Global Trends and Current
Problems
Natalia V. Kozykina,
Ksenia G. Muratshina,
Ural Federal University,
chair of International Relations Theory and History
General Information
• Area: International Relations
• Specialization: International Relations And
Foreign Policy
• Competency level: baccalaureate
• Number of class hours: total 34, lectures
18, practical classes 16, independent study
hours and homework 74
• Total credits: 3
Upon completion of the course,
students are expected to have
knowledge of:
• the sources and factors of the development of
major problems facing modern civilization;
• the interrelation of global and regional factors;
• approaches of the global community to problem
resolution;
• the mechanisms of international collaboration in
resolving global issues;
develop competency in:
• applying the theoretical foundation of
international research to the analysis of
specific problems and situations;
• systems thinking, identifying and
evaluating potential implications, risks and
alternative solutions to problems or
possible scenarios as a whole;
demonstrate skills
and experience in:
• application analysis within topics studied
as part of the course;
• developing recommendations and
reasoned positions on the resolution of
problems facing the global community on
different levels.
Course sections
• Topic 1. Theoretical Aspects of Studying
Contemporary Global Problems
• Topic 2. Political and Socio-Economic
Problems in the Development of Modern
Civilization
• Topic 3. Environmental Issues in the
Modern World
• Topic 4. Global Ethical Issues
• Topic 5. The Information Factor as a
Problem for Humankind
Practical classes
• Roundtable Discussion: “The Issue Of The Global Dissemination Of
Nationalist And Extremist Ideas”
• Roundtable Discussion: “Human Rights Violations in Contemporary
International Conflicts”
• Seminar: “Analysis of Specific Environmental Issues on the Global
and Regional Levels”
• Seminar: “The Problems of Building Global Environmental
Awareness and Solutions to Global Environmental Problems”
• Roundtable Discussion: “Ethical Issues in the Modern World: The
Global Aspect”
• Roundtable Discussion: “The Issues And Implications of the
Development of Cutting-Edge Information Technologies and their
Influence on Humanity”
• Roundtable Discussion: “The Development of New Types of
Weapons as a Contemporary Global Issue”
Suggested list of questions for
final assignment
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Main theoretical approaches to classifying global issues
Globalization and the information society: a new stage of development
Research techniques for global issues facing humankind
Dissemination of extremist ideas as a global problem in the modern world
Human rights violations in conflicts: the global dimension
Major economic problems of the contemporary global community on a global level
North–South relations
Migration: the global dimension, main trends
The issue of environmental security, its components and significance in the modern world
The current state of air, water and land resources and environments. Humankind’s impact on
the environment
Climate change and the threats associated with attempts to manage climate
Energy conservation and energy saving technologies, renewable resources and the rational use
of natural resources on the agenda of the global civilization
The problem of space pollution
Global ethical issues
Ethics in contemporary scientific research
The Information Factor as a Problem for Humankind. Cyber threats in the modern world
The problem of influence on mass consciousness
The issue of personal space and data in the global information space
Thank you for your attention!