IAFS 1000: Global Issues and International
Affairs
Summer A 2007:
The Fate of the State
Class Meetings: MTWRF 1245-1450, CHEM 145
http://sobek.colorado.edu/~jupille/200702/IAFS1000/
Professor: Joseph Jupille jupille@colorado.edu
Office:
Ketchum 103 TEL
(303) 492-5445
Office Hours: TR 1500-1600 & by app’t FAX
(303) 492-0978
Essay and Exam
Guidelines
This handout is intended to spell out the
parameters for each of the written exercises that you will undertake during the
course. There are four such exercises: a
brief essay, two midterms and a final examination.
For
part I of the course, you will write an essay that accomplishes two
things. First, it will offer a coherent
definition and characterization of the modern “Westphalian” state. What do we mean when we say “state” in
international affairs? What is the
nature of states? Second, it will set forth your “baseline expectation” about
the “fate of the state” in the contemporary world, based on that definition and
characterization. Do you expect the
state to endure, change or disappear? Why? This will necessarily be somewhat
speculative. The purpose of the essay is
for you and me to have a baseline “point of departure” for the course, in order
better to assess the extent to which and the ways in which your prior beliefs
do or do not change over the course of the semester.
Here
are the nuts and bolts for the essay.
Failure to respect these requirements will result in point deductions of
1/3 grade for every occurrence, unless otherwise noted.
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The essay
constitutes 15% of your final grade.
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Essays must
have a title page (not included in your page total) which provides a
descriptive title (something other than “essay”) and your name. Your
name should not appear anywhere else in the paper.
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Essays must
have an introduction and a conclusion, in addition to well-delineated sections
addressing themselves to the two core requirements of the paper.
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Do not even think about plagiarizing. I will look for and prosecute any violations
of the CU honor code.
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Essays must
be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with normal margins,
paginated, and spell-checked. I will deduct
points for typographical and grammatical errors in the amount of the average
number of errors per page. For example,
a paper averaging three such errors per page will have three points deducted.
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Essays must
not exceed 5 pages in length, not including references and title page. I will stop reading after 5 pages.
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Do not bind
the papers other than with a staple at the top-left corner.
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Essays are due
at the start of class on Friday, June 8th. I will deduct 2/3 grade for essays turned in
between 12:46 and 5 p.m. on the 8th, and then 1/3 grade per day
after that.
2, 3. Midterms
Here are the nuts and bolts for the midterms. Failure to respect the guidelines will result
in point deductions.
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Each midterm
exam constitutes 20% of your course grade.
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Bring a
bluebook and a blue or black pen. If you
need to write in pencil, ask me in advance.
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Do not write anything on or in your bluebook
before class starts.
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Midterm exams
may comprise multiple choice, identification questions, and/or essay questions.
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Midterm #1,
dealing with part II of the course, will be held on Monday, June 18th.
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Midterm #2, dealing with part III
of the course, will be held on Wednesday, June 27th.
Here are the nuts and bolts for the final
examination. Failure to respect the
guidelines will result in point deductions.
·
The final
examination constitutes 30% of your course grade.
·
Bring a
bluebook and a blue or black pen. If you
need to write in pencil, ask me in advance.
·
Do not write anything on or in your bluebook
before class starts.
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The final
exam may comprise multiple choice, identification questions, and/or essay
questions.
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The final
examination will be administered on Friday, July 6th.