The
Model United Nations (MUN) is course offered by the Department of Political
Science. It offers students the opportunity to
simulate the work of the United Nations and its
various agencies. The class will engage students
in independent research, active learning, simulated diplomacy,
and 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 of the MUN course
is:
Conducting research on 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.
Sponsors
Julie Sturgeon
David
and Judy Davis
Gary and Diana Cusumano
Bob and Diane Benjamin
Fred Arnold
Charlotte and Frank Kleeman
Dr. Joe Schulman, past president of the Alfred Mann
Foundation
College of the Canyons, Associated Student Government
The
Model United
Nations club gives students an opportunity to continue their
participation in the simulations beyond the course and to work with
other students in support of the Model U.N. program. For
additional information contact Dr. Phil
Gussin
