UMass Boston | Continuing Education | Summer 08 Undergraduate Credit Courses

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POLSCI101 An Introduction to Politics S SB Description: This course introduces and explores the conceptual vocabulary of politics. Though concerned with problems of political theory, it is designed not for theorists but for anyone who thinks, talks, or worries about the public world. A series of brief case studies will be used to show how real-world outcomes are affected by our political ideas and assumptions. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Distribution II Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Diversity Area: None.	J Ward	May 28-Jul 9	W-1-062 Wheatley Bldg, 1st Floor, Room 062	MW	10a-1p	3	1863	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI102 Government and Politics of the United States S SB Description: An introduction to the structures, processes, and results of the American governmental system. The course focuses on the national government and national political behavior, although state, regional, and local structures and issues are also introduced. Topics include institutions of government, political principles and ideologies, public opinion, political socialization, political parties, mass media, elections, interest groups, civil rights and civil liberties, public policies and policy making. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Distribution II Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Diversity Area: None.	U Tafe	May 27-Jul 8	W-2-127 Wheatley Bldg, 2nd Floor, Room 127	TuTh	10a-1p	3	1864	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI220 International Relations S Description: Through the analysis of current and historical developments, this course focuses on the major patterns and concepts which explain the behavior of nations as they operate on the world scene. Special attention is given to the role of economic relations, war, ideologies, and various attempts at eliminating international conflict; the dynamics of global economic interdependence; the impact of multinational corporations; the impact of regional trading blocs; the significance and impact of globalization. While the course covers broad patterns of international relations, of particular concern are (a) the condition of underdevelopment in the Third World and its link to biases in the structure of the international system and the inequities of the globalizing economy; (b) issues of human rights, ethnicity, nationality; the role of cultural, religious and gender differences; the role of social classes and race. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: International.	R Peters	May 27-Jul 8	W-2-123 Wheatley Bldg, 2nd Floor, Room 123	TuTh	6-9p	3	1865	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI220 International Relations S Description: Through the analysis of current and historical developments, this course focuses on the major patterns and concepts which explain the behavior of nations as they operate on the world scene. Special attention is given to the role of economic relations, war, ideologies, and various attempts at eliminating international conflict; the dynamics of global economic interdependence; the impact of multinational corporations; the impact of regional trading blocs; the significance and impact of globalization. While the course covers broad patterns of international relations, of particular concern are (a) the condition of underdevelopment in the Third World and its link to biases in the structure of the international system and the inequities of the globalizing economy; (b) issues of human rights, ethnicity, nationality; the role of cultural, religious and gender differences; the role of social classes and race. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: International.	R Peters	Jul 14-Aug 20	W-1-029 Wheatley Bldg, 1st Floor, Room 029	MW	6-9p	3	1866	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI220 International Relations S Description: This course focuses on basic patterns and concepts which explain interactions among nations. Special attention is given to the role of ideologies, international organizations, conflict resolution, the impact of multinational corporations, underdevelopment, the international dimension of human rights, ethnic, "racial," religious, and gender differences, and the dynamics of globalization. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: International. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information.	R Weiner	May 27-Aug 21	Online	-	-	3	2369	$985	The course has reached its maximum enrollment. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI224 The Political Novel P Description: This course studies some of the best novels concerning political conditions, ideas, and passions in our time. Franz Kafka, Andre Malraux, Arthur Koestler, George Orwell, and Ignazio Silone are among the novelists whose works are read. Such writers depict the plight of human beings; their works are broad in scope and philosophical in mood. Consequently they offer a superb opportunity for reflection and discussion concerning human nature, the human situation today, and the political possibilities and responsibilities that these put before us. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: Philosophical and Humanistic Studies. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information.	J Ward	May 27-Aug 21	Online	-	-	3	2125	$985	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI252 Modern Political Thought H Description: The history of Western political ideas from the time of Machiavelli to that of Marx and Nietzsche. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	J Ward	May 28-Jul 9	W-1-042 Wheatley Bldg, 1st Floor, Room 042	MW	1:30 - 4:30p	3	2126	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI307 Political Change and Group Identity Description: The course is concerned with the impact of group identity — racial, religious, ethnic, gender, sexual, class, national — on political systems. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	R Peters	Jul 15-Aug 21	W-1-029 Wheatley Bldg, 1st Floor, Room 029	TuTh	6-9p	3	2127	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI375 Third World Development Description: Investigation of theories of interdependence, dependency, and neocolonialism. Special attention to North/South relations, various approaches to development and forms of assistance provided by the industrial countries, resource problems, and other political and developmental issues facing North and South. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: International.	H Shahdadi	May 27-Jul 9	W-2-124 Wheatley Bldg, 2nd Floor, Room 124	MTuWTh	10-11:30a	3	1995	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI402 World Politics and World Order Description: The study of recent developments in international law and organization, regionalism, the politics of economic interdependence, and arms control, with emphasis on the United Nations systems and the European communities. Examination of strategies for dealing with international conflict. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	H Shahdadi	Jul 14-Aug 21	W-2-124 Wheatley Bldg, 2nd Floor, Room 124	MTuWTh	10-11:30a	3	1996	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI410 The Politics of International Economic Relations Description: The course studies the relationship between the structure of the international politicalsystem and the structure of the international economic system, examines the reciprocallinks between domestic political and economic policies of governments and their international behavior, and analyzes the sociopolitical choices which support the development and operation of such transnational institutions as the World Bank, the IMF, multinational corporations, cartels, and trading systems. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information.	H Shahdadi	May 27-Aug 21	Online	-	-	3	2129	$985	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI411 International Organizations I Description: The development of international organizations as a response to the needs of the international community, and as a functional approach to world peace. Emphasis on the United Nations and its specialized agencies. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	R Peters	May 28-Jul 9	W-2-124 Wheatley Bldg, 2nd Floor, Room 124	MW	6-9p	3	2370	$825	Course has been cancelled. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
POLSCI421 War Description: An advanced course in international relations exploring the problem of war from many points of view, theoretical and practical. These include the history, nature, and causes of war, strategy in the course of war, legal and ethical questions, as well as proposals to avoid war (arms control, disarmament, social revolutions, etc.). Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information.	R Weiner	May 27-Aug 21	Online	-	-	3	2371	$985	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI424 American Foreign Policy Description: Examines United States foreign policy in the post-World War II period. Focuses on both historical and institutional matters. Current issues are also given ample consideration. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information.	H Shahdadi	May 27-Aug 21	Online	-	-	3	1998	$985	Registration for this session has been closed. For more infomation, contact 617 287 6200.
POLSCI453 Democratic Theory Description: This course explores ancient and modern theories of democracy in historical context. Topics include theories about leaders and their ends; the bases of representative democracy; the linkages between democracy and revolution; the relationship of democracy and economics; the issues related to democracy and difference; and the challenges for democracy in the twenty-first century. Academic Information: Prerequisite: None. Distribution I Area: None. Distribution II Area: None. Diversity Area: None.	U Tafe	Jul 15-Aug 21	W-1-060 Wheatley Bldg, 1st Floor, Room 060	TuTh	10a-1p	3	2128	$825	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.

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