Politics

This course introduces students to the global issues of imperialism, globalization and democratization and their impacts on the governance of various countries.

This course expands on ideas introduced in POLS 1201 with a focus on the relationship between Canadian political institutions and Canadian society.

Provides an overview of Latin American history and politics from colonization to the 20th century. 

An introduction to the ideas and principles that serve as the foundation for Political Science. 

Examines the role of gender in Canadian social movements, political parties and political institutions, including Parliament, the courts and the media. 

This course addresses the representation and recognition of women, aboriginals, Francophones, LGBT individuals, ethnic minorities and individuals with disabilities in the Canadian political system.

A study of the electoral system, representation, and voting behaviour in Canada.

Explores the development, goals, strategies and political impact of interest groups and social movements. 

Comparative study of gender issues in selected countries, including women’s political organizations, political participation and social policies affecting women. 

This course discusses the major political trends, actors and processes that have shaped Latin American governments and politics throughout the course of the 20th and 21st Centuries.

Examines the origins and course of Latin American Revolutions, especially the Mexican and Cuban revolutions.

An examination of the foundations of political behaviour, public opinion, political participation and political elites.

Examines a selection of major texts from the modern period of Western political theory, encompassing classic statements of conservative, feminist, liberal, and socialist thought. 

Examines the relationship between politics and the media including the media's role as critics and opposition to government & the coverage it provides during election campaigns. Designed as an upper level course for students majoring in politics or with a background in media or communications studies.

Examines the major approaches explaining and understanding Canadian public policy, and applies them to a study of major public policy fields.

Introduction to the gender aspects of international relations including militarism, nationalism, international political economy, the environment and human rights. 

This course explores the ways in which urban politics and planning have an effect on poverty and income disparities, and examines the role public and green spaces play in people's everyday lives.

This course provides an overview of the political and policy issues concerning food production and consumption in Canada and around the World.

A survey of the major approaches and techniques used to research and analyze politics. 

An examination of Canadian prime ministers and federal cabinets with a focus on the centralization of power in the prime minister's office and historical developments in these Canadian political institutions.

Open to students desiring further specialization, the course requires a research paper in Canadian politics, supervised by an instructor in the subject area.

Independent study course that provides students with volunteer experience working in a politics related organization. It can only be taken with supervision by an instructor in the subject area. Available to Politics Majors.

This course examines the political and policy issues around the sex trade in Canada and internationally.

This course discusses mainstream and alternative intepretations to violence in global politics, with a particular focus on the power relations that produce and/or influence physical and non-physical harm on people and nature. Some of the topics covered are war, terrorism, and gang violence.