National Model United Nations I
Not eligible for exchange students!
Course code
GEN421
Course type
BSc Course General Studies
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
3.0
Term
HS 2023
Language
Deutsch, Englisch
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Michael Frenkel
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.
Course content
Functioning and structure of the UN Political and economic situation of the designated country Simulations of UN conferences Participation at the NMUN conference in New York Registration for this course will take place directly at the Chair of Macroeconomics and International Economics.
In case there are unexpectedly many registrations, an application procedure will be announced. This will probably consist of an essay as well as a personal interview. Further information will be provided at the introductory meeting.
Class dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 07.09.2023 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Thursday, 21.09.2023 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Friday, 10.11.2023 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Friday, 01.12.2023 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
Learning outcomes
The process of debate, writing a position paper, writing a resolution, rules of procedure
Literature
NMUN delegate preperation guide, www.nmun.org Secondary literature: Preparation Guides of other Model United Nations (MUN) simulations.
Learningmethods
Group Assignments, presentations, discussions
Exam
Presentations (30%), position paper (30%), HamMUN (20%), class participation and participation in NY (20%)
Requirements
gute Englischkenntnisse