20809243Comparative Politics
Course Information
Description
Comparative Politics [CP] is a subcategory within the social science discipline of Political Science. This course uses different comparative research methods to summarize, analyze, and evaluate various political phenomena at the nation-state and international levels of politics. In this course students summarize, analyze, and evaluate the basics of Comparative Politics by engaging in interactive problem-solving activities and completing objective exams.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Summarize Political Science Research, Comparative Politics, and Comparative Methodology
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Essay
    Criteria
    Summarize the meaning and significance of Comparative Politics (CP).
    Analyze the role and importance of political institutions.
    Evaluate the use of comparative research methods to study political institutions.

  2. Summarize States and Comparative Politics
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Essay
    Criteria
    Summarize the meaning and significance of the state / nation-state.
    Analyze the origins and development of political organizations and the modern state.
    Evaluate the power of the modern state using comparative methodology.

  3. Summarize Nations, Society, and Comparative Politics
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Essay
    Criteria
    Summarize the meaning and significance of ethnicity, nationality, citizenship, and patriotism.
    Analyze political attitudes and political ideology using a comparative methodology.
    Evaluate political cultural acorss the international-system using a comparative methodology.

  4. Analyze Political Economy and Comparative Politics
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Essay
    Criteria
    Summarize the meaning and significance of a political economy.
    Analyze the components and philosophical foundations of political-economic systems.
    Evaluate political-economic systems and the state using a comparative methodology.

  5. Analyze Democratic Regimes and Comparative Politics
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Essay
    Criteria
    Summarize the meaning and significance of democratic regimes.
    Analyze the origins of democracy and the evolution of democratic state institutions.
    Evaluate models of democracy systems (parliamentary) (presidential) (semi-presidential) using a comparative methodology.

  6. Analyze Non-Democratic Regimes and Comparative Politics
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Essay
    Criteria
    Summarize the meaning and significance of non-democratic regimes.
    Analyze the origins of non-democratic regimes and the evolution of non-democratic institutions.
    Evaluate models of non-democratic regimes (monarchy) (military) (one-party) (theocracy) using a comparative methodology.

  7. Analyze Political Violence and Comparative Politics
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Essay
    Criteria
    Summarize the meaning, significance, and types of political violence.
    Analyze the various explanations for political violence across political systems.
    Evaluate explanations for political violence using a comparative methodology.

  8. Evaluate Developed Democracies and Comparative Politics
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Essay
    Criteria
    Summarize the meaning and significance of developed democracies.
    Analyze the origins of developed democracies and the evolution of liberal state institutions.
    Evaluate developed democracies with liberal institutions using a comparative methodology.