For more details on the courses, please refer to the Course Catalog
| Code | Course Title | Credit | Learning Time | Division | Degree | Grade | Note | Language | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD3005 | History of Western Political Thought Ⅰ | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor | 3-4 | Political Science and Diplomacy | - | No |
| An intensive survey of the development of political ideas from ancient Greece to the medieval period. Emphasis will be given to plato, Aristotle, Cicero, certain ideas of the old and New Testaments, St. Augustine, St.Thomas Aquinas, Luther and Calvin. | |||||||||
| SOC2003 | Political Sociology | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor | 2-3 | Sociology | - | No |
| This course is primarily concerned with the social bases of political phenomena. In this introductory course, such topics as political power, voting behavior and political movements are discussed in light of several sociological perspectives. | |||||||||
| SOC3017 | Civil Society | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor | 3-4 | Sociology | - | No |
| Scholars in social science have explored sociological and political implications of civil society which consists of such components as voluntary associations, social networks, social capital, and trust. Why and how do ordinary citizens participate in politics? Do civic groups really improve the quality of representative democracy? How much useful the concept of "social capital" is in studying the relationship between civil society and democracy? Is the concept still valid in different cultural settings? How do NGOs or NPOs change political environment? What are the effects of globalization on civil society? This course is designed to familiarize students with the existing theoretical literature and empirical research on civil society. Students will trace the historical evolution of related concepts and examine their application in different cultural contexts. | |||||||||