Survey course focusing on Canadian government and politics at the national level.

This course introduces students to the global issues of imperialism, globalization and democratization and their impacts on the governance of various countries. Credit cannot be given for both POLS 1301 and IS 1001.  

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

Overview of political issues facing developing countries.

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

General introduction to the historic and contemporary practices of international relations.

Examines the structure and process of constitution-making, and conflicting visions of constitutional change.

An overview of the history and development of New Brunswick politics.

Designed to provide the student with an overview of the nature of government and political processes in the Canadian provinces.

Emphasis on current problem areas in Canadian Politics.

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.

Directed at a systematic study of the structure and functions of political parties in Canada.

Focuses on various aspects of political leadership at the federal level.

Examines the politics and administration of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state with a focus on such topics as traditional governance.

An analysis of contemporary issues in American politics, derived from an understanding of the concepts and structures of the national governmental system.

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.

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

Focus on the public sensitivity to environmental/ecological issues, political responses to this phenomena, and consequences of those responses. Uses a case-study approach.

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

This course surveys the tradition of Canadian political thought from Confederation to the present.

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.

Deals with current trends on the international scene including the global balance of power, relations between superpowers, ideological conflicts, the developing world, war, revolution, etc.

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.

An examination of human rights in an international context, including international human rights instruments, and enforcement and the implications of economic, political and cultural globalization for human rights standards.

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

Advanced study of a specific subject in Canadian politics. Course topics will change annually.

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.

Advanced study of a specific subject in comparative politics. Course topics change annually.

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

Advanced study of a specific subject in political theory. Course topics change annually.

The course is open to 4th-year students with a sufficient background and a special interest in political theory. It can be taken only with permission of the relevant instructor.

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.

Advanced study of a specific subject in international politics. Course topics change annually.

Work on a research essay pertinent to specialized areas in international or comparative politics, under an instructor assigned by the discipline.

 This course is a survey of the major approaches and techniques used to research and analyze politics.