Spring 2018  |  POL 1025 Section 001: Global Politics (48907)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Full Year Registration
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 250
Enrollment Status:
Open (81 of 83 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Study of international relations and issues in contemporary world affairs. Forms of state interaction from violent conflict to cooperation and integration; activities of international institutions; transnational relations involving non-state actors such as international businesses, human rights networks, and environmental movements.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?POL1025+Spring2018
Class Description:
International politics was once thought to be the domain of diplomats and expert policy makers. Now, its impacts are felt ever more in domestic politics and everyday life, from fears of a nuclear stand-off to the recent refugee crisis. However, it is not always easy to make sense of these crises and the responses they require. This class focuses on pressing issues of global politics, such as the Syrian conflict and the refugee crisis, the US-North Korean nuclear standoff, continued impacts of the 2008 economic crisis, global environmental policy and increasing health epidemics. It explores their causes, different understandings and possible policy responses with the help of international relations theories. At the end of the class, students will be able to formulate their informed perspective on the issues and have a good understanding of why policymakers and scholars continue to disagree on the right responses to global conflicts and crises.
Grading:
Midterm 35%
Final 35%
Short Paper 10%
Group Project 10%
Attendance and Participation 10%
Exam Format:
keyword identifications, short essay questions, reading quizzes
Class Format:
80% lecture
20% discussion and group work
Workload:
50-75 pages per week
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/48907/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 November 2017

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