Globalization and World Regions
Regions and Globalizations
• Major World Regions
• Globalizations and the Origins of the World Regions


Concepts in World Regional
• Human Aspects (Culture, Religion, Race, Class & Gender, Culture & Region)
• Political Aspects (Nation & Nationalism, Government, Beyond Nation-states)
• Economic Aspects (Measuring Wealth & Poverty, Economic Worlds, The Global Economy)


Europe
Region
• Introduction
• Culture (Greeks, Celts, Romans, Germanic, Slavics)
• History (European global powers, Europe after 1945)
• Organizations - NATO & European Union
Subregion
• Countries & locations
• Western Europe (Economic development)
• Northern Europe (Economic development)
• Mediterranean Europe (Economic development)
• East Central Europe (Economic development)

Russia & Neighboring Countries
Region
• Introduction
• History (Eastern Slavs, Soviet Union, Communism, Perestroika & Glasnost)
Subregion
• Countries and location
• Slavic Countries (Economic development)
• Southern Caucasus (Economic development)
• Central Asia (Economic development)


East Asia
Region
• Introduction
• History, culture & political influences
• Globalization & East Asia
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Japan (Economic development)
• Koreas (Economic development)
• China, Mongolia & Taiwan (Economic development)


Southeast Asia
Region
• Introduction
• Cultural history & colonialism
• Organizations - ASEAN & APEC
• Issues in Southeast Asia
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Mainland Southeast Asia (Economic development)
• Insular Southeast Asia (Economic development)


South Asia
Region
• Introduction
• History & diverse Cultures
• Issues in South Asia
Subregion
• Countries & location
• India (Economic development)
• Bangladesh & Pakistan (Economic development)
• Mountain & Island rims (Economic development)


Northern Africa & Southwestern Asia
Region
• Introduction
• Culture & Political History (Religions, Languages, Empires & colonies, Organizations- Arab League, PLO, OIC, OPEC
• Water Politics
Subregion
• Countries & location
• North Africa (Economic development)
• Nile River Valley (Economic development)
• Arab Southwest Asia (Economic development)
• Palestine & Israel (Crisis, Economic development)


Africa South of the Sahara
Region
• Introduction
• History & cultures
• Issues in Africa
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Central Africa (Economic development)
• Western Africa (Economic development)
• Eastern Africa (Economic development
• Southern Africa (Economic development)


Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
Region
• Introduction
• Cultural history
• Issues in Australia, Oceania and Antarctica
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Australia & New Zealand (Economic development)
• Oceania (Economic development)
• Antarctica (Global Status, Resources, Tourism)


Latin America
Region
• Introduction
• Cultural history
• Organizations - CARICOM and Mercusor
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Mexico (Economic development, Maquila, Oil & gas)
• Central America (Economic development)
• Caribbean Basin (Economic development)
• Northern Andes (Economic development)
• Brazil (Economic development and issues in Brazil)
• Southern South America (Economic development)


North America
Region
• Introduction
• Regional culture
• Wealth of natural resources
• Human resources
• Organizations - G8, United Nation, NAFTA
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Economic development
• Urban landscapes
• United States (Economic development – New England, Megalopolis, Manufacturing belt, Appalachia, US Heartland, The South, Western Mountains, Pacific Coast, Alaska & Hawaii)
• Canada (Economic development – Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie, West Coast, Northern Canada)

Q1 : Can I identify regions/countries of the world and its basic business, history and culture environment
A1 : Yes, this course may help you to identify and describe regions/countries of the world and its basic business, history and culture environment

Q2 : Can I list and explain regions/countries of the world and its importance in a globalised environment?
A2 : Yes, this course may help you to describe regions/countries of the world and its importance in a globalised environment

Q3 : Can I identify a broad body of knowledge about world regions and their distinctive history, culture, environment, political and economic development?
A3 : Yes, this course will help you to identify and demonstrate a broad body of knowledge about world regions and their distinctive history, culture, environment, political and economic development

Q4 : From this course, can I identify, compare and analysed the current issues of different regions?
A4 : Yes this course can help you to identify, compare and analysed the current issues of different regions