C o u r s e S y l l a b u s Social Problems in Contemporary Global World Ewha International Co-ed Summer College 2015 Course Title Social Problems in Contemporary Global Major Social Welfare World Class room TBA Credit 3 Schedule June 24 th (Wed) July 21 st (Tues): Every Monday to Thursday. 09:00-11:30 Instructor s Name Sophia Seung-yoon Lee Office Postco. Bld. 525. Telephone 82-2-3277-2261 E-Mail sophia.sy.lee@ewha.ac.kr TA email Rita Udor <ritaudor@yahoo.com> Cyber campus TBA 1. Objectives of the course Welcome to this course! This course is intended to introduce students with various social and welfare issues in the contemporary global world. Students will be able to understand and examine issues with social science perspectives and learn how to take actions. The course will cover issues from developed, developing and underdeveloped countries and different ways of intervention to such problems. Also lectures will introduce how international organizations, governments and NGOs work together to tackle various global social problems. 1
The course intends to encourage students to discuss on the issue to develop their critical thinking skills and to initiate to taking actions for changing the society. Therefore, an active participation of students is expected throughout the course. We will be using multiple course materials such as movie, video clips, news articles, statistics from official database, text books, etc. 2. Reading * International Social Work: Professional Action in an Interdependent World, Lynne M. Healy (2008), Oxford University Press (Chapter 4, 5 and Chapter 12). * Other course materials (media, news scraps, etc.) will be provided in the class. 3. Course requirements and Assignments and Participation: The success of this course is highly dependent on students participation. Students will have time to exchange their ideas and opinion at the end of each class. Also, students are asked to write a 300-words (at least) discussion on the discussion board on each topic. questions will be given. Movie watching and essays: There will be two essays in total for the students to think about the topic covered in more depth. Students are required to submit a short essay (around 1000 words) on the movie introduced in the class. Team project on taking actions: Later part of the course is composed with the presentation of team projects. Each team, composed with 2 people will select a social issue covered in the course and analyze on the issue/discuss on how to take action. Students can use the format of power points presentation, making of short video clip, starting up and campaign, etc. Creativity is very welcomed. Final Exam: There is one final exam in the course which covers course materials such as the text book, ppt slides, lecture notes, etc. 4. Grading (Total 100) 2
Class Attendance: 15 % (2 lates are equal one absence, and more than 5 absence is automatically F by University regulation). Absence can only be excused if students inform the lecturer before the absence with sound reasons. If the students cannot attend due to health problem, still he/she needs to inform the lecturer in advance and submit the proof document. : 15 % ( 2.5 points x 6 submission) -After in-class discussion and by each deadline, students are asked to write a 300- words (at least) discussion on the discussion board. There will be given discussion questions in the class and students will be given time to discuss. Students can write what has been discussed in the in-class discussion and/or write student s individual opinion on the topic/question. - See the weekly course schedule for submission date. - THERE WILL BE NO POINTS FOR LATE SUBMISSSION. Short essays (no more than 1000 words) : 15% x 2 = 30% -Instructions for essays: Following criteria will be reviewed for a well written essay (3 points for each, total 15 points) i) Good of the movie ii) Problems identified and discussed with wider perspective: analysis of the problem, provide other data/information, etc. iii) How to solve the problem? iv) Relate the social issue to your own settings. v) How logical is your argument? - Students should include students name, department, student number, word count, and the title of the essay (there will be point deduction for omission of the any 3
above) - All students are expected to first upload the essay on the assignment box on course cyber-campus site by given date, and bring the hard copy to class. - See the weekly course schedule for submission date. - LATE SUBMISSION(both on-line submission and hard copy) WILL NOT BE GRADED - THERE WILL BE NO PONTS in case plagiarism is found. Final Exam (there is no mid-term exam): 30% - The final exam will cover all lecture materials from the course. Project and presentation: 20%: - At the end of the class, students will be given 15 minutes (max) to present their work on team project of tacking actions. Along with the presentation, all materials prepared for the presentation (such as ppt slides, script, etc) are asked to be submitted. - Instruction for group presentation and grading (total 20 points) Answering each question; i) What do we know? (2p) ii) Why should we care? (2p) iii) What can we do? (2p) iv) How creative is the group presentation? (plus the amount effort put into the project) (2 p) v) Effective and good presentation (2p) 5. Course schedule Date Topic Lecture Assignments 6/23 Summer School orientation/ Introduction to the course Explanation on assignments, course description, text book, etc. 4
6/24 Global Social Issues : What is global social problem? Why kinds of problems do we have? Read Ch. 4 6/25 Who can take actions? How are actions taken? International Social Welfare Organizations and their functions Read Ch. 5 /Welfare state and governments 6/29 Why should we care? Searching for structural reasons I Tragedy of Commons / Is Capitalism humane? assignment (1) due. 6/30 Searching for structural reasons II Unemployment, youth unemployment, commodification / Trade, child labour and slavery assignment (2) due. 7/1 Poverty 7/2 Child Poverty 7/6 Migration and Refugees 7/7 Migration and Refugees 7/8 Aging and population growth 7/9 7/13 Gender and female violence around the world Gender and female violence around the world 7/14 Gender inequality Wealth distribution and inequality / Third World poverty We will be watching City of God (2002) Invited Special Lecture / and feedback time on the course project What is migration and who are refugees? And why is migration a social issue? Global aging trend and aging as a social issue Trafficking, domestic work and sex industry, girls education, etc. We will be watching Desert Flower (2009) / Women in work place, social policy and gender regime assignment (3) due. First essay due. assignment (4) due. 5
7/15 Aging and population growth 7/16 Climate change /Global health 7/20 Global Social policy 7/21 Project Presentation & Final exam Why is aging a social problem? Aging trends around the world, pension and welfare state discussion. Why is climate change a social issue? How is climate change and inequality related? Why is Global health a social issue? Why is health related to inequality and globalization? Making and influencing global policy First half of the class: Each team or individuals will present their work on tacking actions project. Later half of the class: Final exam assignment (5) due. assignment (6) due. Second essay due. Submit presentation materials. Final exam will take place in class. 6