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POR 314 - Culture and Civilization of Brazil 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 302 or consent of instructor
The development of Brazil and its people from the colonial period to the present. Films, documentaries, textbooks and music studied through lectures, computerized instruction, in-class discussions, plus written and oral reports on significant aspects of Brazilian literary, social, political, economic, and artistic life.
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POR 321 - Teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language three credits
A theoretical and practical survey of methods and techniques used to teach foreign languages designed for both preservice and in-service teachers of Portuguese. Development of educational materials for Portuguese and methodological issues applicable to heritage language learners are particularly emphasized. Assignments include presentations of teaching modules, classroom observations, and preparation of professional portfolios. This course is aligned with National Standards for Foreign Language Learning and with the Massachusetts Foreign Languages Curriculum Framework.
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POR 322 - Introduction to Portuguese Linguistics 3 credits
Prerequisites: POR 302 or consent of instructor
An introduction to the study of Portuguese linguistics. The main goal of the course is to investigate the structure of Portuguese: its phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics. The course will also consider aspects of dialects of Portuguese, exploring their social and historical background. Class time will be divided between lectures and group work. This course is intended for speakers and advanced learners of Portuguese and will facilitate the understanding (and the teaching ) of language mechanisms.
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POR 325 - Advanced Portuguese Grammar and Syntax three credits
A study of Portuguese grammar and its usage with extensive practice in composition.
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POR 331 - Introduction to Portuguese Literature I 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 302 or consent of instructor
Survey of Portugal’s most significant works from the medieval lyric to the chronicles of Ferno Lopes, the theatre of Gil Vicente, the poetry of Lus de Cames, and the sermons of Padre Antnio Vieira. The objective of this course is to introduce students to the critical reading of complex Portuguese texts.
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POR 332 - Introduction to Portuguese Literature II 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 331 or consent of instructor
Continuation of POR 331, covering Portuguese literature from Romanticism to the present. Attention will be given to literary history and criticism.
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POR 333 - Introduction to Brazilian Literature I 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 302 or consent of instructor
Survey of the development of Brazilian literature from the colonial period to the nineteenth century. Attention is given to literary history and criticism.
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POR 334 - Introduction to Brazilian Literature II 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 333 or consent of instructor
Continuation of POR 333. A survey of twentieth century Brazilian literature. Emphasis on major authors and literary periods. Attention is given to literary history and criticism.
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POR 335 - Introduction to Lusophone African Literatures 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 302 or consent of instructor
Survey of representative literary texts (poems, novels, and short stories) by twentieth-century Lusophone African writers. Readings range from early landmarks of emergent national literatures of Angola, Cape Verde, and Mozambique to recent works whose authors “came of age” in the post-independence period (after 1975). Literary works are discussed in the context of significant cultural, social, and political aspects of contemporary Lusophone Africa.
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POR 338 - Business Portuguese II three credits
Continuation of POR 337.
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POR 350 - The Classical Period 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of instructor
The prose, poetry, and theater of sixteenth century Portugal, including literature related to the Portuguese Expansion. Formerly offered as POR 455
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POR 360 - Nineteenth Century Portuguese Literature 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of instructor
Study of the major authors and literary movements of the nineteenth century including works of Almeida Garrett, Alexandre Herculano, Camilo Castelo Branco, Antero de Quental, E?a de Queires, and Cesário Verde among others. (Formerly offered as POR 455.)
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POR 361 - Twentieth Century Portuguese Literature 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of instructor
Study of the major literary authors and movements of the twentieth century including readings from Fernando Pessoa, Carlos de Oliveira, Jorge de Sena, Verglio Ferreira, Agustina Bessa Lus, Jos Cardoso Pires, and Jos Saramago, among others. Formerly offered as POR 456.
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POR 370 - Music and Cinema of Brazil 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 333, 334; or consent of instructor
A panoramic view of the music and cinema of Brazil. Regionally and aesthetically diverse songs and films composes the corpus of this course. Topics include bossa nova, samba, tropicalismo, Cinema Novo, and post-Cinema Novo. Representations taken from myths, mysteries, fantasies, and traditions are studied from social and historical perspectives.
