Solving the World's Problems: Decision Making and Diplomacy
GOVT 325
Spring 2020
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| Certificates: International Relations, International Relations Minor |
This course represents a hands-on approach to decision making and diplomacy. It is designed to allow students to take part in diplomatic and decision-making exercises in the context of international political issues and problems. Important historical decisions will be evaluated and reenacted. In addition, more current international problems that face nations today will be analyzed and decisions will be made on prospective solutions. Finally, various modern-day diplomatic initiatives will be scrutinized and renegotiated. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-Intl.)(HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John Hammond, Ralph Keeney, and Howard Raiffa, Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Life Decisions
Robert Kennedy, Thirteen Days
Michael Oldstone, Viruses, Plagues and History
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Examinations and Assignments:
Major entrepreneurial project, numerous memos and presentations, participation. There will be extensive team work in this class. |
| Instructor(s): Gallarotti,Giulio Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: ALLB304; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 15 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: -3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: X | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 8 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 3 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 2 | Unranked: 2 |
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