POLI 364

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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.

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Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy

Learning Outcome

Students will understand key historical and contemporary approaches to the philosophy of law.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Political Process, Theory, and Thought

Learning Outcome

Possess a factual and theoretical knowledge of countries, political processes, political theories, and political thought.

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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.

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Effective Oral Communication

Learning Outcome

Communicate effectively by presenting ideas in a high quality oral presentation.

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Critical Thinking and Analysis

Learning Outcome

Think critically, analytically, and synthetically.