Fall 2008 Courses

ECO 626: Problems in Economic Development
Professor Akintunde
A study of the theories of economic growth and their application in underdeveloped countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Special attention is paid to the techniques of capital accumulation, economic planning and government policies. The roles of the World Bank and its affiliates and foreign aid from industrial countries are emphasized. Three credits.

HIS 632: The World Since 1945
Professor Wilson
A survey of political and economic trends, including the collapse of European hegemony, the emer-gence of the Third World, the Cold War in Europe and Asia, the breakup of the Soviet Empire, and the growing threat of international terrorism. Three credits.

POL SCI 630: American Constitution/Political System*
*Required of all candidates for the M.A. in Political Science
A study of the U.S. Constitution - its historical and political background and its relationship to major political institutions and practices. Three credits

POL SCI 642: International Organizations, the UN and Its Affiliated Agencies
Professor Sutterlin
A study of the theories, origins, functions and operations of international organizations. The princi-pal organs of the United Nations, with emphasis on the General Assembly and the Security Council, are examined. Three credits.

UN705: Internship in International Organizations
A course designed to provide direct exposure to and experience in the work of a UN department or UN-related agency or department. The student engages in supervised placement activity and is expected to meet frequently with a faculty coordinator. The student is also expected to keep a log of all fieldwork experience and complete a seminar-length paper analyzing a specific problem, of the agency or department. Three credits.

How to apply for an internship at the United Nations

STEP 1: For detailed information about the UN internship in New York:
http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/sds/internsh/index.htm

STEP 2: For the internship application:
https://jobs.un.org/Galaxy/Release3/vacancy/Display_Vac_List.aspx?lang=1200&OCCG=39

STEP 3: To create a user profile/UN-PHP (Personal History Profile):
https://jobs.un.org/Galaxy/Release3/Login/register.aspx?lang=1200

STEP 4: Upload/submit the UN-PHP.
Additional Concerns: Meet the application deadline; select a department (e.g., DPA, DPKO, DPI, etc.) that matches your area of interest. Useful link: https://jobs.un.org/Galaxy/Release3/vacancy/vacancy.aspx

UN 706: International Humanitarian Assisstance
Professor Lee
A review of the evolution of the concept and practice of humanitarian assistance. The course covers the interface between humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping operations, the continuum between emergency assistance and economic/social development, the role of humanitarian assistance in peace building, the role of nongovernmental organizations in the provision of humanitarian assistance, and the evolving international legal concepts of dealing with the right to humanitarian assistance. The course focuses on case studies of actual emergency assistance operations. Three credits.

UN 707: Population Displacement and Migration
Professor Kusukawa
A review of accelerated internal as well as external migration (voluntary or involuntary), resulting in the displacement of populations. Policy implications are discussed. Three credits.

UN 711: Research Seminar
Professor Braun
Cornerstone of the United Nations Program. Students write a major research paper on a topic related to the United Nations system and its operations. Three credits.