ECON 2255 : Globalization in an Economic Framework

WARNING: This course is no longer offered by Langara. Information provided here is solely for historical purposes.

Discontinued as of Spring Semester 2016 This course examines the complex and rapidly accelerating process of globalization from an economic perspective. Issues discussed will reveal the broad domain of globalization and will include definitions and history; trade arguments and patterns; the behaviour of corporations and the response of national governments; the effects on the environment, small business and workers; and protest movements. Prerequisite(s): One of the following courses with a minimum "C+" grade: ECON 1119, 1220, 1221, ANTH 2270, GEOG 1160, 2250, 2270, LAMS 2206, POLI 1160, 1250, 2240, SOCI 2223, 2240, or permission of instructor. This course examines the complex and rapidly accelerating process of globalization from an economic perspective. Issues discussed will reveal the broad domain of globalization and will include definitions and history; trade arguments and patterns; the behaviour of corporations and the response of national governments; the effects on the environment, small business and workers; and protest movements. Prerequisite(s): One of the following courses with a minimum "C+" grade: ECON 1119, 1220, 1221, ANTH 2270, GEOG 1160, 2250, 2270, LAMS 2206, POLI 1160, 1250, 2240, SOCI 2223, 2240, or permission of instructor.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

None

Repeat Limit:

None

Lecture Hours:

3.0

Seminar Hours:

1.0

Lab Hours:

0.0

Offered online:

None

Course outline(s):

None

2AR	2SC	HUM	LSC	SCI	SOC	UT
False	False	False	False	False	True	True

Transfers:

No active transfer agreements found.

Inactive Transfers:

Course	Destination	Credit	Start/End
ECON 2255	KPU	KPU ECON 2XXX (3)	20050101 to 20151231
ECON 2255	SFU	SFU ECON 1XX (3)	20050101 to 20151231
ECON 2255	UBCO	UBCO ECON_O 2nd (3)	20050501 to 20060831
ECON 2255	UFV	UFV ECON 102 (3)	20050101 to 20151231
ECON 2255	UNBC	UNBC ECON 1XX (3)	20050101 to 20151231
ECON 2255	UVIC	UVIC ECON 2XX (1.5)	20120901 to 20151231
ECON 2255	UVIC	No credit	20050101 to 20120831

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester	Seats	Waitlist	Days	Time	Room	Type	Instructor
2007 10	Cancel	N/A	MT-RF--	1330-1425		Lecture
2006 10	Cancel	N/A	MT-RF--	1330-1425		Lecture
2005 10	22	N/A	M------	1330-1425	B251	Lecture	Andrew Whitaker
			-T--F--	1330-1425	B146	Lecture	Andrew Whitaker
			---R---	1330-1425	B018	Lecture	Andrew Whitaker