Political Science 2401
Political Science 2401 - Thursday 10:30-11:50 AM Room A&S G-131
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL ISSUES
SYLLABUS - FALL 2001
Instructor: Hugh Arnold
Office Hours:
Tues. & Thurs. 9:00-10:30AM Noon-1:OOPM
Office: Arts & Sciences Bldg. 105-C
E-mail: hugharnold@mail.clayton.edu
Telephone #: (770) 960-4371
Internet: http://a-s.clayton.edu/arnold
Required Texts: (available in campus bookstore)
Dan Caldwell, World Politics and You (Prentice -Hall, 2000)
Recommended Supplemental Material: (most recent edition available in the bookstore)
Rand McNally QUICK REFERENCE WORLD ATLAS
You may contact me in the following ways:
1. Messages can be left for me at (770) 960-4371
2. E-mail Address: hughamold@mail.clayton.edu
3. My Web Site: a-s.clayton.edu/amold/
If you believe you need to meet with me concerning any class matter, a time can be scheduled in my office in the
Arts and Sciences Building. I would prefer to talk with you before you get behind in the course.
E-mail policy: I attempt to check and answer all e-mails at least once a day. Sometimes I experience server
problems as most of us do. It is also difficult to respond totally to the message, which reads: Please tell me
everything we did in class today-I couldn't make it.
Each student in this course is requited to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that
meets approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program and this course. See
http://itpchoice.clayton.edu for full details of this policy. For POLS 2401, me students must have an email
account/address, the ability to use search engines and do basic PowerPoint.
Accommodations
Individuals with disabilities, who need to request accommodations or obtain this document in an alternative format,
contact Gina Phillips, Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 214, (770) 961-3719,
ginaphillips@mail.clayton.edu.
Course Description/Outline
POLS 2401 will deal with world politics and selected topics in international relations. The textbook deals with both
historical and contemporary topics; this course will concentrate more on current events/issues, but both are
important. We will make extensive use of the internet and the text gives numerous links to good web sites.
We will plan on having five major tests in the class, each counting equally. There will be opportunities for extra
credit on each test; this will be discussed in class. The tests will be a combination of essay, short answer fill-in-the-blanks and some objective questions. Test dates will be announced at least one week in advance.
Note: This syllabus is subject to revision where necessary to achieve course goals - please give me your
suggestions.
Unit I: Introduction, pre-test, etc. Chapters 1 and 4, Case Study: Middle east
Unit II: Historical Background. 20th Century Ward and diplomacy: World Wars I and II, Vietnam, Cold War. Chapters 5, 6, 7
Unit III: Issues
of World Politics: Security Arms Control, and International law, Chapters 8,
9, 10
Unit IV: Rich and Poor Nations, Human Rights and
World Democratization. Chapters 11, 12
Unit V: The future of World Politics, chapters 13, 14, 15
Final Exam Date: Wednesday, December 12th.