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by Sue Davis, PhD
This collection continues in that tradition of acknowledging excellence in teaching by showcasing those who win campus-wide teaching awards. In addition to the syllabi, each author was asked to write a short essay explaining their teaching philosophy, the way they addressed the particular course to which the syllabi refers, and/or why they think they received a teaching award. Hopefully, these essays also will help shed light on what makes a good teacher and a good course. These will also be of particular interest to those on the job market who are often asked to write such statements when applying for jobs. These syllabi come from a variety of different types of colleges and universities and cover many different courses and subjects: graduate, upper and lower division, international relations, political theory, American government, comparative politics, women and politics, public law, public policy, race and ethnic politics, conflict resolution, and methods. Our hopes for this compilation are that this diverse group of syllabi will help us to better understand what constitutes exceptional teaching in a variety of ways, that the collection helps teachers to feel more valued in the profession, and that the syllabi give those who read it interesting ideas and useful methods for improving our teaching. The collection is organized in alphabetical order by author. The table of contents lists the title of the course, its course number, the institution of the author, and their contact information. I hope you find this collection useful and I hope it is only the first installment of syllabi on teaching award winners. If you have received, or know someone who has received, a teaching award and would like to be included in a second compilation, please contact me . I would like to thank David Allen, Colorado State University, for the title of the collection. SYLLABI COLLECTION INCLUDES: Civil Rights in the United States Introduction to Political Thought Women and United States Politics Law and Society Ethnopolitical and Community Based Conflict African American Women and Politics Problems of Contemporary Political Theory Women's Lives in Asian & African Cultures Campaigns and Elections Research Seminar: Political Participation Research and Writing in Political Science Soviet and Post Soviet Russian Foreign Policy Political Change in America The National Executive Special Topics: Japanese Politics The New World Order/Disorder in The Post-Cold War Era Introduction to Public Policy Introduction to Comparative Politics Senior Seminar: Law and Social Movements Interest Groups and Money in Politics |
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