1. Home

PSCI0100 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Term
2024C
Syllabus URL
https://coursesintouch.apps.upenn.edu/cpr/jsp/fast.do?webService=syll&t=202430&…
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
001
Section ID
PSCI0100001
Course number integer
100
Meeting times
MW 1:45 PM-2:44 PM
Meeting location
ANNS 110
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Guy Grossman
Description
This course is designed to introduce students to comparative political analysis. How can the political behavior, circumstances, institutions, and dynamic patterns of change that people experience in very different societies be analyzed using the same set of concepts and theories? Key themes include nationalism, political culture, democratization, authoritarianism, and the nature of protracted conflict.
Course number only
0100
Fulfills
Society Sector
Use local description
No

PSCI9950 - Dissertation

Status
A
Activity
DIS
Section number integer
53
Title (text only)
Dissertation
Term
2024A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
053
Section ID
PSCI9950053
Course number integer
9950
Level
graduate
Instructors
Nathalie D Lacarriere
Julia F Lynch
Description
Course taken by students completing their Dissertation.
Course number only
9950
Use local description
No

PSCI9950 - Dissertation

Status
A
Activity
DIS
Section number integer
14
Title (text only)
Dissertation
Term
2024A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
014
Section ID
PSCI9950014
Course number integer
9950
Level
graduate
Instructors
Nathalie D Lacarriere
Marc N. Meredith
Description
Course taken by students completing their Dissertation.
Course number only
9950
Use local description
No

PSCI7999 - Independent Study: Evolving Traditions in Comparative Politics

Status
A
Activity
IND
Section number integer
3
Title (text only)
Independent Study: Evolving Traditions in Comparative Politics
Term
2024A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
003
Section ID
PSCI7999003
Course number integer
7999
Level
graduate
Instructors
Rudra Sil
Description
Assignment to faculty members for directed reading, research, or participation in a joint research project. Section number must be obtained from the Political Science office.
Course number only
7999
Use local description
No

PSCI1406 - International Human Rights

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
208
Title (text only)
International Human Rights
Term
2024A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
208
Section ID
PSCI1406208
Course number integer
1406
Meeting times
F 12:00 PM-12:59 PM
Meeting location
WILL 2
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Eileen Doherty-Sil
Sirwan Renas
Description
What exactly should be considered a fundamental "human right"? What is the basis for something is a fundamental human right? This course will examine not only broad conceptual debates, but will also focus on specific issue areas (e.g., civil rights, economic rights, women's rights), as well as the question of how new rights norms emerge in international relations.
Course number only
1406
Use local description
No

PSCI1406 - International Human Rights

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
206
Title (text only)
International Human Rights
Term
2024A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
206
Section ID
PSCI1406206
Course number integer
1406
Meeting times
R 5:15 PM-6:14 PM
Meeting location
WILL 3
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Eileen Doherty-Sil
Sirwan Renas
Description
What exactly should be considered a fundamental "human right"? What is the basis for something is a fundamental human right? This course will examine not only broad conceptual debates, but will also focus on specific issue areas (e.g., civil rights, economic rights, women's rights), as well as the question of how new rights norms emerge in international relations.
Course number only
1406
Use local description
No

PSCI1406 - International Human Rights

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
205
Title (text only)
International Human Rights
Term
2024A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
205
Section ID
PSCI1406205
Course number integer
1406
Meeting times
R 3:30 PM-4:29 PM
Meeting location
PCPE 203
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Eileen Doherty-Sil
Sirwan Renas
Description
What exactly should be considered a fundamental "human right"? What is the basis for something is a fundamental human right? This course will examine not only broad conceptual debates, but will also focus on specific issue areas (e.g., civil rights, economic rights, women's rights), as well as the question of how new rights norms emerge in international relations.
Course number only
1406
Use local description
No

PSCI1406 - International Human Rights

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
203
Title (text only)
International Human Rights
Term
2024A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
203
Section ID
PSCI1406203
Course number integer
1406
Meeting times
R 12:00 PM-12:59 PM
Meeting location
PCPE 203
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Abdulaziz M M A Alotaibi
Eileen Doherty-Sil
Description
What exactly should be considered a fundamental "human right"? What is the basis for something is a fundamental human right? This course will examine not only broad conceptual debates, but will also focus on specific issue areas (e.g., civil rights, economic rights, women's rights), as well as the question of how new rights norms emerge in international relations.
Course number only
1406
Use local description
No

PSCI5999 - Independent Study - Teaching and Facilitating Political Empathy

Status
A
Activity
IND
Section number integer
640
Title (text only)
Independent Study - Teaching and Facilitating Political Empathy
Term
2024A
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
640
Section ID
PSCI5999640
Course number integer
5999
Level
graduate
Instructors
Lia Howard
Christopher Pastore
Description
Individual research to be taken under the direction of a Political Science faculty member.
Course number only
5999
Use local description
No

PSCI4996 - Politics and Ethics

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Politics and Ethics
Term
2024A
Syllabus URL
https://coursesintouch.apps.upenn.edu/cpr/jsp/fast.do?webService=syll&t=202410&…
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
001
Section ID
PSCI4996001
Course number integer
4996
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Roxanne L Euben
Description
Consult the department for detailed descriptions or if you think the course could count toward a subfield other than Political Theory. More than one course may be taken in a given semester.
Course number only
4996
Use local description
No
Subscribe to