Research course introducing engineers and scientists (including social scientists) to issues in science and technology as related to international security policy and development.
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of principal contemporary global challenges in the fields of international affairs and science and technology.
- Students will develop research skills in order to produce a research or policy paper on specific technological and scientific issues in international affairs.
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The final semester grades are determined by the instructor based on the grades earned by the student for all course work.
A – 90-100
B – 80-89
C – 70-79
D – 60-69
F – Below 60
The course has three assignments having respective weights:
- Essay on International agency/office/agreement relevant to S&T (15%)
- International scientific or technology controversy (15%)
- Semester-long Project (70%). The grade for the semester long project is based on cumulative scores of for the project proposal, project status report, end-of-semester paper, and end-of-semester presentation.
You are expected to make reasonable efforts to attend all classes.
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy. sing AI LLM’s or other AI/ML assistants must be identified and cited, otherwise it is plagiarism.