What is a Global
Perspective?
Bournemouth University's Global Perspectives Group states that a global perspective is far more than an understanding of worldwide business and international career opportunities.
Developing a global perspective involves taking a broader more critical view of experience, knowledge and learning and includes seeking to understand the links between our own lives and those of people throughout the world.
To adopt a global perspective, we need to enhance our understanding of the social, political and environmental forces that shape our existence.
We also need to develop the skills, attitudes and values which will enable us to work together (across countries and cultures) to bring about change in the pursuit of a more just and sustainable world, where individuals are empowered and resources are more equitably shared.
Global Perspectives is an 'umbrella'
term; underneath lie the issues of sustainable development, the
concept of 'global citizenship' and the complex issues of
internationalisation and globalisation.