Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SDCM-0159 Organization's ID: Political Science 103 Organization: Study.com, LLC Location: Online Length: 44 hours and 20 weeks Dates Offered: 11/1/2023 - 10/31/2026 5/14/2021 - 10/31/2023 2/1/2018 - 5/13/2021 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Comparative Politics Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to describe and analyze comparative political theories, the democratization process and several types of government legislatures, electoral systems, political parties, and economic policies. Learning Outcomes: identify the attributes of nation-states, their origins, and the forms of governance that interface with nation-states analyze approaches to distinguish characteristics of certain states research and analyze the differences between political systems and institutional structures in a variety of states assess a myriad of political, economic and government systems, as well as the variables that influence the framework underlying these systems compare and contrast political culture and socialization that exists in other states, as well as assessing the agency of interest groups, political parties and popular opinion in the development of public policy apply the nexus of national, regional and international power infrastructure and its relationship to regional or global institutions and organizations analyze the characteristics of legal and cultural traditions across several countries, as well as the political institutions that produce and enforce legislation General Topics: Introduction to Comparative Politics History of Comparative Politics The Nation State in Comparative Politics Modern Theories in Comparative Politics The Process of Democratization Comparing Political Culture & Socialization Comparing Systems of Governance Comparing Types of Legislatures Comparing Types of Executives Branches Comparing Electoral Systems Comparing Political Party Systems Comparing Economic Policies Comparing Legal Systems Regional & International Organizations in Politics Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Proctored Final Exam 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 Other offerings from Study.com, LLC Accounting 101: Financial Accounting (SDCM-0075) Accounting 102: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0076) Accounting 201: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (SDCM-0124) Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II (SDCM-0152) Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0077) Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting (SDCM-0078) Accounting 303: Cost Accounting (SDCM-0105) Analytics 103: Intro to Relational Databases & SQL (SDCM-0240) Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDCM-0167) Art 104: History of Western Art II (SDCM-0168) View All Courses Page Content