Certificate in Global Action & Engagement (GAEN)

This fully online Queen's certificate is for students seeking to better understand global development issues and contexts. And in particular, students that are looking to prepare for overseas work or volunteer and community engagement opportunities. Through a variety of online courses, students will work collaboratively to investigate development changes, critically reflect on the relationship between development theory and practice, and propose and evaluate action-oriented solutions. Through the certificate's core courses, students will take an interdisciplinary approach to the exploration of concepts related to the political, economic, social and cultural forces that shape contemporary global interactions. Program Plan and Courses: The Certificate requires students to complete 18.0 units total, including 4 core courses and 1 option course. Core Courses (15.0 units) offered online Take the following three courses: DEVS 100 (6.0 units): Canada and the "Third World" DEVS 280 (3.0 units): Global Engagement LLCU 111 (3.0 units): Introduction to Cultures Plus one of the following courses: DEVS 361 (3.0 units): Policy Advocacy and Field-Specific Preparation DEVS 362: (3.0 units): Globally Engaged Experiential Learning (NEW: Expected Summer 2019) Option Courses (3.0 units) offered online Students who choose to complete only one of DEVS 361 or DEVS 362 must also take one of the following courses: DEVS 220 (3.0 units): Introduction to Aboriginal Studies DEVS 221 (3.0 units): Topics in Aboriginal Studies DEVS 230 (3.0 units): The Global Political Economy of Development DEVS 240 (3.0 units): Culture and Development DEVS 260 (3.0 units): Globalization Gender and Development DEVS 361 (3.0 units): Policy Advocacy and Field-Specific Preparation DEVS 362: (3.0 units): Globally Engaged Experiential Learning (NEW: Expected Summer 2019) ENGL 259 (3.0 units): Global Shakespeare FRST 125 (3.0 units): Basic Business French GLPH 271 (3.0 units): Global and Population Health GLPH 471 (3.0 units): Advanced Global and Population Health GPHY 227 (3.0 units): Cities: Geography, Planning and Urban Life HIST 200 (3.0 units): India and the World HIST 207 (3.0 units): Global Indigenous Populations HIST 214 (3.0 units): Food in Global History HIST 252 (3.0 units): Africa in the Modern World HIST 270 (3.0 units): Contemporary China LLCU 209 (3.0 units): Rio de Janeiro Note: If you are also in an online or on-campus degree program, only 9.0 units from your degree program or the certificate can count towards both. In other words, to graduate with both a degree and this certificate, you would need to take an additional 9.0 units above and beyond your program requirements. No more than 9.0 units of core and option courses may be transfer credits from outside Queen's University. For the most up-to-date and accurate program plan information, please see the Arts and Science Academic Calendar. Note: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.