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Summer 2009 POL204 – California Government & Politics (3 units)
Section 8271 Class Begins June 22
Course Description
This course will provide an overview and analysis of the role of state and local governments, with special emphasis directed to the history and development of these institutions; the state and local political systems; the political environment; party, interest group, citizen and media inputs; and current problems and changing functions affecting local governments.
- Instructor: P. Warf
- Email: pwarf@mendocino.edu
- Textbook Information: DeBow, Ken and John C. Syer. Power and Politics in California, 9th edition. Pearson Longman, 2009, ISBN-13: 978-0205622191.
- Estimated Time per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 6 to 9 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and participating in online class discussions.
- Special Requirements: Computer with programs compatible to this course are required as well as an internet connection (dial up not recommended) and an email address.
- Assignments & Tests: Course requirements include weekly readings, quizzes and discussion posts, plus short essay assignments and a final exam.
- Additional Comments: The entire course will be conducted online through the Etudes program. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails, and work independently.
- New to Etudes: Here is an Online Orientation (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that will show you the basics of how to use Etudes. Here is a flash tutorial (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that demonstrates the log in protocol. Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with Etudes. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through Etudes.
- Etudes Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with the log-in information provided below.
IMPORTANT: NEW ETUDES LOG-IN ID!
Log in to your course on the first day of the class. Here's how:
Go to the ETUDES portal at http://etudes-ng.fhda.edu/portal
Log-in ID |
Password |
First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Student COLLEAGUE ID
(Type using all lower case letters)
Example:
Jose A. Garcia
Student ID: 1021045
Username = joga21045 |
Month Day of birth in school records
(Type using all lower case letters)
Example:
Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)
Password = 0411 |
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