Teaching

Courses taught by Murat Abus at Arkansas State University.

I teach courses in political science at the Department of Government, Law & Policy. My approach emphasizes the following: developing written and spoken presentation and argumentation skills with a heavy focus on critical thinking (partially through repeated question-answer sequences), real-world applications and implications of the subject material, hands-on data analysis with an eye on answering real-world inquiries.

Teaching Interests

Introduction to Data Analysis · Data Visualization · Applied Data Analysis · Advanced Data Analysis · Introduction to Comparative Politics · Political Behavior · Election Science · Local Elections and Local Politics · Authoritarianism & Populism · Media and Politics · Introduction to Political Psychology · Comparing Democracies / Comparative Political Behavior · Public Opinion and Political Parties · Russian State & Politics · Politics of Developing Countries

Fall 2026

I am teaching three courses in Fall 2026:

  • PLSC 30453 Introduction to Political Analysis (undergraduate): 30453 Syllabus

  • PLSC 33203 Introduction to Comparative Politics (undergraduate): 33203 Syllabus

  • PLSC 6013 Advanced Political Analysis (graduate): Syllabus and other pertinent information will be posted here in early August.

If you are a prospective or enrolled student and want to know more in the meantime, email me.

Office Hours

  • When? MF 14:00-16:30 Where? HSS 3052

  • For meeting outside of office hours, you may schedule a meeting