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The Higher
Education Department's Core Competencies for Area IV: Behavioral Sciences
are:
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Identify, describe, and explain how human behaviors are
influenced by social structures, institutions, and processes within the
contexts of complex and diverse communities
·
Articulate how beliefs, assumptions, and values are
influenced by factors such as politics, geography, economics, culture,
biology, history, and social institutions
·
Describe ongoing reciprocal interactions among self,
society, and the environment
·
Apply the knowledge base of the social and behavioral
sciences to identify, describe, explain, and critically evaluate relevant
issues, ethnical dilemmas, and arguments
The following
SLO's for DACC students, which connect with the HED's core competencies, are
listed below.
Students will be
able to:
- describe the
origin and development of different political traditions
- Define and
describe basic political concepts including power, legitimacy,
authority, and political culture
- Define the
nature and functions of a state
- trace the
origins of various political ideologies from ancient to present times
(e.g., liberalism, conservatism, fascism, socialism, totalitarianism,
environmentalism, feminism)
- describe and
differentiate among the various types of political and economic systems
found within the international political system, both western and
non-western in origin
- classify
governmental schemes (e.g., unitary, confederate, federal)
- distinguish
between democratic and non-democratic governments
- compare
varied systems of government, describing their structures, functions
and limitations
- describe how states interact, global political institutions,
and global policy problems
- describe the role and importance of diplomacy,
international law, and international organizations
- describe the
role of foreign policy in the formation of national power for the
respective nation
- describe the
importance of the global political economy in the interaction of
developed and developing nations
- apply related
coursework to contemporary political issues and describe their impact on
society familiarity in researching available written and electronic
sources
- demonstrate
familiarity in researching available written and electronic sources
- distinguish
between opposing viewpoints on contemporary political issues
- articulate
ideas in written and oral presentations
- comprehend and demonstrate an understanding of the many and
varied ways in which the government impacts his or her individual daily
life
- comprehend that government is the tool by which we attempt to
resolve societal problems and issues
- understand
the role that the student can play in identifying policy issues and
working effectively through the democratic process to seek solutions
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