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Political Science and International Relations (POIR)
- D class assignments for graduates please email dderosa@usc.edu
Seminar generates and tests theories of democratization. Readings will focus on Europe, Latin America, Soviet Eurasia emphasizing core theoretical and methodological aspects. MA and other students outside of POIR must obtain faculty permission to register for the course.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52325D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 15 | Gerardo Munck | CPA104 |  |
History of feminist theory and major perspectives of current feminist theory: liberal feminism, socialist/Marxist feminism, radical feminism, psychological feminism, spiritual feminism, and ecological feminism.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in POIR. To register, enroll in SWMS 560.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34980D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | Canceled | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52337D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 15 | Ange-Marie Alfaro | OFFICE | |
Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within political science and international relations disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College. Graded CR/NC. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52341D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 9 of 15 | Ange-Marie Alfaro | CPA104 | |
Part-time or full-time practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Political Science and International Relations
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52340D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 8 | Jane Junn | OFFICE | |
Subjects in one or more fields in Political Science.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Political Science and International Relations
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Research Methods and Experiments | ||||||||||
| 52307D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 10 | Christian Grose | THH113 | | |
Survey of literature; examination of approaches, concepts, and issues in the field of political theory. Open only to doctoral students. Duplicates credit in former POSC-530.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52300D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 0 of 20 | Sharon Lloyd | WPH107 | |
The course will cover the design of experimental and observational research. We will examine both quantitative and qualitative approaches to social science research. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52301D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 20 | Sherry Zaks | WPH201 | |
The course will introduce students to regression analysis and its application to social science research. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52302D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 20 | Dan Schrage | CPA201 | |
Introduces statistical models beyond the standard linear regression model. Topics include maximum likelihood estimation, generalized linear models, and advanced methods. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52306D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 11 of 30 | Pablo Barbera | CPA207 | |
Survey of literature; examination of approaches, concepts, and issues in the field of American politics and policy processes. Duplicates credit in former POSC 510. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52310D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 20 | Morris Levy | CPA211 | |
Survey of literature; examination of approaches, concepts, and issues in the field of comparative politics. Duplicates credit in former POSC 520. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52316D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 20 | Jefferey Sellers | GFS212 | |
Topics and cases illustrating general principles and problems in international law. MA and other students outside of POIR must obtain faculty permission to register for the course.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52320R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 15 | Alison Dundes Renteln | |
The primary objective of this course is to introduce Ph.D. students to theoretical and empirical issues related to the study of international relations. Open only to doctoral students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52303D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 10 of 14 | David Kang | CPA258 | |
Integrates findings of psychology into the study of international relations and political science. Covers foreign policy decision-making, public opinion, ideology, emotion and common heuristics and biases among other topics.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52331R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 7 of 12 | Brian Rathbun | CPA103 | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52345D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 12 | OFFICE | |