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POR 371 - Gender and Society in Brazilian Cinema 3 credits C, G
A thematic study of cinematographic representations of gender identities and practices within social contexts. Fostering global awareness and artistic literacy, topics include construction of feminine and feminist identities; masculinity and power relations; sexuality and national identity; same-sex and other non-traditional relations of love and intimacy; and machismo, ethnic and socio-economic disparity and alienation in contemporary life under women film-makers’ scrutiny. Course constitutes an elective for Portuguese undergraduate minors and majors. It also fulfills CAS Humanities distribution requirements and satisfies two General Education requirements (Cultural and Artistic Literacy and Global Awareness). Cross-listed as WMS 371, POR 571
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POR 380 - Modern Brazilian Theater 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 333, 334; or consent of instructor
Panoramic view of the history of Brazilian theater from the 1500s to the 1990s, with a focus on the country’s greatest dramatist, Nelson Rodrigues. Discussions will include issues related to urban culture ad aesthetic innovations.
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POR 396 - Directed Study three credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently offered.
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POR 400 - Lu 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of instructor
This course consists of two parts. First, students analyze the types of lyrical poetry Cames wrotetraditional peninsular forms and those taken from the Renaissanceand study the recurring themes in Cames. Second, we study the epic poem, The Lusiads. Attention is given to the influence of Cames in Portuguese culture. (Formerly offered as POR 446.)
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POR 410 - E?a de Queir 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of instructor
Study of the major works of the foremost Portuguese novelist of the nineteenth century. Examination of the aesthetic and ideological significance of E?a’s works. The analysis of his works as a critical response to European literature and philosophy, and specific authors of the Portuguese and Spanish tradition. Discussion of themes such as the relation between nature and culture, language and reality, technology and man, the past and historiography, and Portuguese nineteenth century society.
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POR 420 - Machado de Assis 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 333, 334; or consent of instructor
Study of the major novels and short stories of the foremost Brazilian author of the nineteenth century. The course examines the innovative narrative techniques that characterize his works, and their relationship to precursors such as Lawrence Sterne and Almeida Garrett. The course also explores how Machado’s skepticism and irony anticipates modernist and post-modernist writings.
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POR 430 - Fernando Pessoa and Twentieth Century Portuguese Poetry 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of instructor
Study of the poetry of Fernando Pessoa as an example of Modernism. The course examines the major heteronyms and their significance and discusses subsequent Portuguese literary generations of the 20th century, their characteristics, and most important authors, with emphasis on poetry.
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POR 445 - Classical Period three credits
The literary works of the great national period of Portugal. Emphasis on the classical theatre and the Lusiads.
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POR 446 - Classical Period Prose and Poetry three credits
The literary works of the great national period of Portugal. Emphasis on poetry, the literature of discovery and prose.
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POR 455 - Portuguese Literature, 19th and 20th Century I three credits
A study of Romanticism and Realism. The “Generation of Coimbra” is discussed, but Eca de Queiroz will be studied in POR 456.
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POR 456 - Portuguese Literature, 19th and 20th Century II three credits
A study of Realism with special emphasis on Eca de Quieroz and the contemporary movements.
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POR 481 - Seminar in Portuguese 3 credits G
Prerequisites: POR 332, 334; or consent of instructor
The study of a specific topic, author, or literary period from Portugal, Brazil and/or Lusophone Africa. May be repeated with change in content.
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POR 495 - Independent Study 3 credits
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean.
Intensive study or research on a specific topic in Portuguese, Brazilian or Lusophone African studies under the direction of faculty member. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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POR 496 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently offered.
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently offered.
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POR 521 - Teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language 3 credits
A theoretical and practical survey of methods and techniques used to teach foreign languages designed for both pre-service and in-service teachers of Portuguese. Development of educational materials for Portuguese and methodological issues applicable to heritage language learners are particularly emphasized. Assignments include presentations of teaching modules, classroom observations, and preparation of professional portfolios. This course is aligned with National Standards for Foreign Language Learning and with the Massachusetts Foreign Languages Curriculum Framework.
