IA 244 - International Affairs Practicum

Institution:

Lewis & Clark College

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Description:

Staff (Model United Nations), Mandel (International Affairs Symposium) Content: This course has two separate sections from which students must choose. (1) Model United Nations: Facilitation of student participation in national and regional Model United Nations conferences. Research to prepare for participation. Credit granted for preparation, participation, and postsession analysis. (2) International Affairs Symposium: Guided readings on the topic of the College's annual International Affairs Symposium. Focus on key issues of controversy within contemporary international relation. Recent topics have included global terrorism, arms transfers, migration, disease, and humanitarian intervention. Discussion of the substantive issues involved, preparation of written materials, and training and guidance to shape sessions and the ways to create an effective symposium. Prerequisites: None for Model United Nations. International Affairs 100 and permission of instructor for International Affairs Symposium. Taught: Annually, 1 semester credit for United Nations, 2 semester credits for International Affairs Symposium. The Model United Nations section may be taken up to four times. The International Affairs Symposium section of this course must be taken in a fall-spring sequence; it may not be started in the spring, and students enrolling in the fall must take it in the spring. The International Affairs Symposium section may be taken up to four times.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lclark.edu/

Phone Number:

(503) 768-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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