1Define and explain the theoretical significance of certain international relations concepts used by scholars and policy-makers to analyze world affairs. These include but are not limited to: IGO, NGO, sovereignty, transnationalism, networks, humanitarian missions, G-77, international security, United Nations, peacekeeping, international institutions, realism, anarchy, constructivism, multilateralism, human rights.

2Understand the history, structure and purposes of the United Nations in some detail.

3Identify ways in which international politics may be reflected in, and shaped by, the politics within particular international organizations like the UN, both by observing UN politics and through an experiential in-class simulation.

4Identify and evaluate ways the international system may be changing, and why.

5Read course materials and reflect on their meaning, both in writing and discussion.

6Choose an international "problem," analyze ways to solve it, and present your ideas and analysis.