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Program Requirements
This program may not be expanded to the Major Concentration Political Science.
Required Courses (6 credits)
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POLI 211 Comparative Government and Politics (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Introduction to the study of comparative politics as it applies both to the developed world and developing countries. The course presents the basic concepts and approaches used in the field of comparative politics and it focuses on patterns of similarity and difference in a way political institutions and processes are structured in a wide variety of national contexts.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Sabetti, Filippo (Fall)
- Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
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POLI 378 The Canadian Judicial Process (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An examination of the structure of the judiciary and its role in the Canadian political process. Topics include the nature of judicial power and its constitutional framework in Canada, the structure and function of courts, judicial recruitment and personnel, judicial policy-making and the political role of the Supreme Court under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Forrest, Christopher (Fall)
- Prerequisite: POLI 221 or POLI 222 or permission of the instructor
- Restriction: Not open to students who took 160-379 (1990-91) or 160-427 (1989-90)
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits selected as follows:
3 credits from:
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POLI 221 Government of Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An examination of the central governmental institutions, including parliament, federalism, and the judiciary.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Schultz, Richard (Fall)
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 222 Political Process and Behaviour in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An introduction to contemporary political life in Canada that examines how demands are identified and transmitted through the political systems. Emphasis will be placed on: the Canadian political culture; socialization and political participation; the electoral system; elections and voting; the role and structure of political parties; and the influence of organized interest.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Maioni, Antonia (Winter)
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
9 credits selected from the courses below with at least 6 credits from non-political science courses (subject code other than "POLI") and no more than 3 credits at the 200-level:
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ANTH 222 Legal Anthropology (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Exploration of dispute resolutions and means of social cohesion in various societies of the world. Themes: dichotomy between law and custom, local definitions of justice and rights, forms of conflict resolution, access to justice, gender and law, universality of human rights, legal pluralism.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Winter
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HIST 344 The Chinese Family in History (3 credits)
Overview
History : Exploration of the Chinese family in history both as an institution - in its religious, legal, economic, political aspects - and as a lived reality.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Vankeerberghen, Griet (Winter)
- Prerequisite: EAST 211 or HIST 208 or HIST 218 or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking EAST 390.
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ISLA 383 Central Questions in Islamic Law (3 credits)
Overview
Islamic Studies : An integrative view of Islamic law in the past and present, including landmarks in Islamic legal history (e.g., sources of law; early formation; intellectual make-up; the workings of court; legal change; legal effects of colonialism; modernity and legal reform) and a structured definition of what it was/is.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Young, Walter Edward; Seedat, Fatima (Winter)
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 200 or permission of instructor.
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JWST 201 Jewish Law (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : The nature and history of Jewish law; literary and legal sources; selections in English from the Mishnah and Talmud, as well as selected post-Talmudic Texts, on such subjects as Contracts, Torts, Public Law and Family Law.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Hundert, Daniel Leib (Fall)
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JWST 316 Social and Ethical Issues Jewish Law 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Jewish Studies : A brief introduction to the nature and history of Jewish law. Topics include: redemption of hostages; abortion; death and dying.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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PHIL 348 Philosophy of Law 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : A discussion of the nature of justice and law, and of the relationship between them.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Stoljar, Natalie (Fall)
- Restriction: This course is intended for students with a non-professional interest in law, as well as for those considering law as a profession
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POLI 318 Comparative Local Government (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An examination of the organization and conduct of local government in Canada, the United States, and selected European countries. Attention to theories of local government, the criteria for comparative analysis, the provision of public goods and bads, urban political patterns and the constitution of new institutional arrangements to deal with "urban crises" in North America.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: POLI 211 or POLI 212 or written permission of instructor
- Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas; also in the field of Canadian Politics.
