IAFS 1000: Global Issues and International Affairs

Fall 2007: The Fate of the State

Professor Jupille

 

Midterm #2 Examination Preview

 

Exam Basics

·         In lecture, Tuesday, November 15th.

·         15% of course grade

·         Ten true/false or multiple choice questions (three exam points each)

·         Five identifications, chosen from seven possible (four exam points each)

·         One essay, chosen from two possible (fifty points)

·         Please bring and use a blue or black pen.

·         Bluebooks are required and should have been submitted to TAs.

 

Motivation/Goals

The purpose of the exam is to test your knowledge and comprehension of themes and information covered in parts I-III of IAFS 1000, with more weight given to part III.

 

Format

Three parts comprise this midterm.  The first part includes ten true/false or multiple choice questions worth three exam points each.  These will cover important factual information, not least drawn from required readings and The Economist.  The second part includes seven identification questions, of which you will answer five.  These will cover important factual and conceptual information.  You will be asked to give the meaning of the term and to state its relevance to course themes.  The third part includes two essay questions, of which you will answer one.  These will cover major conceptual and analytical themes encountered so far in the course.  You will be asked to address major issues in the course, bringing to bear your own analysis as well as evidence and ideas from readings, lectures and discussions.  Be able to associate authors with arguments and to bring specific evidence to bear in support of general claims.

 

Materials

All assigned readings and all lectures are “fair game” for the test.  There is no particular priority on one or the other source, though of course things that show up more than once, or in more than one medium, stand the greatest chance of appearing on the test.

 

Strategies

Different people learn differently.  That said, I would recommend against trying to memorize all of the relevant material.  There is simply too much of it.  Instead, I would recommend trying to get a "big picture" view of the materials we have covered and locating more specific facts and information within this broader context.