Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Government, History, and International Relations

Harvard Extension School

SSCI E-100B

Section 2

CRN 26721

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This proseminar addresses problems and methods related to the study of government, history, and international relations. It stresses the critical analysis of sources, constructing explanatory models, standards of logical demonstration, as well as organizing and presenting research results. Emphasis is on developing both writing and research skills. Students study essential categories of analysis used in history and political science. Because skills learned in this course are useful in subsequent courses, it is the first course that prospective Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) candidates should take toward the degree (or the second, if they are completing the expository writing prerequisite). While not designed to be a thesis or capstone proposal course, this course does serve as a foundation for eventual work on the thesis or capstone. 

Instructor Info

Doug Bond, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University


Meeting Info

M 5:10pm - 7:10pm (1/27 - 5/17)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register: January 23, 2025

Prerequisites

A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course. EXPO E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Syllabus

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
16485 1 Online Synchronous Michael Tworek Waitlisted M 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Sep 3 to Dec 21
34234 1 Online Synchronous Asher Orkaby Field not found in response. MW 8:30am - 11:30am
Jun 24 to Aug 9
25710 1 Online Synchronous Stephen Shoemaker Open MTWTh 9:00am - 12:00pm
Jan 6 to Jan 25
14601 2 Online Synchronous Asher Orkaby Waitlisted M 8:10pm - 10:10pm
Sep 3 to Dec 21
33943 2 Online Synchronous Doug Bond Field not found in response. MW 3:15pm - 6:15pm
Jun 24 to Aug 9
26721 2 Online Synchronous Doug Bond Open M 5:10pm - 7:10pm
Jan 27 to May 17
17256 3 Online Synchronous Harry Bastermajian Open T 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Sep 3 to Dec 21
26903 3 Online Synchronous Doug Bond Open M 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Jan 27 to May 17
17261 4 Online Synchronous Doug Bond Open Th 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Sep 3 to Dec 21
24558 4 Online Synchronous Asher Orkaby Waitlisted T 8:10pm - 10:10pm
Jan 27 to May 17
16062 5 Online Synchronous Doug Bond Waitlisted Th 5:10pm - 7:10pm
Sep 3 to Dec 21
25142 5 Online Synchronous Ariane Liazos Open F 11:00am - 1:00pm
Jan 27 to May 17
26900 6 Online Synchronous Cancelled Jan 27 to May 17