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Political Science
Courses for SPS.
PSC
201sps: American Government, Objectives
for SPS accelerated course.
Revised 19 Mar. '07,
with links, by Dr.
Jeremy Lewis.
Click on an title's link to view the student outline from the full edition
of the text.
Week: [01]
[02] [03] [Test]
[04] [05] [Essay]
[Final]
Week 1:
Janda 1: Dilemmas of Democracy
understanding of the concepts of freedom, order
and equality
understanding of the original and modern dilemmas
critical thinking about the original and modern
dilemmas
Janda 2: Constitution
knowledge of the origins, development and provisions
of the US constitution
knowledge of the Bill of Rights and other major
amendments
understanding of the reasons advanced for the
US constitution's ratification
critical thinking about the US constitution
Week 2:
Janda 3: Federalism
knowlege of the federal, state and local layers
of US government
knowledge of the branches of US government
understanding of the relations among US branches
and layers of government
critical thinking abut the US gvernmental structure
Janda 4: Public Opinion, Political Socialization
and the Media
knowledge of the functions of opinion polls
understanding of US public opinion
understanding of the process of political socialization
knowledge of the US mass media
critical thinking about the role of public opinion
in US democracy
critical thinking about the role of the US mass
media in democracy
Week 3:
Essay Test
demonstration of knowledge of the above course
materials
critical writing about the above course materials
Janda 5: Participation and Voting
knowledge of the US system of participation and
voting
critical thinking about the US system of participation
and voting
Janda 6: Political Parties, Campaigns &
Elections
knowledge of the US Political Parties
critical thinking about the US Political Parties
knowledge of the US Campaigns
critical thinking about the US Campaigns
knowledge of the US Elections
critical thinking about the US Elections
Week 4:
Janda 7: Interest Groups
knowledge of US interest groups and their role
in the democratic process
critical thinking about US interest groups and
their role in the democratic process
Janda 8: Congress
knowledge of the composition and role of the
US Congress
critical thinking about the composition and role
of the US Congress
knowledge of the legislative process
critical thinking about the legislative process
understanding of the differences between House
and Senate
Janda 9: The Presidency
knowledge of the US Presidency
critical thinking about the US Presidency
Week 5:
Homework Essay
demonstration of knowledge of the above course
materials
Critical writing about the above course materials
Janda 10: The Bureaucracy
knowledge of the structure and functions of the
US executive branch
critical thinking about the structure and functions
of the US executive branch
Janda 11: The Courts
knowledge of the structure and processes of the
US courts
critical thinking about the structure and processes
of the US courts
Final Exam
demonstration of knowledge of the above course
materials
Critical writing about the above course materials