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POR 522 - Introduction to Portuguese Linguistics 3 credits
Prerequisites: Graduate standing
See POR 322
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POR 530 - Fernando Pessoa and Twentieth Century Portuguese Poetry 3 credits
See POR 430. For the Master of Arts in Teaching program, appropriate 400 level Portuguese courses may be offered at the 500 level.
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POR 581 - Seminar in Portuguese 3 credits
See POR 481. For the Master of Arts in Teaching program, appropriate 400 level Portuguese courses may be offered at the 500 level.
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POR 595 - Graduate Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; permission of instructor, graduate director, and college dean.
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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POR 595 - Graduate Independent Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; permission of instructor, graduate director, and college dean.
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
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POR 610 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Analysis 3 credits
A study of issues underlying literary and cultural analysis and methodological backgrounds of critical strategies. The first half of the course will be devoted to a review of major contemporary critical schools, e. g., structuralism, post-structuralism and deconstruction, formalism, feminist criticism, new historicism, and post colonial criticism. The second half of the course will be devoted to the analysis of relevant contributions to the field of literary and cultural analysis published in the past five years. Samples from some of the major genres and works of the Portuguese-speaking world will be analyzed.
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POR 620 - Seminar in Portuguese Literature and Culture 3 credits
Study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Portuguese literature and culture. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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POR 630 - Seminar in Brazilian Literature and Culture 3 credits
Study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Brazilian literature and culture. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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POR 640 - Seminar in Lusophone African Literatures and Cultures 3 credits
Study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Lusophone African literatures and cultures. Literary texts, canonical and non- canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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POR 650 - Comparative Studies in the Portuguese- Speaking World 3 credits
Study of a selected topic, period, or genre from a comparative perspective encompassing various literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world and including, if applicable, other Western and non-Western theoretical, literary and cultural readings. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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POR 660 - Thesis or Project I 3 credits
Individual research project leading to the production of a substantial written work, pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor. This course is continued as POR 661; initially students receive the grade IP, which is changed to be the same as that earned in POR 661.
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POR 661 - Thesis or Project II 3 credits
Prerequisites: POR 660
Individual research project leading to the production of a substantial written work, pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor.
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PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credits E
Theory and practice of national government in Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court, and the interaction of these institutions with interest groups, political parties, public opinion and the mass media.
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PSC 149 - Political Science Laboratory three credits
An introduction to the discipline of political science. Presents thoughtful reading of a well-defined but narrow body of technical literature upon which a field research experience will be built.
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PSC 151 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 credits G
Study of political institutions, state formation, ideologies, and public policies of foreign countries in developed, developing, democratic and non-democratic states. Comparison with the U.S. and international norms. Stress laid on the use of the comparative method.
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PSC 161 - Introduction to International Relations 3 credits G
Helps students relate, organize, and analyze political events that occur on the international level. Students will learn how to think critically about international relations and its impact on lives and well-being in the present and future. The concept of power, the factors that shape the foreign policies of states, the politics of economic relations, the use of force, and a broad range of global issues are examined.
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PSC 171 - Introduction to Political Theory three credits
Provides an introduction to political theory. History and development of political thought; key concepts, values, theories and ideologies that inform political practice; analysis of political discourse and argumentation.
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PSC 196 - Directed Study variable credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PSC 201 - Topics in American Politics 3 credits
May be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed as LST 201 when the topic is applicable
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PSC 209 - Topics in Political Theory 3 credits
Repeatable with change in content.
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PSC 210 - Politics of Health-care Reform three credits
Issues and ideas courses on selected topics to be developed by instructors as student interest and faculty preference indicate. Students who are not political science majors are particularly invited to enroll in such courses. Anticipated offerings include Introduction to Political Economy, Local Politics, Political Essay, Evaluating Public Controversies, Fundamentals of Political Behavior. Course may be repeated with change of content.
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PSC 212 - Politics in Film 3 credits
Review and discussion of influential films that address or touch upon important political issues. By exposing students to classic and/or out-of-the-way movies that they might not otherwise experience, the course promotes the development of critical thinking skills. Students are encouraged to view film as more than simple entertainment, but also as an influential means of conveying political ideas.
