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SISU-350 Topics in Environmental Sustainability and Global Health (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including human geography, politics of population, international environmental politics, health in the developing world, and health communication. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-250 .
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SISU-352 Environmental Politics of Asia (3)
This seminar focuses on the environmental politics of Asia. It covers global, regional, and local environmental challenges. The class considers the transboundary impact of Asia’s environmental problems, including air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, climate change, and ozone depletion through the theoretical lenses of international relations theory, environmental security, human security, and anthropology. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-250 .
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SISU-358 Global Health (3)
This is an introductory course on global health policy and practice. Based on a review of the historical foundations of international health and critical concepts from social science, ethics, and public health literature, key topics covered include the main contributing factors to the global burden of disease, as well as organizational, economic, and political determinants of intervention. Although a geographic focus is set on health related challenges in developing regions, the course also provides a comparative overview of health systems in more developed countries. Usually Offered: spring. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-250 , or STAT-202 and HLTH-340 .
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SISU-359 Environment, Conflict, and Peace (3)
The focus of the emerging interdisciplinary field of environmental peacemaking, with its focus on relationship-building between conflict actors, is to identify ways that the environment, natural and human, provides opportunities for building bridges of collaboration between conflicting parties. In this course, students deal with concepts from ecopolitics, environmental security studies, international relations, and conflict resolution to develop an understanding of the theoretical framework informing the emerging environmental peacemaking paradigm. The course examines the interactions among violence, conflict, peace, security, and the natural environment. It is structured to create the context for students to address questions including what impact violent conflict has on the environment; is environmental degradation itself a source or trigger of violent conflict; and how environmental cooperation can be used to promote peace and sustainable development. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-210 or SISU-250 .
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SISU-360 Topics in Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including race and international relations, cultural diplomacy, and international education. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-260 .
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SISU-363 Topics in Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture: Europe (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on issues of identity, race, gender, and culture in Europe. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-260 .
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SISU-364 Topics in Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture: Latin America (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on issues of identity, race, gender, and culture in Latin America. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-260 .
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SISU-365 Topics in Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture: Middle East (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on issues of identity, race, gender, and culture in the Middle East. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-260 .
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SISU-368 Differences and Similarities in Conflict Resolution (3)
This course on conflict resolution examines our interdependent world and fosters greater intercultural awareness and communication. It encourages students to explore their own sense of identity, attitudes, and behavioral choices, and how they affect and are affected by differences and similarities encountered with others. The course employs experiential learning activities. Usually Offered: fall. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-210 or SISU-260 .
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SISU-369 Topics in Public Diplomacy (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on public diplomacy. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-260 .
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SISU-370 Topics in Justice, Ethics, and Human Rights (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including ethics in international affairs, human rights and culture, human rights and the media, and political violence. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-270 .
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SISU-372 Human Rights in East Asia (3)
Course considers issues of human rights and culture in East Asia. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-270 .
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SISU-374 Human Rights in Latin America (3)
This course examines some of the issues confronting human rights in Latin America today: how to remember, redress and repair human rights abuses under past authoritarian regimes; how to document and address rights abuses linked to the globalized movements of labor and people, as well as of indigenous peoples; what the role of the United States has been and should be; what the role of international and national non-governmental organizations is and ought to be; how to address non-political violence through human rights frameworks; and how to secure human rights in the region’s armed conflicts. Although numerous cases are included, the course draws heavily on Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, and Haiti. Usually Offered: fall. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-270 .
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SISU-375 Human Rights and Islam (3)
Human rights tenets are deeply embedded in the religious vision of Islam. This course examines human rights as a value and norm in international relations and of Islam as a constituent of political culture. It explores the wealth of information dealing with the issue from the Quranic discourse, the Prophetic tradition, Muslim scholars’ interpretations, modern humanism perspectives, international law documents, independent scholars’ findings, and official and non-official declarations by the United Nations and other organizations. Questions explored include what people in Muslim cultures think about human rights and why; how Islam influences the understanding of human rights in Muslim societies; is there an antithesis between Islam as a religion and the value of human rights; and how proposals for a particularly Islamic conceptualization of human rights are evaluated. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-270 .
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SISU-378 Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy (3)
The story of human rights in U.S. foreign policy is one of perpetual tension and resistance, of interpretation and reinterpretation. This course explores the nature of this dynamic process, exposing the way in which it involves both acceptance of and resistance to human rights. The course is divided into twelve learning modules: the first four modules provide historical and conceptual context, while the next four modules discuss both the hard and soft instruments in the human rights foreign policy toolbox, i.e. democratic institution building, diplomacy, international treaty processes and military intervention. The final four modules examine in greater depth the human rights foreign policy approaches adopted by the United States in specific cases. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-230 or SISU-270 .
