Introduction to Politics Course Outline
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
ST. AUGUSTINE
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
GOVT 1001 - INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS II
COURSE OUTLINE SEMESTER 2 2012/2013
Lecturer : Dr. Hamid Ghany
Contact : 1-868-662-2002 Ext. No. 82403
Email Address : hamid.ghany@sta.uwi.edu
Room Number : Faculty of Social Sciences Office
Office Hours : Monday 4pm – 6pm Wednesday 3pm-5pm
Lecturer : Mr. Maukesh Basdeo
Contact : 1-868-662-2002 Ext. No. 83850
Email Address : maukesh.basdeo@sta.uwi.edu
Room Number : Faculty of Social Sciences Office
Office Hours : Wednesday 12noon-2pm Monday 5pm – 7pm
This course is intended to introduce students to a basic understanding of the structure and processes of modem politics. The course is mainly designed to provide students with an awareness of political ideas and concepts based on the writings of a variety of thinkers and philosophers. However, it also addresses important political issues related to electoral systems and American, British and Commonwealth Caribbean systems of government.
As such students are expected to develop a basic knowledge of:
(a) Primary concepts and theories associated with the discipline of political science
(b) Some of the Political Systems in the world, their similarities and differences
(c) Central issues of Politics in the Caribbean and globally
In addition this course aims at strengthening students’ ability to think out political and other affairs for themselves. Students are encouraged to recognize and reject prejudices, blind partisanship and dogma of all types. Hence, the lectures, tutorials and examinations are designed to develop powers of analysis, evaluation and civic engagement in students.
Students will be expected to use their own initiative in getting their readings and they should also be prepared to utilize other readings outside of the course outline where necessary. The course is designed to elucidate and analyse
ST. AUGUSTINE
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
GOVT 1001 - INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS II
COURSE OUTLINE SEMESTER 2 2012/2013
Lecturer : Dr. Hamid Ghany
Contact : 1-868-662-2002 Ext. No. 82403
Email Address : hamid.ghany@sta.uwi.edu
Room Number : Faculty of Social Sciences Office
Office Hours : Monday 4pm – 6pm Wednesday 3pm-5pm
Lecturer : Mr. Maukesh Basdeo
Contact : 1-868-662-2002 Ext. No. 83850
Email Address : maukesh.basdeo@sta.uwi.edu
Room Number : Faculty of Social Sciences Office
Office Hours : Wednesday 12noon-2pm Monday 5pm – 7pm
This course is intended to introduce students to a basic understanding of the structure and processes of modem politics. The course is mainly designed to provide students with an awareness of political ideas and concepts based on the writings of a variety of thinkers and philosophers. However, it also addresses important political issues related to electoral systems and American, British and Commonwealth Caribbean systems of government.
As such students are expected to develop a basic knowledge of:
(a) Primary concepts and theories associated with the discipline of political science
(b) Some of the Political Systems in the world, their similarities and differences
(c) Central issues of Politics in the Caribbean and globally
In addition this course aims at strengthening students’ ability to think out political and other affairs for themselves. Students are encouraged to recognize and reject prejudices, blind partisanship and dogma of all types. Hence, the lectures, tutorials and examinations are designed to develop powers of analysis, evaluation and civic engagement in students.
Students will be expected to use their own initiative in getting their readings and they should also be prepared to utilize other readings outside of the course outline where necessary. The course is designed to elucidate and analyse