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Course title |
Political Science (Ⅰ) |
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Semester |
110-1 |
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Designated for |
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DIVISION |
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Instructor |
MARK WEATHERALL |
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Curriculum Number |
PS1005 |
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Curriculum Identity Number |
302E10110 |
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Class |
04 |
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Credits |
3.0 |
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Full/Half
Yr. |
Half |
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Required/
Elective |
Required |
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Time |
Friday 6,7,8(13:20~16:20) |
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Remarks |
The upper limit of the number of students: 60.
The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 10. |
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Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1101PS1005_04 |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
Syllabus: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11OAiKb_Jt7XS_59ytVDCdgfR1H-QKLwpD2OWfvLVRqk/edit?usp=sharing
Please join via Google Meet 9/24 13:20 meet.google.com/umk-rrzm-atv |
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Course Objective |
待補 |
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Course Requirement |
Students are expected to arrive for class on time and actively participate in class discussion. The use of mobile phones in class is not permitted.
The final grade will be determined as follows:
20% Attendance and class participation
40% Midterm exam
40% Final exam |
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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
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Designated reading |
Roskin, Michael G., Robert L. Cord, James A. Medeiros, and Walter S. Jones, 2016, Political Science: An Introduction, 14th ed., New York: Pearson.
Another recommended introductory textbook: Heywood, Andrew. 2013. Politics. 4th ed. Palgrave Macmillan
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References |
Additional Reading
A good introduction to European politics, focus on comparative politics: Bale, Tim. 2017. European Politics: A Comparative Introduction. 2017 edition. London: Red Globe Press.
An introduction to the Asia-Pacific, focus on IR: Yahuda, Michael. 2019. The International Politics of the Asia-Pacific. 4th ed. London ; New York: Routledge.
Students are encouraged to read widely about politics and current affairs. Suggested readings that we will talk about in class are listed below. Additional journal articles are also provided throughout the course (see Class schedule).
Acemoglu, Daron. 2012. Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. New York: Crown Publishers.
Levitsky, Steven. 2018. How Democracies Die. New York: Crown.
Snyder, Timothy. 2017. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. New York: Tim Duggan Books. |
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Grading |
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Week |
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Topic |
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Week 1 |
September 24 |
Class Introduction [ONLINE CLASS] |
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Week 2 |
October 1 |
Politics and Political Science [ONLINE CLASS]
* Roskin et al., Chapter 1 |
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Week 3 |
October 8 |
Political Ideologies [ONLINE CLASS]
* Roskin et al., Chapter 2 |
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Week 4 |
October 15 |
States
* Roskin et al., Chapter 3 |
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Week 5 |
October 22 |
Constitutions and Rights
* Roskin et al., Chapter 4 |
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Week 6 |
October 29 |
Regimes
* Roskin et al., Chapter 5 |
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Week 7 |
November 5 |
Political Culture and Public Opinion
* Roskin et al., Chapter 6&7 |
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Week 8 |
November 12 |
Midterm Exam |
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Week 9 |
November 19 |
Political Communication
* Roskin et al., Chapter 8 |
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Week 10 |
November 26 |
Interest Groups and Political Parties
* Roskin et al., Chapter 9&10 |
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Week 11 |
December 3 |
Elections
* Roskin et al., Chapter 11 |
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Week 12 |
December 10 |
Legislatures
* Roskin et al., Chapter 12 |
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Week 13 |
December 17 |
Executives & Bureaucracies
* Roskin et al., Chapter 13 |
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Week 14 |
December 24 |
Judiciaries
* Roskin et al., Chapter 14 |
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Week 15 |
December 31 |
New Years’ Day make-up holiday (no class) |
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Week 16 |
January 7 |
Final exam |
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