363-1050-00L Simulation of Negotiations: Ukraine
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Lecturers | M. Ambühl, A. Knobel |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Limited number of participants. Students who wish to register for this course have to apply no later than 6 September 2019. Please send your application to Andreas Knobel: aknobel@ethz.ch, additionally register in mystudies. (Technical note for the registration: All registered students will initially be placed on a waiting list) |
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | A. Knobel, M. Ambühl |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | Evaluation I. Active participation in class (50%) 1. Attend all seminar sessions either in person or via video conference and actively participate in discussions. 2. Participate in person in the session of 29 October and in the two-day simulation exercise (28/29 November); 3. Do the required readings and regularly read international newspapers (e.g. Financial Times, The New York Times, The Economist, NZZ). II. Texts to be submitted before, during and after the simulation (50%) 1. Before the simulation: Prepare a 4-5 page summary of your group's negotiating mandate, including a description of the positions of all the parties (group evaluation). 2. During the simulation: Draft and present an introductory and final statement (group evaluation). 3. After the simulation: Prepare a report on the negotiation outcomes to the organization, state or region you represent (3-4 pages) and a press release (max. 1 page). The report and press release are individually evaluated. |