A brief discussion during glopo class
A brief discussion during glopo class
Looking back on the process of writing my EE, I have noticed improvements in terms of choosing the right idea and doing the right actions. From the start of my research process, I kept in mind the advice by my supervisor provided which was about presenting a balanced argument. That meant deciding sources that are […]
I did a lot of complementary research and like my supervisor mentioned, because the issue is so ‘alive’, it was important to keep track of events and know what to include and what to avoid. My supervisor had advised me to be careful when considering different sources as to avoid biased arguments which would blur […]
My second engagement activity was at the Korea Support Center For Foreign Workers. The organization’s head office is located in an outer part of Seoul, in a rather small office. I met Mr. Lee Gun, part of the organization’s counseling team and a manager of the office. Because my political issue is comparing the actions […]
The first engagement activity I had was at the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. I paid a visit to their main office on the 26th of June 2018, their office is conveniently located in the CBD of Seoul. I interviewed Ms. Lim Sun Young who works as part of the human rights […]
I chose global politics as my EE subject because I knew it would allow me to develop my own conclusion, which I personally find idealistic. I first brainstormed topics that were contemporary and significant. I realised that if my topic was related to me or my country, I would be able to formulate more sensible […]
The biggest reason why I was motivated to craft and attempt this political issue was being a citizen of a country that has historically benefitted from migrant labors. South Korea was far from being as developed as it is now if we look back at late 20th century. One of many reasons why Korea was […]
During global politics class, our class engaged in an alternative approach to learning by playing a game of Pandemic, a board game based on the premise that four diseases have broken out in the world, each threatening to wipe out a region. Our goal as a group of 4 was to ‘win’ the game by finding […]
The first two months of Global Politics were focused on understanding key concepts which were power, sovereignty, interdependence, legitimacy and globalisation. We also considered theoretical foundation of realism and liberalism. Political theories have been around for centuries and has been developed ever since. Liberalism believes that spread of democracy, global economic ties and international organisations […]
Hey there, to whoever is reading this post, how was your day? UWC core mission and global politics have such many things in common. ‘To make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and sustainable future”. A great statement which is very similar to the value of Global Politics. Perspectives are […]