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POLI 1110 The Government and Politics of Canada (3,0,0) POLI 1110 The Government and Politics of Canada (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students are first introduced to the main processes, structures, and institutions of the Canadian government including the Constitution, the Prime Minister and cabinet, Parliament, federalism, and the party system. Students are then introduced to key political issues in Canada including social cleavages, policy debates, differing political ideologies, and Indigenous-settler relations. Students gain an understanding of how Canadian politics and government change over time and gain the tools for engaging in ongoing learning as political issues continue to affect their personal and professional lives.
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POLI 1210 Introduction to Contemporary Politics (3,0,0) POLI 1210 Introduction to Contemporary Politics (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine the major systems of political ideas, institutions, and structures that have shaped the modern world. Students analyze these ideologies and systems from the perspective of their historical, comparative, and philosophical antecedents, contemporary relevance, and place in the Canadian political experience. Students gain an understanding of diverse perspectives and can more informatively engage with those who bring varied viewpoints, knowledge, and tools to solving political, social, and economic issues. |
POLI 2150 Comparative Politics (3,0,0) POLI 2150 Comparative Politics (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students are furnished with the tools and concepts of political analysis to examine the functioning of several political systems. Using comparative analysis, students gain an interdisciplinary and intercultural understanding of the variety of systems of governance in the world today. Students consider contemporary issues gripping the world including the impact of globalization. Students explore topics including poverty, corruption, human rights, democracy, conflict, religion, social movements, as well as sustainable development. Students also consider these topics in diverse country-specific case studies to apply and grow their awareness of politics in diverse contexts.
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POLI 2220 Political Philosophy (3,0,0) POLI 2220 Political Philosophy (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine important themes of the Western political tradition through an analysis of selected political philosophers such as Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, and Marx. Students' encounter with these theorists initiates discussion of such concepts as authority, justice, freedom, equality, and political participation. Through these discussions, students apply the principles of certain political traditions and theorists to modern issues and consider ongoing and real-world political challenges and possibilities.
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POLI 2600 International Politics (3,0,0) POLI 2600 International Politics (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students analyse the relations between states using frameworks based in political studies. Students examine the evolution of international systems and research East-West and North-South issues through historical and contemporary lenses. Students also ponder techniques of wielding international influence through diplomacy, propaganda, foreign aid, subversion, and war as they assess the sources and nature of international conflict and cooperation. By examining political theory alongside case studies, students gain breadth and depth in knowledge about modern social, economic, and ecological issues. They also develop strategies for making informed decisions to tackle these modern international issues with compassion, a human rights orientation, and a sense of fairness and equality.
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POLI 2900 ***Topics in Politics 2 (2,1,0) POLI 2900 ***Topics in Politics 2 (2,1,0)Credits: 3 credits Students explore topics in politics that introduce global, international, and comparative themes and issues. As determined by faculty and approved by the department, the focus of the course will be drawn from a wide range of topics, such as global governance and international organizations, political development, public policy and public administration, security, human rights, corporate responsibility, political conflict, refugees, global warming, international law, international theory, state-craft, and more. |
POLI 3030 Federalism in Canada (3,0,0) POLI 3030 Federalism in Canada (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine the theory and practice of federalism, including cultural duality, social stresses, problems of flexibility, the Constitution, and the role of the courts.
Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credits (any discipline). |
POLI 3100 Local Government and Politics in Canada (3,0,0) POLI 3100 Local Government and Politics in Canada (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students are introduced to local government in Canada and the contemporary social, economic, and ecological issues facing municipalities. Students will discuss themes that concern local government powers and responsibilities, community planning, fiscal and investment issues, and elections and community participation. By assessing the challenges and opportunities of local government, students will examine the roles that municipalities play in addressing contemporary and future issues through lenses of privilege, equality, equity, and economic and environmental sustainability. Students use their knowledge of these political systems to make informed decisions and innovate positive change at local levels.
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POLI 3440 Social and Political Thought (3,0,0) POLI 3440 Social and Political Thought (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine major concepts in political philosophy such as justice, equality, rights, obligation, and liberty in the context of both classical and contemporary political thought. Students will identify central problems and questions in political theory; understand the arguments used by political theorists to resolve these problems; analyze and assess the consistency and plausibility of major schools of thought; and understand the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge. |
POLI 3530 The Concentration Camp: Global History and Politics (3,0,0) POLI 3530 The Concentration Camp: Global History and Politics (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students learn about the concentration camp as an institution of the twentieth century. Students examine the historical precedents for the concentration camp, such as the ghetto, and then will examine the history and politics of the concentration camp, from the Spanish-American and Anglo-Boer Wars near the turn of the century (the first time the term, "concentration camp," was used), to the more notorious examples of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Students explore other examples, such as camps in Canada and the USA, China, parts of Africa, and even the "War on Terror." Throughout the course, students explore the question of why have modern states — across the ideological spectrum — made use of the concentration camps against real and perceived enemies?
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POLI 3640 Politics of the Middle East (3,0,0) POLI 3640 Politics of the Middle East (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits This course is an introduction to the evolution and operation of Middle East political systems and issues. Students explore a number of major themes and issues that are relevant to the politics of the region specifically, and international relations in general. These issues include Islamism, colonialism, politics of oil, gender and democratization.
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POLI 3900 ***Topics in Politics 3 (3,0,0) POLI 3900 ***Topics in Politics 3 (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students explore topics in politics that introduce global, international, and comparative themes and issues. As determined by faculty and approved by the department, the focus of the course will be drawn from a wide range of topics, such as global governance and international organizations, political development, public policy and public administration, security, human rights, corporate responsibility, political conflict, refugees, global warming, international law, international theory, state-craft, and more.
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POLI 4900 ***Topics in Politics 4 (3,0,0) POLI 4900 ***Topics in Politics 4 (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students explore topics in politics that introduce global, international, and comparative themes and issues. As determined by faculty and approved by the department, the focus of the course will be drawn from a wide range of topics, such as global governance and international organizations, political development, public policy and public administration, security, human rights, corporate responsibility, political conflict, refugees, global warming, international law, international theory, state-craft, and more.
Prerequisites: Completion of 6 credits of POLI courses. |