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PSC 216 - Politics of Welfare Reform three credits
Cross-listed as WMS 216
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PSC 222 - Political Assassination in America three credits
A study of the role of African Americans in the American political system, both historically and contemporarily, with special attention given to the alternative political strategies used in the struggle for political inclusion. Various philosophies that have been adopted to open up the political process and increase the democratic participation of African Americans are studied.
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PSC 223 - Sports and Public Policy three credits
Sports-related policy issues including racism, gender equity, stadium and arena construction as an economic development strategy and the roles of governmental and quasi-governmental organizations (NCAA, IOC) in the regulation of sports.
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PSC 224 - Employment Law and Policy 3 credits
Focuses on contemporary labor and employment law issues. Examines employment status as recognized by the courts and impact of federal and Massachusetts laws in the workplace. Various cases will also be reviewed.
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PSC 225 - Electing the President 3 credits
The day-to-day campaign for the office of President. The course examines the political parties’ interface with the presidential campaign structure. The presidential debates, the issues that drive the campaigns, and the role of campaign media coverage are also studied.
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PSC 227 - Campaigning for Congress three credits
A study of the role of African Americans in the American political system, both historically and contemporarily, with special attention given to the alternative political strategies used in the struggle for political inclusion. Various philosophies that have been adopted to open up the political process and increase the democratic participation of African Americans are studied.
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PSC 228 - Problem of Law in Political Society three credits
Issues and ideas courses on selected topics to be developed by instructors as student interest and faculty preference indicate. Students who are not political science majors are particularly invited to enroll in such courses. Anticipated offerings include Introduction to Political Economy, Local Politics, Political Essay, Evaluating Public Controversies, Fundamentals of Political Behavior. Course may be repeated with change of content.
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PSC 235 - Environmental Policy 3 credits
An overview of environmental policy at the local, regional, and national level. Focus will be placed on the “incentive-based” approach to environmental regulation. There will be he opportunity to analyze a “real-life” environmental issue affecting the local region. Cross-listed as SUS 235
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PSC 236 - People and Politics three credits
A study of the role of African Americans in the American political system, both historically and contemporarily, with special attention given to the alternative political strategies used in the struggle for political inclusion. Various philosophies that have been adopted to open up the political process and increase the democratic participation of African Americans are studied.
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PSC 237 - The Politics of Free Speach and Religion three credits
A study of the role of African Americans in the American political system, both historically and contemporarily, with special attention given to the alternative political strategies used in the struggle for political inclusion. Various philosophies that have been adopted to open up the political process and increase the democratic participation of African Americans are studied.
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PSC 239 - African American Politics 3 credits C, D
A study of the role of African Americans in the American political system, both historically and contemporarily, with special attention given to the alternative political strategies used in the struggle for political inclusion. Various philosophies that have been adopted to open up the political process and increase the democratic participation of African Americans are studied. Cross-listed as AAS 239
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PSC 240 - National Security Issues three credits
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PSC 242 - Ethnic Politics 3 credits
The complex ethnic structure of the American political landscape. The course examines the role that ethnicity plays in American politics in a comparative examination of the politics of major racial and ethnic minority groups. Cross-listed as LST 242, AAS 243
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PSC 243 - Ethnic Politics 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101
The complex ethnic structure of the American political landscape. The course examines the role that ethnicity plays in American politics in a comparative examination of the politics of major racial and ethnic minority groups. Cross-listed as AAS 243, LST 243
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PSC 244 - Evaluating Public Controversy three credits
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PSC 249 - Rational Methods in Political Science three credits
An introduction to the various subfields of political science from a practitioner’s point of view. Students will learn how to study politics “scientifically” using theories, hypotheses and concepts to explore the relationships among variables. Students will also learn how to define and critique concepts commonly used in professional journals. The course concludes with an overview of descriptive satistics to prepare students for further quantitative study in PSC 349.
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PSC 250 - Introduction to Political Philosophy three credits
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PSC 251 - World Political Issues and Ideas 3 credits
Issues and ideas courses on on selected topics to be developed by instructors as student interest and faculty preference indicate. Students who are not political science majors are particularly invited to enroll in such courses. Anticipated offerings include: Contemporary Issues in the Middle Ease, Contemporary Isses in World Politics, and Contemporary Issues in Human Rights. May be repeated with change of content.
