POLI 364
Jurisprudence
Political Science
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Problem approach to ancient and modern legal philosophies, emphasizing the nature of justice and the relation of law to morality.
When Taught
Contact Department
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy
Learning Outcome
Students will understand key historical and contemporary approaches to the philosophy of law.
Title
Integrity in Daily Life and Civic Activities
Learning Outcome
Students will work effectively in groups to help colleagues prepare their individual term papers, providing and receiving peer review at each stage and sharing research efforts.
Title
Critical Thinking and Analysis
Learning Outcome
Students will articulate, compare, and evaluate the specific ways in which different jurisprudential approaches understand and appreciate the rule of law.
Title
Effective and Professional Writing
Learning Outcome
Students will analyze, evaluate, and respond critically to Letwin’s assessment of a particular philosopher in an oral presentation and in a term paper.
Title
Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate a familiarity with each of the four major subfields of political science: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political philosophy.
Title
Political Process, Theory, and Thought
Learning Outcome
Possess a factual and theoretical knowledge of countries, political processes, political theories, and political thought.
Title
Effective Research and Analysis
Learning Outcome
Use appropriate methods of analysis and research, including qualitative and quantitative methods, historical comparison, and textual interpretation to answer political questions.
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Effective and Professional Writing
Learning Outcome
Write professional grade research papers on political science questions.
Title
Effective Oral Communication
Learning Outcome
Communicate effectively by presenting ideas in a high quality oral presentation.
Title
Critical Thinking and Analysis
Learning Outcome
Think critically, analytically, and synthetically.
