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  1. Courses normally meet three hours per week; however, each instructor determines the pattern of meetings for his/her courses.
  2. Some of the courses listed are not offered in the current academic year. Precise information on course offerings and more detailed descriptions of the content of Political Science courses are available in the Department at the time students select their classes.

PSCI 100s


PSCI 101A LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 007719
Introduction to Politics 1
In this course, students are introduced to a number of concepts which have a bearing on how we respond to our political environment, including liberalism, conservatism, Marxism, feminism, equality, liberty, rights and justice. Some of the constraints that affect the application of these concepts to public policy are also examined.

PSCI 110 LEC,SEM 0.50Course ID: 011331
Introduction to Politics in the Contemporary World
This course provides a broad introduction to the study of contemporary politics, including issues of citizenship, governance and global politics.

PSCI 200s


PSCI 214 LAB,LEC 0.50Course ID: 007733
Quantitative Analysis
An introduction to the use of quantitative methods in Political Science. Only a rudimentary understanding of mathematics is required.
[Note: Refer to overlapping content note under Grading Systems.]
Prereq: Level at least 2A; Not open to Math students.
Antireq: (for Arts and Environmental Studies students only) BIOL 460, ECON 221, ENVS 271, 277, 278, ISS 250A/B, 250R, KIN 222, PSYCH 292, REC 371, 371A, SOC 280, STAT 202, 204, 206, 211, 221, 231, 241

PSCI 225 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007738
Classics in Political Thought 1
A selection of some of the most influential texts in the canon of political thought from ancient to modern times.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 226 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007740
Classics in Political Thought 2
An examination of some of the most important themes in political thought in the modern period including contemporary debates. Examples include political obligation, human rights, economic justice, and the extent of personal liberty.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 231 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007744
Government and Business in Canada
An examination of the political environment in which business functions in Canada with particular emphasis on the constraints and opportunities presented by government intervention in and interaction with the private sector.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 250 LEC 0.50Course ID: 011344
The Comparative Politics of State and Nation
This course focuses on two of the most important concepts in political science - the 'state' and the 'nation' - and the relationship between them. It examines how states manage nations, and how nations relate to states. Much of the course will address the problems and conflicts that arise when a state has more than one nation within its frontiers, something that affects states as diverse as Armenia, Bosnia, Canada, Estonia, India, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 252 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 007724
Introduction to Third World Politics
An introductory survey of Third World politics and society with an emphasis on Latin America and Africa.
[Note: Formerly PSCI 102F]
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 255 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007747
The Politics of Advanced Industrial Nations 1
A systematic introduction to the political processes of industrial countries. The central focus will be on Western Europe, Japan and North America.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 260A LEC 0.50Course ID: 007750
Canadian Government and Politics 1
An analysis of the political environment in which the Canadian political system operates, including discussion of the Canadian political culture, federalism, the constitution, federal-provincial relations, and the role of the Governor General.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 260B LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 007751
Canadian Government and Politics 2
An analysis of the decision-making machinery of the Canadian political system, including discussion of cabinet government, the role of the House of Commons, interest groups, the electoral system, the party system and voting behaviour.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 264 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007752
American Government and Politics
The theory and practice of the American political system as revealed by the institutions and operations of American national government.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 281 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007756
World Politics 1
Millions of people live together in various degrees of disharmony in the anarchy - 'an', without, 'archos', governor - of world politics. We study the what, where, when and why of the patterns of power, of peace and war, of cooperation and conflict about the globe.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 282 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007757
Foreign Policy
This course is about the diplomatic thought and behaviour of a number of major and secondary states, old empires and city states. Attention is given to the relationship between politics and cultures in the behaviour of political units. Lectures include sketches of foreign policies of select major and lesser powers and the thoughts and actions of regions in international history and in the world today.

PSCI 291 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007759
The Canadian Legal Process
An analysis of the manner in which the Common Law functions, together with an examination of the structure and jurisdiction of the Canadian court systems.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 292 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007760
Issues in Canadian Criminal Law
Rational principles and concepts applicable to current emotional criminal issues are analysed, for example, abortion, euthanasia, pornography, seat belts, marijuana, police power, civil rights, criminal trials, capital punishment, prisons, etc.
Prereq: Level at least 2A

PSCI 300s


PSCI 315 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007764
Research Design in Political Science
Introduction to the logic and limitations of experimental and non- experimental research designs. Selected studies of politics are examined to demonstrate how plausible threats to validity are made less plausible with appropriate design and data analysis.
Prereq: PSCI 214; Not open to Students in the Faculty of Mathematics

PSCI 321 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007768
Marxist Theory
A basic introduction to the political and social thought of Karl Marx from the early writings to Das Capital.

