In the summer, EUNICE offered a blended intensive programme on Introduction to Global Studies at the University of Cantabria (UC). Participant Marina Díez emphasises the exciting contents of the course and how the different topics were all interrelated.
My name is Marina Díez, student at the University of Cantabria and participant of the Introduction to Global Studies course. Throughout the two weeks of the course, I had the opportunity to not only acquire new concepts, but also to have direct contact with students and professors from other EUNICE universities.
Each day was an adventure, as we had a new professor and a new topic. Thus, the diversity of the class, in terms of nationalities and studies, was an enormous advantage for this type of course. We were encouraged to share our perspectives on the different topics, meaning that, although the whole class came from quite different fields of study, by finding relationships between them, we were able to create a broad understanding of globalization. In this way, we not only listened to lectures regarding topics such as Ecology, Economics, Migration or even Literature, but we also discussed in groups to find connections between them.
This helped me expand my initial ideas, as I came into the course thinking that my field of study was not related to the topic and expecting to be clueless in the classes. Instead of this, I finished the course with the solid knowledge that global studies can bring closer topics which may seem completely different and isolated.
Personally, the international aspect of the course was what prompted me to enrol in it, and what I ended up enjoying the most. Thanks to this opportunity, I was able to connect with students and learn from professors from countries where I have never been before, such as Belgium or the U.S.A. I am so grateful for this incredible experience.
