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FASS 223 D300 - Political Science Fun and Games
Develop your information literacy
The largest earthquake in history strikes British Columbia, separating Vancouver and Burnaby from the mainland. You and your classmates must restore good governance, security, and civil society amid the chaos. Information will be key to your success, but where do you find what you need? How do you distinguish fact from fiction and convince others that your recommendations are sound?
Through several simulations, this course will teach you how to find, evaluate, and use the information resources available to you, while navigating the challenges of reestablishing a society demolished by “the Big One.”
What you will learn and when it is offered
What you'll learn
This course is designed to teach information literacy and basic political science concepts through games and simulations. Information literacy goals include proper citation practice, distinguishing news from opinion, how to read tabular data, how to search library holdings, how to use research data bases like Nexis Uni and the Social Science Citation Index, and how to use research tools, like Zotero.
When it is offered
Location: Burnaby Campus
Tuesdays
- May 7
- May 14
- May 21
- May 28
- June 4
Time:
- 2:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Course instructor
Aaron M. Hoffman
Aaron M. Hoffman is Professor Political Science at Simon Fraser University. He is an expert on international security issues, focusing on the scientific study of emotions and mass media in terrorism, counter-terrorism, and foreign policy. His most recent work on the terrorism news beat is forthcoming in a book published by University of Michigan Press, entitled The Terrorism News Beat: Professionalism, Profit, and the Press. He is also the author of Building Trust: Overcoming Suspicion in International Conflict. He has been invited to present his work in the United States and Europe, served as part of a scholarly advisory group to the U.S. Air Force, and participated in a workshop on Middle East politics run by the Israeli government.
His most recent work on laboratory experiments is forthcoming in the Oxford Encyclopedia of Political Decision Making. His commentary on Middle East politics has appeared in print, on-line and television media outlets in the United States from the Indianapolis Star to the Huffington Post. He also regularly disseminates findings from his research in widely read political science blogs, such as Political Violence @ a Glance.
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