POLS 1600 - International Politics

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

• List example participants within the levels of analysis and recall their goals and objectives
• Explain what power is
• Describe the attributes of a political actor that contribute to its power
• Prepare a table that illustrates the power rankings within the levels of analysis

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course students will be able to explain the relationship between social science and the study of world politics.

Objectives:

• Identify the purposes and goals of science
• Outline the scientific method
• Explain what the levels of analysis are
• Evaluate a scholarly artifact as to its scientific merit

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course students will be able to relate the major theoretical explanations for international conflict and economic growth on the systemic level of analysis.

Objectives:

• List the theoretical explanations for international conflict and economic growth
• Analyze the role of globalization on international conflict and economic growth through the lens of international relations theories
• Ascertain if there are any patterns in international conflict and economic growth
  

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course students will be able to relate the major theoretical explanations for international conflict and economic growth on the national

Objectives:

• Point out the effect of culture on the potential for international conflict and economic growth
• Examine the role of a nation’s political system and its use of violence to resolve international conflict and its potential economic growth
• Compare the role of a nation’s political system and its use of violence to resolve international conflict and its potential economic growth.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of the course the student will be able to relate the major theoretical explanations for international conflict and economic growth on the sub-nation state level of analysis.

Objectives:

• Formulate the rational decision-making process
• Assess the impact of domestic social institutions and groups on the ability of the main decision-maker to construct a rational foreign policy.
• Model the role of bureaucracies and governmental groups in formulating foreign policy.
• Outline rational decision-making’s standard intellectual and psychological limitations and how they affect the potential for international conflict.
  

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.