Semester: Fall 2020

Course: Globalization (SOC-655)

Program: MSc Sociology 3rd Semester (Reg + SS)

Course Instructor: Maryum Nawaz

Class schedule:

Assessment and evaluation:

Mid Term Examination / Term Paper                                                   (30%)

Class Participation, Assignments, quizzes, attendance & presentations            (20%)

Final Term Examination                                                                       (50%)

Course Description and Learning Outcomes:           

This course addresses these and other questions through an examination of the diverse, intersecting dimensions of globalization, from the economic and political to the social and cultural. The course grounds these dimensions in the history of capitalist development and change, providing a framework for students to understand the processes and consequences that shape aspects of globalization. We consider the relationships between macro and micro changes shaped by globalization, from the changing nature of states and corporations to questions of culture and consumption. We ground globalization with the study of the ways it directly affects peoples’ lives on the ground around the world. 

Course Contents and Weekly Lesson Plan

Recommended Text

1. Ellwood,w.(2001) The no-nonsense guide to Globalization
2. Frank, T (2001) One market under god, Anchor Books
3. Sklair, L (2001) The transnational capitalist class, Blackwell.

Note: Outline is tentative and subject to change as required, changes may be announced in the class