INTA 1050: The World Today
This class is designed to give you the skills and experience to look at events facing our world and understand the context and situations involved. We will be keeping up with the news and discussing the stories in historical and political context. This class will be a large amount of class discussion. Each week the class will break into small groups and discuss the top news of the day and how it relates to our class lectures. It will be vitally important to keep updated on the news of the world and be ready to discuss the items in detail.
Semesters taught:
- Fall 2017
- Spring 2018
- Fall 2018
INTA 2220: Western European Government and Politics Syllabus PDF
This course is designed to familiarize students with the politics of Western Europe, concentrating on the period since 1990. The fundamental goal of this course is to question how institutions, parties, and governments influence political developments in Europe. The course is divided thematically into two broad sections: 1) domestic political institutions and political systems and 2) country studies of several western European states.
Students begin by considering the character of democratic organization and party competition in Europe, and explore the institutional and fundamentals that underlie outcomes. Students will then complement our analyses of these issues with more in-depth investigation of the political situation and background of the case countries. For each country, students will spend time analyzing how social and political forces have shaped policies aimed at securing growth and prosperity for all. Planned case studies are the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden/Denmark and Belgium.
Semesters taught:
- Fall 2011
- Spring 2012
- Summer 2014
INTA 2803: Introduction to the European Union Syllabus PDF
This course is designed to familiarize students with the politics of the European Union, concentrating on the period since 2004. The fundamental goal of this course is to examine the historical circumstances behind the creation of the EU, the theoretical explanations underlying the EU and the policy areas and the actual results. The course is divided thematically into four broad sections: 1) historical and theoretical underpinnings, 2) EU institutions, 3) day-to-day policymaking, and 4) the large debates facing the future of the European Union. Students begin by looking at the historical situation at the end of the Second World War. Students will then complement our studies with more in-depth investigation of the theoretical explanations for EU development. Students will then look into specific EU institutions and their functions. Students will look at how the institutions work with each other to create EU-wide law (especially in the aftermath of the Treaty of Lisbon). Then students will look at specific policy areas to see how the EU impacts those issues on a global, national, and local level. Students will end with debates on enlargement and other higher-level issues that will shape the future of the EU.
Semesters taught:
- Fall 2011
INTA 3203: Comparative Politics
This course examines the different political systems and institutions that are in place in countries around the world. The class is unique. Much of the semester will be focused on a simulation where the class acts as a constitutional convention for a newly-independent state based on the Georgia Tech campus and story. The more participation and engagement in the simulation the better the experience is for students.
Semesters taught:
- Spring 2013
- Spring 2015
INTA 4803/LCC 2823: UK Govt/Pol in TV/Film
This course is designed to familiarize students with the government structure and politics of the United Kingdom and the use of TV and film as a method of instruction and analysis. This class will rely heavily upon both written (textbook) and visual (YouTube® clips, TV shows, movies) media.
Students begin by looking at the development and behavior of the government of the United Kingdom. Students will learn about the different institutions that make up the different levels and parts of the government of the United Kingdom. Students will also discuss current political issues being faced by the UK government. Once a firm foundation has been laid, students will then begin watching the TV shows and films. Students will watch shows from a variety of time periods that depict several different eras as well. Students will then discuss whether or not the visual media match the reality of government and how the TV/film tried to use British politics to tell their story.
Semesters taught:
- Fall 2012
INTA 3101UN/4813/8813: International Organizations/Model United Nations
This course will prepare students for participation in the Model United Nations Program at Georgia Tech, both as a competitive collegiate delegate and as a director of committee.
Semesters taught:
- Spring 2015
- Fall 2015
- Spring 2016
- Fall 2016
- Spring 2017
- Fall 2017
- Spring 2018
- Fall 2018
GT 1000: GT Freshman Seminar
The purpose of The Freshmen Seminar, GT 1000, is to help students make a successful transition to college by becoming better acquainted with the academic and social environments at Tech. Through the course, students will acquire strategies that promote academic, social, and professional success.
Semesters taught:
- Fall 2008
- Fall 2017
- Fall 2018