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Faculty List

E.G. Andrew, B.A. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (London), Professor Emeritus
S.J. Colman, M.A. (Oxon.), Professor Emeritus
R. Manzer, B.A., B.Ed. (New Brun.), M.A. (Oxon.), Ph.D. (Harvard), Professor Emeritus
A. Rubinoff, A.B. (Allegheny), M.A., Ph.D. (Chicago), Professor Emeritus
G.S. Skogstad, B.A., M.A. (Alberta), Ph.D. (British Columbia), Professor
S. Solomon, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Columbia), Professor Emerita
J. Teichman, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), Professor
M. Hoffmann, B.S. (Michigan Technological University), Ph.D. (George Washington University), Associate Professor
P. Kingston, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (London), D.Phil. (Oxford), Associate Professor
M.L. Kohn, B.A. (Williams College), M.A., Ph.D. (Cornell University), Associate Professor
C. Norrlof, B.A., M.A. (Lund), Ph.D. (Geneva), Associate Professor
L. Way, B.A. (Harvard), M.A., Ph.D. (UC Berkeley), Associate Professor
C. Cochrane, B.A. (St. Thomas), M.A. (McGill), Assistant Professor
H.M. Gibbs, B.A. (University of Huron College, UWO), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster), Assistant Professor
R. Rice, Ph.D. (New Mexico), Assistant Professor
W. Skrobacki, M.A. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (Toronto, Assistant Professor
P. Triadafilopoulos, B.A. (Toronto), M.A., (Brock), Ph.D. (New School NY), Assistant Professor
R. Hurl, B.A. (Toronto), M.A., Ph.D. (Cornell), Lecturer
R. Levine, B.A. (Rochester), Ph.D. (Duke), Lecturer

Discipline Representative: C. Norrlof
Undergraduate Counsellor: J. Roopnarinesingh Email: social-sciences-counsellor@utsc.utoronto.ca

Contemporary states and societies are beset by political crisis and change. Since the end of the Cold War and in the post 9/11 period, international relations are unstable and unpredictable and a new world order has yet to be constructed. The sovereignty of nation-states and their capacity to implement national policies of economic and social welfare are being transformed by transnational forces in the new global economy. Religious and ethnic nationalism divides many countries, and even in historically stable liberal democracies political mobilization by race, ethnicity, language, and gender challenge the legitimacy of established cultural and political relationships. Potentially catastrophic problems, such as exploding populations, proliferation of nuclear weapons, and environmental degradation, threaten the ability of national governments and international organizations to secure human survival. Dealing with these problems is a fundamental necessity for citizens and their governments. In its teaching, research, and community service, the discipline of Political Science seeks to help in meeting this need.

Political Science is the study of enduring issues of power and authority, citizenship and governance, justice and legitimacy, and pattern of conflict and cooperation that arise around these issues from ancient to modern times. The field of Political Science is divided into the following sub-fields: Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics (Developing and Developed Countries), International Relations and Political Theory. In the area of Canadian Politics, students learn about the political-institutional foundations, political processes and public policies of Canada. Courses in comparative politics deal with the problems of political change and development in areas such as Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Political participation and mobilization, transitions to democracy and ethnic and religious conflict are some of the themes dealt with in comparative politics courses. International relations is devoted to studying the foreign policies of particular nation-states and the patterns of conflict and co-operation among states. Political theory explores the ideas, such as justice and legitimacy, that are fundamental to political thought and practice, giving special attention to reading and interpreting the classic expositions of politics from ancient Greek philosophers to post-modern social theorists.

Guidelines for 1st year course selection
Students who intend to complete the Political Science or Public Policy programs should include the following in their 1st year course selection: Political Science: One full credit at the A-level in Political Science.
Public Policy: SOCA01H3, SOCA02H3 & one of the Computer Science courses listed in Requirement 1 of the program.


SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (ARTS)

Program Requirements
Students must complete at least 12.0 full credits in Political Science including:

  1. 1.0 full credit from among the A-level political science courses (no more than 1.0 full credit at the A-level may be counted towards the program requirements).
  2. POLB70H3 Classic Texts in Political Theory I
    and
    POLB71H3 Classic Texts in Political Theory II
  3. POLB50H3 Canada's Political Institutions
    and
    POLB52H3 Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
  4. At least four of the following (2.0 full credits):
    POLB80H3 Introduction to International Relations
    POLB81H3 Global Issues and Governance
    POLB90H3 Comparative Development in International Perspective
    POLB91H3 Comparative Development in Political Perspective
    POLB92H3 Comparative Politics: Revolution, Democracy and Authoritarianism in Modern Europe
    POLB93H3 Comparative Politics: Ethnic Conflict and Democratization in Europe After the Cold War
  5. POLC78H3 Political Analysis I
  6. 6.5 full credits in political science at the C- and/or D-level, of which at least 1.0 must be at the D-level


MAJOR PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (ARTS)

Program Requirements
Students must complete at least seven full credits in Political Science as follows:

  1. One full credit from among the A-level political science offerings (no more than one full credit at the A-level may be counted towards the program requirements).
  2. POLB70H3 Classic Texts in Political Theory I
    and
    POLB71H3 Classic Texts in Political Theory II
  3. POLB50H3 Canada's Political Institutions
    and
    POLB52H3 Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
  4. At least four of the following (two full credits):
    POLB80H3 Introduction to International Relations
    POLB81H3 Global Issues and Governance
    POLB90H3 Comparative Development in International Perspective
    POLB91H3 Comparative Development in Political Perspective
    POLB92H3 Comparative Politics: Revolution, Democracy and Authoritarianism in Modern Europe
    POLB93H3 Comparative Politics: Ethnic Conflict and Democratization in Europe After the Cold War
  5. Two full credits in political science at the C- and/or D-level


MINOR PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (ARTS)

Program Requirements
The Program requires the completion of at least four full credits above the A-level in Political Science. At least two of these must be at the C- or D-level. There are two options: either the four full credits must be taken from any one of the fields listed below (e.g. Canadian Government); or two credits must be taken from each of any two of these fields (e.g. two credits in International Relations, two credits in Comparative Politics).

  1. Canadian Government and Politics: POLB50H3, POLB52H3, POLC53H3, POLC54H3, (POLC55H3), POLC57H3, POLC66H3, POLC67H3, POLD50H3, POLD51H3
  2. Political Theory: POLB70H3, POLB71H3, POLC73H3, POLC74H3, POLC76H3, POLC77H3, POLC78H3, POLD71H3, POLD72H3, POLD78H3
  3. International Relations: POLB80H3, POLB81H3, POLC82H3, POLC83H3, POLC84H3, POLC85H3, POLC87H3, POLC88H3, POLC95H3, POLD87H3, POLD88H3
  4. Comparative Politics: POLB90H3, POLB91H3, POLB92H3, POLB93H3, POLC40H3, (POLC41H3), POLC86H3, POLC89H3, POLC90H3, POLC91H3 , POLC92H3, POLC93H3, POLC96H3, POLC97H3, POLC99H3, POLD51H3, (POLD62H3), POLD64H3, POLD90H3, POLD94H3


MAJOR PROGRAM IN PUBLIC POLICY (ARTS)

The Major Program in Public Policy equips students with the analytical and methodological skills to secure employment as policy analysts in government, business, and non-governmental sectors, or to continue to graduate training in public policy.

The Program is cross-disciplinary; public policy analysis is the exercise of applying the theoretical frameworks and positivist and interpretive methodologies of the social sciences and humanities to understand the development, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. It requires the ability to think clearly and critically, to design and execute research projects, to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data, and to write clearly. It also requires an understanding of the context, institutions, and processes of policy-making and implementation, as well as concepts and criteria for policy evaluation.

Program Requirements
Students must pay careful attention to the prerequisites for higher level courses.

