The Department of Political Studies has introduced two three credit unit courses, POLST 111.3 and POLST 112.3, to replace POLST 110.6. After the 2002 Spring and Summer Session, POLST 110.6 will be offered only as a web-based course through Extension Credit Studies. The maximum number of 100-level political studies credit units which may be completed for credit is six. All upper year courses in political studies require as a prerequisite six credit units at the 100-level, except as noted.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES
POLST 203.6
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Government of Canada
1&2(3L)
A study of the institutions and processes of Canadian government. Particular attention is given to the constitution, federalism, the executive, legislative and judicial processes, the electoral system and voting behaviour, political parties, and pressure groups.
POLST 220.6
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Public Administration
1&2(3L)
A comparative analysis of the public services and the machinery of government in Great Britain, the United States, and Canada, with particular reference to the legal basis, organization, management, and political and judicial control of the administrative processes.
POLST 222.3
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Aboriginal Governance and Politics
1/2(3L)
An analysis of existing and emerging systems of Aboriginal governance and politics at the local, regional, provincial and national levels in Canada.
POLST 235.6
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Introduction to the History of Political Thought
1&2(3L)
An introduction to the political visions of key political thinkers from the ancient Greeks to the end of the nineteenth century. Alternative concepts of politics and the state are examined.
POLST 240.6
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West European Politics
1&2(3L)
An examination of major political systems and policy processes in Western Europe, including the European Union.
POLST 242.6
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Government and Politics of the United States
1&2(3L)
An examination of American political institutions and processes, and of important elements of American political thought and culture.
POLST 246.6
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The Politics of the Third World
1&2(3L)
An examination of the political processes and structures within developing countries with primary emphasis on states in sub-Saharan Africa and the South Pacific. Topics covered include the colonial period, the rise of nationalist parties, ideology and political leadership, the roles of traditional and modern groups, and problems of development and underdevelopment.
POLST 247.6
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Comparative Politics of Latin America
1&2(3L)
An examination of problems of development and change in Latin America with emphasis on comparative analysis of the politics and political systems of different states in the region.
POLST 252.6
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Political Sociology
1&2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of 100-level POLST or SOC 110.
An examination of relationships between societal structures and the state through the study of the political sociology of Marx, Weber, Michels, Parsons and others, and by addressing such themes as political socialization, the structure of power in industrial society, political culture, political participation and public opinion.
POLST 255.6
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Political Inquiry
1&2(3L)
An introduction to selected methods of investigating political behaviour and political institutions. Examples are drawn from several subfields of the discipline to illustrate the interplay of theory and observation, and problems of measurement and research design.