COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

DIPL 6000 International Relations Theory
Acquaints students with the key theoretical debates in international relations scholarship, and introduces students to the practice of diplomacy. This course is taken during the first semester of the program to strengthen writing and analytical skills. 3 credits

DIPL 6001 Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism
Surveys cultural diversity manifested in the concepts of ethnicity, national identity and nationalism. Includes study of political and sociological theory and case studies. 3 credits

DIPL 6002 International Organizations
Provides a historical and contemporary perspective on the role of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations in drafting public policy at the regional and global levels. 3 credits

DIPL 6003 Sustainable Development
Explores concepts of sustainable development in social, economic and political frameworks. 3 credits

DIPL 6004 Peacemaking and Peacekeeping
Examines theories and research concerning the nature and causes of conflict at both the domestic and international levels, as well as methods for avoiding, managing or resolving such conflicts. 3 credits

DIPL 6005 Public International Law
Explores the nature and content of international law governing relations between states and relations between states and nonstate actors. The first part of the course examines the building blocks of international law; the second part applies this framework to particular topics, such as the use of force, human rights and international environmental law. 3 credits

DIPL 6007 UN: Insider’s View
Bridges the gap between students and practitioners by complementing an academic understanding of the United Nations with an appreciation of the day-to-day concerns and realities of the organization. Structured around a series of guest lectures offered by U.N. officials and representatives of governments, civil society and the private sector on a broad range of substantive issues of current concern to the United Nations. 3 credits

DIPL 6008 International Criminal Law
Explores the historical, political and diplomatic evolution of international criminal law in this century, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the International Criminal Court. 3 credits

DIPL 6015 Human Resources Management in International Organizations
Provides a comprehensive review of human resources management policies and practices in international organizations. It is designed to develop both analytical and practical skills for dealing with complex personnel management issues in a multicultural and political environment. 3 credits

DIPL 6019 Women, World Religions and Human Rights
Examines what sacred sources in religion say about women and how those scriptures have been interpreted and used in society (by men and women), in traditional religious societies (including actual cultural expressions of beliefs and practices related to gender, gender relations, sexuality, family and the role of women in the public sphere). It examines contemporary women’s work that criticizes, affirms or amends traditional religious views and roles about women, especially how contemporary women (and men) working through human rights organizations address the questions raised by modernity and the quest for universal human rights. A cross-cultural perspective is particularly critical in this era of globalization and the emergence of an international women’s rights movement. 3 credits

DIPL 6031 International Environmental Policy
Applies an interdisciplinary set of analytical tools to understand international environmental problems, especially those affecting the global commons, including climate change, ozone depletion and biodiversity. Surveys and analyzes the actual and potential institutions the international community employs to address these issues. 3 credits

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