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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course considers the civil rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution. Special attention will be given to the study of criminal defen dants' rights (the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments), freedom of speech and religion (First Amendment), equal protection (Fourteenth Amendment), and the right to privacy. Prerequisite: POL 1011A or permis sion of the instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Topics covered in this course include the legal and philosophical jus tifications for judicial review, the judicial process, judicial politics, consti tutional separation of powers, and federalism. Prerequisite: POL 1011A or permission of the instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Studies in the political and administrative development of the United Nations, emphasizing the legal aspect of the Charter and the effects on the functioning of the U.N. Prerequisite: POL 1021A or 1022A or permission of the instructor. Offered: Upon request.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course will provide an in-depth analysis of a contemporary polit ical theme. While the theme will vary, particular attention will be given to the following: the implications for America's constitutional order, the extent and nature of democratic participation, the content of public poli cy, and the interplay between the different institutions of government. Prerequisite: POL 1011A or permission of the instructor. Offered: Upon request.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course analyzes some of the major political dilemmas faced by the Latin American countries, as well as the variety of policy responses to these dilemmas. The course will cover political development problems confronting Latin America and will examine the nature of the internation al political system that structures the political development process. Within this context, the variety of politico-economic development models operating in Latin America will be discussed. The course examines the specific features that affect political development in Latin America, such as colonialism, poverty, dependency, particular patterns of social stratifi cation, rural-urban dichotomies, militarism, and instability. The course will also assess future development prospects for Latin America. Prerequisite: POL 1021A or 1022A or permission of instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Studies in normative political theory and the history of political thought. The following are possible seminar topics: the liberal/ communi tarian debate, postmodernism, critical theory, ancient political thought, medieval political thought, and jurisprudence/philosophy of law. Prerequisite: Junior standing (POL 2101C and POL 2102C also recommend ed) or permission of instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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9.00 - 12.00 Credits
9 - 12 credits An internship in the New York State Assembly during the Spring Semester. Students interested in this course should contact the Political Science Department for additional information early in the Fall Semester in order to meet the October application deadline. Prerequisite: Must meet college-wide internship requirements (refer to the Career Services section in this catalog for more details); approval from the Political Science department and the Albany Director. Offered: Upon request.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Current psychological theories and practices are examined to demon strate the way psychologists attempt to answer the fundamental question of why people do what they do. The student is asked to examine behavior from the biological, the personal, and the social perspective, as well as from divergent theoretical viewpoints. The ultimate aim is to provide the student with the intellectual tools necessary to evaluate critically the myr iad explanations of human behavior to which modern society is heir; in short, to develop the psychological imagination. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Current psychological theories and practices are examined to demonstrate the way psychologists attempt to answer the fundamental question of why people do what they do. The student is asked to examine behavior from the biological, the personal, and the social perspective, as well as from divergent theoretical viewpoints. The ultimate aim is to provide the student with the intellectual tools necessary to evaluate critically the myriad explanations of human behavior to which modern society is heir; in short, to develop the psychological imagination. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines development from conception to adolescence, focusing on the biological, cognitive, and social development of the human being during this time period. Particular concern is given to how these different areas of development influence each other, e.g., how social and cognitive development are interdependent. An examination of devel opmental theories and their application to real life settings, e.g., educa tional learning environments, is also included. Prerequisite: PSY 1001A or 1002A. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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