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Preparatory Courses – M.A. Program in Government Summer 2010
Welcome to the M.A. program in Government.
Please see below the schedule of preparatory courses, which will be held in English during the summer
session.
The course International Politics I (code 273) with Dr. Avi Segal will be offered from 18:15-21:30 on
the following dates, in room L102:
Wednesday September 1, 2010
Friday September 3, 2010- from 09:00-12:15
Sunday September 5, 2010
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Sunday September 12, 2010
Tuesday September 14, 2010 (the class will be held in room CL03)
Thursday September 16, 2010
Sunday September 19, 2010
Tuesday September 21, 2010
The course Research Methods (code 24034) with Dr. Itzhak Aharon will be offered from 18:15-21:30 on
the following dates, in lab 1 at the library:
Thursday September 2, 2010
Monday September 6, 2010
Monday September 13, 2010
Wednesday September 15, 2010
Monday September 20, 2010 (the class will be held in lab 2 at the library)
Sunday October 3, 2010
Tuesday October 5, 2010
Thursday October 7, 2010
Friday October 8, 2010- from 09:00-12:15
The course Introduction to Government (code 231) with Dr. Sivan Hirsch will be offered from 15:0018:51 on the following dates, in room L102:
Wednesday September 1, 2010
Thursday September 2, 2010
Sunday September 5, 2010
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya | Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy
P.O.Box 167 Herzliya 46150, Israel | www.idc.ac.il | Tel: +972 9 9527358 | Fax: +972 9 9527377 | deangov@idc.ac.il
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Sunday September 12, 2010
Tuesday September 14, 2010 (the class will be held in room CL03)
Thursday September 16, 2010
Sunday September 19, 2010
Tuesday September 21, 2010
A final paper will be submitted at the end of each course. The final grade will be Pass/Fail.
Please note that you may also take these courses during the first semester of the following academic year
(2010-11) in English or Hebrew. Note that the courses in the first semester may be offered during
different days and hours throughout the week.
The schedule of the first semester will be posted online during August 2010:
(Please see below the guidelines on how to access the e-handbook)
IDC website – Services – Handbook – Search by Course Name or Code
The names and codes of the courses in English are:
Research Methods - 24034
Introduction to Government – 132
International Law- 803
International Politics 1 - 273
The names and codes of the courses in Hebrew are:
258 – ‫ממשל ופוליטיקה‬
242 – ‫פוליטיקה השוואתית‬
747 – ‫שיטות מחקר‬
258 – ‫יחסים בינלאומיים‬
257 – ‫משפט בינלאומי‬
258 - ‫מינהל ומדיניות ציבורית‬
Students who intend to take the preparatory courses during the summer must inform the M.A.
Program Administration by email: bstali@idc.ac.il no later then Sunday, August 15th, 2010.
Students who intend to take the preparatory courses during the first semester must inform the
M.A. Program Administration by email: bstali@idc.ac.il no later then Sunday, September 19th,
2010.
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Courses Description:
24034 Research Methods
Dr. Itzhak Aharon
The purpose of this course is to remind/introduce you the theory and practice of conducting social
sciences research. In this course we will address how to develop research questions, how to measure
social phenomena, ways of gathering social information and how to analyze that information
quantitatively. We will mainly discuss the following points:
1. Basic Descriptive Statistics
2. Chi-square, correlation and association
3. Bivariate regression (no diagnostics)
4.
Initial use of SPSS
273 International Politics I
Dr. Avi Segal
The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to some of the major concepts, theories and
approaches to the study of international politics. The first part of the course elaborates the origins of the
discipline and its history and philosophical roots. Next, we will turn our attention and examine the central
concepts such as power, influence, interest etc. In the third part, the focus will be placed on foreign policy
and its formation, decision making and the means of foreign policy such as diplomacy, economy and
military means. Finally, the fourth segment of the course will acquaint the student with the systemic
approach to world politics through the discussion of globalization and global problems such as
environment, human rights, proliferation of WMDs etc.
531 Introduction to Government
Dr. Sivan Hirsch
The course provides an overview of leading concepts and theoretical approaches in the filed of
government and politics. The goal is to provide students with basic knowledge and tools of political
analysis. The course will explore what political science is and evaluate the role that regimes, government
institutions [and the relationships between them], processes and political actors play in shaping political
outcomes. In doing so, key issues such as power, democracy, parties, elections, political culture, ideology,
social cleavages, public opinion and political behavior and participation will be reviewed.
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For additional information, please contact us:
Name
Position
Phone
Email
Prof. Alex
Dean of Lauder School of Government,
09-9527358
mintz.alex@idc.ac.il
Mintz
Diplomacy&Strategy
Prof. Galia
Director of the M.A. Program and the
97-7219399
ggolan@idc.ac.il
Golan
Specialization in Diplomacy and Conflict
97-7219291
davidna@idc.ac.il
97-7219177
ganor@idc.ac.il
Studies
Prof. David
Head of the Specialization in Public Policy and
Nachmias
Administration
Dr. Boaz Ganor
Head of the Specialization in CounterTerrorism and Homeland Security Studies
Erga Atad
M.A. Coordinator
09-952-7664
ergatad@idc.ac.il
Gili Shiller
Program Administration
09-960-2894
shiller.gili@idc.ac.il
09-9527971
bstali@idc.ac.il
[Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security Studies
track; Public Policy and Administration track]
(grades, registration for courses, credits/records of
studies)
Tali Baram-
Program Administration
Shimshi
[Diplomacy and Conflict Studies track]
(grades, registration for courses, credits/records of
studies)
09-9527218
Library
Help Desk
Computer Support Department
09-952-7269
helpdesk@idc.ac.il
Ronit Izak
Tuition Department
09-952-7311
shadad2@idc.ac.il
09-952-7627
izakr@idc.ac.il
Sincerely,
Erga Atad
Coordinator of the M.A. program in Government
Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy,
IDC-Herzliya
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