Course requirements:
Students must complete 7.0 full credits from the following list:

  1. SOCA01H3 Introduction to Sociology I
    SOCA02H3 Introduction to Sociology II
  2. 1.5 credits in Research Methods. At least 0.5 credit must be Quantitative Methods and at least 0.5 must be at the C- or D-level:
    ANTC35H3 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology
    ECMB11H3 Quantitative Methods in Economics I
    ECMB12H3 Quantitative Methods in Economics II
    (ECMB09Y3) Quantitative Methods in Economics
    ECMC11H3 Introduction to Regression Analysis
    GGRA30H3 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Empirical Reasoning
    (GGRC47H3) Introduction to Research in Human Geography
    POLB11H3 Statistics for Politics and Public Policy
    PSYB07H3 Data Analysis in Psychology
    SOCB05H3 Logic of Social Inquiry
    SOCB06H3 Social Statistics
    SOCD23H3 Practicum in Qualitative Research Methods
    SOCD31H3 Practicum in Quantitative Research Methods
    STAB22H3 Statistics I
  3. 0.5 credit in Social Theory
    POLC78H3 Political Analysis I
  4. POLB50H3 Canada's Political Institutions
    POLB52H3 Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
  5. 0.5 credit from among the following:
    CITB01H3 Canadian Cities and Planning
    ECMB35H3 Public Decision Making
    ECMB36H3 Economic Aspects of Public Policy
  6. POLC66H3 Public Policy-Making
    POLC67H3 Public Policy in Canada
  7. 1.0 credit at the C- or D-level from among the following list:
    ANTC32H3 Political Anthropology
    ANTC61H3 Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healing in Cultural Perspective
    ANTC62H3 Medical Anthropology II: Biological and Demographic Perspectives
    ECMC31H3 Economics of the Public Sector: Taxation
    ECMC32H3 Economics of the Public Sector: Expenditures
    ECMC38H3 The Economics of Canadian Public Policy
    ECMC51H3 Labour Economics I
    ECMC52H3 Labour Economics II
    GGRC04H3 Urban Residential Geography
    GGRC13H3 Urban Political Geography
    (GGRC18H3) Urban Transportation Policy Analysis
    (GGRC20H3) Issues in Rural Development
    GGRC33H3 The Toronto Region
    (GGRD07H3) Countryside Conservation
    HISC45H3 Immigrants and Race Relations in Canadian History
    HISD46H3 Selected Topics in Canadian Women's History
    HLTC03H3 Politics of Canadian Health Studies
    MGTC42H3 Public Management
    POLC53H3 Canadian Environmental Politics
    POLC54H3 Intergovernmental Relations in Canada
    POLC57H3 Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy
    POLC88H3 The New International Agenda
    POLD50H3 Political Interests, Political Identity, and Public Policy
    POLD71H3 Canadian Political Ideas I
    POLD72H3 Canadian Political Ideas II
    POLD78H3 Political Analysis II
    POLD88H3 Exploring the New International Agenda
    SOCC09H3 Sociology of Gender and Work
    SOCC25H3 Ethnicity, Race and Migration
    SOCC26H3 Sociology of Urban Growth
    SOCC37H3 Environment and Society
    VPAC15H3 Cultural Policy
  8. A D-level course in Public Policy. Any of POLD50H3, POLD51H3, POLD64H3 or POLD98H3
Students are encouraged to take ENGA10H3 (Introduction to Twentieth-Century Literature and Film: 1890 to World War II), ENGA11H3 (Introduction to Twentieth-Century Literature and Film: 1945 to Today) and ENGB05H3 (Critical Writing about Literature). *Many of these course have prerequisites, please plan accordingly. In addition, we recommend taking methods courses from within your disciplinary major program.



MAJOR (CO-OPERATIVE) PROGRAM IN PUBLIC POLICY (ARTS)

Co-op Contact: askcoop@utsc.utoronto.ca

The Co-operative Program in Public Policy is a work-study program which combines academic studies in various disciplines with work terms in public enterprises, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. Two work terms, each of four months duration, must be completed along with the academic program. An optional, third work term may be completed with the permission of the Co-op Co-ordinator.

