat the negative consequences of globalization
  5. Locate, evaluate, and use relevant literature as well as cite and acknowledge knowledge sources
  6. Explain the critical roles that powerful states, multilateral institutions, and transnational institutions play in the globalization process
  7. Demonstrate generic skills such as teamwork and cooperation, leadership, organization, and presentation
Textbook materials

Below is a sample text that could be used in this course:

Ritzer, G. and Dean, P. Globalization: A Basic Text. Latest Edition.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for SOCI 2225
Alexander College (ALEX) ALEX SOCI 2XX (3)
Athabasca University (AU) AU SOCI 3XX (3)
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO SOC 200 (3)
College of the Rockies (COTR) COTR SOCI 2XX (3)
Columbia College (COLU) COLU SOCI 2nd (3)
Coquitlam College (COQU) COQU SOCI 2XX (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU SOCI 2XXX (3)
LaSalle College Vancouver (LCV) LCV SOC 2XX (3)
Okanagan College (OC) OC SOCI 304 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU SA 2XX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU SOCI 2XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU SOCI 315 (3)
University Canada West (UCW) UCW SOC 2XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO SOCI_O 295 (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV SOCI_V 2nd (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC SOSC 2XX (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV SOC 2XX (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC SOCI 2XX (1.5)
Vancouver Community College (VCC) VCC SOCI 2XXX (3)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU GLST 212 (3)
Yorkville University (YVU) YVU GES 2XXX (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025