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David M Bachman
SIS 201
Seattle Campus
Provides a historical understanding of the twentieth century and major global issues today. Focuses on interdisciplinary social science theories, methods, and information relating to global processes and on developing analytical and writing skills to engage complex questions of causation and effects of global events and forces. Recommended: SIS 200. Offered: WSp.
Class description
Major issues of world order from 1914 to the present: what causes world orders to come into existence; why they persist; and why they break down.
Student learning goals
Challenges to the current world order.
Patterns of interrelationships among states, markets, societies in global settings.
Analytical writing and critical thinking skills.
General method of instruction
Lecture 3 times a week, plus two sections a week.
Recommended preparation
in international affairs, issues. Reading international stories in major national newspapers.
Class assignments and grading
approximately 200 pages of reading per week; response papers on assigned readings; participation in class; research paper final exam
Response papers (4 or 5) 25% total Participation 10% research paper 25% quizzes up to 10% final examination 30%