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SISU-379 Topics in Human Rights, Identity, and Culture (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on the intersection of human rights, identity, and culture. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-260 or SISU-270 .
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SISU-380 Topics in Global and Comparative Governance (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including international law, comparative governing institutions, and leading global organizations. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-280 .
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SISU-381 African Political Institutions (3)
This course introduces students to the themes, debates, and basic techniques of comparative institutional analysis. It examines classic readings on presidentialism/parliamentarism, party systems, electoral systems, and constitutional design alongside new research that applies institutional models to Africa. The course culminates in an empirical investigation of the relationship between particular institutional combinations and outcomes such as better representation, less corruption, or improved macroeconomic performance. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-280 .
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SISU-383 Overview of the European Union (3)
The European Union and its institutions, historical roots, the variety of its political scenery, the unity of its different cultures, and the strength of its economy-in brief, comprehending the European identity. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-280 .
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SISU-385 Islam and Democracy (3)
The purpose of democracy in Islam is primarily to serve the community–the collective good–rather than the individual, while democracy in Western liberalism underscores individualism. However, as in other religions, there are democratic precepts and practices in Islam which promote the rights of the individual. This course seeks answers to questions raised by Islam’s relation to democracy, including what Islamic traditions, precepts, and practices are most promising for the support of democracy; the ramifications of an Islamic civil society; what roles women play; and the most important issues and forces behind contemporary Islamic activism for democracy. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-280 .
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SISU-386 Contemporary Africa (3)
Africa’s contemporary political culture and its historical, economic, geographic, and social roots, with special attention to Africa south of the Sahara. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU 206 and SISU-280 .
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SISU-387 Contemporary India (3)
This course examines the contemporary politics, society, and economy of India, one of the largest emerging powers. Students explore issues of democracy and market liberalization, religion, politics, and identity in the post-Gandhi period. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-280 .
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SISU-390 Independent Reading Course in International Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and SIS undergraduate studies office.
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SISU-391 Internship in International Studies (1-6)
Grading: A-F only. Permission: internship coordinator and SIS undergraduate studies office.
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SISU-393 International Relations Theory (3)
Major trends in recent thought, including systematic and behavioral modes of analysis. Problems of explanation and theory building in social sciences with special reference to international studies. Usually Offered: fall. Grading: A-F only.
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SISU-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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SISU-395 Social Entrepreneurship (3)
The last decade has seen an increase both in scholarly work related to the field of social entrepreneurship and in the number of social entrepreneurship organizations around the world. Social entrepreneurship directly matches the mission of American University and the distinctive strengths of the School of International Service with its research on international and cross-cultural communication, conflict resolution, development, organization and politics and its tradition of linking multidisciplinary theory to ethical practice in order to make a difference in the world. This course introduces students to the field of social entrepreneurship in a global perspective, focusing on communication and leadership. Involves teamwork, communication technologies, and case studies of organizations and partnerships that make a difference. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-240 .
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SISU-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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SISU-397 SIS Honors Colloquium (3)
Topics vary by section. This seminar for SIS Honors students stands at the intersection of three or more SIS undergraduate thematic areas. It challenges students intellectually and encourages them to think deeply about their Honors projects. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 .
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SISU-401 Public Diplomacy: Media, Culture, Power (3)
Public diplomacy is generally defined as understanding, engaging, informing, and influencing foreign publics. This course provides an understanding of the history and dynamics of U.S. public diplomacy; knowledge of strategies and techniques for advocating policy and influencing opinion and behavior of international audiences in a Web 2.0 age; skills to communicate, especially in writing; an understanding of how to analyze key data, including opinion polls and audience surveys; and an ability to engage with the key moral, political, and practical dimensions of public diplomacy. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-411 Senior Capstone: Africa (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on Africa. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-412 Senior Capstone: East Asia (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on East Asia. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-413 Senior Capstone: Europe (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on Europe. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-414 Senior Capstone: Latin America (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on Latin America. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-415 Senior Capstone: Middle East (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on the Middle East. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-416 Senior Capstone: Russia (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on Russia. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-417 Senior Capstone: South Asia (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on South Asia. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-419 Senior Capstone: International Studies (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on international studies. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-306 . Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credit hours.
