Critical Reasoning: Issues and Events in American Politics
General
Prefix
POL
Course Number
192
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Critical reasoning, types of reasoning, argumentation and proper use of authorities and evidence to understand contemporary issues and current events relevant to the American political and governing systems.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
02
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Students will analyze forms of political discourse and explain argument components such as premises, types of evidence, reasoning, and conclusions. This will be accomplished with hypothetical and real world examples related to American government and politics.
Outcome
Students will identify and explain differences between deductive and inductive reasoning, causal arguments, and arguments by analogy in different contexts related to American government and politics.
Outcome
Students will identify and explain all parts (premises, evidence, reasoning, conclusions) of political arguments related to explaining contemporary issues and current events related to American government and politics.
Outcome
Students will discuss and explain inductive and deductive reasoning in assertions and arguments used to achieve political and policy goals in the context of American government and politics.
Outcome
Students will analyze and explain common flaws in political argumentation related to American government and politics.