Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2015

     

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POLI 429 001 (CRN: 22784)

BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF POLI

Long Title: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICS
Department: Political Science
Instructor: Alford, John R.
Meeting: 2:00PM - 4:59PM W (12-JAN-2015 - 24-APR-2015) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
 
Prerequisites: POLI 395
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 11
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 29-APR-2024 12:14AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
 
Description: This course is an introduction to the biological underpinnings of political behavior. The influence of genes and evolution are covered, as well as the relevance of neural structures, brain organization, and neuro-chemistry for both universal political traits and individual variation in political orientations. NOTE: This seminar is in the theory and methods field. It is not an American politics seminar.