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SISU-420 Senior Capstone: Global Scholars (3)
Senior capstone focusing on international studies. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: Global Scholars program.
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SISU-421 Senior Capstone: Peace, Global Security, and Conflict Resolution (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on peace, global security, and conflict resolution. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-422 Senior Capstone: Global Economy (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on the global economy. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-423 Senior Capstone: Foreign Policy and National Security (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on foreign policy and national security. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-424 Senior Capstone: Global Inequality and Development (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on global inequality and development. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-425 Senior Capstone: Environmental Sustainability and Global Health (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on environmental sustainability and global health. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-426 Senior Capstone: Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on identity, race, gender, and culture. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-427 Senior Capstone: Justice, Ethics, and Human Rights (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on justice, ethics, and human rights. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-428 Senior Capstone: Global and Comparative Governance (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating senior capstone topics focusing on global and comparative governance. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-430 Comparative Social Movements (3)
Examines a broad range of civil rights, revolutionary, and pro-democracy movements in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States. Students develop a comprehensive theory about social movements in order to classify them and develop predictive models about their emergence, shape, and outcome. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: International Studies (BA) and at least 75 credits.
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SISU-432 Topics in International Law and Organizations (1-4)
Topics vary by section. This course examines the impact of the relationship between international law and organizations on security and terrorism, international trade and economic development, the environment, human rights, and humanitarian assistance. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Restriction: Washington Semester Program .
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SISU-440 SIS Honors Project I (3)
This is the first of a two-course SIS Honors Project, a serious scholarly endeavor in which students reflect upon and contribute to the current state of knowledge on a topic in international studies. The project challenges students to draw upon their previous course work, study abroad, and other professional, academic, and personal experiences to demonstrate mastery of, and make an original contribution to, the field of international studies. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-306 .
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SISU-441 SIS Honors Project II (3)
This is the second of a two-course SIS Honors Project, a serious scholarly endeavor in which students reflect upon and contribute to the current state of knowledge on a topic in international studies. Students implement the work plan that they designed in SIS-440 and complete their Honors research project. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-440 .
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SISU-450 Topics in International Studies (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on issues in international relations. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only.
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SISU-461 Topics in Peace, Global Security, and Conflict Resolution (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including peace and social justice, international security, causes of war, and human and global security. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-210 .
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SISU-462 Topics in Global Economy (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including global political economy, international monetary and financial relations, and international trade and investment relations. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-220 .
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SISU-463 Topics in Foreign Policy and National Security (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including U.S. defense politics, transnational security challenges, national security and proliferation, and critical global challenges. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-230 .
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SISU-464 Topics in Global Inequality and Development (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including comparative development strategies, community development, and youth and development. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-240 .
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SISU-465 Topics in Environmental Sustainability and Global Health (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including human geography, politics of population, international environmental politics, health in the developing world, and health communication. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-250 .
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SISU-466 Topics in Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including race and international relations, and cultural diplomacy and international education. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-260 .
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SISU-467 Topics in Justice, Ethics, and Human Rights (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including ethics in international affairs, human rights and the media, and political violence. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-270 .
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SISU-468 Topics in Global and Comparative Governance (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including international law, comparative governing institutions, and leading global organizations. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-280 .
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SISU-471 Topics in Africa (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on Africa. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-211 .
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SISU-472 Topics in East Asia (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on East Asia. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-212 .
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SISU-473 Topics in Europe (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on Europe. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-213 .
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SISU-474 Topics in Latin America (3)
Topics vary by section. Topics focusing on Latin America. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-214 .
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SISU-475 Topics in Middle East (3)
Topics vary by section. Topics focusing on the Middle East. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-215 .
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SISU-476 Topics in Russia (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on Russia. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: SISU-216 .
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SISU-477 Topics in South Asia (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics focusing on South Asia. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Grading: A-F only.
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SISU-481 Women, Gender, and Change in the Middle East and North Africa (3)
This course focuses on how the concepts of women and gender have entered historically into the formation of the modern state in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and how debates over the status of women in religious and national communities have figured centrally in the current political events and struggles. The course examines how specific popular issues (such as the wearing of the veil) fit into the broader relationship among gender, power, and politics, and explores the relationship between elements of globalization (such as the new information technology) and the struggle for human rights and equality. The analysis is based on a variety of sources, including political and literary writings, religious texts and commentaries, fiction writing and films, and blogs and Twitter. Grading: A-F only.
