Course Schedule--Political Science 151/152/153/251/252/253--Model United Nations

TENTATIVE Course Schedule: Political Science 151/152/153/251/252/253--Model United Nations--Spring 2011
Please note: Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are due at the beginning of class on the last class day of the week; quizzes are the last class day of the week
Week	Dates	Topic	Reading	Assignments	Quizzes/Exams	Notes
1	4/4-9	Intro	Course Info; Model UN 101, Getting Started; Model UN Preparation Guide Turunc, Preface, Glossary; Hanhimaki, Introduction, Glossary; Fasulo, A Word to the Reader, Abbreviations NMUN NY Delegate Preparation Guide 2011; NMUN NY Conference Program 2011	Assignment A: Student Profile	Quiz 1; Map Quiz 1: Continents & Oceans	M 4/4: First day of classes F 4/8: Last day to drop with 100% refund
2	4/10-16	Intro to the UN: History & Structure; Country Assignments & Research	Turunc, Chapter 1, Appendices A, B; Hanhimaki, Chapters 1-2, Chronology; Fasulo, Chapters 1-4, 6, 15, 16 Appendices A, C, D	UN Major Organs; Getting to Know Your Country	Quiz 2; Map Quiz 2: Africa	F 4/15: Last day to drop without a "W" or change to "audit"; Graduation Application deadline
3	4/17-23	NMUN NY				M-F 4/18-22: NMUN NY--No class F 4/22: Last day to drop with 50% refund
4	4/24-30	Prepping for a Conference: The Basics; UN Security Council; Position Papers	Turunc, Ch 2; Hanhimaki, Ch 3; Fasulo, Ch 5, 7, 8	Model UN Vocabulary	Quiz 3; Map Quiz 3: Middle East
5	5/1-7	Rules of Procedure; Peacekeeping & Peacebuilding	Turunc, Ch 3; Hanhimaki, Ch 4; Fasulo, Ch 9	Points and Motions; Model UN Procedures	Quiz 4; Map Quiz 4: Europe
6	5/8-14	At a Conference; Development	Turunc, Ch 4; Hanhimaki, Ch 5;		Quiz 5; Map Quiz 5: Asia
7	5/15-21				Map Quiz 6: Australia/Oceania
8	5/22-28	In Committee; Human Rights & Security	Turunc, Ch 5; Hanhimaki, Ch 6; Fasulo, Chs 10-12, Appendix B		Quiz 6; Map Quiz 7: North & Central America	Sun. 5/22: CCMUN Conference F 5/27: Last day to withdraw; Last day to change to "P/NP"
9	5/29-6/4	Resolutions; The Future of the UN	Turunc, Ch 6; Hanhimaki, Ch 7; Fasulo, Chs 13-14, 17-18	Position Paper rough draft due W 6/1	Quiz 7; Map Quiz 8: Caribbean	M 5/30: Memorial Day Holiday (no class)
10	6/5-11			Position Paper final draft due M 6/6	Map Quiz 9: South America	F 6/10: Last day of classes
11	6/12-16	Final Exam			Final Exam M 6/13 4:00-6:00	M-R 6/13-16: Final exams The last opportunity to turn in late assignments and extra credit is the beginning of your scheduled final exam time.
Please note: Everything above is subject to change!