INTNLREL 200A: International Relations Honors Field Research
For juniors planning to write an honors thesis during senior year. Initial steps to prepare for independent research. Professional tools for conceptualizing a research agenda and developing a research strategy. Preparation for field research through skills such as data management and statistics, references and library searches, and fellowship and grant writing. Creating a work schedule for the summer break and first steps in writing. Prerequisite: acceptance to IR honors program.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Gould, E. (PI)
;
Fresh, A. (TA)
INTNLREL 200B: International Relations Honors Seminar
Second of two-part sequence. For seniors working on their honors theses. Professional tools, analysis of research findings, and initial steps in writing of thesis. How to write a literature review, formulate a chapter structure, and set a timeline and work schedule for the senior year. Skills such as data analysis and presentation, and writing strategies. Prerequisites: acceptance to IR honors program, and 199 or 200A. * Course satisfies the WiM requirement for International Relations majors who are accepted into the IR Honors program.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Gould, E. (PI)
INTNLREL 200C: IR Honors Thesis Writing
Mandatory seminar for International Relations Honors Students who are writing their Honors Thesis.
INTNLREL 200A and 200B are prerequisites.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Gould, E. (PI)
INTNLREL 206: Palestinian Nationalism, Past and Present
The Palestinian national movement and its role in the Arab-Israeli conflict. The roots of the movement in the Ottoman Empire, its growth through the British Mandate, the 1948 and1967 wars, the Intifada, and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Emphasis is on components which contributed to or delayed the growth of a distinct Palestinian identity, including Zionism.
Last offered: Spring 2009
INTNLREL 207: Tribe, State, and Society in the Modern Middle East
The staying power of tribal identities and values in the Middle East. Examples include the Iraqi Sunni tribal insurgency against the U.S. The role of tribes in the formation of Middle Eastern states and how tribal values continue to impact social, political, and economic issues today.
Last offered: Spring 2009
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