POL SCI 113A

Problems in 20th-Century and Contemporary Political Theory

Description: Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Study and interpretation of theorists who have focused their analyses on social and political problems of 20th century. P/NP or letter grading.

Units: 4.0
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Overall Rating 3.7
Easiness 2.8/ 5
Clarity 4.0/ 5
Workload 3.2/ 5
Helpfulness 3.5/ 5
Most Helpful Review
Spring 2025 - I almost dropped this class after the second week, but thankfully, I didn't. This class wasn't impossible, but if you haven't taken a theory class before, then it will be one of the harder ones. I would say it's on the harder end of the political science classes offered at UCLA. The class is as follows: - One mandatory discussion per week: you review the political thinker discussed during that week, and each group must share an answer to the question. That's your participation grade. - One student presentation per quarter during the discussion. You pick your book and/or author to present on, and you pick the week. Very manageable. - Final and midterm paper, about 4 pages double-spaced. Also very manageable. *go to office hours to get your paper reviewed before the deadline!! Helps you TREMENDOUSLY!! If you're interested in political theory and philosophy, I would take this class. I'm not too enthusiastic about political theory, but I genuinely found it interesting. Try to read the books, or else it literally will not make sense. And go to his lectures: he speaks really fast, but he is genuinely a very good speaker, and you can tell he is one of the (rare) professors who is very passionate about the subject. What really helped me get an A in the class (and I cannot stress this enough) is 1) going to his lectures and 2) taking notes like a transcript. His speaking notes are what will allow you to succeed in the class for the essays and presentation. The important takeaways are in his speaking notes; taking notes of the slides is NOT enough.
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