SemesterFall Semester, 2017
DepartmentMA Program of Diplomacy, First Year PhD Program of Diplomacy, First Year MA Program of Diplomacy, Second Year PhD Program of Diplomacy, Second Year
Course NameSeminar on Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism
InstructorLU YEH-CHUNG
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule
Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

This course is a seminar, and student attendance and participation are essential to the course. Preparation and discussion are therefore highly encouraged. The composition of evaluation is as follows:




  1. Weekly Oral Presentations (20% x2):



Each week one to two students will be responsible for analyzing and critiquing the assigned readings. This presentation should include a 15 minute assessment of the author’s main argument(s), the evidences and sources used, and the principal findings.



Each student will be presenting his/her views and leading the discussion twice in this semester. Prior to his/her presentation, the student is required to submit a 2-3 page essay highlight the key analytical issues in assigned readings.




  1. Team-based Presentation (15%):



The class will be divided into several groups to present case studies with regard to ethnic conflict and terrorism. Cases will be derived from contemporary and current events.




  1. Attendance and Participation (15%):



Discussion is essential to the class and students are required to submit questions based upon the reading materials for each week (one question for MA students and two for PhD students) prior to the class.




  1. Assignment (15%x2):



Details will follow.



 



I. Grading Scale and Definition: (Applicable to assignments, class discussions and participation.)











































Grade



Grade Point Value



Definition



Description



A



90-100



Excellent



 



Considerable evidence of original and critical thinking; demonstrated exceptional capacity to analyze and synthesize; outstanding grasp of subject matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base beyond minimum requirements.



B



80-89



Good



Evidence of grasp of subject matter, some evidence of critical capacity and analytical ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature.



C



75-79



Satisfactory



Evidence of some understanding of the subject matter.



C



70-74



Marginal Pass



Evidence of minimally acceptable familiarity with subject matter.



F



0-69



Failure



Insufficient evidence of understanding of the subject matter; weakness in critical and analytical skills; limited or irrelevant use of the literature.




Source: Adapted from Dalhousie University, https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/grades-and-student-records/grade-scale-and-definitions.html.



 



II. Rubric for Presentation: (Applicable to all presentations; students expected to be equipped with capabilities indicated in “scoring criteria.”)




























































































Category



Scoring Criteria



Total Points



Score



Organization



(20 points)



The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and audience.



5



 



Presentation appropriately cites requisite number of references.



5



 



Information is presented in a logical sequence.



10



 



Content



(40 points)



Introduction is attention-getting, lays out the problem well, and establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation.



5



 



Technical terms are well-defined in language appropriate for the target audience.



5



 



Presentation contains accurate information.



10



 



Appropriate amount of material is prepared, and points made reflect well their relative importance.



10



 



There is an obvious conclusion summarizing the presentation.



10



 



Presentation



(40 points)



Speaker maintains good eye contact with the audience and is appropriately animated (e.g., gestures, moving around, etc.).



5



 



Speaker uses a clear, audible voice.



5



 



Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth.



5



 



Good language skills and pronunciation are used.



5



 



Length of presentation is within the assigned time limits.



10



 



Information was well communicated.



10



 



Score



Total Points



100



 




Source: Adapted from: http:\\hplengr.engr.wisc.edu/Rubric_Presentation.doc


Textbook & Reference

John Horgan and Kurt Braddock, eds., Terrorism Studies: A Reader (NY: Routledge, 2012).



Joseph S. Nye, Jr. and David A. Welch, Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation: An Introduction to Theory and History, 8th Ed. (Boston, MA: Longman, 2011). Hereafter UGCC



Karl Cordell and Stefan Wolff, eds., Routledge Handbook of Ethnic Conflict (New York: Routledge, 2011). Hereafter RHEC



Stuart Gottlieb, ed., Debating Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Conflicting Perspectives on Causes, Contexts, and Responses (Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2010).



Rajat Ganguly, ed., Ethnic Conflict (London: Sage Publications Ltd., 2009), Volume 1-4.



Gareth Evans, The Responsibility to Protect: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and For All (Washington, DC: Brookings, 2008).



Audrey K. Cronin and James M. Ludes, eds., Attacking Terrorism: Elements of a Grand Strategy (Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2004).



Jack Snyder, From Voting to Violence: Democratization and Nationalist Conflict (NY: W.W. Norton, 2000).



Michael Hechter, Containing Nationalism (NY: Oxford University Press, 2000).



Rogers Brubaker, Nationalism Reframed: Nationhood and the National Question in the New Europe (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996).



Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities (London: Verso, 1991).



Anthony Smith, National Identity (Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press, 1991).



E.J. Hobsbaum, Nations and Nationalism since 1780: Programme, Myth, and Reality (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1990).



Donald L. Horowitz, Ethnic Groups in Conflict (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1985).



Ernest Gellner, Nations and Nationalism (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1983).



        [Detailed information will be assigned on a weekly basis.]


Urls about Course
Attachment

Conflict_YCL_106_1_NCCU_.pdf