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Please find the learning outcomes for POL 250 Introduction to Political Theory below. These were submitted by Ramona Grey of the University of Montana. I anticipate the remainder of the learning outcomes at the end of the semester.

Learning Outcomes for POL 250 Introduction to Political Theory

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the three major ethical traditions in Western political theory: ‘General Welfare’ theories; ‘Individual Rights and Liberties’; and the ethics of ‘Moral Excellence’.

2. Identify major themes and ideas associated with the ideologies of utopianism, classical and reform liberalism, utilitarianism, conservatism, Marxism, feminism as well as contemporary variations such as neo-Marxism and post-modern feminism.

3. Demonstrate an ability to analyze, compare, and critique the competing values and models of human nature, society, and government in western political theory.

Brian C. Reed
Assistant Professor, Political Science
MSU Billings
406-657-2359

I must add, it was an excellent class throughout the duration of semester, highly recommended professor, in addition to vast amounts of knowledge!

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However, I have two big-picture questions: #1) While outcome 3 is fairly broad - and I would argue it includes the other two - outcomes 1 and 2 are overly specific, and not necessarily in ways compatible with one another. While common learning outcomes by definition impose some structure on our various teaching styles, do we really want to be so detailed and prescriptive in terms of content? #2) I assume that "Intro to Political Theory" counts as a GenEd/Core course on many other campuses as it does on ours. Shouldn't we have at least one common non-content outcome (i.e. written communication, critical thinking, democratic values, etc.)?