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PS1101E/GEK1003
Introduction to Politics


  Lecturer: Erik Mobrand
What is Politics?

• ‘Politics’ vs...
    • public politics
    • government
    • ideology
What makes someone powerful?
What is Political Science?




         Is a political scientist a scientist?
Political science is a social science
What do we do in PS?

Political science is concerned with explaining political
                      phenomena.
The Fields of PS
• Comparative politics
• International relations
• Political theory
• Singapore politics
• Public administration
Comparative Politics

• PS2236: European Politics
• PS3236: Ethnicity and Religion in Asian
  Politics
• PS3261: Comparative Political Economy
International Relations
• PS2250: International Politics of Southeast
  Asia
• PS3240: International Security
• PS3251: International and Regional
  Organisations
Political Theory

• PS2253: Chinese Political Thought
• PS3259: American Political Thought
Singapore Politics

• PS2249: Government and Politics of
  Singapore
• PS3249: Singapore’s Foreign Policy
Public Administration

• PS2241: Public Administration in Asia
• PS3243: Public Sector Organisational
  Behaviour
Why Political Science?
Why am I here?
What PS offers you

• General skills, NOT specific ones
• Critical thinking skills
• Reading
• Writing
Overview of the module
Readings

• Text: Political Science: An Introductory Text
  •   by Kripa Sridharan (McGraw Hill, 2008)


• Internet: links on syllabus
• IVLE e-reserves
Tasks for module
• Reading
• Attending lectures
• Writing
• Discussion groups
• Exam
How to Read
        (even though you already know)

• Read for main ideas
• What is the author’s reasoning?
• Avoid getting lost in details
• Re-read
• Take notes
• What is your response?
Lectures

• Lecture material vs texts
• Availability of slides
Writing

• PS ideas are expressed through writing
• Writing and re-writing
Discussion groups

• You must register for a tutorial
• Four meetings during the semester
Exam

• Yes, there is one
• And also a test
Resources

• Student guide
• PS Peers Programme
• IVLE
Consultation hours

• Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30
• AS1, level 4, #39
Next week: Leadership

• How much do leaders do?
• Do leaders deserve credit (and blame) for
  outcomes?
• What are the traits of a good leader?

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