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| Capstone Course | |
| Semester: | Spring 2024 |
| Number: | 0158-459-001 |
| Instructor: | Traci Levy |
| Days: | Wednesday 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City - NEX 242 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Notes: |
Capstone Course |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Learning Goals: |
Course ObjectivesEnhance Critical Thinking Students are expected to read carefully and analytically and raise thoughtful questions and arguments.Expand Substantive Theoretical Knowledge Students will explore, analyze, apply, and evaluate selected political theories—focusing on each theory’s definition of justice and its attendant normative criteria. Specifically, students will be able to define, distinguish, and critique the major ethical and political underpinnings of liberalism and libertarianism.Hone Research and Writing Skills Students will undertake individual research projects that investigate a domestic social policy and analyze the policy by rigorously applying theories and concepts introduced in this course. Each student will write a Reading Analysis Paper, an Annotated Bibliography, and a 20-25 page Research Paper.Improve Oral Communication Skills Students are expected to be well prepared for class and to participate regularly (i.e., basically EVERY class) in seminar-style class discussions. They will take a more structured and prominent role participating in discussions on the day their Reading Analysis Papers are due. Additionally, each seminar participant will formally present his or her research paper in class.Enhance skills important to democratic citizenship By understanding the theories and values that guide political decisions and public policies, students will increase their ability to make informed decisions about the type of government and social programs they wish to support and the kind of civic engagement activities in which they participate. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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