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Political Studies
Department of Political Studies, College of Arts and Science

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Political Studies > 300-level
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES
POLS 305.3
Provincial Politics
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units 100-level POLS.

An examination of the institutions and processes of Canadian provincial political systems with particular emphasis on Saskatchewan.

POLS 306.3
Local Government
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units 100-level POLS.

An examination of various aspects of local government in Canada, including the evolution of the structures, functions, finances and powers of local government, and the purposes and politics of various contemporary reform issues.

POLS 307.3
Topics in Canadian Politics
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of 100-level POLS or 30 credit units of university courses.

An examination of major issues of contemporary concern in Canadian politics, such as constitutional and environmental issues and issues affecting women. The content of the course varies from year to year, but is announced in advance of registration deadlines.

POLS 322.3
Aboriginal Management and Administrative Systems
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units 100-level POLS.

An examination of current and emerging systems of management and administration at the local, regional, provincial and national levels within the Aboriginal sector in Canada.

POLS 323.3
Aboriginal Policies and Programs
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units 100-level POLS.

An examination of government policies and programs within the Aboriginal sector in Canada, including those established by the federal and provincial governments as well as those developed by Aboriginal communities themselves.

POLS 328.3
Public Policy Analysis
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units 100-level POLS and 30 credit units at university level.

An introduction to the purposes, approaches, methods, ethics and politics of public policy analysis. It is designed to provide an understanding of how to produce and analyze documents needed for policy-making and decision making purposes in various organizational settings both in the governmental sector and in the non-governmental sector.

Note: Students with credit for POLS 327 may not take this course for credit.

POLS 336.3
Contemporary Political Thought
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): POLS 235 or 236 and 237 or PHIL 262.

An examination of important theoretical trends in contemporary political thought, including existentialism, communitarianism, neoliberalism, neoconservatism and feminism.

POLS 337.3
Topics in Political Thought
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): POLS 235 or 236 and 237 or 335 or PHIL 262.

An examination of thinkers, issues, or approaches in political philosophy that are not covered in other political philosophy courses offered by the department.

POLS 342.3
Russia and Former Soviet Union Politics of Change
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units 100-level POLS.

Examines the process of transition in Russia and the other post-Soviet states with special emphasis on nation building, economic restructuring, democratic reform, the emergence of civil society, and geopolitical adaptation.

POLS 343.3
Politics of Change in Post Soviet Ukraine
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units 100-level POLS.

An examination of the process of institution-building in post-Soviet Ukraine, including the effects of political innovations as well as those of social and economic policies.

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