PSC250: Comparative Politics
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Course Prefix |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Lec-Lab |
Credit Hours |
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PSC |
250 |
Comparative Politics |
(3-0) |
3 |
Course Description
Explores the politics of selected countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and/or the Middle East. Examines economics, social and political patterns and problems in different nations.
Topical Outline
- Introduction and a Framework for Studying Comparative Politics
- Examination of Western and Non-Western Countries with respect to political parties, political culture, governing institutions, and policies
- Review and Overview
Method of Presentation
- Lecture
- Films
- Required texts
- Articles
- Class discussions and simulations
- Guest lecturers
Student Outcomes (The student should…)
- Explain and compare the significant types of political systems existing in the world today and describe a real life example of each.
- Critique newspaper articles and apply them to concepts from the text.
- Investigate and explain the politics and economy of one major county in depth.
- Compare and analyze elements of the political and economic systems of one country to that of another.
- Compare and evaluate the politics of different countries by placing them on a continuum between democracy and authoritarian rule.
Method of Evaluation
- Written and oral journal article reviews
- Annotated scrapbooks of newspaper articles
- Class simulation
- Country background reports
- Written and oral exams on assigned readings
Textbook
Oneil, Essential Reading in Comparative Politics, Norton, 2006.
Oneil, Essentials of Comparative Politics, Norton, 2007.
Prepared by: Bobby Summers
Fall, 2008