IDS 401 Final Project Part One Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
This course explores globalization and its impact on shaping the world around us. Globalization influences society, and society influences each of us, creating a
feedback loop between them. We will critically analyze this feedback loop in this course through social, historical, and theoretical approaches to globalization as
well as the four general education lenses: history, humanities, natural and applied sciences, and social sciences. Each of these four perspectives allows us to
better understand the construction of globalization and its interrelation with society. From this enhanced understanding, you will be equipped to draw
connections between global society and your personal and professional lives, helping you to become a better-informed citizen who can make a positive
difference in the world.
Issues and events in globalization have a pervading influence on many aspects of society, and how they are dealt with requires diverse knowledge and
perspectives to investigate and change. The purpose of this project is to examine a specific issue or event in globalization and how it impacts individuals and
society through the development of a critical analysis portfolio and a presentation in which you will demonstrate your ability to think critically, investigate, and
communicate clearly. These skills are often necessary to achieve personal and professional goals across many disciplines.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Analyze the role of the individual in one’s discipline of study or chosen profession in an expanding global network [IDS-401-01]
Integrate interdisciplinary approaches for determining the effect that global connectedness has on the state of national identity [IDS-401-02]
Recommend strategies for increasing global awareness and fostering culturally inclusive discourse to meet personal and professional goals [IDS-401-04]
Assess the benefits and challenges of global connectedness through the incorporation of diverse perspectives and viewpoints informed by relevant
literature and peer experiences [IDS-401-06]
Prompt
For the first part of this project, you will select a specific issue or event in globalization and critically analyze it through the four general education lenses: history,
humanities, natural and applied sciences, and social sciences. Through viewing the issue or event through these lenses, you will gain insight into how
globalization affects society as well as both your own individual framework of perception and the choices, attitudes, and behaviors of others in the world around
you. You will compile your analyses within a portfolio that will include an analysis of each lens, plus introduction and conclusion paragraphs. Altogether, this
portfolio should be 6–8 pages long, not counting references. Within your portfolio, each analysis should be 3–5 paragraphs long.
Be sure to support your analyses with appropriate and relevant evidence from theory and research.
Specifically, you must address the critical elements listed below.
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I. Introduction: For this part of the assessment you will examine the role of the individual in a global society and how issues of globalization influence
aspects of culture and the individual. You will explore topics that have been discussed in this course to help guide your analysis.
A. Topic: Using the four lenses, explain how an issue or event within globalization has or has not influenced modern society [IDS-401-02]
II. Lens Analysis: In this part of the assessment, you will analyze your chosen issue or event through each of the following lenses to determine its impact on
various institutions, using evidence and research to support each analysis:
A. History [IDS-401-01]
B. Humanities [IDS-401-01]
C. Natural and Applied Sciences [IDS-401-01]
D. Social Sciences [IDS-401-01]
III. Conclusion
A. Explain how integrating the four lenses helps understand how problems in globalization impact both professional and personal context. [IDS-401-
02]
B. Analyze how social practices have been shaped by issues and events in globalization in modern culture. [IDS-401-02]
C. Using relevant research or diverse perspectives, assess the benefits and challenges of addressing issues in globalization. [IDS-401-06]
D. Explain how analyzing globalization can help interactions with those of a different viewpoint, culture, and perspective. [IDS-401-04]
Milestones
Milestone One: Critical Analysis Portfolio and Presentation Proposal
In Module Two, you will select an issue or event in globalization to analyze through the four general education lenses. You will explain the issue or event and its
relationship to globalization as well as describe its connection to all four lenses. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Analyzing an Issue or Event in Globalization through the Lenses of History and the Humanities
In Module Four, you will analyze your issue or event through the history and humanities lenses. This will provide you with a chance to practice analyzing your
artifact through these lenses and receive feedback on this practice attempt. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Four: Analyzing an Issue or Event in Globalization through the Lenses of the Natural and Applied Sciences and the Social Sciences
In Module Six, you will analyze your issue or event through the lenses of natural and applied sciences and the social sciences. Like Milestone Two, this task
provides you with an opportunity to dive deeper into your analysis of the artifact through these two lenses. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone
Four Rubric.
Final Project Part One Submission: Critical Analysis Portfolio
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In Module Seven, you will submit your completed portfolio. It should be a complete, polished document containing all of the critical elements of the final
product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Part One Rubric.
