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Dissertation Writing 

Syllabus 

Fall 2021

Professor ZHENG Yu 郑宇

yzheng@fudan.edu.cn

(Office Hours: Wednesday 2-4pm)

Professor HE Jiajie 贺嘉洁

hejiajie@fudan.edu.cn 

(Office Hours: Monday 1:30-3:30pm)

Classroom: H6108

Class Time: Monday 9-10

Teaching Assistant: 冀乐朋

20210170023@fudan.edu.cn

 

 

 

 

Course Description

This course is an introduction to undergraduate writing skills focused on the discipline of international relations. It seeks to develop skills such as how to read arguments, how to construct arguments, forms of reasoning and evidence, structuring an essay, and critical thinking. It does so through a careful analysis of selected international relations texts and debates, as well as through the interactive development of written assignments.

 

Course Requirements

Regular writing assignments will comprise a core feature of this course. These assignments are intended to encourage, support and facilitate the process of in-depth consideration and analysis that forms the core objective of this course. In addition to the reading outlines described above, students will complete the following four assignments:

  1. Review essay: The review essay is to display substantial knowledge of the article’s content, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as the ability to think critically about the argument (2 pages). Due Week 5.
  2. Short essay (thought paper): The short essay will require students to take and defend a position on a controversial topic in international affairs. Students will be asked to use readings, concepts, and theoretical frameworks introduced in class to defend their position (4 pages). Due Week 10.
  3. Long essay (policy memo/research paper): The long essay is an in-depth study of a focused topic in the international relations. Students will be asked to formulate a question to guide their research, to develop an outline for their paper, and to produce a formally structured paper in answer to this question, using concepts and theoretical frameworks from class to inform their work. It could be an extended version of the short essay. (8 pages). Due Week 17.
  4. Presentation: Students will be asked to make a presentation to the class on their long essays (week 15 and 16).

 

Grading

  1. Review paper: 15%
  2. Short essay (thought paper): 25%
  3. Long essay (policy memo/research paper): 40%
  4. Presentation: 10%
  5. Class participation: 10%

 

Reading Assignments

Reading assignments will be given on a weekly basis. These assignments are designed to provide students with a broad introduction to the study of international politics, and will focus on significant themes and debates in the arena of contemporary international affairs. Students are expected to read the assigned texts for that week, and where possible the additional texts. For essays students will need to consult the additional reading lists and search for relevant works on their own. In addition to the weekly readings, there is a supplemental book students should consult as a guide to writing your essays.

 

Course Schedule

 

 

Topic Module

Writing Module

Week 1 (9/13)

Introduction and overview of class structure

Introduction to Academic Writing

Week 2 (9/18)

IR Theories I

Critical reading

Week 3 (9/27)

IR Theories II

Finding a research question

Week 4 (no class)

 

 

Week 5 (10/11)

First Assigment Due

Foreign Policy

Literature Review

Week 6 (10/18)

International conflict

Class discussion and evaluation for assignment 1

Week 7 (10/25)

Terrorism and civil conflict

Thesis and argument

Week 8 (11/1)

International organization

Analysis and discussion

Week 9 (11/8)

International trade

Abstract, introduction, and conclusion

Week 10 (11/15)

Second Assigment Due

Investment and multinational corporations

Citation and reference

Week 11 (11/22)

International integration

Class discussion and evaluation for assignment 2

Week 12 (11/29)

Environment and climate change

Policy report

Week 13 (12/6)

International inequality

Writing for media

Week 14 (12/13)

International development

Academic presentation skill

Week 15 (12/20)

Presentation

Week 16 (12/27)

Presentation

Week 17 (1/3)

Final Assignment Due

 

 

Week 1 (9/13): Introduction and overview of class structure

 

Week 2 (9/18): IR Theories I (schedule change due to Mid-Autumn Festival)

 

Week 3 (9/27): IR Theories II

 

Week 4 (10/4): National Day Week (No Class)

 

Week 5 (10/11): Foreign Policy (First assignment due)

 

Week 6 (10/18): International Conflict

 

Week 7 (10/25): Terrorism and Civil Conflict

 

Week 8 (11/1): International Organization

 

Week 9 (11/8): International Trade

 

Week 10 (11/15): Investment and Multinational Corporations (Second assignment due)

 

Week 11 (11/22): International Integration

 

Week 12 (11/29): Environment and Climate Change

 

Week 13 (12/6): International Inequality

 

Week 14 (12/13): International Development

 

Week 15 (12/20): Presentation

 

Week 16 (12/27): Presentation

 

Week 17 (1/3) Final assignment due

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