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Course Prefix
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Course Number
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Course Title
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Lecture/Lab Hours
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Credit Hours
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PSC
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270
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Global Politics
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3 Lecture/Demonstration Hours
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3 Credit Hours
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Course description
Uses role playing to study how foreign policy is made. Explores human problems such
as populations, food and energy on a global dimension. Examines international bodies,
including the United Nations, and explores how nations interact. IAI S5 904
Topical outline
- Introduction
- The Role of Principles
- Nuclear Deterrence
- The Middle East
- Post-Cold War International Politics
- Terrorism
- Trade
- Human Rights
- Third World and the American Political Context
- The Media and Environmental Policy
- The UN and the Future
- Great Power Rivalries
Method of presentation
1. Lecture
2. Guest Speakers
3. Other:
a. Large and small group discussions
b. Student presentations
c. Films
d. Simulations
Student outcomes
The student should...
- locate and label various countries of the world being studied on a basic level.
- demonstrate an understanding of the terms and concepts of international relations
by explaining and applying them to specific global events.
- apply principles of international relations to a series of newspaper and scholarly
articles both in writing and orally.
- analyze and make decisions to resolve global and foreign policy dilemmas with both
clarity and brevity.
World Culture and Diversity OutcomesThe student should...
- describe the interdependence and interconnectedness of world systems (e.g., financial,
technological, economic, political, religious, etc.) and their components (e.g., nations,
ethnic groups, social classes, etc.).
- demonstrate cultural awareness, sensitivity, diversity and cultural competency (e.g.,
reflecting on one’s own personal identities, biases and personal prejudices, and/or
privilege; articulating how one’s own culture has shaped one’s identity and world
view; and/or viewing difference as a learning opportunity and seeking out opportunities
to communicate and participate constructively in a diverse community).
Method of evaluation
Typical classroom techniques
Course content learning outcomes
Additional assessment information (optional)
- Written short answer and essay examinations
- Research paper and several short papers
- Debates
- Map quizzes
- Oral presentations
- Group projects
- Self-assessment
Textbooks
Required
- Frieden, Lake, and Schultz. World Politics: Interests, Interactions, and Institutions.
5th Edition. W.W.Norton, 2021 ISBN: 9781285605852
Supplementary materials
None
Software
None
Updated: Spring 2025
