ClassInfo - Spring 2022 Political Science Classes

Spring 2022 | POL 3310 Section 001: Topics in American Politics -- U.S. Politics Today: Questions and Issues in 2022 (66680)

Instructor(s): Scott Abernathy
Leah Costik (TA)
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:: 15 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: Topics Course
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022

Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM

UMTC, West Bank

Blegen Hall 5
Enrollment Status:: Open (58 of 85 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Spring 2022
Fall 2021

Course Catalog Description:

Topic in American politics, as specified in Class Schedule.

Class Notes:

http://classinfo.umn.edu/?abernath+POL3310+Spring2022

Class Description:

This class will explore a series of topics in American politics, with an emphasis on applying theoretical and empirical insights and conclusions from political science to more fully understand currently debated topics in American politics. Topics will include the 2020 elections and their implications, federalism and the response to COVID-19, the power of the media, and American domestic policy. Familiarity with the topics covered in an introductory American politics course will be useful, but not necessary. Students should expect to read roughly 100 pages per week, which will include journal articles, book chapters, and articles from the press.

Who Should Take This Class?:

Students with some familiarity with American government who are interested in key topics in American politics in 2022

Grading:

2 exams, 1 paper

Exam Format:

short answer

essay

Class Format:

55% Lecture
25% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities

Workload:

100 pages per week of reading

2 exams

8-10 page written assignment

Periodic in-class assignments (for credit only, not graded)

Textbooks:

https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66680/1223

Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:

19 October 2021

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