The program equips students with the analytical and methodological skills to secure employment as policy analysts in government, business, and the non-governmental sectors, or to continue to graduate training in public policy. The Program is cross-disciplinary; public policy analysis is the exercise of applying the theoretical frameworks and the positivist and interpretive methodologies of the social sciences and humanities to understand the development, implementation, and evaluation of public policy. It requires the ability to think clearly and critically, to design and execute research projects, to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data, and to write clearly. It also requires an understanding of the context, institutions, and processes of policy-making and implementation, as well as concepts and criteria for policy evaluation.

The Co-operative Program in Public Policy is designed to be completed in conjunction with a Major or Specialist Program in another discipline and may only be taken as part of a twenty course honours degree.

For information on fees, work terms and standing in the Program, please see the Co-operative Programs section of this Calendar.

Program Admission
Prospective Applicants: For direct admission from secondary school or for students who wish to transfer to U of T Scarborough from another U of T faculty or from another post-secondary institution, see the Co-operative Programs section in this Calendar.

Current U of T Scarborough students: Application procedures can be found at the Registrar's Office website at: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/subjectpost. The minimum qualifications for entry are 4.0 credits plus a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.

Program Requirements
Work Placement
To be eligible for the first work term, students must have completed at least 10 credits, including 5.0 credits as a University of Toronto Scarborough student including those specified. Students must also successfully complete Arts & Science Co-op Work Term Preparation Activities, which include multiple networking sessions, speaker panels and industry tours along with seminars covering resumes, cover letters, job interviews and work term expectations, prior to their first work term.

Course Requirements
See requirements for Major Program in Public Policy above.

Courses to be completed before the first work term:
Year 1

  1. SOCA01H3 Introduction to Sociology I
    SOCA02H3 Introduction to Sociology II
    Prerequisite to Statistics course (if not STAB22H3 or SOCB06H3)
Year 2
  1. POLB50H3 Canada's Political Institutions
  2. POLB52H3 Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
  3. One of:
    CITB01H3 Canadian Cities and Planning
    ECMB35H3 Public Decision-Making
    ECMB36H3 Economic Aspects of Public Policy
  4. Statistics course



POLA51H3 Critical Issues of Canadian Democracy
This course examines some issues critical to the well being of Canadian democracy. The issues may change from year to year but will normally include citizen participation, ethical conduct in political life, national unity, and North American regionalism.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLA70H3 Politics in Literature
This course is an introduction to political, social and economic themes arising from imaginative literature. Authors and topics covered will vary from year to year.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLA80H3 Cultures of Conflict: Politics, Society and War Since 1812
This course examines political and social attitudes towards war, and their underlying causes, during the 19th and 20th Centuries, as portrayed in film, literature, and historical writing. Wars examined include the War of 1812, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLA81H3 Leaving Home: Politics and Emigration
This course provides a study of the causes and patterns of emigration in the twentieth century. The course examines the variety of political factors (war and revolution, ethnic / racial discrimination, poverty, dilemmas of conscience) that triggered emigration in the twentieth century. Sources include political and historical works, novels and films.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLA83H3 Exploring Globalization
This course introduces students to a series of issues in global politics and their consequences for Canadian citizens, including the globalizing economy, terrorism, and environmental degradation. The course probes how these major issues are beginning to change the landscape of world politics and present challenges to political authority and collective identity.
Exclusion: (POL100Y), (POL102Y)
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLA84H3 Globalization and Governance
This course turns to questions of governance in the context of an increasingly globalized world. The course examines the legitimacy and accountability of international organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, and focuses on the rise of new forms of political activism, such as citizen groups and NGOs.
Exclusion: (POL100Y), (POL102Y)
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLA90H3 Politics, Corruption and Violence
This course uses basic tools in comparative political analysis to examine the origins, dynamics and relationship between corruption and violence in less developed countries. Discussion will be placed in the context of recent developments in the global economy and of their political and social consequences within a variety of country case studies. The course will conclude with some reflections on non-violent alternatives to political action.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLB11H3 Statistics for Politics and Public Policy
This course introduces fundamentals of data analysis for political science and public policy. Students will complete multiple computer-based exercises using statistical techniques commonly employed by political scientists to study public opinion and government policies. No prior knowledge of university-level math is required, as the emphasis of the course will be on the application and interpretation of the data. Students will have a choice of writing a final paper or a final term test. The final paper will require students to produce an original piece of research using quantitative methods.
Exclusion: ANTC35H3, (ECMB09Y3), ECMB11H3, PSYB07H3, SOCB06H3, STAB22H3
Breadth Requirement: Quantitative Reasoning

