POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE
International Relations
Canadian Politics and Government
The Administration of Justice
Comparative Political Studies
Public Administration
Introduction to Political Theory
Introductory Research Methods
Studies in Political Science (Series)
Canadian Foreign Policy
International Political Economy
International Law and Organization
The Politics of Canadian Trade Policy
Urban Government and Politics
The Politics of Canadian Federalism
Provincial Government and Politics
Canadian Constitutional Law I: The Structures and Powers
Canadian Constitutional Law II: The Charter
Women and the Law I
Alberta Politics and Government
Canadian Public Policy
Political Economy of Canada
Business and Government in Canada
Canadian Political Behaviour
Cyberpolitics in Canada
Western European Political Systems
Eastern European Political Systems
European Integration
The Government and Politics of the United States
Government and Politics of South Asia
Developing Nations
Gender and Politics
Representation and Electoral Systems
Politics and Democratization in Latin America
Organizational Behaviour
Managing People and Organizations
History of Political Thought I: Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Political Thought
History of Political Thought II: Modern Political Thought
History of Political Thought III: Contemporary Political Thought
Religion and Politics in Canada
Religion and Politics in the World
Politics and Literature
Topics in Political Science
Women and the Law II
The Politics of Human Rights
Scope and Methods
Department Seminar (Series)
Canadian Political Parties
Undergraduate Thesis
POLITICAL SCIENCE 1000
Introduction to Political Studies
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 2110Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Basic concepts for political inquiry such as power, authority, state. Examination of governmental institutions and systems.
International Relations
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 2210Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Relations among nations, covering such topics as foreign policies of major powers, nature and functions of international organizations, international law and contemporary world problems.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in Political Science.
Canadian Politics and Government
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 2240Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Canadian political system, with special attention to political parties, the nature of federalism and functioning of the parliamentary system.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in Political Science, or completion of seven courses (21.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.
The Administration of Justice
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 2310Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Function of law in a democratic society and underlying theories of jurisprudence. Organization of the Canadian judicial system, procedure in civil and criminal cases, preservation of law and order, and protection of civil rights.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in Political Science.
Comparative Political Studies
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 2410Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Comparative study of power, authority, administration, law, leadership and participation in selected political systems.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in Political Science.
Public Administration
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 2511Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Role of administration in modern government including problems in personnel administration, the budgetary process, administrative regulation and government organization.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in Political Science, or completion of seven courses (21.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.
Introduction to Political Theory
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 2610Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A selective introduction to the basic concepts of western political theory, focusing on ideas such as rights, consent, obligation, citizenship and the common good. Readings drawn from classical (e.g., Plato, Hobbes, Rousseau, Mill) and contemporary (e.g., Walzer, Taylor, MacIntyre, Nozick, Rawls) theorists.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in Political Science.
Introductory Research Methods
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3001Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Concepts and methods of political inquiry; organization, development and articulation in research papers.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in Political Science.
Studies in Political Science (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3120Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Specific political issues depending upon student interest and available faculty.
Prerequisites and recommended backgrounds will be specified for individual offerings.
Canadian Foreign Policy
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3130Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Process and institutions. Environmental, historical, social and economic influences on the process; external forces, including bilateral and multilateral commitments.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2110 or 2210.
International Political Economy
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3160Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A review of the major theoretical approaches of the field. These theoretical perspectives will then be applied to various issue areas, such as international trade, foreign investment, regional integration, North-South relations, migration, labour, and the environment.
Prerequisites: Political Science 1000 and 2110.
Note: Credit is not allowed for Political Science 3130 and Political Science 3850 (International Political Economy).
International Law and Organization
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3170/MANAGEMENT 3670Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Development, structure, policies and problems. Accomplishments and limitations of universal and regional organizations and law.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2110.
The Politics of Canadian Trade Policy
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3210Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Focus on the political economy of Canadian trade policy. Exploration of political, economic, and institutional factors shaping Canada's participation in international agreements on trade and related issues. Examination of the interaction of regional, economic, intergovernmental, and societal factors with trade policies in Canadian domestic politics. Students will also be exposed to theoretical literature related to international political economy, public policy, Canadian federalism, and Canadian foreign policy.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2110 or 2410.
