Ramjee parajulee

Course Code, Number, and Title: POLI 1160 Contemporary Ideologies

Year and semester: Fall 2017

Course Format:

The class will meet once a week for three hours on Wednesday evenings for 14 weeks. In general, it will consist of lectures and individual/group discussions/reports.

Credits: 3

Transfer Credit: For information, visit bctransferguide.ca

Course Description, Prerequisites, and Co-requisites:
This course seeks to familiarize students with various ideas and ambiguities of modern political ideologies such as liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism, and recent emerging ideologies such as feminism, environmentalism and religious fundamentalism. It will enable students to locate these ideologies in an historical context and understand their structure, functions, core tenets, and internal complexities.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

· Develop an understanding of various political ideologies.

· Understand and explain the basic concepts of human nature, freedom, democracy and human rights as explained by different political ideologies and political thinkers associated with them.

· Develop a critical understanding of the evolution and functionality of various political ideologies around the world.

· Develop an awareness and understanding of the specific tools of analysis employed in the study of contemporary ideologies.

Instructor: Dr. Ramjee Parajulee

Office: B247k Phone: 604-523-5511 ext.

Email: rparajulee@langara.bc.ca

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday: 16:00-18:00 or by appointment

Textbook and Course Materials:

Ball, Terence, Richard Dagger, William Christian and Colin Campbell. Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal, Third Canadian edition. Toronto: Pearson Canada, 2013

Additional readings can be assigned during the term.

Note: This course may use an electronic (online) instructional resource that is located outside of Canada for mandatory graded class work. You may be required to enter personal information, such as your name and email address, to log in to this resource. This means that your personal information could be stored on servers located outside of Canada and may be accessed by U.S. authorities, subject to federal laws. Where possible, you may log in with an email pseudonym as long as you provide the pseudonym to me so I can identify you when reviewing your class work.

Assessments and Weighting:

Attendance and Participation (10%)

Individual Reports (10%)

Weekly Quizzes (20%)

Argumentative Research Essay (30%) Due on November 01

Final Exam (30%) Held during the exam period, i.e. Dec 02-14

Grading:

A+ (90-100%) = Outstanding Work

Evidence of highly original thinking; superior knowledge of subject; articulate and erudite writing.

A (85-89%) = Exceptional Work

Strong evidence of original thinking; excellent understanding of subject matter and ability to critically assess sources; smooth and flowing writing.

A- (80-84%) = Very Good Work

Superior presentation and analysis of sources; some effort made to show where original contributions might be made; command of source material; excellent ability to synthesize research; strong organization and flawless grammar.

B+ (76-79%) = Good Work

Good organization overall, though with some shortcomings; good, if limited use of sources; thoughtful but less original analysis; strong writing that still needs refining.

B (72-75%) = Solid Work

Good grasp of the subject matter; some evidence of critical analysis; correct technique in citing and grammar; writing is competent but needs further proofreading/editing.

B- (68-71%) = Promising Work

Good effort shown in choosing sources and organizing work, but gaps remain in research and analysis; frequent problems with grammar and/or technical requirements; writing is often awkward.

C (C+ 64-67%; C 60-63%; C- 55-59%) = Adequate Work

Basic command of issues and ideas; limited critical ability; substantial grammar and writing problems.

D (50-54%) = Minimally Acceptable Work

Some familiarity with themes and ideas; little evidence of writing or analytical skills.

F (50% and below) = Unacceptable Work

Little understanding of ideas; weak critical and analytical abilities; major grammar/writing issues.

Detailed Course Schedule:

Week 1: September 06 Introduction.

Readings: Ball, Dagger, Christian and Campbell (BDCC), Chapt. 1

Week 2: September 13 Liberalism I

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 3

Week 3: September 20 Liberalism II

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 4

Quiz #1; Individual Report #1a

Week 4: September 27 Conservatism I

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 5

Quiz #2 ; Individual Report #1b

Week 5: October 04 Conservatism II

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 6

Quiz #3; Individual Report #2a

Week 6: October 11 Socialism I

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 7

Quiz #4; Individual Report #2b

Week 7: October 18 Socialism II

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 8

Quiz #5; Individual Report #3a

Week 8: October 25 Anarchism

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 7 (pp. 139-143)

Quiz #6; Individual Report #3b

Week 9: November 01 Nationalism

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 9 (pp. 173-185) Quiz #7; Individual Report #4a

Arguementative Research Essay Due on November 01

Week 10: November 08 Fascism

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 9 (pp. 186-202)

Quiz #8; Individual Report #4b

Week 11: November 15 Feminism

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 11 (pp. 229-234)

Quiz #9; Individual Report #5a

Week 12: November 22 Ecologism

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 12

Quiz #10; Individual Report #5b

Week 13: November 29 Religious Fundamentalism

Readings: BDCC, Chapter 13

Quiz 11

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