POLB50H3 Canada's Political Institutions
This course examines the institutional foundations of Canadian government. The constitution, the executive, Parliament, the public service, the federal system, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the courts are discussed, with emphasis on their role in democratic and responsible government.
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 credits
Exclusion: (POL100Y), (POL102Y), POL214Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLB52H3 Canadian Politics: Connecting Citizens and Governments
This course examines the participatory vehicles and processes through which Canadian citizens seek to render their government responsive and responsible. Political parties, the electoral system, interest groups, new social movements, Québec nationalism and aboriginal self-determination are given attention.
Prerequisite: POLB50H3. Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB50H3 and POLB52H3 in consecutive sessions.
Exclusion: (POL100Y), (POL102Y), POL214Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLB70H3 Classic Texts in Political Theory I
This course examines central political texts from the ancient Greeks to the Renaissance, including Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics, Machiavelli's The Prince.
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 credits
Exclusion: POL200Y
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLB71H3 Classic Texts in Political Theory II
This course examines texts from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, including Hobbes' Leviathan, Locke's Second Treatise,Rousseau's Social Contract and the Discourse on Inequality.
Prerequisite: POLB70H3 Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB70H3 and POLB71H3 in consecutive sessions.
Exclusion: POL200Y
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLB80H3 Introduction to International Relations
This course examines different approaches to international relations, the characteristics of the international system, and the factors that motivate foreign policies.
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 credits
Exclusion: POL208Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLB81H3 Global Issues and Governance
This course examines how the global system is organized and how issues of international concern like conflict, human rights, the environment, trade, and finance are governed.
Prerequisite: POLB80H3 Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB80H3 and POLB81H3 in consecutive sessions.
Exclusion: POL208Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLB90H3 Comparative Development in International Perspective
This course examines the historical and current impact of the international order on the development prospects and politics of less developed countries. Topics include colonial conquest, multi-national investment, the debt crisis and globalization. The course focuses on the effects of these international factors on domestic power structures, the urban and rural poor, and the environment.
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 credits
Exclusion: POL201Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLB91H3 Comparative Development in Political Perspective
This course examines the role of politics and the state in the processes of development in less developed countries. Topics include the role of the military and bureaucracy, the relationship between the state and the economy, and the role of religion and ethnicity in politics.
Prerequisite: POLB90H3 Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB90H3 and POLB91H3 in consecutive sessions.
Exclusion: POL201Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLB92H3 Comparative Politics: Revolution, Democracy and Authoritarianism in Modern Europe
This course explores the origins of modern political institutions in Europe through an examination of revolutions, democracy, and authoritarianism in Europe since 1789. Specific case studies include the French Revolution, democratization in Britain and Spain, the Russian Revolution and the rise of the Nazis in Germany.
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 credits
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLB93H3 Comparative Politics: Ethnic Conflict and Democratization in Europe After the Cold War
This course explores post-Cold War politics in Europe through an examination of democratization and ethnic conflict since 1989 - focusing in particular on the role of the European Union in shaping events in Eastern Europe. The first part of the course will cover theories of democratization, ethnic conflict as well as the rise of the European Union while the second part of the course focuses on specific cases.
Prerequisite: POLB92H3 Note: It is strongly recommended that students take POLB92H3 and POLB93H3 in consecutive sessions.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC40H3 Current Topics in Politics
Topics will vary depending on the instructor.
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC42H3 Topics in Comparative Politics
Topics will vary depending on the regional interests and expertise of the Instructor.
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC53H3 Canadian Environmental Politics
This course examines the ideas and success of the environmental movement in Canada. The course focuses on how environmental policy in Canada is shaped by the ideas of environmentalists, economic and political interests, public opinion, and Canada's political-institutional framework. Combined lecture-seminar format.
Prerequisite: POLA51H3 or POLB50H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC54H3 Intergovernmental Relations in Canada
This course examines relations between provincial and federal governments in Canada, and how they have been shaped by the nature of Canada's society and economy, judicial review, constitutional amendment, and regionalisation and globalization. The legitimacy and performance of the federal system are appraised. Lecture-seminar format.
