POLS 5336 Spring 2012

817.272.2991

PO Box 19539

University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX 76019

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POLS 5336, Professor Dale Story

Spring 2012

Class: 455 University Hall, 7-9:50pm M

Office: 449 University Hall

Spring 2012 Office Hours (by appointment): 9-11 MWF; 9:30-10:00 TR

Hand-outs

Articles, Fyi, etc.

Assignments

Reports on Human Rights Organizations
- Student Reports, 5-10 minute summary of the following (first 9 on 1/30; 2nd 8 on 2/6). In addition to the un-mentionable sources, some of the organizations have official web pages. Be sure to attempt to find concrete cases, accomplishments, impact, etc. An excellent summary can be found at http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/hereandnow/Part-1/short-history.htm and their home page http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/ . Also see the listings below from Historical Antecedents...
Statistical Exercise
- Excel File of 20 Countries
- Latin American Data Sources
- Latin American Nations by Income Group
- SPSS Help
- By Monday, Feb. 13, collect the data for the 5 variables as noted in the Statistical Exercise. You will not submit this until the exercise is complete.
- Also by Monday, Feb. 13, for the first 10 countries listed in the "Excel File of 20 Countries," find the % margin of victory for the most recent presidential election--and at lease one interesting characteristic about that election. You will turn in a 1-2 page report.
  - Sources:
- By Monday, Feb. 20, for the second 10 countries listed in the "Excel File of 20 Countries," find the % margin of victory for the most recent presidential election--and at lease one interesting characteristic about that election. You will turn in a 1-2 page report.
- By Monday, March 26, complete the remaining variables.
- Time Frame for Statistical Project
- Chi Square Statistic
Research Paper