PSC 204 - International Relations

Disclaimer: This is another in a series of posts discussing my classes this semester. They will all be under the label "Fall Courses" if you want to look at them.

Well, you have to learn the theory before you can understand the practice. That's the main reason for taking this class.

International relations isn't a current events class; it's actually quite far from it. This class teaches the principles and theories that shape international relations and politics. Of course, modern-day examples are used to explain, examine, or disprove theories, but the focus is on the theories.

My professor, Dr. Gibler, also teaches my PSC 413 class. He has a blog for his classes where he also puts interesting topics he finds online about politics and whatever else. Pretty good stuff, and I'd recommend the occasional glance.

Being a 200-level course, we're in an auditorium, and there are tons of students. Many are young... very young. Man, I feel so old when I'm in these classes! The sheer number of students also means multiple choice exams, which are nice. So, so far, so good.