Please sit in the same general section of Math 100 as your Teaching Assistant
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Sarah Gavison
Ben Montoya
(106)
(104 and 110)
Doug Snyder
(102 and 107)
Jia Chen
(101 and 105)
Kim Lee Tuxhorn
(109 and 111)
Leslie Ochreiter
(103 and 108)
David
Bearce
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IAFS 1000 is the intro course for all that follows in IAFS program
This includes 4 other Major Requirements:
1. PSCI 2223 Introduction to International Relations
2. PSCI 2012 Introduction to Comparative Politics
3. ECON 2010 Principles of Microeconomics
4. ECON 2020 Principles of Macroeconomics
And your choice from 4 Functional Areas:
1. Development and Culture
2. International Economics, Business, and Political Economy
3. Political Geography, International Security, Foreign Policy
4. International Institutions, Rights, and Norms
Global Issues and International Affairs: IAFS 1000
Fall Term 2013: T and Th 11am-12:15pm in MATH 100
Prof. David H. Bearce (email: david.bearce@colorado.edu )
Website: http://spot.colorado.edu/~dabe1889/index.html
Office hours: T and Th 1-2pm in Ketchum 134A
(Office hours also available at other times through advance email appointment,
but no appointment needed for regular office hours)
Course Description: This course introduces students to the range of subjects covered in the
International Affairs (IA) major. IA is an interdisciplinary program with course work
from a variety of departments, including Political Science, Economics, History,
Geography, Sociology, and Anthropology.
Required Text for Lecture Sessions: Joshua S. Goldstein and Jon C. Pevehouse (G&P).
International Relations, 10th edition. You must bring this text to every T Th lecture as I
will often refer to terms, maps, graphs and figures within it.
Class Schedule:
Dates
8/27
8/29
9/3, 9/5
9/10, 9/12
9/17, 9/19
9/24, 9/26
10/1, 10/3
10/8
10/10, 10/15
10/17, 10/22, 10/24
10/29, 10/31
11/5, 11/7
11/12
11/14, 11/19
11/21, 12/3
12/5, 12/10
12/12
12/17 (T 4:30-5:45pm)
Topical Coverage
Introduction
Basic Concepts and Historical Trends
A Pessimistic Take on International Affairs
An Optimistic Take on International Affairs
Other Perspectives
International Conflict
Military Force
1st Exam (covering G&P 1-5 only)
International Law
International Trade/Investment
International Money
International Integration
2nd Exam (covering G&P 6-9 only)
Environment and Population
North-South Gap
International Development
The Future of International Affairs
3rd Exam (covering G&P 10-14 only)
Assigned Reading
G&P, chap. 1
G&P, chap. 2
G&P, chap. 3
G&P, chap. 4
G&P, chap. 5
G&P, chap. 6
G&P, chap. 7
G&P, chap. 8
G&P, chap. 9
G&P, chap. 10
G&P, chap. 11
G&P, chap. 12
G&P, chap. 13
G&P, chap. 14
Grading Policy:
1st Exam covering G&P 1-5 (T 10/8)
2nd Exam covering G&P 6-9 (T 11/12)
3rd Exam covering G&P 10-14 (T 12/17 4:30-5:45pm)
3 Written Assignments in Recitation Section
Attendance and Participation in Recitation Section
20%
20%
20%
30% (10% each)
10%
100%
There will be no make-up exams offered for sickness/medical reasons/personal reasons
including a death in the family unless you are able to: 1) provide documentation and
2) give me advance notice that you will miss the exam on the scheduled date.
For the exams, you must know both your Recitation section # (see below)
and your student id #.
Recitations Sections:
Recitation 101 F
Recitation 103 Th
Recitation 105 F
Recitation 107 Th
Recitation 109 W
Recitation 111 W
12pm
5pm
1pm
5pm
2pm
3pm
Jia Chen
Leslie Ochreiter
Jia Chen
Doug Snyder
Kim Lee Tuxhorn
Kim Lee Tuxhorn
Recitation 102
Recitation 104
Recitation 106
Recitation 108
Recitation 110
T
Th
W
T
W
5pm
8am
11am
5pm
12pm
Doug Snyder
Sarah Gavison
Ben Montoya
Leslie Ochreiter
Sarah Gavison
Exam Structure
Part
What to Study
1. 1 Essay question
Lecture notes
Your choice from 2 questions
on the test
All possible questions provided
in advance
2. 20 multiple choice questions
Names, dates, terms from
G&P.
What does it mean to understand or “know” international affairs?
Be able to 1) describe, 2) explain, and 3) prescribe with regards to international events,
both individually and collectively.
1. Describe/Compare
History, Geography
Textbook
2. Explain
Political Science, Economics
Lecture
3. Prescribe
Policy Studies
Recitation
Disability Statement: If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please
submit to your professor a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner (within
2 weeks or by T 9/10) so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services
determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact Disability
Services at 303-492-8671 or by e-mail at dsinfo@colorado.edu.
If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see Temporary Medical
Conditions: Injuries, Surgeries, and Illnesses guidelines under Quick Links at
Disability Services website and discuss your needs with your professor.
Religious Observance: Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that
faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because
of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required
attendance. If you have a potential class conflict because of religious observance,
you must inform me of that conflict within two weeks or by T 9/10. See full details
at www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html .
Classroom Behavior: Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an
appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to such behavioral
standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty members have the professional
responsibility to treat all students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide
classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which they and
their students express opinions. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially
important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race,
culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender variance, and nationalities. Class
rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly
honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please
advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate
changes to my records. See policies at:
www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at
www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code .
In this class, appropriate classroom behavior includes arriving on time and
remaining for the entire class. Do not sleep, read the newspaper, send email or text
messages, play games, have private conversations, etc. during lectures or recitations.
Be sure to turn off your cell phones before class begins.
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knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations
of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty,
fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic
misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council and those students who are
found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both
academic sanctions from the faculty member involved and non-academic sanctions
given by the Honor Code Council (including but not limited to university probation,
suspension, or expulsion).
Other information on the Honor Code can be found at:
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In this class, your sanction for the first violation of the honor code will be a 0 grade
on the exam or written assignment for which the honor code violation occurred. For
a second violation of the honor code, you will fail the class.