Conducted in terms: 2021/22L, 2022/23L, 2023/24Z, 2024/25Z

ISCED code: 0312

ECTS credits: 5

Language: English

Organized by: Faculty of Political Science and Security Studies

Global Challenges in European Perspective 2751-KONJA-GCEP

Aim of this course is to present main global concerns. Participants will be given some basic data in regard to challenges that await the humanity. Their task is to discuss possible paths and strategies towards that issues.

Participants should take part in free discussion moderated by the teacher as well as in small group tasks, which will be given during the class.

The course ends with a short presentation on one of previously discussed topics, that is supposed to show personal standpoint of the speaker.

Timetable:

1/ Introduction to the course

2/ Climate change, clean water, sustainable development

3/ World population and resources

4/ Human rights and democratization

5/ Safe internet

6/ Health - biotechnology and bioethics

7/ Migrations

8/ Modern education

9/ War and displacement

10/ Racism

11/ The future

12/ The rich and the poor gap

13/ Atomization in modern cities

14/ Final presentations pt. 1

15/ Final presentations pt. 2

Total student workload

- Total: 150 hours, 5 ECTS; - Classes requiring direct participation of the teacher: 30 hours, 1 ECTS; - Self-study: reading: 60 hours, 2 ECTS; - Self-study: learning new vocabulary; 30 hours, 1 ECTS; - Self-study: preparation of final speech; 30 hours, 1 ECTS;

Learning outcomes - knowledge

- knows wide range of Political Science English vocabulary - knows various social interest issues - knows arguments from more than one side of social issues discussions

Learning outcomes - skills

- uses Political Science English vocabulary at basic level - has promising fluency in speaking on Political Science Issues in English - can communicate and explain his/her points of view in English

Learning outcomes - social competencies

- is ready to work in international research groups - is ready to give public speeches in English

Teaching methods

Discussion, simulation, presentation of topics, panel discussion, brainstorm of ideas, individual ideas analysis,

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- simulation (simulation games)

Expository teaching methods

- discussion
- participatory lecture
- description

Exploratory teaching methods

- presentation of a paper
- brainstorming
- panel

Online teaching methods

- evaluative methods
- methods referring to authentic or fictitious situations
- games and simulations

Prerequisites

Intermediate knowledge of English, both in speaking and writing

Course coordinators

Mariusz Popławski

Assessment criteria

Points are given for:

- participation in discussions, games, etc.

- final speech

Points are taken for:

- not passing small vocabulary test (if made)

Points and grades:

0-7 p.: 2

8 p.:3

9 p.:3+

10 p.: 4

11 p.: 4+

12-14 p.: 5

Bibliography

2/ N. Oreskes, The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change, Science Vol. 306, Issue 5702 2004, pp. 1686, https://science.sciencemag.org/content/306/5702/1686/tab-pdf

3/ D. Domick, As World’s Population Booms, Will Its Resources Be Enough for Us?, nationalgeographic.com, 21.10.2014, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/9/140920-population-11billion-demographics-anthropocene/

4/ EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2018, European Union 2018, p. 19-40, https://eeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/2018_annual_report_on_hr_e-version.pdf

5/ J. Byrne, P. Burton, Children as Internet users: how can evidence better inform policy debate?, Journal of Cyber Policy, Vol. 2, 2017, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23738871.2017.1291698?hootPostID=1753d7ca474ab7a748bcee5f22ffe65e

6/ H. Ahmad et. al., Ethical Issues of Biotechnology, Possible Risks and Their Management, Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, Vol.5, No.11, 2015, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280094592_Ethical_Issues_of_Biotechnology_Possible_Risks_and_Their_Management

7/ K. Kushminder, At Europe’s frontline: factors determining migrants decision making for onwards migration from Greece and Turkey, Migration and Development, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21632324.2019.1601829

8/ F. Fatkullina, E. Morozkina, A. Suleimanova, Modern Higher Education: Problems and Perspectives, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 214, 5 December 2015, Pages 571-577, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815061170

9/ L. Lombard, E. Picco, Distributive Justice at War: Displacementand Its Afterlives in the Central AfricanRepublic, Journal of Refugee Studies, https://academic.oup.com/jrs/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jrs/fez012/5369187

10/ R. Grosfoguel, What is Racism?, Journal of World Systems Research, https://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jwsr/article/view/609

11/ K. Sotala, Disjunctive Scenarios of Catastrophic AI Risk, Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security, https://www.academia.edu/40127592/Disjunctive_Scenarios_of_Catastrophic_AI_Risk?auto=download

12/ B. Keeley, The Gap Between Rich And Poor, https://espas.secure.europarl.europa.eu/orbis/sites/default/files/generated/document/en/0115391e.pdf

13/ R. ROnald, Atomizing the Urban: Social Change, Single Households and Spatial Transformations in Tokyo, http://ifou.org/conferences/2009delft/proceedings/3%20The%20Urbanized%20Society/full%20papers/B029_Ronald_Richard_%20Atomizing%20the%20Urban.pdf

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 2751-KONJA-GCEP in USOSweb