FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN POLITICS in Spring 2025 (PO1011A)

Home>Academic Catalog 2024-2025>Course Catalog>

What is politics - the quest for the common good or who gets what, when, and how? We study what defines politics in the modern age: states and nations in the international system, collective action and representation in mass societies, trajectories of democracy and dictatorship, politics and development in the context of capitalism. The course will introduce the student to the concerns, the language and the methods of Political Science.

Course Master: 
FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN POLITICS (PO1011)
Term: 
Spring 2025
Discipline: 
PO (Politics)
Credits: 
4 credits
Type: 
CCR
Level: 
Undergraduate
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Exam Date: 
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 09:00
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Professor(s)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will learn the basic structures and processes in modern politics.
  2. Students will learn the most important concepts, theories and methods in political science.
  3. Students will learn to develop analytical arguments about continuity and change in modern politics.
  4. Students will learn to engage constructively in discussions about politics by substantiating normative viewpoints with empirical evidence and analytical rigor.
  5. Students will be able to engage in the writing practices and culture of your chosen major, adding to the skills acquired in the Research, Interpretation, and Writing classes to develop a personal, authentic disciplinary voice. (CCR)

Syllabus

Please log in to view this course syllabi.

Schedule

Start Date: 
Monday, January 13, 2025
End Date: 
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
10:35
11:55
C-103
Friday
10:35
11:55
C-103