PSCI 322 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007769
Marxism after Marx
A selective study of developments in Marxist theory and political movements after Marx.

PSCI 323 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007770
Issues and Concepts in Contemporary Political Philosophy
This course analyses some of the central concepts and issues in contemporary political philosophy.

PSCI 324 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007771
Contemporary Political Philosophy
This course provides an introduction to, and critical assessment of, the major schools of thought which dominate contemporary debates in political philosophy. Ideals of justice, freedom and community will be examined.
Prereq: Level at least 3A

PSCI 331 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007774
Public Administration 1
An introduction to the principles and practices of public administration including a consideration of the fit between various forms of bureaucratic organization and democratic political institutions in Canada.
Prereq: PSCI 260A, 260B

PSCI 332 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007776
Public Administration 2
Selected issues in public administration with particular reference to recent developments in Canada.
Prereq: PSCI 331

PSCI 333 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007778
Administrative Law
A study of Canadian administrative law including the delegation of political power to various administrative agencies which play a prominent role in controlling contemporary social and economic life. The supervisory role of the courts will also be examined.
Prereq: PSCI 331

PSCI 335 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007781
Interest Groups and Canadian Public Policy
An examination of the roles of interest groups and political parties in influencing government policy. The origins, tactics, structures and impact of these two avenues of political participation will be compared. Discussion will focus on Canadian examples.
Prereq: Level at least 3A.
Antireq: PSCI 372

PSCI 342 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007784
Politics in Quebec
A seminar dealing with the political and social development of Quebec. The emphasis will be on the problems and issues of contemporary Quebec.
Prereq: PSCI 260A, 260B

PSCI 343 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007785
Municipal Government and Politics in Canada
An examination of municipal government in Canada, including the distinctive features of the political process at the municipal level. Topics include provincial-municipal relations, representative and administrative institutions, municipal restructuring, electoral systems, and citizen participation.
Prereq: One course in PSCI; Level at least 3A.
Antireq: PSCI 344.

PSCI 345 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007826
Politics in Ontario
A critical examination of the distinctive elements of government and politics in the Province of Ontario.
[Note: Formerly PSCI 442]
Prereq: PSCI 260A, 260B

PSCI 350A LEC 0.50Course ID: 007789
The Politics of the Developing Areas 1
An examination of international and national sources of poverty in the Third World. Special attention is paid to Third World development policies. Topics include multinational corporations, foreign debt, industrialization and Green Revolution.
Prereq: Level at least 3A.

PSCI 350B LEC 0.50Course ID: 007790
The Politics of the Developing Areas 2
A study of public policy and community participation in the Third World. Government policies and non-government projects are analyzed with the focus on sustainable development, women and education.
Prereq: Level at least 3A.

PSCI 351 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007791
Federal and Consociational Political Systems
Federal and Consociational Political Systems are examined with emphasis on processes of political integration, patterns of conflict resolution, and the impact of modernization on political development.
Prereq: Level at least 3A

PSCI 355A LEC 0.50Course ID: 007792
Politics in the Soviet Successor States 1
An introduction to the study of political processes in the new states which emerged after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
Prereq: Level at least 3A.
Antireq: PSCI 365A

PSCI 355B LEC 0.50Course ID: 009514
Politics in the Soviet Successor States 2
An examination of policy-making and implementation in the policy areas which pose the greatest challenges to the Soviet successor states.
Prereq: Level at least 3A.
Antireq: PSCI 365B

PSCI 361 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007793
The Politics of Britain and Ireland
The course examines the politics of Britain and Ireland. It focuses on constitutional issues, including the Northern Ireland conflict, devolution for Scotland and Wales, electoral reform, parliamentary reform and Britain's relations with the European Union.

