Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ACPE-0071 Organization's ID: POLSC221 Organization: Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem Location: Online Length: This is a self-paced online course that is completed over 78 hours Dates Offered: 4/1/2015 - 5/31/2018 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Political Science Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to explore the formal, public sphere of politics and power relations through a systematic study and comparison of types of government and political systems. Learning Outcomes: Identify and differentiate between various theoretical research paradigms employed in the social sciences Identify and differentiate between various methodologies used to compare political systems Identify and explain various comparative methodologies used to compare various political systems Distinguish between unitary, federal, and nonfederal governmental models Compare and contrast the role of interest groups in selected countries Identify and explain governance and policy-making in selected countries Compare and contrast the role of the executive branch in selected countries Identify and explain political challenges and changing agendas in selected countries Apply comparative methodology to the study of political systems Define the chief characteristics of a nation state Compare and contrast political cultures in selected countries Compare and contrast political socialization in selected countries Describe and explain patterns of representation and participation in selected countries Compare and contrast the roles and functions of political parties in selected countries Compare and contrast the role of the judicial branch in selected countries Compare and contrast the role of the bureaucracy and the policy process in selected countries Describe and explain the political economy and development in selected countries General Topics: Social science and comparative politics The nation-state Democratic states and democratization Comparing political structures and institutions Political behavior Comparing ideology, policy, and decision-making Comparative case studies Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Computer Based Training Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content