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Model United Nations is both a course and a club. As a course it
offers students the opportunity to simulate the work of the United
Nations and its various agencies. This class will engage students
in independent research, active learning, simulated diplomacy,
bargaining and negotiations in a multilateral international
context. The course emphasizes extemporaneous speaking and
experiential learning. Students will gain practical experience in
international politics. The primary academic focus is on the
Model UN basics: |
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- Fundamental research on essential and
relevant global issues.
- Exposure to rules, procedures and
conference stages.
- Learning how to write resolutions.
- Learning caucusing and negotiation
skills.
- Enhancing public speaking skills.
- Comprehending the essential goals of
conflict resolution and multistate diplomacy via a simulation of the
United Nations.
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