PSCI 363 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007797
Canadian Constitutional Law
An introduction to the nature and basic principles of constitutional law. This course will deal especially with the distribution of powers in the Canadian federation, and its evolution, notably by judicial decision. Leading cases will be examined.
Prereq: PSCI 260A, 260B

PSCI 364 LEC 0.50Course ID: 010122
Ethnicity in Canada
The course examines the politics of ethnicity and inter-ethnic relations in Canada. The course will focus on a range of subjects, including the Quebec question, the issue of native self-government, multiculturalism, and immigration to Canada.
Prereq: Level at least 2A.
Antireq: PSCI 102S

PSCI 373 LEC 0.50Course ID: 011118
Political Parties, Voting and Election
Examination of the role of political parties, the dynamics of voting behaviour, and the nature of electoral competition in both the established and emerging democracies.
Prereq: Level at least 3A.

PSCI 380A LEC 0.50Course ID: 007802
World Politics 2
An examination of the structure of the world capitalist system concentrating upon war and peace between core states from 1815 until the present. A number of classic theories of imperialism are considered.
Prereq: Level at least 3A.

PSCI 381 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007804
Foreign Policies of South Asian States
The course (1) defines the central issues in each country's foreign policy; (2) discusses the factors which shape the decision making processes; and (3) evaluates the impact of these policies on regional and international thinking.

PSCI 382 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007805
Politics of Canadian Foreign Policy
An examination of issues and the foreign policy-making process in Canada. Special attention is paid to the domestic context of foreign policy.

PSCI 383 LEC 0.50Course ID: 010234
International Politics of Asia Pacific 1945 - Present
The course examines the structure of power in Asia-Pacific and the pattern of interstate and non-state relationships in the context of multipolarity and interdependent regional sub-systems in South Asia, Southern Asia and Northeast Asia. The major scholarly debates about relationships and structure are examined.

PSCI 384 LEC 0.50Course ID: 010235
Foreign Policies of Select Middle East States
An examination of the key determinants and decision-making processes of the foreign policies of Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

PSCI 387 LEC 0.50Course ID: 010348
Globalization
Revolutions in information technologies make possible the general overhaul of capitalism we know as "globalization". The course examines the bias of communication technologies, the fates of states and empires, and the allocation of misery.
Prereq: Level at least 3A; PSCI 281 or 282

PSCI 390 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007806
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 391 RDG 0.50Course ID: 007807
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 392 RDG 0.50Course ID: 007808
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 393 RDG 0.50Course ID: 007809
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 394 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007810
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 395 LEC 0.50Course ID: 010236
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 396 LEC 0.50Course ID: 010238
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 397 RDG 0.50Course ID: 007811
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 398 RDG 0.50Course ID: 007812
Special Studies
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the third-year level. Students wishing to take such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 400s


PSCI 421 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007813
Justice and Gender
Theories of justice are concerned with the distribution of the basic goods of society -- money, power, status, leisure, and so on. One would expect that they would be of particular interest to feminist theory, which is also concerned with the distribution of these goods. This course will consider how the gender system fares from the standpoint of liberal justice, and to what extent the promises of liberal justice can be used to overturn the unequal treatment of women. The issues of equality and difference will also be explored.

PSCI 423 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007815
Democratic Theory and Practice
An examination of the justification and limitations of democratic government, as well as more practical applications of democratic theory to the workplace, judicial review, legal obligations, etc. The focus will be on problems of democratic theory and practice.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 426 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007816
Selected Subjects in Political Philosophy
A selective treatment of basic themes in political philosophy in the modern and pre-modern times.
Prereq: PSCI 225, 226, and (PSCI 323 or 324)

PSCI 427 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007817
Special Topics in Political Philosophy
A selective examination of basic problems in political philosophy in the modern and pre-modern periods.
Prereq: PSCI 225, 226, and (PSCI 323 or 324)

PSCI 428 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007818
State and Economic Life
An analytical and comparative study of the growth of government intervention in the economic process, and of the development of the welfare state.

PSCI 431 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007819
Canadian Public Policy
An examination of major trends in Canadian public policy in selected issue areas with a primary focus on the federal level.
Prereq: Level at least 3A

PSCI 432 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 005377
Global Environmental Governance
Examination of the ways in which world society is striving to address environmental challenges by means of 'global governance' - that is, international organizations and institutions intended to deal with these challenges. The history of international environmental politics will be reviewed, specific organizations and other actors involved in global environmental governance will be examined and the management of particular global environmental challenges investigated.
Antireq: ERS 475G
(Cross-listed with ERS 404)

PSCI 434 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007822
Comparative Public Administration
A comparative survey of public administration in both developed and developing areas. The focus is on the rise of the administrative state in a variety of cultural and political contexts.
Prereq: PSCI 331

PSCI 435 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007823
The Politics of Canadian Resource Development
An examination of various public policies designed to promote the exploitation and export of Canada's natural resources with an emphasis on the economic, political, social and environmental implications of these developmental strategies.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 437 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007825
Government and the Arts in Canada
An analysis and evaluation of selected aspects of federal, provincial and municipal arts policies in Canada, including the institutional context, principles, practices, and contemporary policy issues.