Urban Government and Politics
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3221Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Municipal policy-making and administrative decision-making, personnel, financial functions, legal powers, land use management, public participation and provincial-municipal relations.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
The Politics of Canadian Federalism
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3230Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Historical and current roles of federalism and regionalism in evolution of Canadian politics and policy; major issues including regional representation in federal institutions, federal-provincial and inter-provincial relations, influence of transnational and aboriginal politics, and impact of federalism on Canadian economic and social policies.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
Provincial Government and Politics
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3241Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Comparative study of provincial cultures, structures, functions and politics with emphasis on federal-provincial and inter-provincial relations.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
Canadian Constitutional Law I: The Structures and Powers
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3242Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Basic principles of Canadian constitutional law. The concept and practice of judicial review. Constitutional provisions for legislative, executive and judicial institutions. Judicial independence. Basics and evolution of the constitutional division of powers. Aboriginal rights and First Nations. Evolution and process of constitutional amendment.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210 or 2240.
Canadian Constitutional Law II: The Charter
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3245Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Basic principles of Canadian constitutional law and the power of judicial review. The notion of civil liberties; civil liberties before and since the entrenchment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Application and limits of the Charter. The notwithstanding clause. The evolution of judicial interpretation of the Charter.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210 or 2240.
Women and the Law I
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3250Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Overview of political and historical developments in the laws affecting women, specifically in Canada; recent legal developments in the areas of sexuality, violence and family law (marriage, property, custody of children, marital property).
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000, 2210 or 2240.
Alberta Politics and Government
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3260Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Problems in Alberta provincial politics; the formal and informal institutions of the Provincial government.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
Canadian Public Policy
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3270Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Factors and processes that enter into the making of Canadian public policy. Emphasis on specific policy areas which change periodically to take into account current government activities.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
Political Economy of Canada
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3275/MANAGEMENT 3804Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Historical and current influence of political economy in Canadian politics; major domestic and external factors influencing Canadian economic policies; the political and legal framework for Canadian economic policy; relationship between economic and social policies.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
Recommended background: Economics 1010 (2001) or 1012 (2000).
Business and Government in Canada
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3280Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Examines historical and current roles of business in Canadian political system and economic policy; structural policies which create framework for business and economic activity; extent and limits of business influence on policy decisions, politics and public opinion.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
Recommended background: Economics 1010 (2001).
Canadian Political Behaviour
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3285Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Mass and elite political behaviour in Canada, including political culture, public opinion, political participation, voting and elections.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
Note: Credit is not allowed for Political Science 3280 and 2710.
Cyberpolitics in Canada
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3320Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Information, communication and politics: governments, parties, elected officials. Cyber-campaigning. Cyber-activism. E-governance. Privacy, security and encryption issues. Cyber-terrorism and cyber-war. Long-term implications: anarchy, hyper-democracy or cyber-authoritarianism?
Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.
Note: Credit is not allowed for Political Science 3285 and Political Science 3850 (Cyberpolitics).
Western European Political Systems
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3322Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A comparative examination of the government and politics of selected Western European countries such as Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310.
Eastern European Political Systems
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3324Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A comparative examination of the communist legacy and the post-communist government and politics of selected Eastern European countries such as Russia, Poland, Hungary and Romania.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310.
European Integration
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3340Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An analysis of post-war integration of (Western) Europe, particularly its political and economic dimensions. History, institutions and policies of the European Union. Comparative national attitudes to integration.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310.
The Government and Politics of the United States
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3350Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Emphasis on American governmental institutions, political parties and behaviour and civil rights.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310.
Government and Politics of South Asia
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3360Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of current political situations in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh with emphasis on India. Impact of colonialism, economic planning and ethnic tensions on politics.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310 or 2610.
Developing Nations
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3380Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Comparative study of political development and modernization in selected Afro-Asian countries, including general comparison with some Western political systems.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310 or 2610.
Gender and Politics
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3385Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Introduction to the link between feminist theory and political issues. Discussion and critique of contemporary feminist theoretical approaches. Historical survey of women and politics in Canada, including issues such as abortion, women and media, feminist political activism, racism and the backlash to feminism.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310.
Representation and Electoral Systems
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3390Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Concepts of political representation, institutional implementation of these concepts, methods of election, qualitative and quantitative analysis of the political effects of electoral systems in democracies, including Canada.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310.
