Course Objective

This course takes the industrial revolution and the uneven development of globalization as the backbone. It cultivates students to have a vision for the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (UN Sustainable Development Goals). It allows students to explore scientific knowledge from humans and improve production tools while destroying ecosystem services. This course discusses the issues of the globalization of science and technology since the 20th century, including the environment, society, economy, and global division of labor, to understand and compare the current situation of the world. The course will use case study methods to provide practical possibilities for change and encourage students to think about how to achieve sustainable development goals for their professional abilities. The progress of science and technology should improve the well-being of the human society. This course conveys humanistic care and social thinking to the students and cultivates the comprehensive sustainable consciousness. It aims to cultivate global scientific and technological sojourners with humanistic and sustainable spirit.

Outline of Course

Week 1 Introduction 
Week 2 Four Unequal Issues Caused by the Globalization 
Week 3 Brief Introduction of UN Sustainable Development Indicators 

Unit One: Social System Service 
Week 4 Air and Rain 
Week 5 Water-Ocean  
Week 6 Water-River and Wetlands  
Week 7 Land-Forest 
Week 8 Land-Food Production   
Week 9 Mid-term Test 
Week 10 Biodiversity-Life on Land: Speaking from the Collective Death of Bees 
Week 11 Biodiversity-Life Below Water: Speaking from the cetacean mass stranding

Unit Two: Industrial Revolution, Energy and Human Society  
Week 12 A Brief History of the Quest of Power-Part One     
Week 13 A Brief History of the Quest of Power-Part Two     
Week 14 Nuclear Power 
Week 15 Renewable Energy
Week 16 Industrial Revolution, Capitalism and Labor Market 
Week 17 Industrial Revolution 4.0  
Week 18 Final Test-Group Presentation  

Course Code: TCG110302

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#GE Type: B

#NTUST General Education Course