Course Rationale:
The objectives of this course are to:
1. Understand the diversity of key aspects of political systems around the world and other differences across countries such as social movements, political culture, political parties, party systems, regimes, states and policy-making processes
2. Acquaint the students with the meaning of fundamental institutions of democratic regimes: legislatures, the executive and its bureaucracy, law and judicial systems, elections, interest groups
Course Objectives (CO)
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POL 203 |
Project |
CO21: Develop skills in independent inquiry, design and manage a piece of original project work. CO22: Synthesize knowledge and skills previously gained and applied to an in-depth study. CO23: Establish links between theory and methods within their field of study. CO24: Present the findings of their project in a written report. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |