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Syllabus - Spring 2010
HSA 5312 - Issues in Humanitarian Studies
Excluding textbooks, the information on this syllabus is subject to change. For the most up-to-date syllabus, check this site on the first day of classes.
| Program Information |
This is a three-credit graduate course and is one in a series of courses in the online Humanitarian Services Administration program developed by the University of Connecticut's Center for Continuing Studies. This course is a core course in the online Master of Professional Studies degree with a field of study in Humanitarian Services Administration. The course is also one of four required courses in the graduate online certificate program in Humanitarian Services Administration. The developers of this course are Dr. Rodney Allen and Dr. Ruth Rosenbaum.
| Course Information |
Course Title: Issues in Humanitarian Studies (HSA 5312)
Credits: 3
Instructor(s): Rodney AllenEmail: R.Allen@uconn.edu
For special permission to register for this course, contact Donna.Campbell@uconn.edu. Include your Peoplesoft ID number and reason for taking the course.
| Course Description |
This course examines current global human development issues from diverse organizational perspectives: non-governmental, private voluntary, international, multi-governmental aid, humanitarian assistance, U.S. military, and U.S. governmental. It will discuss the stresses that are currently forcing many organizations to re-evaluate their current policies and procedures.
| Course Objectives |
TBD
| Course Requirements and Grading |
Final letter grades for this course will be determined based on the following scale:
Grade |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
97-100 |
A+ |
4.3 |
93-96 |
A |
4.0 |
90-92 |
A- |
3.7 |
87-89 |
B+ |
3.3 |
83-86 |
B |
3.0 |
80-82 |
B- |
2.7 |
77-79 |
C+ |
2.3 |
73-76 |
C |
2.0 |
70-72 |
C- |
1.7 |
67-69 |
D+ |
1.3 |
63-66 |
D |
1.0 |
60-62 |
D- |
0.7 |
<60 |
F |
0.0 |
You are responsible for acting in accordance with the Student Code, available at http://www.dosa.uconn.edu/student_code.cfm.
| Course Materials |
| Software Requirements |
Microsoft Word
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| Course Outline |
| Evaluation of the Course |
Students will be provided an opportunity to evaluate instruction in this course using the University's standard procedures, which are administered by the Office of Institutional Research.