Course Specific Research Support for PS 242: Home
Modern China and Its Neighbors course outcomes related to research skills:
- PS 242 CCOGEvaluate political and economic systems in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and North and South Korea, while showing the ability to conceptually organize experience and discern its meaning by analyzing policy effects on human, environmental, and international realities.
Examine the changing technological environment, social movements, and urbanization in East Asia with regards to their different impacts on the mass media, income disparity, and sustainability in relation to the natural environment.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
Different techniques may be used for assessment which will be determined by the individual instructor. They may include:
- Written essays.
- Term papers.
- Group projects.
- Student demonstrations or presentations.
- Research projects or other projects with specified rating criteria.
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Use background information sources for understanding history and dimensions of topics
- Identify key terms, general to specific, to develop an effective search strategy
- Track searching strategies and revise for relevant results
- Understand that synthesis of concepts from multiple sources is necessary
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for PS 242
- Evaluate and select reliable, current and authoritative information sources
- Use the professional literature of the discipline
- Locate generated source citations or gather elements for citations
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Use subject headings and classification to identify relevant library materials
- Use library databases to locate published articles both in magazines and peer-reviewed journals
- Collect generated citations or gather elements for citations
- Identify indicators of authority and reliability in sources
Librarian Liaison to the Philosophy SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Roberta Richards, Librarian at the Southeast campus
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
| Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
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Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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PS 221 |
Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the Political Science SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, Librarian at the Cascade campus
Political Science courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
- PS 221: Globalization and International RelationsCrosslisted with EC 221, SOC 221
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger