POLS 122 The United Nations II • 3 Cr.

Description

Researches a country in-depth and prepares students for the annual National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in New York. The second in a sequence of three courses. Seminar format. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Details

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Outcomes

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Explain the history, structure, and major operations of the United Nations.
•  Identify the geographic locations of all United Nations' member states.
• Articulate informed opinions about issues of global importance.
• Write well-researched, well-articulated position papers from the perspective of a country other than the United States.
•  Successfully employ United Nations' rules of procedure in classroom simulations.
• Use diplomatic skills—such as public speaking, problem solving, consensus building, and conflict resolution—in classroom simulations.
•  Successfully represent a foreign country's diplomatic position in classroom simulations.