Senior Social
INTRODUCTION TO MACRO/MICROECONOMICS/POLITICAL SCIENCE
(Or just call it Senior Social. Whatever...)
Talking money and politics! What could possibly go wrong?
COURSE INFORMATION:
PROFESSOR: Mr. Matthew Bakkum
TEXTBOOK: Economics; Principles and Practices, 7th Edition
COURSE SCHEDULE: M-F, whatever time you have it. YOU HAVE A SCHEDULE!
COURSE MOTTO: "This year I invested in pumpkins. They've been going up the whole month of October and I've got a feeling they're going to peak around January. Then bang! That's when I'll cash in."
COURSE BREAKDOWN/GOALS:
1. Economics:
a. To gain an understanding of core economic principles and how they apply to a wide range of real-world issues.
b. To master the theoretical and applied tools necessary to critique and create economic research.
c. To learn how to articulate pragmatic, principles-based policies to enhance economic well-being and promote social justice.
d. To become familiar with salient developments in the world economy, in both present-day and historical contexts.
2. Political Science:
a. To Increase knowledge of the political science discipline; its principal theoretical frameworks and applications, conceptual vocabulary, and methods of inquiry; its major sub fields of study; and its interrelationships with the other social science fields.
b. To increase understanding of basic facts and concepts about the American political system, including its history, philosophical, constitutional and legal foundations, leading political values and ideas, governing institutions, and policy making processes.
c. To increase knowledge of diverse political systems around the world, including empirical area-based knowledge; broader theoretical understanding of different political systems, institutions and processes; and the changing domestic and global contexts within which they operate.
d. To increase knowledge of the history of classical and modern political thought; of the fundamental values and ethical issues contested in politics over time; and of alternative moral and ethical frameworks for interpreting and evaluating contemporary political discourses.
e. To increase recognition of the major problems, the leading policies, and the legal issues confronting contemporary political systems, particularly in the U.S.
f. To increase acquisition of citizenship skills, ethical values, and the ability to understand and appreciate human diversity; and to engage in community life as active citizens.
g. To increase understanding of political science research and analytical skills, including the ability to think critically; to construct logical arguments; to collect, analyze, and interpret evidence and data; and to formulate reasoned conclusions.
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