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SISU-482 U.S.-China Relations (3)
This course begins with an overview of U.S.-China relations from historical and theoretical perspectives, providing the background necessary to comprehend the domestic foundations of foreign policy. It then examines politics and foreign policies of China and the United States, and interactions between the two powers. Includes security, economic, and diplomatic relations as well as their impact on international relations in Asia-Pacific including Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. The course also introduces a variety of perspectives as analytical tools for research, and analyzes significant controversies as a way of participating in the field’s theoretical and policy debates. Grading: A-F only.
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SISU-483 Nuclear North Korea (3)
This seminar examines the two nuclear crises in the Korean Peninsula, one that was averted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the United States signing the Geneva Accord in 1994, and the other ongoing since November 2002. The course compares different strategic visions to deal with the nuclear proliferation and investigates the missed opportunities and new challenges underlying the current multilateral engagement with North Korea through the Six-Party Talks. Particular emphasis is placed on the roots of the crises inherited from the unsettled colonial legacy in the Korean peninsula as the pivotal geopolitical area in modern history where great powers collided. The nuclear crises are also used as rich test grounds for theories of comparative politics, strategic studies, and international politics. Grading: A-F only.
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SISU-485 Race and Ethnicity in Europe (3)
From the birth of the multitude of nations in Europe to the present, race and ethnicity have been critical arenas of social struggle and debate. Not a single nation in Europe has escaped the contradictions and divisions that racial and ethnic inequality have generated although there have been a very wide number of strategies employed by both states and marginalized racial and ethnic groups to address these concerns. This course examines the theoretical, historic and contemporary context of these movements, government policies, and state actions around these concerns. Grading: A-F only.
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SISU-490 Independent Study Project in International Studies (1-6)
Permission: instructor and SIS undergraduate studies office.
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SISU-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)
Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
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SISU-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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SIS-051 Summer Institute (0)
Noncredit topics dealing with cutting edge issues in international affairs. Usually Offered: summer.
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SIS-096 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (0)
Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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SIS-030 International Affairs Proficiency (0)
Provides training for international affairs tool of research requirements. This course satisfies the tool of research requirement for the SIS master’s degree program if completed with a grade of B or better. Restriction: SIS graduate degree program.
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SIS-033 Topics in International Communication (0)
Noncredit topics provide introduction to a specific technique or approach currently used in the international communication/cross-cultural communication field, focusing on intercultural training, multicultural negotiation, intercultural leadership, or another similar area. Grading: Pass/Fail only.
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SIS-042 Academic Research and Writing for International Relations (0)
This non-credit graduate course is designed to improve the academic research and writing skills of non-native English speakers by completing assignments involving lectures and readings in the fields offered by the School of International Service. Students build a solid foundation in international relations theory and vocabulary, and develop critical thinking, presentation, and intercultural communication skills. Usually Offered: fall.
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SIS-080 Proseminar: Theory, Research, and Policy (0)
In this seminar guest lecturers expose students to methods and approaches to the study of international relations from across the social sciences, as well as to the practice of international relations research in both academic and policy settings. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Grading: Pass/fail only. Restriction: International Relations (PhD) .
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SIS-091 Internship in International Affairs (0)
Noncredit internship or professional experience for graduate students in international affairs. Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: SIS Graduate Advising Office.
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SIS-600 Statistics, Research Design, and Research Methods for International Affairs (3)
Introduction to research design and research methods with particular focus on quantitative measurement, statistical analysis, and computer use for international relations research. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer.
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SIS-602 AU-University for Peace Exchange (1-12)
Students take courses at the University for Peace (UPEACE), San Jose, Costa Rica. Permission: SIS Program Development Office.
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SIS-603 Special Institute in International Affairs (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Selected topics dealing with cutting edge issues in international affairs. Usually Offered: summer. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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SIS-605 Theory of Cooperative Global Politics (3)
Examines the historical movement toward stability and order in the international political system with emphasis on comparing such concepts as nation-state/one world; national interest/human interest; rights of states/human rights; sovereignty/interdependence; war/collaborative conflict resolution. The concepts that underlie the competitive model of world politics-individualism, rationality, and self-interest-are analyzed within the global political context.
