POL S101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ibm 7070, Liberal Democracy, Academic Dishonesty

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL S101
• Professor: D.Mark Blethy

Document Summary

Political science 101 a2 introduction to politics. Course description: this course provides an introduction to a systematic study of the primary institutions and processes of modern government and the discipline of political science. Students explore the significant concepts, methods, approaches and issues of the discipline considered necessary for the study of politics. Topics include political power, political authority, sovereignty and the state, the nation, constitutionalism, international relations, political ideology, elections and electoral systems, democracy, and totalitarianism. Note: this course is the prerequisite for most second year political science courses. Course objectives: after completing this course, students will have developed un understanding of core political concepts, the institutions of liberal democracy, and the political climate of the current global era. Finally, students will learn how to articulate and support their political views. Mark o. dickerson, thomas flanagan and brenda o"neill introduction to. Government and politics: a conceptual approach, 9th edition.