Prerequisite: POLA51H3 or POLB50H3 or equivalent
Exclusion: POL316Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC57H3 Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy
This course examines intergovernmental relations in various areas of public policy and their effects on policy outcomes. It evaluates how federalism affects the capacity of Canadians to secure desirable social, economic, environmental and trade policies. Lecture-seminar format.
Prerequisite: [POLB50H3 or equivalent] & POLC54H3
Exclusion: POL316Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC65H3 Political Strategy and Policy Entrepreneurship
This course focuses on analyzing and influencing individual and collective choices of political actors to understand effective strategies for bringing about policy changes. We will draw on the psychology of persuasion and decision-making as well as literature on political decision-making and institutions, emphasizing contemporary issues.
Prerequisite: At least 4.0 credits.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC66H3 Public Policy Making
This course provides a study of current theories of public policy-making and the processes that are involved in making public policies. Policy processes of agenda setting, choosing governing instruments, making public decisions, and implementing and evaluating governmental programs are examined using specific cases of public policy-making in Canada.
Prerequisite: POLA51H3 or POLB50H3 or POLB52H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC67H3 Public Policy in Canada
This course is a survey of contemporary patterns of public policy in Canada. Selected policy studies including managing the economy from post-war stabilization policies to the rise of global capitalism, developments in the Canadian welfare state and approaches to external relations and national security in the new international order.
Prerequisite: POLA51H3 or POLB50H3 or POLB52H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC73H3 Modern Political Theory I
This course is a study of the major political philosophers of the nineteenth century, including Hegel, Marx, J.S. Mill and Nietzsche.
Prerequisite: [POLB70H3 & POLB71H3]) or equivalent
Exclusion: POL320Y
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLC74H3 Contemporary Political Thought
This course is a study of the major political philosophers of the twentieth century. The theorists covered will vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: POLB70H3 & POLB71H3
Exclusion: POL320Y
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLC76H3 Women in Political and Social Thought I
This course explores male theorists' views of the role of women in state, society, and family and current feminist rethinking of the roles assigned them. The focus of the course is on current feminist reinterpretations of classical texts.
Prerequisite: Any 4.0 credits
Exclusion: JPP343Y
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLC77H3 Women in Political and Social Thought II
This course examines twentieth century female thinkers, feminists and non-feminists.
Prerequisite: POLC76H3
Exclusion: JPP343Y
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLC78H3 Political Analysis I
This course examines the methods of analysis used in the literature on politics. The course teaches students to identify underlying assumptions, to differentiate good from poor logic of argument, to distinguish between adequate and inadequate use of evidence and between warranted and unwarranted conclusions.
Prerequisite: Two full credits in Political Science
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLC82H3 The Formulation of American Foreign Policy
This course examines the process by which American foreign policy is formulated.
Prerequisite: One full credit from: POLB80H3, POLB81H3, POLC92H3,POLC93H3
Exclusion: POL326Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC83H3 The Application of American Foreign Policy
This course examines the foreign policy of the United States by analyzing its context and application to a number of specific regions and problems in the world.
Prerequisite: One full credit from: POLB80H3, POLB81H3, POLC92H3, POLC93H3
Exclusion: POL326Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC84H3 Canadian Foreign Policy I
This course introduces Canadian foreign policy since 1945.
Prerequisite: POLB50H3 & POLB52H3 & POLB80H3 & POLB81H3
Exclusion: POL312Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC85H3 Canadian Foreign Policy II
This course considers the issues and influences which have determined Canadian foreign policy.
Prerequisite: POLC84H3
Exclusion: POL312Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC86H3 Politics and Government in Soviet Society, 1917-1991
This course examines the rise and the collapse of the first Communist state. Topics include the Stalinist dictatorship and de-Stalinization, the planned economy and the black market, ethnic politics and dissent. Particular attention is paid to the attempt to reform communism before 1991.
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science
Exclusion: (POL204Y)
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC87H3 International Cooperation and Institutions
This course explores the possibilities and limits for international cooperation in different areas and an examination of how institutions and the distribution of power shape bargained outcomes.
Prerequisite: POLB80H3 & POLB81H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC88H3 The New International Agenda
Traditional International Relations Theory has concentrated on relations between states, either failing to discuss, or missing the complexities of important issues such as terrorism, the role of women, proliferation, globalization of the world economy, and many others. This course serves as an introduction to these issues - and how international relations theory is adapting in order to cover them.
Prerequisite: [POLB80H3 & POLB81H3] or equivalent
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC89H3 Politics and Government in Post-Communist Russia