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PSC 253 - Contemporary Issues: U.S. and Middle East three credits
Central concepts in human rights and international barriers to action. This discussion course addresses questions like: Can or should human rights be protected internationally? Is it possible to balance conflicting rights? What is the continuing role of torture in Europe and elsewhere?
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PSC 258 - Political Psychology three credits
Issues and ideas courses on on selected topics to be developed by instructors as student interest and faculty preference indicate. Students who are not political science majors are particularly invited to enroll in such courses. Anticipated offerings include: Contemporary Issues in the Middle Ease, Contemporary Isses in World Politics, and Contemporary Issues in Human Rights. Course may be repeated with change of content.
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PSC 263 - Problems of World Politics 3 credits
Survey of current and contentious global issues affecting the lives of Americans. Students gain a basic understanding of American foreign policy decision-making and a familiarity with all sides of these timely issues in international relations. Typical topics include fighting international terrorism, dealing with rogue states, providing foreign aid, globalization, the environment, and the ethics of foreign policy.
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PSC 265 - Problems in Comp?? Public Policy three credits
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PSC 266 - Introduction to the Politics of Developing Countries 3 credits G
Broad survey of the politics and cultures of developing countries in Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia. Students gain a basic understanding of colonial and independence histories, political and economic processes, in particular the effects of globalization, governmental structures, and political goals in a selection of developing countries.
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PSC 277 - Africa in World Politics 3 credits C, D, G, O
Africa’s role in the political evolution of the modern world system. The course examines the foreign policies of major African states, how these policies shape Africa’s relations with major governmental and non-governmental institutions in the world.
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PSC 286 - Contemporary Issues in World Politics three credits
Central concepts in human rights and international barriers to action. This discussion course addresses questions like: Can or should human rights be protected internationally? Is it possible to balance conflicting rights? What is the continuing role of torture in Europe and elsewhere?
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PSC 291 - Contemporary Issues in Human Rights 3 credits
Central concepts in human rights and international barriers to action. This discussion course addresses questions like, Can or should human rights be protected internationally? Is it possible to balance conflicting rights? What is the continuing role of torture in Europe and elsewhere?
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PSC 293 - Continued Issued in Labor Law three credits
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PSC 296 - Directed Study variable credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PSC 296 - Directed Study three credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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PSC 298 - Experience Program three credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged For specific procedures and regulations, see the section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences. Graded CR/NC
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PSC 301 - The Presidency 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division standing
The development of the contemporary presidency and its position within the American constitutional framework. Special attention will be paid to the presidential selection system, to alternate models of the presidency and to presidential power.
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PSC 302 - The Legislative Process 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or permission of the instructor; and upper-division standing
A thorough study of the United States Congress and its power to make law. Elections, legislative leadership, congressional committees, inter-branch relations, and the dynamics of the legislative process are some of the sub-themes.
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PSC 303 - Topics in American Politics/Policy 3 credits
Repeatable with change in content.
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PSC 304 - Beaurocratic Politics three credits
A broad overview of the development and performance of bureaucratic institutions in the U.S. political system, exploring the extraordinary expansion of bureaucratic authority in recent decades and various explanations of government growth. A review of the historical development of bureaucratic institutions will set the stage for subsequent disussions of the performance of public sector organizations and prospects for significant reform in the next decade.
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PSC 305 - Internship variable credits
Students take part in internship opportunities in the public and private sector, in conjunction with a series of five on-campus seminars with core readings designed to integrate the student’s real-world experience with the academic discipline. Students are placed on congressional and state legislative staffs, in state and local government, in the judicial system, in prosecutors’ offices, in law firms, and a variety of other public and non profit organizations.
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PSC 306 - Civil Rights Movements in the United States 3 credits C, D
A study of the politics of civil rights and the various philosophical approaches that have been used to extend such rights to groups that have traditionally had no access to the agenda setting processes within the legislative system. Emphasis is placed on the philosophy of nonviolence and on the political effectiveness of such organizing strategies as marches, sit-ins, and public demonstrations; and how the American experience with civil rights has influenced civil rights movements in other parts of the world. Cross- listed as AAS 306, LST 306
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PSC 311 - State Politics 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division standing
An exploration of politics and government in the American states. The course is a comparative analysis of the 50 states, although special attention will be given to Massachusetts.
