Emergent and high-interest topics in international affairs,
specific skills in international affairs, and novel approaches to
the study of international affairs phenomena.
Athena Title
Hot Topics in Pub and Intl Aff
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in INTL 2200E, POLS 2200E
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to synthesize details about the concepts in international affairs (e.g., the international system, actors in the international system, the principles of sovereignty and anarchy).
By the end of the course students will be able to evaluate how the characteristics of various political systems lead to different political outcomes.
By the end of the course students will be able to evaluate the major theoretical approaches and models used within international relations and comparative politics.
By the end of the course students will be able to evaluate theoretical foundations in the study of international relations and comparative politics when applying them to attempt to explain the causes and effects of historical and contemporary global events.
By the end of the course students will be able to collect and analyze original quality data relative to the causes and effects of historical and contemporary global events.
By the end of the course students will be able to create original, well-informed arguments about the causes and effects of historical and contemporary global events that is theoretically informed and includes quality data.
By the end of the course students will be able to write in a clear structured manner that provides an original theoretically informed argument presented to an intended audience that is supported with data and uses appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and syntax.
By the end of the course students will be able to create an original social science research project.
Topical Outline
Defining features of the topic, problem, or controversy
Historical dimensions of topic
Introduction to relevant skill, methods, or mode of inquiry
Application of skill, methods, or mode of inquiry
Reflection on limitations of knowledge about the topic, skill, method, or mode of inquiry
