Course List

Course Number	Course Name	C - L - H	Hrs
385-101-DW	Introduction to Politics	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course introduces students to the political dimension of human behaviour. It examines how people organize themselves for the purpose of making collective decisions for the protection and defense of their communities, how they mobilize resources to achieve common goals, how they pursue common values, and how they resolve the conflicts that inevitably arise from these political actions; in short, how people govern themselves.
385-1N1-DW	Introduction to Political Science	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course will introduce students to political science as the study of power and governance. Students will learn key political concepts used to explain how decisions are made by and for groups of people. Students will be introduced to the basic institutions of democratic and non-democratic states, to political ideologies, and to governmental and non-governmental actors. Finally, they will reflect critically on a current local and/or global political issue.
385-306-DW	Canadian Democracy	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course examines the nature and extent of democracy underlying the Canadian political system. It focuses on the stresses and strains on the federal structure stemming from the often conflicting needs and demands of people with strong regional identities. The course also examines the functioning of parliamentary government in terms of meeting the expectations of citizens and evaluates the democratic nature of political parties, interest groups, and the voting system.
385-311-DW	Global Politics	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course is a study of politics among the nation-states in the world. It looks at the role of international organizations, such as the United Nations, NATO, OECD, as well as non-governmental organizations, and the emerging civil society in dealing with conflict and promoting cooperation. Particular attention will be given to the impact of globalization, in terms of both positive and negative effects, and to the growing opposition movements.
385-401-DW	Advanced Studies in Politics	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course is designed for students who are interested in studying the relationship between law and politics. We will be critically examining landmark Supreme Court cases, and their impact on Canadian Public Law. We will also be looking at criminal law and the role of law enforcement, i.e., the role of police agencies and their interactions with Canadian citizens, and especially, Indigenous Peoples and racialized minorities. Students will produce a project that will be framed within the context of the structure of the court system in Canada, and the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on Canadian Public Law.
385-BWS-03	Business and Government	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course introduces students to the theory and practice of public administration. It examines the structures and functions of state administrative institutions at the social, cultural, economic and political levels, and analyses the differences and similarities between decision-making processes in the private and public sectors of society. Students will look at methods of state intervention in society, including the economy and the impact of government regulation, ownership, services and control.
385-BWS-03	International Politics	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This introductory course deals with the relations between the nation-states of the world. It analyses the causes of conflict between states, as well as the mechanisms for the peaceful resolution of conflict. Starting with the basic vocabulary and concepts of international politics, students will go on to examine some of the major international issues, the strategic realities determining state policies and the differences between the "old order" and the "new world order," and the place of Quebec and Canada in the world today.
385-BWS-03	Introduction to Politics	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to political science as a discipline, a scientific study of political behaviour. Students will acquire an understanding of key political concepts used to explain how societies are organized for the purposes of establishing order, providing collective defense, mobilizing resources for common goals and values, and providing mechanisms for the resolution of conflict. In short, this course is about how people govern themselves
385-BWS-03	Mass Media and Politics	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course concentrates on the role of mass media in politics. It deals with how mass media shapes public opinion, the relationship between the media and political institutions and politicians, the importance of the media in the production of information, the use of information in election campaigns, pressure groups politics and in the political socialization process.
385-BWS-03	Political and Social Thought	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course introduces students to the role of political philosophy and political theory in shaping our understanding of the principles of government. It examines some of the writings and ideas of political thinkers throughout history, such as Aristotle, Machiavelli, Locke, Marx and others and how their ideas gave rise to political movements and ideologies, such as liberalism, socialism and facism that have shaped human societies.
385-BWS-03	Political Life	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: All the basics of politics are covered in this course, including an analysis of major contemporary political issues and their underlying social, economic, and ideological causes. Students will learn the basic political concepts and a study of political process which consists of political organizations, parties, pressure groups, the mass media, the role and measurement of public opinion, voting behaviour and election compaigns.
385-BWS-03	Political Regimes and Ideologies	3 - 0 - 3	45
Description for Course: This course, an introduction to the field of comparative government and politics, will focus on a variety of different countries, analyzing the social, cultural and economic foundations of society and how these affect government, the state and its institutions. The types of issues dealt with include the conflicts between secular and religious values, democratic versus authoritarian regimes, traditional versus modern political institutions.
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