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Department of Social Sciences SOC403 Social Work Intervention II [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines various intervention roles, methods, and techniques in social work, which include planning, and contracting, identifying alternative interventions, selecting and implementing appropriate courses of action, monitoring, evaluating, and terminating. SOC404 Social Work Practicum I [3-0, 3 cr.] In this course students are provided with a field experience to apply specific skills, and knowledge of working with individuals and families, in different social welfare settings. SOC405 Social Work Practicum II [3-0, 3 cr.] Emphasis, in this course, is on providing students with a field opportunity to working with groups in different social contexts. It covers the development of professional skills in dealing with different actors in a situation. SOC488 [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers topics in Sociology. SOC499 Senior Study [1-6, 3 cr.] Prerequisite: Senior Standing. WOMEN’S STUDIES WOS311 Issues and Debates in Feminist Theory [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is designed to explore the major issues and debates in feminist theory. Feminist texts from the Arab world, and other cultures, are used. The course is interdisciplinary, and will draw materials from literary criticism, sociology, anthropology, political science, and literature. Prerequisite: ENG101 English I. WOS312 Women and Economic Power [3-0, 3 cr.] This course aims to explain the economic role played by women at both the household and national levels. The main topics include the participation of women in the labor force, wage differentials, and occupational distribution by gender, as well as determinants of women’s active economic participation, and their contribution to national development. Prerequisites: ECO201 Microeconomics, and ECO202 Macroeconomics. WOS313 Women in the Arab World: Sociological Perspectives [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines the roles and status of Arab women in relation to various societal factors, including a brief overview of the legal rights as stated in the personal status code. Class discussions will analyze the changes by identifying determinants and patterns of change. Students are also introduced to basic gender, and feminist, perspectives on the status of women in Arab societies. Prerequisite: ENG102 English II. WOS411 Psychology of Women: A Feminist Perspective [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines modern psychological theory, especially as it applies to women, from a feminist perspective. Topics include the development of sex differences, gender identity, and the various notions of “the feminine mind.” Prerequisites: ENG101 English I, and PSY201 Introduction to Psychology or PSY202 Child Psychology. WOS412 Representations of Women in the Arts and the Media [3-0, 3 cr.] This course deals with the media, and the various art forms such as cinema, music, poetry, art, the novel, etc., from the Arab and other cultures. Representations of women are examined from historical and sociological perspectives, and patterns are identified as a basis for evaluation of women’s position in society. Prerequisite: ENG101 English I INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (GRADUATE) INA811 Theories of International Relations [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines contending theoretical approaches to the study of international relations. Each theory is set in its own ideational and historical context. The explanatory value of the different theories is then compared with reference to their different levels of analysis. The course closes by evaluating contemporary themes and methods in international relations theorizing. INA812 Foreign Policy Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines the various factors influencing foreign policy-making. These include systemic, domestic, idiosyncratic, bureaucratic, and constructivist variables. The course combines theoretical analysis as well as case studies. INA813 Topics in International Relations [3-0, 3 cr.] This course involves an analysis of salient historical or contemporary themes in international relations. The choice of a ACADEMIC CATALOG [ 2011-2012 ] SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 203
Department of Social Sciences particular theme is left to the discretion of the instructor. INA814 Topics in Middle East International Relations [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines alternative theoretical explanations of Middle East international relations and state behavior, reviews the transformations of regional geopolitics, and explains the state behavior of a select number of Middle East states. INA815 Topics in International Organizations [3-0, 3 cr.] This course consists of case studies on how international actors behave under the institutional constraints of the United Nations. The cases include collective security, disarmament, peaceful settlement, peacekeeping, humanitarian intervention, human security, social and technical cooperation, and international trade and financial management to promote economic development. INA821 Diplomacy and Bargaining [3-0, 3 cr.] This course focuses on the art and techniques of political and crisis bargaining among states. The course surveys alternative theories of diplomacy, crisis bargaining, and negotiations. It then simulates actual negotiations between states in an attempt to inject theories of diplomacy and bargaining with real world experiences. INA831 International Political Economy [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines the making of the international political economy, and analyzes the impact of interactions between economic and political factors on the international system. Themes covered include the different ideologies of IPE, international financial and trade regimes, complex interdependency, dependency and economic development, the challenges of globalization, the role of governmental and international organizations on the IPE, and the crisis of capitalism. INA841 Private International Law [3-0, 3 cr.] This course includes such topics as “classification” to identify legal cases, the application of foreign law in national courts, resolution of different laws’ contradictions, conflict of nationalities, and themes related to capacity, marriage, contracts, etc. INA842 Topics of International Law [3-0, 3 cr.] This course focuses on a pertinent contemporary topic in international law. Topics examined may include the individual in international law, international criminal law, extradition, recognition of states, governments, and belligerent communities, special tribunals, or any other topic deemed important by the instructor. INA851 International Conflict and Conflict Resolution [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines the various causes and theories of war and international conflict from different levels of analysis. It then surveys critically different theories of conflict resolution and prevention. The course combines both theoretical and case-study analysis. INA899 Thesis [6 cr.] This course involves writing an original and extensive research project, under the supervision of an advisor, defended before a committee. <strong>Lebanese</strong> <strong>American</strong> University | page 204
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