The course examines the attempt to create democracy and a market economy in post-communist Russia. Topics include federalism and regional politics, organized crime, the decline of the welfare state, and Russia's place in the world.
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science
Exclusion: (POL204Y)
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC90H3 Development Studies: Political and Historical Perspectives
This course provides students with a more advanced examination of issues in development studies, including some of the mainstream theoretical approaches to development studies and a critical examination of development practice in historical perspective. Seminar format.
Prerequisite: POLB90H3 & POLB91H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC91H3 Latin America: Dictatorship and Democracy
This course explores the origins of Latin America's cycles of brutal dictatorship and democratic rule. It examines critically the assumption that Latin American countries have made the transition to democratic government.
Prerequisite: [POLB90H3 & POLB91H3] or equivalent
Exclusion: POL305Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC92H3 The American Political Process
This course analyses the American federal system and the institutions and processes of government in the United States.
Prerequisite: One full credit in Political Science at the B-level
Exclusion: POL203Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC93H3 Public Policies in the United States
This course focuses on selected policy issues in the United States.
Prerequisite: One full credit in Political Science at the B-level
Exclusion: POL203Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC94H3 Globalization, Gender and Development
This course explores the gendered impact of economic Globalization and the various forms of resistance and mobilization that women of the global south have engaged in their efforts to cope with that impact. The course pays particular attention to regional contextual differences (Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East) and to the perspectives of global south women, both academic and activist, on major development issues.
Prerequisite: POLB90H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC95H3 International Political Economy of Trade
This course examines why countries trade and how international exchange is affected by domestic and international structures. Grand theories of international political economy are surveyed for this purpose, and recent perspectives and issues related to the organization of world trade are reviewed.
Prerequisite: [POLB80H3 & POLB81H3] or equivalent; familiarity with basic economic concepts is recommended
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC96H3 State Formation and Authoritarianism in the Middle East
This course examines the origins of, and political dynamics within, states in the contemporary Middle East. The first part of the course analyses states and state formation in historical perspective - examining the legacies of the late Ottoman and, in particular, the colonial period, the rise of monarchical states, the emergence of various forms of "ethnic" and/or "quasi" democracies, the onset of "revolutions from above", and the consolidation of populist authoritarian states. The second part of the course examines the resilience of the predominantly authoritarian state system in the wake of socio-economic and political reform processes.
Prerequisite: POLB90H3 & POLB91H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC97H3 Protest Politics in the Middle East
This course examines various forms of protest politics in the contemporary Middle East. The course begins by introducing important theoretical debates concerning collective action in the region - focusing on such concepts as citizenship, the public sphere, civil society, and social movements. The second part of the course examines case studies of social action - examining the roles played by crucial actors such as labour, the rising Islamist middle classes/bourgeoisie, the region's various ethnic and religious minority groups, and women who are entering into the public sphere in unprecedented numbers. The course concludes by examining various forms of collective and non-collective action in the region from Islamist social movements to everyday forms of resistance.
Prerequisite: POLB90H3 & POLB91H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC98H3 International Political Economy of Finance
The course explains why financial markets exist, and their evolution, by looking at the agents, actors and institutions which generate demand for them. We also consider the consequences of increasingly integrated markets, the causes of systemic financial crises, as well as the implications and feasibility of regulation.
Prerequisite: POLB80H3 & POLB81H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLC99H3 Latin America: The Politics of the Dispossessed
This course explores the way the poor and oppressed have organized and fought for their rights. Special attention is given to the way in which globalization has affected popular organizing, including its impact on insurgent movements such as the Zapatistas.
Prerequisite: [POLB90H3 & POLB91H3] or equivalent
Exclusion: POL305Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD01H3 Research Seminar in Political Science
This course provides an opportunity to design and carry out individual or small-group research on a political topic. After class readings on the topic under study, research methods and design, and research ethics, students enter "the field" in Toronto. The seminar provides a series of opportunities to present and discuss their unfolding research.
Prerequisite: 2.0 credits in Political Science and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.
Corequisite: POLC78H3 is recommended but not required.
Exclusion: POLD01H3 may not be taken after or concurrently with POLD78H3.
Enrolment Limits: 15

