Public Affairs | Summer 2010 Graduate Credit Courses | Continuing Education at UMass Boston

Cat. No./Title	Instructor	Dates	Location	Days	Time	Cr	Class No.	Fee	Register
Summer 2010 registration is closed.
PAFG697 Special Topics: Women’s Political Leadership in a Global Perspective	F Haghighatjoo	Jun 1 - Aug 26	Online	-	-	3	3622	$1335	Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
Description for PAFG697: The Women’s Political Leadership in a Global Perspective course prepares women for a career in the political arena by helping them develop effective communication and leadership skills. The course focuses on leadership theories, assessing and developing leadership personality traits, examining leadership styles and sources of power, and ultimately results in each student developing an action plan for self-development. We maintain an overarching theme of women’s leadership by examining the current global scenario, using facts and figures to explore the successful stories of female leaders around the world, examine the challenges, and interrogate the barriers that women face on the road to political leadership. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335
PAFG697 Special Topics: Gender and Dispute Resolution Around the World	A El Jack	Jun 1 - Jul 15	Online	-	-	3	3623	$1335	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for PAFG697: This online course utilizes gender as a lens in order to understand women roles in dispute resolution. It maps selected sets of feminist scholarship on workplace and inter-organization disputes, as well as militarized conflict/post-conflict situation. Faculty and students will engage in intensive skill-based exercises in negotiation, mediation and other mechanisms for resolving disputes. Using case studies from around the world, students will examine a range of issues facing women in the fields of dispute/conflict prevention, mitigation and resolution. Specific themes and topics will include the following: dialogue; cross-cultural negotiation and mediation; disarmament, demobilization, reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants; humanitarian assistance; and transitional justice. Click here for video introduction, instructor, books and other information. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $1335 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $1335