Singapore

This course is an overview of the major events, actors, and developments that have shaped the course and character of Europe since the French Revolution. Students examine the rise of nationalism, industrialization, and imperialism that paved the way for World War I and the making and remaking of Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 

Through interrogating theories, strategies and trajectories of development in diverse contexts, the course examines the geography of the global political economy as it relates to development issues and the attendant cultural and political geographies of development.

The course is designed to prepare students for leadership in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse workforce. Throughout the course, students are challenged to question, think, and respond thoughtfully to the issues they observe and encounter in the internship setting, and the designated city in general. Students have the opportunity to cultivate the leadership skills as defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), such as critical thinking, teamwork, and diversity. Assignments focus on building a portfolio that highlights those competencies and their application to workplace skills. The hybrid nature of the course allows students to develop their skills in a self-paced environment with face-to-face meetings and check-ins to frame their intercultural internship experience. Students complete 45 hours of in-person and asynchronous online learning activities and 225-300 hours at their internship placement.

Images are as important as ideas in defining and transmitting cultural patterns, and neither can be understood without exploring the other. This course looks into the core of Japanese culture to understand the ideas that have been used to define Japanese culture and the connections these ideas have with images. Topics include Japanese aesthetic ideals, ethical paradigms, festivals, and visual arts.