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SIS-606 Culture and Peace and Conflict Resolution: Alternatives to Violence (3)
In this course, students engage two primary questions: What roles do cultural values, norms, and practices play in conflict and in its resolution? How is conflict resolution practiced in cultural contexts around the world? Students explore these questions to become more informed practitioners of conflict resolution practices, capable of adapting our knowledge, attitudes, and skills in diverse contexts around the globe. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
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SIS-607 Peace Paradigms (3)
This course reviews a range of approaches to peace, the underlying assumptions and methods, and current applied examples within each approach. The course provides an overview of the history and development of five approaches to peace, which students analyze and compare: peace through force; peace through world order; peace through communication and conflict resolution; peace through nonviolence; and peace through transformation (personal and relational).
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SIS-608 AU-University for Peace Program (1-12)
Students take courses at University for Peace (UPEACE), San Jose, Costa Rica. Permission: SIS Program Development Office.
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SIS-609 Conflict Analysis and Resolution: Theory and Practice (3)
Explores conflict resolution as a field of inquiry and research; perspectives, theories, and assumptions underlying conflict analysis and conflict resolution; contending approaches to conflict resolution training and practice. A case analysis approach is used to examine the role of contemporary issues in conflict situations. Usually Offered: fall.
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SIS-610 Theories of Violence and War (3)
This course sets forth the main theoretical frameworks, with empirical examples, for understanding the causes and conditions of violent conflict. It examines organized violence at various levels (global system, state, group, and individual) and across disciplines (political science, sociology, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and more).
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SIS-611 International Negotiation (3)
An advanced interactive seminar that focuses on how international actors negotiate in diverse contexts. The course covers negotiations to achieve ceasefires, resolve hostage and terrorist incidents, comprehensively end wars, advance economic relations, and resolve diplomatic crises, among others. Special concepts and theories that distinguish international negotiations from those that are domestic or interpersonal are also addressed. Students gain an understanding of the historical origins of international negotiation and selected aspects of conflict resolution theory, as well as a deep understanding of theories about the process and outcome of international negotiation. They also improve their own negotiation skills by practicing on simulations and cases while developing the ability to analyze negotiations in order to develop policy recommendations; strategies and tactical responses.
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SIS-612 Qualitative Research Methods in Peace and Conflict Resolution (3)
This course introduces a range of qualitative methods for social science research, especially for students in IPCR and EPGA who are planning research for substantial research paper (SRP) or thesis projects. Topics include developing a research question, performing a literature review, and selecting an appropriate methodology. Methods covered include interviewing, focus groups, case studies, participant observation, content analysis, and action research. Issues discussed include human subjects protocols, negotiating access, and the ethics of working with war-affected populations. Usually Offered: fall.
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SIS-613 Reconciliation and Justice (3)
This course exposes students to the complex and multi-dimensional aspects of the relationship between reconciliation and justice in a post-conflict context. It also develops a deeper understanding of the challenges involved in applying and designing a reconciliation project in a development context. The course addresses the tension between the request for reconciliation, coexistence, and peace and the demand for justice. Usually Offered: fall.
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SIS-614 Ethics in International Affairs (3)
A critical exploration of the ethical dimensions of international relations. This course identifies the values and ethical concerns which underpin international relations theory. It explores the possibility of constructing viable and humane alternatives to the existing world order to recognize cultural diversity and heterogeneity. Usually Offered: spring.
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SIS-615 U.S. Foreign Economic Policy (3)
Analysis of the principal American policies of international trade, finance, development, and investment. Attention is given to the institutions and processes that shape foreign economic policy, and to the utility of such tools as trade, foreign aid, and sanctions. Prerequisite: SIS-616 or ECON-670 .
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SIS-616 International Economics (3)
Examines comparative advantage and neo-classical trade theory, contemporary trade theories, balance of payments, accounting, exchange rates, and open economy macroeconomic and economic development. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Prerequisite: ECON-603 .
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SIS-617 Applied Conflict Resolution (3)
Examines a variety of theories for analyzing conflict and a range of methods for addressing it at various levels of social interaction. Through interactive learning methods, students see the strengths and limitations of concepts and methods, as well as their potential applications. Usually Offered: alternate falls (odd years).
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SIS-618 Topics in North American Studies (3)
Topics vary by section. Course addresses key issues in North American studies. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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SIS-619 Special Studies in International Politics (1-6)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics including international economic policy coordination, emerging capital markets, international environmental policy, political risk analysis, international relations of Japan, preventive diplomacy, United States and Cuba, and nonviolence. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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SIS-620 Studies in Global Environmental Politics (3)
Topics vary by section. Rotating topics include water; food and agriculture; climate and energy; policy analysis; sustainable design; comparative environmental politics; and environmental security. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
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