September 7, 2018
Course Introduction
Today's Agenda
1. Personal Introduction
2. Course Learning Objectives
3. Course Expectations/Assignments
4. Course Policies
5. Registration/Questions
Personal Introduction
Who is this guy?
Political Scientist (obviously)
Research
- Political parties and ethnic/sectarian violence (India, Indonesia, Northern Ireland)
- Causes (and consequences) of changing public perception of lynching in the US
- War and changing racial boundaries in the US
Approach
- History
- Rigorous statistical analysis
- "Big data"
Course Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives: Academic
- Understand key concepts/ideas of race/ethnic/violence/media
- Apply these concepts to historical/contemporary cases of violence
- Understand how perceptions of violence are mediated
- Learn about important historical cases
Learning Objectives: Skills
- Improve persuasive writing for large audiences
- Tools to interrogate media representations of events
Course Expectations
Your grade
| Midterm Exam |
1 |
25% |
| Short Editorials |
3 |
(3*15) 45% |
| Final Assignment |
1 |
30% |
Grading
\(\bullet\) TAs
\(\bullet\) Rubrics
\(\bullet\) Validation
\(\bullet\) No "Curve"
What you need to do:
\(\bullet\) Attend lecture:
- slides not enough
- papers due in class
\(\bullet\) Read
\(\bullet\) Canvas
What I will do:
\(\bullet\) List of concepts
\(\bullet\) Slides
\(\bullet\) Speed
Course Policies
Missed Exam/ Late Assignments:
\(\bullet\) Scheduling Conflict
- Need to know ASAP to get a concession
\(\bullet\) Arts Advising
\(\bullet\) Lateness
- non-catastrophic deduction
Grade Appeals:
TA, written, 48 hours
Grades can change \(\Updownarrow\)
Registration
Where we stand:
As of this morning:
POLI 361 001: 11 openings, 7 claimed, 15 waiting
POLI 361 002: 11 openings, 6 claimed, 8 waiting
Questions?