Globalisation
The module explains global interdependencies, its controversial aspects and how it affects our daily lives
Introduction to the topic
Exercise: Daily schedule
| 07:00 | You are woken by the sound of your mobile phone. |
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| 07:10 | You take off your pyjamas and search your wardrobe for a suitable pair of trousers and a top. |
| 07:15 | Now you are dressed. You make your breakfast. You drink a cup of black coffee and eat a slice of bread with Nutella, like every other day. Whilst listening to your daily radio station play Bob Marley’s “No woman no cry”, you flick through the newspaper and pause over an article about the United Nations’ (UN) conference in Vienna. |
| 07:30 | You drive to work in your car. After parking your car, you watch people talking in various languages in the car park. |
| 08:00 | In the office you meet your colleagues from Germany and the Czech Republic. You turn on your computer and deal with orders made by customers in Germany. |
| 12:30 | In your lunch break, you have difficulty deciding when selecting tropical fruits in the supermarket, afterwards you drink a cup of coffee as always. You chat briefly on Facebook with a friend in the U.S. and get a text message from your cousin, asking for ideas for a school event on human rights for Amnesty International. |
| 17:00 | After work you buy a kebab from the kiosk around the corner and call a good friend who has just come back from her holiday in Cuba. |
| 19:00 | After arriving at home, you settle down on the couch and watch the latest episode of your favourite series on your laptop. |
Could such a daily routine be seen as similar to your daily routine?