POLS 2001AED
POLS 2001AED |
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INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Emilie Tran, BA (ICP); MA (ICP); PhD (EHESS)
Excluded combinations and courses not allowed to be taken again
POLS 2001ACD
Aims
This course intends to introduce students to the discipline of political science and to the basic concepts, theories and approaches to the study of politics and government. It also provides a framework for assessing the overall performance of the government and its impact on stability and change of a polity. It concludes with an examination of the international environment with which national political systems interact.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Learning support
The custom textbook and the Study Guide, together with seven face-to-face tutorials and two supplementary lectures, are the main strategies to help students achieve the learning outcomes. Students can also consult the tutor by phone or email about the study units, set books and assigned readings within the designated telephone tutoring hours.
Assessment
To pass the course, students must pass both the continuous assessment and the final examination.
Students are required to submit three individual written assignments, which have a value of 50% of the total course grade. The final examination will be of two hours' duration and have a value of 50% of the total course grade.
Online requirement
Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Set book(s)
Set book: Roskin, M G, Cord, R L, Medeiros, J A and Jones, W S (2017) Political Science: An Introduction, 14th ed (Global edition), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Major Reference: Magstadt, T (2021) Understanding Politics: Ideas, institutions, and issues, 13th ed. Boston: Cengage.
