-- Posted by storyofmylife223 at 5:48 pm on June 26, 2008 is it a good class? whats it about? boring? good? -- Posted by iconoclast at 5:49 pm on June 26, 2008 'political science' is an oxymoron anyway the class is pretty much a joke -- Posted by marshmellowman at 5:49 pm on June 26, 2008 It's for wannabe lawyers. -- Posted by storyofmylife223 at 5:50 pm on June 26, 2008 but is it easy -- Posted by Latin Muscle at 6:02 pm on June 26, 2008 yeah -- Posted by Skunk at 6:47 pm on June 26, 2008 I was a Poli Sci. Minor. You kind of a get a mixed bag. The conspiracy theorist, the diplomat, the Margret Thatcher, the Libretarian, the James Dobson and the Social reformer. It makes class interesting. -- Posted by jennay at 7:31 pm on June 26, 2008 its not really a class, there are a lot of different options within it -- Posted by TheatreMinelli at 5:27 am on June 27, 2008 Quote: from prisoner of hss at 1:49 am on June 27, 2008 'political science' is an oxymoron anyway the class is pretty much a joke I do it as a degree, well Political Science/Philosiphy and it's pretty heavy stuff for the most part. We get more essays and reading then my friends doing other courses. Over here it's seen as a very respectable degree as well..but it might be different in the USA. Next year for instance as part of my degree I am taking Comparative Politics of the Middle East International Security Modern Political Thought British Political Systems So yeah a lot of variety as well. -- Posted by iconoclast at 9:06 am on June 27, 2008 its not 'science' though even if its fun and philosophyi s cool but unfortunately society is too stupid to grant it any merit in the job world -- Posted by TheatreMinelli at 11:38 am on June 27, 2008 Quote: from prisoner of hss at 5:06 pm on June 27, 2008 its not 'science' though even if its fun and philosophyi s cool but unfortunately society is too stupid to grant it any merit in the job world It can be classed as science especially comparative. Comparative politics uses set methods and statistics to analyse different systems...in that way it's a very scientific study. And a politics degree is very much like and English or History degree with regards to jobs. I mean you can pretty much do anything. My politics alumni at my University work in the foreign office, parliament are MP's around the country, journalists some work with the UN, some have unrelated jobs in PR and places in Media such as the BBC etc etc. Personally I want to go into the theatre. It is seen as a good solid academic degree over here with many job prospects. -- Posted by iconoclast at 11:40 am on June 27, 2008 well it tries to be scientific but you know how fucked up and stupid politics is anything can look scientific but actually being scientific is a different thing anyway a lot of lazy asses pick pol sci as their major because they are lazy, not too many people actually take it seriously -- Posted by TheatreMinelli at 12:49 pm on June 27, 2008 Quote: from prisoner of hss at 7:40 pm on June 27, 2008 well it tries to be scientific but you know how fucked up and stupid politics is anything can look scientific but actually being scientific is a different thing anyway a lot of lazy asses pick pol sci as their major because they are lazy, not too many people actually take it seriously Thats a lot different to what I've seen. Everyone in my classes are hardcore politics fans....its intimidating sometimes for me who is less intelligent than the masses. -- Posted by iconoclast at 3:28 pm on June 27, 2008 less intelligent than the masses....another oxymoron that makes me lol -- Posted by isobel at 5:23 pm on June 27, 2008 Political Science isn't that much of an easy major over here. I guess it's just different in the US. -- Posted by TheatreMinelli at 11:32 pm on June 27, 2008 Quote: from prisoner of hss at 11:28 pm on June 27, 2008 less intelligent than the masses....another oxymoron that makes me lol I meant the masses at my Uni.....rather than the general masses. -- Posted by jamescoleman at 6:27 am on June 28, 2008 i have one ps class and it sucks i've only been in the class for two days its political science for survey of american government