This course encourages you to become more aware of global problems. It offers you opportunities to explore issues you are interested in; to work independently and to research on your own. It also gives you the chance to build your team-working skills of collaboration and co-operation as you work with others to explore solutions to local issues. The course is not about getting everybody to think identically; it is about finding out what others think and feel about the global issues of today, reflecting on different perspectives and taking others’ ideas into consideration.