GLOBAL STUDIES

• You will learn about the complex overlap of local, regional and international forces that shape the world as we know it.
• Exposes you to a wide range of international issues and challenges, covering everything from policymaking to identity politics, economic governance, migration conflict, and civil society activism.
• You will learn to confront the issues of the 20^th and 21^st centuries from a diverse range of perspectives, gaining a deep understanding of the ideas, events, and processes that underpin global change.
• Year 1: Introductory units that provide you a firm foundation in world history and the dynamics of globalization.
• Year 2 and Year 3 :  Explore International migration, social transformation movements, and the workings of the global economy.
• In-depth study of international relations and foreign policy, and have the opportunity to apply this knowledge towards resolving a simulated global crisis.
• Graduates will be well equipped to analyze and consult on a range of complex international affairs, monitor and contextualize global news coverage, and grasp the interests, structures, and consequences that shape key international events.
• This interdisciplinary area of study explores how transnational political, economic,social and cultural developments influence the possibilities for cooperation to address subnational, national, regional and global problems.
• Assesses the prospects for a more peaceful and just global order.

Why choose global studies?

• You'll be exposed to a wide range of international issues and challenges, from policymaking to identity politics, economic governance, migration conflict, and civil society activism.
• You'll learn to confront the issues of the 20th and 21st centuries from a diverse range of perspectives, gaining a deep understanding of the ideas, events, and processes that underpin global change.

Units you can take in this area of study:

• Introduction to global studies
• Introduction to world politics and history
• International human rights
• Research methods in the social sciences
• Borders, people and identity: Migration in the 21st century
• Power and conflict: The international politics of the Asia Pacific
• Democracy and development: A global studies perspective
• International relations
• Task force: Responding to global challenges
• Documentary filmmaking and society
• A world in crisis: Multilevel responses to global emergencies
• Workplace learning internship.

Notes: 

You can choose from five majors in the Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences program. Each major provides a unique perspective on the world and can lead to a variety of career paths.

• Communication
• Film, Television, and Screen Studies
• Global Studies
• Gender Studies
• Psychology

Additionally, you're required to take a minor to complement your major. As with the arts and social sciences major, you can also choose to do a second minor. The majors listed above can double up as minors if you did not choose them as your majors, or you can opt to pursue the following minors:

• Public Relations
• Writing