Global Perspectives Overlay assessment

Definition

Global Perspectives Overlay (3 credit hours)

One course of which at least half is devoted to one of the following:

  1. economic, political and social relations or interactions between or among different countries, in which the major focus is upon the interdependency of nations of the modern world, OR
  2. comparative study of the economic, political and social relations of modern nations, including Native, First Nation, Aboriginal or Indigenous nations; OR
  3. contemporary features or historical traditions of Native, First Nation, Aboriginal or Indigenous cultures; OR
  4. contemporary features or historical traditions of non-Western cultures.

Assessment Criteria

In addition to submitting a sample syllabus, Global Perspectives Overlay Committee requires departments to answer the following questions to aid the committee in their evaluation of courses for inclusion as a Global Perspectives Overlay:   

  1. Please identify which of the below Global Overlay criteria your course fulfills. You may identify more than one criterion, but please indicate what percentage of the course content fits into each criterion.  
    1. Economic, political and social relations or interactions between or among different countries, in which the major focus is upon the interdependency of nations of the modern world [_____%]  
    2. Comparative study of the economic, political and social relations of modern nations, including Native, First Nation, Aboriginal or Indigenous nations   [_____%]
    3. Contemporary features or historical traditions of Native, First Nation, Aboriginal or Indigenous cultures  [_____%]  
    4. Contemporary features or historical traditions of non-Western cultures [_____%]  
  2. Please describe how the course fulfills the criteria you have identified above.  
  3. Is there flexibility in teaching the course that would preclude a global focus?  
    1. If yes, are you prepared to make revisions to the course description to guarantee a commitment to a minimum of 50% total or more of the course addressing the above Global Overlay criteria?
    2. Please offer your proposed course description revision.   
  4. If this course is approved for multiple overlays, which overlay do you want to prioritize the course ultimately counting for: Ethics Overlay,  Global Overlay, or U.S. Multicultural Overlay?