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
Offered every semester. Mine every Spring. Fulfills requirement for majors. Emphasizes chronology or recent field,
emergence of capitalism, development, and democratization.
Sample Syllabus Spring 200
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
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