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PSC 312 - Massachusetts Politics 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or consent of instructor and upper-division standing
An analysis of selected aspects of Massachusetts politics and government: the state legislature, electoral trends, parties, courts, and executive policy are potential subjects. There is a special emphasis on student research.
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PSC 313 - Urban Politics 3 credits D
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division standing
A critical examination of the urban political community in the United States. Particular attention is given to the adequacy of the city as an arena of conflict resolution and decision-making as well as such current problems as urban reconstruction in the ghettos. Field research in the area by individuals or groups is encouraged but not required. Field research in the area by individuals or groups is encouraged but not required. Cross-listed as AAS 313
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PSC 315 - Public Policy in America 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division standing
The policy-making roles, processes, and dynamics of US political institutions, including the federal bureaucracy, media, think tanks, and universities. Major theme and dynamics examined include: governmental secrecy, covert action, the role of scientific experts, and the right to privacy. Cross-listed as PST 351
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PSC 320 - American Political Thought I 3 credits
American political thought from the Revolution to the Civil War with particular emphasis on ideas of state-building and political economy. Readings may vary, but will likely include the Declaration of Independence, early state constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, The U.S. Constitution, The Federalist, selections from the Jacksonian democrats, and articles by George Fitzhugh.
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PSC 321 - American Political Thought II 3 credits
American political thought from the end of Reconstruction to the New Deal, with particular emphasis on ideas of state-building and political economy. Readings may vary but will likely include William Graham Sumner, selected American Socialists, J. Allen Smith, and Herbert Croly.
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PSC 322 - Constitutional Law 3 credits O, W
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division standing
Course centers on the development of the constitutional framework of American government with emphasis placed on reading and analysis of U.S. Supreme Court cases. Topics covered may include judicial review, separation of powers, federalism government regulatory authority, and the rights of criminal defendants.
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PSC 323 - Civil Liberties and Rights 3 credits E
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division standing.
In effect the second half of the course on Constitutional Law. The Civil Liberties and Rights course discusses individual protections from arbitrary acts by government and other individuals. Topics may include freedom of expression, church-state relations, freedom of the press, minority rights, and protection of individuals from discrimination.
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PSC 325 - Politics and Media three credits
Explores the relationship between mass media and politics. It includes basic communications theory, the media as socializing agent, the analysis of advertising and the pivotal role played by the media in electoral politics. Special attention is focused on the relationship between the media and women. The course also focuses on the First Amendment and its role in shaping the media itself as well as political discourse in the American democracy. A class project includes the original filming of a political commercial.
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PSC 326 - Labor Relations: Law, Practice, and Policy 3 credits
Approaches to the philosophy of law. The course addresses questions like, What gives meaning to law? How is the law interpreted, or how are judicial interpretations justified? What is the relationship between law and morality, or law and culture or custom? The course examines a number of state and Supreme Court opinions (on issues like free speech and expressive liberties, reproductive issues, obscenity, legal ethics, jury nullification, and hate crime legislation) with a critical eye toward their philosophical or juridical soundness. This course is valuable for those considering careers in law, public affairs or politics. Cross-listed as LST 326, PST 353
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PSC 331 - Political Parties and Interest Groups 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or written permission of instructor and upper-division standing
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or written permission of instructor; and upper-division standing Field Experience
The development and function of political parties and political interest groups in American politics. Strategies for lobbying and for creating interest groups also examined. Cross-listed as LST 332
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PSC 332 - Sex Roles and Politics 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or PSC 238 or WMS 100, and upper-division standing
An examination of the impact of gender as a variable in American politics. The course analyzes women in the electorate as candidates, as office holders, and as political participants including participation in political organizations and lobbying groups. Cross-listed as WMS 332
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PSC 333 - Political Behavior 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or PSC 238 and PSC 349, or written permission of instructor; and upper-division standing
Examines political behavior within the American political system. Special emphasis on quantitative methods to examine participation. Original data sets which have provided the sources for assigned readings are supplied. Emphasis on socio- economic models of participation.
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