Courses Taught by Dr. John Quinn
Truman State University
Example list of classes taught and Example Syllabi (they may not be up
to date)
| Intro | Methods | Comparative | African Politics | International Political Economy | Senior Seminar |
Introduction to Political Science: PS 171
Offered every
semester (by different professors). Fulfills mode Inquiry for Social
Scientific Inquiry.
Sample Syllabus Fall 2000
Political Science Methodology: PS 300
Offered
twice/three times a year. Should be taken by end of Sophomore year.
Examines the basics approaches and tools of empirical political science.
Students write a research paper as well as master their key terms and
concepts.
Sample Syllabus Spring 2002
Comparative Politics: PS 315
Offered every semester. Mine every Spring. Fulfills requirement for
majors. Emphasizes chronology or recent field,
emergence of capitalism, development, and democratization.
Sample
Syllabus Spring 2002
African Politics: PS 355
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Offered every other
year. Examines the history of the political and economic systems of
sub-Saharan Africa from early contact with Europeans up to present.
Emphasized regional trends and political economy of continent.
Sample Syllabus Fall 2001
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International Political Economy: PS 370
Offered
every other year. Overviews basics of the rise and functions of
international market.
Sample Syllabus Fall 1999
Senior Seminar /Capstone Class: PS 460
Offered every
semester. Capstone class for Political Science. I teach it every
other year. Usually team taught.
Sample Syllabus Spring 2002
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