Fall 2015  |  PA 5890 Section 002: Topics in Foreign Policy and International Affairs -- International Humanitarian Crisis Simulation (26265)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
5 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
First Half of Term
 
09/11/2015 - 09/13/2015
Sun, Fri, Sat
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms NORMREQD
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Selected topics. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
International Humanitarian Crisis Simulation. This off-campus offering will start at 8:00am on Friday, 9/11 and end at 5:00pm on Sunday, 9/13. It will be held at Camp Phillippo near Cannon Falls. Students must attend pre-simulation meeting on either 9/8 OR 9/9. Post-simulation class sessions to be arranged around students' schedules. Contact instructor with questions. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?grayx260+PA5890+Fall2015
Class Description:
This course will allow students to participate in an intensive experiential educational component co-taught with the Center for Global Health in the Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, and with assistance from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, School of Architecture, and College of Veterinary Medicine; Hennepin County Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota National Guard, the University of Iowa; Case Western Reserve; New American Alliance for Development; and the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN). For more information about this project: http://www.globalhealth.umn.edu/education/humanitarian-simulation/#sthash.zr4U5SUa.dpuf Course will include a pre-simulation in class meeting in late August or first week of September (dates/times to be determined in mid-August), a 48-hour crisis simulation, a post-simulation class meeting (within two weeks of the simulation), and a final reflection paper.
Grading:
80% Class Participation
15% Problem Solving
5% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: Grading is based upon team and instructor evaluations and quality of final paper. Attendance is required (so 100% of all activiites).
Exam Format:
No exam.
Class Format:
10% Lecture
90% Demonstration Required class meeting time is 8am Friday September 5 to 1pm Sunday September 7
Workload:
1 Paper(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: This course is mostly comprised of a required 48 hour simulation. Students cannot miss any part of the simulation to receive credit.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/26265/1159
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/grayx260_kesle002_PA5890_Fall2015.docx
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
26 August 2014

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