ICC 600: Global trends and foresight
| dc.contributor.author | Belono-ac, Nida | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-27T03:06:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Global Trends and Foresight is an interdisciplinary course that equips students with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary to understand the complex forces shaping the future of societies, economies, cultures, technologies, governance, and the environment. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, rapid global changes present both opportunities and challenges that require critical analysis, strategic thinking, and informed decision-making. This course introduces students to the concepts, principles, and methodologies of futures thinking and strategic foresight. Through the examination of emerging trends, megatrends, weak signals, and disruptive innovations, students will develop the ability to analyze patterns of change, anticipate possible future scenarios, and evaluate their implications for individuals, organizations, communities, and nations. Using an interdisciplinary and systems-thinking approach, the course explores major global issues such as technological transformation, demographic shifts, globalization, climate change, sustainable development, economic resilience, governance, health, education, and social innovation. Students will engage in foresight tools and techniques—including environmental scanning, trend analysis, scenario planning, backcasting, and futures wheel analysis—to examine alternative futures and formulate strategic responses to complex global challenges. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the course emphasizes sustainability, resilience, innovation, and ethical leadership in shaping desirable futures. Through collaborative discussions, case studies, reflective activities, and applied projects, students will cultivate critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, and future-oriented decision-making skills that prepare them to become proactive global citizens and responsible leaders in an increasingly dynamic and uncertain world. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Belono-ac, N. (2025). ICC 600: Global trends and foresight [Instructional module, Davao del Sur State College]. Davao del Sur State College Institutional Repository. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14578/432 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Davao del Sur State College | |
| dc.title | ICC 600: Global trends and foresight | |
| dc.type | Book | |
| local.subject | Understanding Global Trends and Foresight | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 4 - Quality education | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 3 - Good health and well-being | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 5 - Gender equality | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 13 - Climate action | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions | |
| local.subject.sdg | SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals |