Students:Interdisciplinary Study Program on Sustainability 2011-2012

What is Globalization?

 * Introduction: Globalization on Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
 * Globalization in brief: Global Transformations web or educational materials from the Levin Institute
 * Globalisation in depth (educational materials by the Charles University - selected topics from last year´s course)


 * Latest news from The Globalization website
 * EU perspective

What is case study?
Read more about case study development! And consider when case studies might be used - as a method of research...

"The case study is most useful for generating hypotheses, whereas other methods are more suitable for hypotheses testing and theory building."

...or as a well developed method in teaching/learning. In this course, it will serve as a tool for joint work on specific globalization theme.

Write it yourselves!
While case study research has its specifics, the writing process is similar to any other academic discourse.

Writing assistant

 * Blank page is template with relevant instructions - start your writing process here:
 * If you still need to decide about your theme and focus? Start with reading (for writing) or try prewriting.
 * Literature review is a good starting point when you already have some (research or preliminary) question.
 * Writing manual is a good overview of writing techniques - pay attention to ethical rules whech need to be observed carefully!
 * Model of the Case Study writing - New Zealand 2010: Mining in Schedule 4 Conflict
 * And the new case study to be collaboratively developed in this course: Ghana 2011: Gold Mining Resurgence

Examples for your work

 * 2008/2009 student themes
 * Globalisation Risks and Opportunities handbook
 * 2010/2011 student case studies

Assessment
Throughout the e-learning courses, students´ outcomes - texts - are assessed with regard to following criteria:
 * Rubric for assessment of the text
 * Rubric for evaluation of the discussion

Financing

 * Participation of Czech students was financed from the ESF program "Investments in Education Development", project MOSUR
 * Participation of German students was financed from the project of "Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt"