PSC 490 - Senior Seminar

Institution:

University of New England

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

The senior seminar, in conjunction with the integrative essay, is the capstone of a major's course work in the study of Political Science. The seminar's purpose is to engage the Department's students and faculty in sustained consideration of significant political questions. It does not seek to secure agreement on a body of substantive conclusions. Rather it aims to examine various strategies that may be employed in making sense of the issues discussed. For example, the seminar will explore the following question: What are the implications of the terrorism for the conduct of contemporary politics? The requirements for all participants in the senior Seminar are as follows: 1.)Attendance at all seminar meetings;2.) Completion of all reading prior to the meeting for which those materials have been assigned; 3.)Informed participation in discussion;4.)Submission, at the beginning of every other week's seminar meeting, of a paper which shall be not less than three and not more than four pages; 5.)Submission, during weeks when a paper is not submitted, of at least two carefully-crafted questions or a brief provocative paragraph regarding the assigned reading; 6.) Presentation of a brief oral argument explaining your integrative essay topic and submission of a written statement of that argument; and 7.) Completion of preliminary draft of your integrative essay (not less than 10 pp.).

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2006 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.une.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 283-0171

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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