PSCI 443 LEC 0.50Course ID: 009534
Politics in Western Canada
A critical examination of the distinctive elements of government and politics in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
Prereq: PSCI 260A

PSCI 451 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007827
Comparative Political Systems: Eastern Europe
A comparative examination of political institutions and processes in the states of Eastern Europe.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 453 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007829
Advanced Topics in Third World Politics and Development 1
An exploration of major development theories, with the focus on Latin America. Part One deals with cultural explanations of economic growth, world system analysis, and the role of the state in promoting development. Part Two examines authoritarian and democratic systems of government.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 454 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007830
Advanced Topics in Third World Politics and Development 2
An examination of social and political change in developing countries with the focus on rural structures and processes. The course examines the problems of poverty and migration, the growth of secular and religious revolutionary ideologies, and the rise of guerrilla movements.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 456 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007831
Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution
This course examines the causes of ethnic conflict but focuses in particular on the strategies which states use to manage or resolve such conflicts. The review of state strategies is comprehensive in nature, and includes approaches which are morally unacceptable as well as approaches which many consider morally desirable.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 457 SEM 0.50Course ID: 009535
Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution II
A detailed examination of ethnic conflict resolution in a number of important case studies. The cases will vary depending on topicality.
Prereq: PSCI 456

PSCI 458 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007832
Cultural Explanations of Politics
Critical assessments of selected explanations of political authority, political organization, political conflict and political violence in terms of cultural values.

PSCI 461 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007834
Problems in Canadian Politics 1
Selected aspects of Canadian national politics.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 462 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007835
Problems in Canadian Politics 2
Selected aspects of Canadian provincial politics.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 472 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007837
Women and Public Policy
An examination of public policy from the perspective of women's experiences and needs. The course reviews policy developments in Canada and elsewhere, and reflects on the significance of feminist approaches to public policy.

PSCI 473 LEC 0.50Course ID: 009536
Voting Behaviour
A comparative study of the motivations underlying electoral choice in Canada, Great Britain and the United States.
Prereq: PSCI 214

PSCI 481 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007841
Research Seminar on World Politics
An examination of research on the causes and consequences of interstate warfare.
Prereq: PSCI 380A

PSCI 483 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007842
Power Politics and World Order Studies
This theory course examines the evolution of the international system; the capacity of the system of states to cope with the demands on it; meanings of international and regional power and order. There is an emphasis on the international politics of regions.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 484 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007843
Contemporary Strategies: Theories and Policies
The course examines strategic studies and their premises, the evolution of strategic thinking, the role of national policies of military power. Strategic concepts are studied with specific reference to military policies of regional powers.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 485 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007844
Selected Topics in International Political Economy
Contemporary perspectives and issues in international political economy, with particular attention to advanced industrial countries. Topics include political/economic cooperation, the politics of trade, and the politics of adjustment.
Prereq: Level at least 4A

PSCI 486 LEC 0.50Course ID: 010240
Special Topics in International Diplomacy
This course will deal with contemporary perspectives and issues in diplomacy. Topics include public diplomacy, the use of technological innovation such as cyber-diplomacy, the widening of the definition of diplomats, multilateral diplomacy, and 'niche' diplomacy.

PSCI 490 LEC 0.50Course ID: 007847
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 491 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007848
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 492 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007849
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 493 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007850
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 494 RDG 0.50Course ID: 007851
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 495 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007852
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 496 RDG 0.50Course ID: 007853
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 497 RDG 0.50Course ID: 007854
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 498 SEM 0.50Course ID: 007858
Special Subjects
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the program at the fourth-year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.

PSCI 499A ESS 0.50Course ID: 007859
Special Honours Essay
Students wishing to undertake a senior honours essay in their fourth year should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.
[Note: A numeric grade for PSCI 499A will be submitted only after the completion of PSCI 499B.]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Honours Political Science students only

PSCI 499B ESS 0.50Course ID: 007860
Special Honours Essay
Students wishing to undertake a senior honours essay in their fourth year should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.
Prereq: PSCI 499A; level at least 4A Honours Political Science students only

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