Deliverables
Milestone Deliverable Module Due Grading
One Critical Analysis Portfolio and Presentation
Proposal
Two Graded separately; Milestone One Rubric
Two Analyzing an Issue or Event in Globalization
through the Lenses of History and the
Humanities
Four Graded separately; Milestone Two Rubric
Four Analyzing an Issue or Event in Globalization
through the Lenses of the Natural and
Applied Sciences and the Social Sciences
Six Graded separately; Milestone Four Rubric
Final Project Part One Submission: Critical
Analysis Portfolio
Seven Graded separately; Final Project Part One Rubric
Final Project Part One Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your portfolio must be 6 to 8 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and written in APA format. Use double-spacing, 12-
point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include references cited in APA format. Submit your portfolio in a single Word document.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction: Topic
[IDS-401-02]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
usage of the four lenses
demonstrates a nuanced
understanding of how an issue
or event within globalization
has or has not influenced
modern society
Explains how an issue or event
within globalization has or has
not influenced modern society
through the four lenses
Explains how an issue or event
within globalization has or has
not influenced modern society
through the four lenses, but
the explanation or usage of the
four lenses is cursory
Does not explain how an issue
or event within globalization
has or has not influenced
modern society through the
four lenses
12
3
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Lens Analysis:
History
[IDS-401-01]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
analysis makes cogent
connections between
globalization and the history
lens
Analyzes chosen issue or event
through the lens of history for
determining its impact on
various institutions, using
evidence and research to
support analysis
Analyzes chosen issue or event
through the lens of history, but
analysis is cursory or illogical,
or supporting evidence is
inappropriate or nonexistent
Does not analyze chosen issue
or event through the lens of
history
12
Lens Analysis:
Humanities
[IDS-401-01]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
analysis makes cogent
connections between
globalization and the
humanities lens
Analyzes chosen issue or event
through the lens of the
humanities for determining its
impact on various institutions,
using evidence and research to
support analysis
Analyzes chosen issue or event
through the lens of the
humanities, but analysis is
cursory or illogical, or
supporting evidence is
inappropriate or nonexistent
Does not analyze chosen issue
or event through the lens of
the humanities
12
Lens Analysis:
Natural and Applied
Sciences
[IDS-401-01]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
analysis makes cogent
connections between
globalization and the natural
and applied sciences lens
Analyzes chosen issue or event
through the lens of the natural
and applied sciences for
determining its impact on
various institutions, using
evidence and research to
support analysis
Analyzes chosen issue or event
through the lens of the natural
and applied sciences, but
analysis is cursory or illogical,
or supporting evidence is
inappropriate or nonexistent
Does not analyze chosen event
or issue through the lens of the
natural and applied sciences
12
Lens Analysis: Social
Sciences
[IDS-401-01]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
analysis makes cogent
connections between
globalization and the social
sciences lens
Analyzes chosen issue or event
through the lens of the social
sciences for determining its
impact on various institutions,
using evidence and research to
support analysis
Analyzes chosen issue or event
through the lens of the social
sciences, but analysis is cursory
or illogical, or supporting
evidence is inappropriate or
nonexistent
Does not analyze chosen issue
or event through the lens of
the social sciences
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Conclusion: Impact
[IDS-401-02]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
explanation reveals a nuanced
understanding and in-depth
awareness of the impact of
globalization on professional
and personal contexts
Explains how integrating the
four lenses helps understand
how problems in globalization
impact both professional and
personal contexts
Explains how integrating the
four lenses helps understand
how problems in globalization
impact both professional and
personal contexts, but
explanation lacks clarity, is
illogical, or is cursory
Does not explain how
integrating the four lenses
helps understand how
problems in globalization
impact both professional and
personal contexts
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Conclusion: Social
Practices
[IDS-401-02]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
analysis demonstrates keen
insight into how social practices
have been shaped by issues
and events in globalization
Analyzes how social practices
have been shaped by issues
and events in globalization in
modern culture
Analyzes how social practices
have been shaped by issues
and events in globalization in
modern culture, but analysis is
cursory
Does not analyze how social
practices have been shaped by
issues and events in
globalization in modern culture
9
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Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Conclusion: Benefits
and Challenges
[IDS-401-06]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
relevant research or diverse
perspectives used demonstrate
a nuanced understanding of
the benefits and challenges of
addressing issues in
globalization
Assesses the benefits and
challenges of addressing issues
in globalization, using relevant
research or diverse
perspectives
Assesses the benefits and
challenges of addressing issues
in globalization, using relevant
research or diverse
perspectives, but analysis is
cursory or utilization of
relevant research or diverse
perspectives is inappropriate
Does not assess the benefits
and challenges of addressing
issues in globalization
9
Conclusion:
Interactions
[IDS-401-04]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
explanation demonstrates keen
insight into how globalization
helps interactions
Explains how analyzing
globalization can help
interactions with those of a
different viewpoint, culture,
and perspective
Explains how analyzing
globalization can help
interactions with those of a
different viewpoint, culture,
and perspective, but
explanation is cursory or
illogical
Does not explain how analyzing
globalization can help
interactions with those of a
different viewpoint, culture,
and perspective
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Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy-toread format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
4
Total 100%
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