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Course ID: | INTL 4295. 3 hours. | Course Title: | War and Human Security | Course Description: | The causes and consequences of civilians’ experiences during
war and armed conflict, including their health and general well-
being, combatants’ moral and legal obligations to them, and the
reasons why they are often intentionally targeted with violence. | Oasis Title: | War and Human Security | Prerequisite: | INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3300 | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course Objectives: | In this course you will learn:
§ To think about security through the lens and experiences
of individuals rather than states
§ To identify combatants’ responsibilities toward civilians,
both according to moral philosophy and modern International
Humanitarian Law
§ The primary direct and indirect consequences of war for
civilians and non-combatants
§ When and why armed groups have strategic incentives to
target non-combatants, recruit child soldiers, and use rape as
a weapon of war
§ Why individual soldiers decide to participate in the
intentional victimization of civilians | Topical Outline: | Introduction to Human Security
Treatment of Civilians in War: Moral and Legal Obligations
War and Public Health
Case studies: War in Iraq, The Battle of the Bulge
The Intentional Victimization of Civilians
Is it ever okay to target civilians? (Case Study: Hiroshima and
Nagasaki)
Theories of Intentional Victimization
Case Studies: Vietnam, Malaysia, East Timor, Sherman’s March
Individual Participation (Case Study: My Lai)
Special Topics
Sexual Violence and War
Child Soldiers | |
Course ID: | INTL 8295. 1 hour. |
Course Title: | Practicum for Professionals: Careers in International Policy |
Course Description: | The necessary components in securing a job in the
policymaking/implementation sphere, specifically in the area of
non-proliferation. Includes sessions on resume and cover letter
development, policy writing, effective presentation skills, and
how to get a job, etc. |
Oasis Title: | Careers International Policy |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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Course Objectives: | Expected learning outcomes include an understanding of:
- Different types of writing in the policy sphere
- Presentations for policymakers
- The security clearance process for U.S. government
- Different types of careers in the foreign policy community
- The dos and don’ts of interviews
- Effective resume development
- Cover letter construction
- How to approach employers
- Differences in the private and public sectors |
Topical Outline: | 1 – Introduction
2 – Careers in the foreign policy community
3 – How to write effectively for the policy community
4 – Developing effective job presentations
5 – The security clearance process for the U.S. government
6 – Practice job interviews
7 – Compelling resumes
8 – Designing a persuasive cover letter
9 – Differences in the private and public sectors
10 – How to approach employers |
Course ID: | INTL 8395. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Contemporary Chinese Politics |
Course Description: | Studies contemporary China in the lens of economic
modernization and political developments, with special focus on
the evolution of state-society relations since 1978. |
Oasis Title: | CONTEMP CHIN POL |
Semester Course Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | This course studies contemporary China, with an emphasis on the
reform era since 1978. There are three primary objectives:
1) to explore important political, cultural and economic trends
in contemporary China, with special attention to the evolution
of state-society relations since World War II;
2) to trace the development of contemporary Chinese studies and
expose students to major debates in the field;
3) to situate China into a comparative context and promote our
understanding of broader theoretical themes like
authoritarianism, communist regimes, and development. |
Topical Outline: | 1. Birth of People’s Republic: The Chinese Communist Revolution
2. Continuing Revolution and State-Society Relations in Maoist
Era
3. Economic Reform since 1978
4. Disaggregating the Chinese State in Reform Era
5. The Tian’anmen Movement
6. Social Unrest in Reform Era: From Peasants and Workers to
Netizens
7. The Rise of Civil Society and Public Sphere
8. Reforming Authoritarianism: State Adaptations
9. Trapped Transition: Lessons of Chinese Reform?
10. Doing Research in China |
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