Politics and Democratization in Latin America
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3410Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A comparative examination of the political development and politics of selected Latin American countries. Historical and current processes. Failures and limits to democratization. Presidentialism and party politics.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2310.
Organizational Behaviour
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3421/MANAGEMENT 3051Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Theory and practice of political behaviour in organizations, including institutionalized power relations, organizational culture, leadership, conflict management, legal frameworks and relations with external environment.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2410.
Managing People and Organizations
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3510Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
The course is designed to enable students to integrate theory, knowledge, and practice from two broad domains of management knowledge, specifically organizational analysis and human resource management. Instruction covers understanding how managers can structure organizations and mobilize human resources to sustain competitive advantage in a global environment.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2410, Management 2030 (3030) or admission to the Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management program.
Note: Credit is not allowed for Political Science 3421/Management 3051 and Political Science 3420/Management 3050.
History of Political Thought I: Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Political Thought
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3512Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Political thought from the ancient Greeks and Romans through the classical Christian period to the Renaissance and Reformation, with particular attention to Plato and Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas, and Machiavelli and Hobbes; and to such themes as constitutionalism, state, power and the individual.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2511.
History of Political Thought II: Modern Political Thought
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3514Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Political thought from the 17th to the 19th Century, with special attention to Rousseau, Marx, Mill, Weber and Nietzsche and their understanding of modern western culture.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2511.
History of Political Thought III: Contemporary Political Thought
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3521Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Political thought in the 20th Century, including fascism, existentialism, communitarianism, neo-liberalism, neo-conservatism and feminism.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2511.
Religion and Politics in Canada
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3522Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Political analysis of the delicate relationship between religion and politics in Canada. Religion and liberalism, constitutional law, religious pluralism, church-state relations, rights of religious minorities, secularization, religious attitudes of political elites, religion and schools, and church activism and interest groups.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or completion of seven courses (21.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.
Note: Credit is not allowed for Political Science 3521 and Political Science 3850 (Religion and Politics in Canada).
Religion and Politics in the World
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3531Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Examination of the interaction between religion and politics around the world, such as in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Fundamentalism, rights of religious minorities, secularization, global-ization, interreligious dialogue, church-state relations, constitutional law, and Western and non-Western understandings of religion and politics.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or completion of seven courses (21.0 credit hours) in Arts and Science.
Politics and Literature
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 3850Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Political analysis of how selected works of literature from antiquity to the present time articulate visions of order and disorder, with a view for understanding the way that principles of political theory are represented in these works.
Prerequisite: Political Science 2511.
Topics in Political Science
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 4245Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Topics offered according to student and instructor interest.
Prerequisites and recommended backgrounds will be specified for individual offerings.
Women and the Law II
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 4310Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Seminar course; concentration on recent legal developments affecting women in the areas of reproductive technology, sexual assault, taxation and the changing workplace.
Prerequisite: Political Science 3245.
The Politics of Human Rights
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 4610Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Human rights within the national and international setting.
Prerequisite: At least three 3000-level courses (9.0 credit hours) in Political Science.
Scope and Methods
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 4620Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Theoretical and practical problems of research methodology. Basic research methods, empirically-oriented models and theories, quantitative measures and the analysis of data.
Prerequisite: Three 3000-level courses (9.0 credit hours) in Political Science.
Department Seminar (Series)
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 4710Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Selected issues in Political Science.
Prerequisite: Political Science 1000 or a previous course (3.0 credit hours) in Political Science.
Recommended background: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).
Canadian Political Parties
Credit hours: 3.0
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
POLITICAL SCIENCE 4995Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Structure and functions of national and provincial parties, their impact on political institutions and electoral behaviour.
Prerequisites: Political Science 2210 and third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).
Undergraduate Thesis
Credit hours: 6.0
Contact hours per week: 1-0-0
Other hours: 0-0-10
Contact hours per week: 1-0-0
Other hours: 0-0-10
This is a research-oriented course in which students will conduct empirical research, submit a report in the form of an undergraduate thesis which will be made publicly available, and report orally on the work. In consultation with their Thesis Supervisor, students will define a research problem and formulate a research plan.
Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours), with a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher.
Completion of Political Science 2610 and three of 2110, 2210, 2310 or 2511.
Completion of at least two 3000-level courses in Political Science.
Note: See Part 7 - Arts and Science, Sections 4.c., 5.c. and 6.c., pp. 84-87.
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