POLS 401, Politics of the War in Iraq
|
Fall
Semester 2007 Professor
Sid Olufs Office:
107 Xavier Hall, x-8727, olufs@plu.edu |
Tuesday, Thursday, Administration
209 |
We will use material collected over the
last several years, posted on electronic reserve and available from the
professor. Students will have a leading
role in deciding which questions the course should investigate, and will be
responsible for participation in groups which investigate and present findings
on particular questions. Requirements
are described on the course syllabus.
Online Course Material
·
The Final Essay ·
Planned readings for the
semester. ·
The Policy Paper Assignment. ·
Assignments. Please use the appropriate guidelines for
each assignment. ·
A previous
class produced a list of questions
to answer. This class will make
its own. ·
The Office of
the Special Inspector General for Iraq
Reconstruction. ·
A web page of sources on
the War in Iraq ·
Electronic
Reserves are in Sakai ·
Think Tanks and other
organizations that look at the war and related issues ·
United
For Peace of Pierce County, a site run by a PLU faculty member ·
Frontline,
at PBS, has several shows on the war, and they can be watched from these
links. ·
A page of advice for writers. This includes a description of paper
evaluation criteria, reminders about writing mechanics, a definition of
plagiarism, and other useful material. ·
University policy on
plagiarism, also printed in the Student Handbook |