POLI 7803 Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
This is a graduate-level seminar designed to introduce students to the theoretical fundamentals of comparative politics (CP). The readings focus on the foundational theories and debates within the field that scholars respond to, challenge, and build upon in making their own contributions. This course covers part of a large cannon in CP and prioritizes depth of understanding of a few theoretical approaches to each of the key questions in the subfield.
Course overview
- Department
- Political Science
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.71 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.79 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Lauren Honig | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2 of 3 |
| Fall 2022 | Thibaud Marcesse | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5 of 8 |