Explores key 21st century global changes and trends and the theories and research that help explain a rapidly expanding world. Examines the nature of social change from local to global levels and uses an applied, interdisciplinary focus to relate change-based social sciences research to contemporary issues that demand a critique of modernity and awareness of accelerating change. Themes include human rights, environmental rights, social justice, epistemology, interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, and community.
course code
SOSC700
credits
3.0
course level
Graduate