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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

Fall 2015  |  PA 5890 Section 003: Topics in Foreign Policy and International Affairs -- US Foreign Policy: The Institutional Basis (23891)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
5 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, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 30
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Selected topics. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mtcurtin+PA5890+Fall2015
Class Description:
This course will examine the institutions that shape, influence and manage U.S. foreign policy. Through a combination of readings, classroom lectures and discussions, and policy-making simulations, it will provide students with a foundation of knowledge about the institutions, their origins, and culture. During the semester, the instructor, a 25-year veteran of the Foreign Service, will guide students as they delve into the way key foreign policy institutions work, including the State Department decision-making process; how institutions relate to one another, including through the National Security Council; the changing role of institutions like the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and the Department of Homeland Security in foreign policy; and examine academic and policy critiques of these evolving institutional realities. The course will also look at the role played by Congress, the media, and the public, including non-governmental organizations and lobbying groups, as they seek to influence Executive Branch foreign policy institutions. Students will have the opportunity several times during the semester to meet virtually with Washington policy-makers who will join the class via Skype to provide their insights on real time issues and institutional realities.
Grading:
Student option
Exam Format:
There will be a mid-term take-home exam and a final paper.
Class Format:
The class meets twice a week in a combined traditional lecture and small group practical work format. The instructor will guide discussions about each topic, and will frequently bring in foreign policy practitioners via video conferencing to provide understanding of the real world work of a variety of foreign policy actors. There will also be a number of exercises, generally completed in small groups, designed to give students an opportunity to understand the policy process, including a simulated Department of State decision memorandum exercise on a current policy issue.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23891/1159
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/mtcurtin_PA5890_Fall2015.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/mtcurtin_PA5890_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 August 2015

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