Week 1

DB closes Friday, 8/25 at 11 pm

Assignments

• Welcome to the course
• Complete the Introduction discussion board questions on Canvas
• Read the course syllabus. Reread the course syllabus. Make sure you are absolutely clear on its contents and ask if you have any questions.
• Preparing for Viewing & Reading

Here is a list of the films you will need to access for this course and where you can pay to stream them. You might also want to check your local library, which might hold DVDs and/or have free streaming for some of these films.

Weeks 2, 3 & 4

DB opens Wednesday, 9/6 at 8 am

DB closes Friday, 9/15 at 11 pm

 Assignments

• Review The Enemy & The State
• Discussion board questions for The Enemy & The State
  
  
• Film: Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964, 95 min.)
• Reading: Nuclear Superpowers (if you hit a paywall pdf)
  
  
• FIlm: WarGames (1983, 116 min.)
• Reading: Deterrence

 Assignments

• Discussion board questions for The Enemy & The State
  

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• Film: Clear & Present Danger (1994, 141 min.)
• Reading: From Cold War to Drug War
  
  

• Film: Syriana (2005, 126 min.)

  *This film has a very complex plot. Give yourself extra time for this one.

• Reading: Chinese Build-up in the UAE (if you hit a paywall pdf)

   

• Film: The Day after Tomorrow (2004, 123 min.)
• Video: Climate Change Migrants

Week 8

Paper due Friday, 10/13 at 11 pm

Paper 1 due at Friday, 10/13 at 11 pm

• Preparing Critical Thought Papers Guide

• Critical Thought Paper Assignment will be posted 10/6 at 11:01 pm

The window to submit your paper will open at Wednesday 10/11

Week 9

Fall Break
10/16 & 10/17

Assignments

• Introduction to Transnational Issues & Security
• Discussion board questions for Transnational Issues & Security

Weeks 10, 11, & 12

DB opens Wednesday, 10/25 at 8 am

DB closes Friday 11/3

• Film: Lord of War (2005, 121 min.)
• Reading: New Gold Rush
  
  
• Film: The International (2009, 118 min.)

  *This film has a very complex plot. Give yourself extra time for this one.

• Reading: Transnational Crime
  
  
• Film: Blood Diamond (2006, 143 min.)
• Reading: The Many Facets of the Diamond

Assignments

• Film: The Interpreter (2005, 128 min.)
• Reading: The ICC
  
  
• Film: The Whistleblower (2010, 112 min.)
• Reading: UN Peacekeeping