POLI 3510 Globalization
This course examines the political, economic, social, and cultural implications of the increasingly integrated world system. The course focuses on conflicting assessments of international institutions (IMF, World Bank, WTO) and political governance; the impact of economic integration; and the effects of globalization on state sovereignty, democracy, and social cohesion. Specific case studies will include: globalization and the environment; globalization, gender, and work; globalization and immigration/migration; globalization and the illicit economy, and anti-globalization social movements and activism.
Course overview
- Department
- Political Science
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Cultural Diversity
Requirements fulfilled
- International Studies: Concentration: Cooperation and Conflict – approved courses (six courses in one concentration) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Global Cultures – Cultures and Social Movements cluster (six courses; electives must come from one cluster) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Global Cultures – Cultures at Work cluster (six courses; electives must come from one cluster) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.36 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Paul Christensen | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 41 |
| Fall 2025 | Paul Christensen | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 37 |
| Spring 2025 | Paul Christensen | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 41 |
| Fall 2024 | Paul Christensen | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 29 of 37 |
| Fall 2023 | Paul Christensen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 of 73 |
| Spring 2023 | Paul Christensen | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 42 |
| Fall 2022 | Paul Christensen | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 44 |
| Spring 2022 | Paul Christensen | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 38 |
| Fall 2021 | Paul Christensen | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 42 |