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POLI 321 Issues: Canadian Public Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The Canadian political process through an analysis of critical policy issues in community development, welfare state, education, and institutional reforms in public service delivery systems. Diagnostic and prescriptive interpretations of public choices in a federal-parliamentary regime.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Sabetti, Filippo (Winter)
- Prerequisite: at least one other course in Canadian or Comparative Politics
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 330 Law and Courts in Europe (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Judicial politics in continental Europe, including theoretical accounts of the rule of law, judicial independence, power, and accountability, and the judicialization of politics. Empirical examples will be drawn from both Western and Eastern Europe countries, as well as the constitutional and the ordinary judiciaries.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Popova, Maria (Winter)
- Prerequisite: POLI 211 or POLI 212
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken POLI 339 in 2006-2007 or 2007-2008
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POLI 337 Canadian Public Administration (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Organization and practice of public administration at the federal provincial and local level in Canada. Contrasting theories/techniques of public administration and policy, organization of field offices for delivery of essential public services, governments as employers, and institutional and policy changes to resolve crisis inherent in "the paradoxical view of bureaucracy".
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Depow, Elaine (Winter)
- Prerequisite: at least one other course in Canadian government or politics
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 417 Health Care in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : This course analyzes the theory and politics of health policy and institutions, comparing provincial models and contextualizing Canadian systems with international perspectives from the U.S. and Europe. Current health reform debates will be explored, particularly those involving federal-provincial relations, sustainable financing and the role of the state in social protection.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Maioni, Antonia (Winter)
- Prerequisites: POLI 221 or POLI 221
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 447 Canadian Constitutional Politics (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An analysis of the major constitutional conflicts since the adoption of the Constitution Act of 1982. The focus will be on the theories of federalism and conceptions of the political community informing the specific proposals, their objectives and details, and the politics of the outcomes.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisites: A 300-level Canadian Politics course and one of POLI 221 (Government of Canada), POLI 222 (Political Process & Behaviour in Canada), POLI 226 (La Vie Politique Quebecoise) or Permission of Instructor
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 466 Public Policy Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The principal intellectual traditions in the study of public policy and their application to the policy process in North America and Western Europe. Criteria for evaluation, constitutional choice and governmental process, the role of political influence in policy making and implementation and the problem of change in post-industrial societies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Note: The field is Comparative Politics in Developed Areas.
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POLI 469 Politics of Regulation (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Issues arising from the use of regulation as a governing instrument including origins of regulation, costs and benefits, political accountability and regulatory change including deregulation. Issues will be explored through examination of broadcasting and telecommunications regulation and their convergence in the "Information Highway".
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: POLI 221 or POLI 222 and at least one 300-level course or above in Canadian politics, or permission of instructor
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 478 The Canadian Constitution (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An examination of legislative and judicial protection of rights and liberties in Canada. Topics to be covered include civil rights and the division of powers; the implied bill of rights theory; the 1960 Bill of Rights; establishment and enforcement of human rights legislation; and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Kelly, James (Winter)
- Prerequisites: POLI 378 or an upper level course in Canadian Politics or permission of the instructor
- Restriction: Not open to students who took 160-427 in 1989-90 or 1991
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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PRV2 500 Children and the Law (3 credits) *
Overview
Private Law 2 : An examination of the law's recognition of, and responses to, children in Canadian private and public law, with reference to foreign and international law. Children's rights and state intervention in children's relationships with families and communities are explored, as are children as witnesses, parties and as young offenders.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PRV2 456.
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SOCI 388 Crime (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : Introductory course on methods and theories in criminology. Exploration of the nature and distribution of crime; and critical evaluation of definitions and the measurement of crime; review of theoretical approaches used to understand such a phenomenon; a comparative overview of the criminal justice system.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Burgos, Giovani (Winter)
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SOCI 488 Punishment and Prisons (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : An overview of research on prison "communities" and prison riots. An assessment of incapacitation, deterrence and labelling effects of incarceration. A conceptual framework for analyzing variations (across societies) and changes (over time) in the overall aggregate rates of punishment that social systems impose on their offender populations.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: SOCI 210
* Note: To register for the courses offered by the Faculty of Law, LEEL 482 and PRV2 500, a student must apply to the Faculty of Law as a special student and provide the following: a curriculum vitae, a copy of his/her academic record, and the reason for wanting to take the course.
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Jan. 19, 2011) (disclaimer)