GS MIDexam

Midterm Exam

Instructions

This exam will contribute 45 points to your final score for this class.

Please read instructions carefully! 

Completed exams are due by 8 am on 7/29.

Once you have completed the exam, you must upload your response to each question in separate areas created for Part I and Part II. These appear under Midterm Exam: Upload Here.

Remember, if anything can go wrong, it will! Keep copies of your work just in case it is lost in cyberspace!  In encourage you to upload as word document.

Please read instructions carefully! 

Importance Notice Regarding Sources to be Used in this Exam

1. For this exercise you may NOT use any sources other than the following:  

• Text books that have been required readings for this class.
• Online sources that you have read through links that appeared with some of your weekly assignments.

  2. Failure to abide by the instructions above in any part of this exam will constitute an act of plagiarism and will result in a failing grade for this exam.  Cascadia’s policy on plagiarism has been summarized on the course syllabus.  It is pasted again below for your consideration: 

Academic Honesty

The College regards acts of academic dishonesty, including such activities as plagiarism, cheating and/or/violations of integrity in information technology, as very serious offenses.  In the event that cheating, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty are discovered, each incident will be handled as deemed appropriate.  Care will be taken that students’ rights are not violated and that disciplinary procedures are instituted only in cases where documentation or other evidence of the offense(s) exists.  A description of all such incidents shall be forwarded to the Vice President for Student Success, where a file of such occurrences will be maintained.  The vice president may institute action against a student according to the college’s disciplinary policies and procedures as described in the Student Handbook.  In this class, any work found to involve academic dishonesty will be given a grade of 0 and a description of the incident will be forwarded to the Vice President for Student Success. A second instance of academic dishonesty will result in failure of the course. 

 3. You are required to integrate readings and themes from the course into your responses in a clear and coherent fashion.  Demonstrate that you have undertaken the readings relevant to each question in a timely fashion and that you have critically reflected on those readings. Note that more than one reading might be relevant to a particular question. It is your responsibility to ascertain what is the full range of relevant readings for any question. When appropriate, refer to sources in a formal manner. Cite sources when appropriate.

The Exam:

This exam is comprised of two parts.  In each part, you will be writing on the question that I have selected from the study guide for this exam.  I will be choosing the question that you will be writing on.

Part I (20 points)

Please respond to the following question. In your response you should aim for approximately 350-500 words. The question that appears below offers you an opportunity to think critically about what you are learning. Offer concrete examples that illustrate the point that you are making. You are required to integrate readings and themes from the course into your essays in a coherent fashion. Demonstrate that you have undertaken the readings relevant to each question in a timely fashion and that you have critically reflected on these readings. Note that more than one reading might be relevant to a particular question. It is your responsibility to ascertain what is the full range of relevant readings for any question. When appropriate, refer to the readings in a formal manner. Cite sources when appropriate.

1. What factors pose a challenge to the dominance of the nation-state as the primary actor in the international arena?

Part II (25 points)

Please respond to the following question. In your response you should aim for approximately 350-500 words. The question that appears below offers you an opportunity to think critically about what you are learning. In your response you should aim for approximately 350-500 words. Offer concrete examples that illustrate the point that you are making. You are required to integrate readings and themes from the course into your essays in a coherent fashion. Demonstrate that you have undertaken the readings relevant to each question in a timely fashion and that you have critically reflected on these readings. Note that more than one reading might be relevant to a particular question. It is your responsibility to ascertain what is the full range of relevant readings for any question. When appropriate, refer to the readings in a formal manner. Cite sources when appropriate.

1. What are the three most compelling reasons why one should be interested in global studies?  Explain.