Power, Politics, and Engagement in US Government - POLS 1000
Power, Politics, and Engagement in US Government - POLS 1000
Purpose: to help other instructors teaching the same course
Common Course ID: POLS 1000
CSU Instructor Open Textbook Adoption Portrait
Abstract: This open textbook is being utilized in a political science course for undergraduate students by Timothy Lim at California State University, Los Angeles. The open textbook provides a critical discussion of American politics centered around the issues of class, race, and power. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was develop my own framework for teaching the course. Most student access the open textbook in digital PDF made available in Canvas course.
Course Title and Number - POLS 1000 - Power, Politics, and Engagement in US Government
Brief Description of course highlights: American political system with an emphasis on role and function of government in social context of a democratic political system. Satisfies U.S. Constitution and California state and local government requirements. Not open to students who have completed an introductory college course in U.S. government.
Student population: Lower division GE course.
Learning or student outcomes:
1. Students should have a basic knowledge of the methods, approaches, or theories used in accumulating and interpreting information applicable to the discipline of political science.
2.Students should have a basic knowledge of the dynamics of politics and power at work in the modern world.
3. Students should be able to demonstrate the basic research skills necessary to write a paper in the discipline of political science.
Key challenges faced and how resolved: Get students not otherwise interested in American government or politics to get engaged with content.
Textbook or OER/Low cost Title: Class, Race, and Power in American Politics: A Comparative Perspective
Brief Description: An unconventional, intersectional examination of American politics.
Please provide a link to the resource. https://pressbooks.calstate.edu/tclim
Authors: Timothy Lim
Student access: Canvas
Provide the cost savings from that of a traditional textbook. $30-$200
License: Copyrighted
OER/Low Cost Adoption Process
Please provide an explanation or what motivated you to use this textbook or OER/Low Cost. I primarily wanted a book that reflected my teaching preferences—since nothing was available, I wrote my own and decided to publish as an OER.
How did you find and select the open textbook for this course? I wrote it myself.
Sharing Best Practices: No suggestions except that, when you can’t find material you want, be open to doing it yourself or working with others to produce something that best reflects your teaching preferences.
Describe any challenges you experienced, and lessons learned. It was difficult to find what I was looking for in any format (e.g., OER, traditional publication). Difficult to find time to write my own book; it would be helpful if money were provided by the university to produce no-cost materials for students.
Instructor Name - Timothy Lim
I am a political science professor at the California State University, Los Angeles.
Please provide a link to your university page.
https://www.calstatela.edu
Please describe the courses you teach. American Government, Comparative Politics and East Asia Politics