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Fall 2023  |  POL 8403 Section 001: International Norms and Institutions (32899)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Pol Sci grad major
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue 11:00AM - 12:55PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1383
Enrollment Status:
Open (2 of 10 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Origins, roles, and effectiveness of international norms and institutions; theoretical explanations and debates. Institution of sovereignty; rational choice versus constructivist perspectives; role of international law, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations; and international society and transnational cultural norms. prereq: Grad pol sci major or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Who Should Take This Class?:
This class is primarily meant for PhD students in Political Science, particularly those for whom International Relations is a first or second field.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32899/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 March 2018

Fall 2020  |  POL 8403 Section 001: International Norms and Institutions (33095)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Pol Sci grad major
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Thu 11:00AM - 12:55PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Closed (10 of 10 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Origins, roles, and effectiveness of international norms and institutions; theoretical explanations and debates. Institution of sovereignty; rational choice versus constructivist perspectives; role of international law, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations; and international society and transnational cultural norms. prereq: Grad pol sci major or instr consent
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Who Should Take This Class?:
This class is primarily meant for PhD students in Political Science, particularly those for whom International Relations is a first or second field.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33095/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 March 2018

Fall 2018  |  POL 8403 Section 001: International Norms and Institutions (33568)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Wed 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1314
Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 10 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Origins, roles, and effectiveness of international norms and institutions; theoretical explanations and debates. Institution of sovereignty; rational choice versus constructivist perspectives; role of international law, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations; and international society and transnational cultural norms. prereq: Grad pol sci major or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Who Should Take This Class?:
This class is primarily meant for PhD students in Political Science, particularly those for whom International Relations is a first or second field.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33568/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 March 2018

Fall 2015  |  POL 8403 Section 001: International Norms and Institutions (35890)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Tue 03:35PM - 05:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1383
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Origins, roles, and effectiveness of international norms and institutions; theoretical explanations and debates. Institution of sovereignty; rational choice versus constructivist perspectives; role of international law, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations; and international society and transnational cultural norms. prereq: Grad pol sci major or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35890/1159

Fall 2013  |  POL 8403 Section 001: International Norms and Institutions (35794)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Thu 03:35PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1383
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Origins, roles, and effectiveness of international norms and institutions; theoretical explanations and debates. Institution of sovereignty; rational choice versus constructivist perspectives; role of international law, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations; and international society and transnational cultural norms.
Class Description:
This seminar explores a variety of theoretical approaches to the study of international norms and institutions in world politics with an emphasis on the development of contemporary research programs and their usefulness for helping us understand and explain current issues in global governance. The course is designed primarily for Ph.D. students in political science to help prepare them for the Ph.D. prelim exams in International Relations, but graduate students from other departments may be admitted with the permission of the instructor.
Grading:
100% Reports/Papers
Class Format:
10% Lecture
70% Discussion
20% Student Presentations Students will choose weeks for which they will write reflection papers, and they will be responsible for presenting and synthesizing the issues and readings for the week and leading discussion.
Workload:
200-300 Pages Reading Per Week
26-46* Pages Writing Per Term
4 Paper(s)
3 Presentation(s)
Other Workload: * Papers include 3 short reflection papers, and two drafts of a 20 page research paper relating theoretical readings from class to a specific empirical case involving international norms, institutions, or global governance.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35794/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
13 April 2009

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