Course Outcome:

Introduction to Politics, Psci 100

Course Content Learning Outcomes:

The successful student will be able to:

· understand and identify the principal political ideologies.

· understand the power of ideologies.

· understand how ideologies shape, and are shaped by, history, economics, and political cultures.

· understand how ideologies affect political and power relationships within and between countries around the globe.

Campus-Wide Learning Outcomes:

Critical Thinking: To recognize and use essential components of effective reasoning to evaluate information and to improve the quality of one’s own thinking.

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

· analyze historical, cultural, economic, and political factors that lead humans to develop and/or follow differing ideologies.

· explain the conditions and reasons for the success and failure of political ideologies.

· articulate the differences between political ideologies.

· analyze real and hypothetical political and economic issues.

· evaluate the political analyses of political commentators and political actors.

· conceive of and present theoretical solutions to contemporary political and economic problems.

· analyze and articulate how well ideologies fit in popular political ideology spectrums.

· articulate the ways basic political terminology (freedom, democracy, legitimacy, etc.) are defined differently in different cultural, historical, and political contexts.

Written Communication: To express one’s thoughts, feelings, and ideas effectively and clearly and make connections that create meaning for themselves and their peers.

Students should be able to:

· convey political analysis in written form.

· demonstrate appropriate use of standard English.

· organize materials clearly and logically.

· demonstrate correct use of grammar and writing mechanics.

· use appropriate typing/word processing formats.

Responsibility: Accept responsibility for one’s own learning and actions.

Students in this course should:

· demonstrate a knowledge of and a willingness to accept expectations, policies, and procedures as stated in course syllabus, assignments, and other communications from the instructor.

· Demonstrate an awareness of the appropriate ways to question/change stated/agreed upon expectations or practices.

· be responsible for knowing and following the class schedule, including announced changes.

· speak respectfully and to listen respectfully to others.

· be respectful of others needs, difficulties, and rights.

· demonstrate an awareness of and a willingness to accept the consequences of failure to fulfill stated/agreed upon expectations.

· clearly communicate to the instructor or other appropriate person any difficulties in completing tasks and/or fulfilling obligations.

· do one’s own work when completing assignments and tasks or, when appropriate, acknowledge the sources of ideas and contributions from others.

· read news about politics that may be relevant to this course.

· think critically and creatively and to ask challenging questions about the political world around us.

Instructional Procedures:

Discussion, lecture, Socratic questioning, small group projects, use of appropriate technology, and assignment of relevant readings. Assignments shall include quizzes and/or tests, small group projects, and analytical writing.

Source of information: from the Chair, Social Science Division, GRCC.

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Course Outcome:

Introduction to Politics, Psci 100

· Demonstrate an awareness of the appropriate ways to question/change stated/agreed upon expectations or practices.

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Last modified: Wednesday December 08, 2004.