(IS901) An Atlas of World Affairs:
Course Syllabus
Text Book:
Boyd, Andrew
& Comenetz, Joshua (2007). An Atlas
of World Affairs (11th ed.). NY:
Routledge.
Additional Materials:
Recommended readings, additional vocabulary support materials
as well as selected lecture slides and useful links are available on the IS 901
page at www.ilearnincambodia.org
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Course Rationale:
This
intensive course is designed for post-foundation year students to advance their
vocabulary, reading, and thinking skills.
By offering a brief overview of the most critical issues facing the
world today, the course also provides students with the opportunity to practice
their speaking skills within a group and whole class environment.
Course Description:
This course offers
a brief introduction to the social, economic, and political events that have
shaped the modern world since the Second World War. International issues and conflicts are placed
in their geographical contexts with descriptive maps. Beyond advancing language skills this course
offers students the historical and political background to better understand
the issues and institutions that are shaping today’s world as reported on
international newscasts of today.
Methodology:
Daily pre-reading
of assigned pages from text will be essential to the successful completion of
this course. Vocabulary will be provided
in advance. Context and key concepts
will be introduced prior to assigning readings to maximize student
understanding of the reading materials.
Class time will
involve group discussion based on assigned questions related to each text
reading and will challenge the student to formulate and discuss their understandings
of world issues. Groups will share their
answers, ideas and opinions with the rest of the class. A variety of “Word Power” materials such as
Word Search and Crossword puzzles will be assigned and graded regularly to support
new vocabulary acquisition.
To support the
desired outcomes of this course, classes will be particularly interactive. Students are expected to draw on their
previous knowledge, consider the new information from the text, lecturer, and
fellow class-mates to create and fluently and clearly express their
understandings of the concepts and events discussed in the text.
Learning outcomes:
By the successful
completion of this course, each student will have improved their:
- vocabulary;
- reading and thinking skills; and
- general knowledge of the historical and political backgrounds of current world issues.
Student responsibilities:
- Complete the assigned reading prior to class.
- Ask questions, of the Lecturer and of classmates.
- Take notes from Lectures and of all group discussions and presentations.
- Respect your classmates ideas.
Academic Integrity: There
will be zero tolerance for cheating or plagiarism.
Assessment: On-going Assessment:
50%
Progress Tests 1
& 2 30%
“Word Power”
exercises 10%
Participation 10%
Final Exam 50%
Total: 100%
Selected
Units
Unit
|
Title
|
Page
|
1
|
People and Pressure
|
1
|
2
|
Economic Groupings
|
5
|
3
|
Energy
|
8
|
4
|
Nuclear Geography
|
12
|
5
|
Sea Law
|
17
|
6
|
No Longer Three Worlds
|
20
|
7
|
United Nations
|
23
|
8
|
Terrorism
|
27
|
9
|
Commonwealth
|
30
|
10
|
Europe: East and West
|
33
|
12
|
European Unities
|
39
|
27
|
Asia and Africa
|
86
|
28
|
Islam
|
89
|
29
|
The Arab World
|
92
|
30
|
Africa
|
94
|
41
|
Middle East and North African Oil
|
125
|
42
|
Suez and Indian Ocean
|
128
|
43
|
Israel and Arabs I
|
131
|
44
|
Israel and Arabs II
|
135
|
47
|
Gulf States and Iran
|
146
|
48
|
Iraq’s Wars
|
150
|
60
|
South-East Asia
|
183
|
61
|
Indochina
|
186
|
62
|
Cambodia
|
189
|
63
|
Malaysia and Singapore
|
191
|
Day/Date 2010
|
Sessions
|
Topic
|
Comments
|
1
Mon
26/07
|
1
2
|
Introduction Unit 1
Unit 1
|
|
2
Tues
27/07
|
3
4
|
Unit 2
Unit 2
|
|
3
Wed
28/07
|
5
6
|
Unit 3 / 4
Unit 5 / 6
|
|
4
Thurs
29/07
|
7
8
|
Unit 7
Unit 7
|
|
5
Fri
30/07
|
9
10
|
Unit 8
Unit 9
|
Sat make up session for afternoon
group only
|
6
Mon
02/08
|
11
12
|
Test #1
Unit 10
|
|
7
Tues
03/08
|
13
14
|
Unit 12
Unit 27
|
|
8
Wed
04/08
|
15
16
|
Unit 28
Unit 29
|
|
9
Thurs
05/08
|
17
18
|
Unit 30
Unit 30
|
|
10
Fri
06/08
|
19
20
|
Unit 41
Unit 42
|
|
11
Mon
09 /08
|
21
22
|
Test #2
Unit 43
|
|
12
Tues
10/08
|
23
24
|
Unit 44
Unit 47
|
|
13
Wed
11/08
|
25
26
|
Unit 48
Unit 48
|
|
14
Thurs
12/08
|
27
28
|
Unit 60
Unit 61
|
|
15
Fri
13/08
|
29
30
|
Unit 62
Unit 63
|
|
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