POLD02Y3 Research Seminar in International Relations
This course provides an opportunity to carry out individual research on an international relations topic. After class readings on the topic under study, research methods and design, and research ethics, students will propose and carry out the research. The seminar provides opportunities to present and discuss their unfolding research.
Prerequisite: POLB80H3 & POLB81H3
Enrolment Limits: 15. Restricted to students in the Specialist Program in Political Science.

POLD41H3 Advanced Topics in Politics
Topics will vary depending on the instructor.
Prerequisite: One B-level full credit in Political Science.
Enrolment Limits: (POLC41H3)

POLD50H3 Political Interests, Political Identity, and Public Policy
This course examines the interrelationship between organized interests, social movements and the state in the formulation and implementation of public policy in Canada and selected other countries.
Prerequisite: POLA51H3 or [POLB50H3 & POLB52H3]
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD51H3 Topics in Canadian and Comparative Politics
This seminar course explores selected issues of Canadian politics from a comparative perspective. The topics in this course vary depending on the instructor.
Prerequisite: POLB50H3 & POLB52H3
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD52H3 Immigration and Canadian Political Development
Immigration has played a central role in Canada's development. This course explores how policies aimed at regulating migration have both reflected and helped construct conceptions of Canadian national identity. We will pay particular attention to the politics of immigration policy-making, focusing on the role of the state and social actors.
Prerequisite: POLB50H3 & POLB52H3
Recommended Preparation: POLC67H3 & SOCB52H3
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD64H3 Comparative Public Policy
This seminar course explores some of the major approaches to the comparative analysis of public policies of industrialized countries. The course uses a combination of case studies and theoretical literature to examine selected social and economic public policies and policy making in Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Prerequisite: 1.0 credit at the B- or C-level in comparative or Canadian politics.
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD70H3 Topics in Political Theory
This seminar explores the ways in which political theory can deepen our understanding of contemporary political issues. Topics may include the following: cities and citizenship; multiculturalism and religious pluralism; the legacies of colonialism; global justice; democratic theory; the nature of power.
Prerequisite: POLB70H3 & POLB71H3
Recommended Preparation: POLC73H3 or POLC74H3
Enrolment Limits: 25

POLD71H3 Canadian Political Ideas I
This course introduces students to the ideas informing Canadian political movements and parties.
Prerequisite: One full credit from: POLB50H3, POLB52H3, POLB70H3, POLB71H3 or equivalent
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLD72H3 Canadian Political Ideas II
This course is an in-depth examination of the ideas informing Canadian political movements and parties.
Prerequisite: POLD71H3
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

POLD78H3 Political Analysis II
This seminar course is intended for students interested in deepening their understanding of methodological issues that arise in the study of politics. In addition to class readings, students will write critical reviews of published work and will work to design their own research projects.
Prerequisite: POLC78H3
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD80H3 The End of the Cold War and Its Aftermath
This course explores the end of the Cold War and its impact on political and economic evolution of countries in the developing world. With a focus on the former Soviet Union and Africa, this course will examine the nature and impact of new post Cold War pressures for political and economic change.
Prerequisite: One B- or C-level course in Comparative Politics.
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD87H3 Rational Choice and International Cooperation
This course is an introduction to rational choice theories with applications to the international realm. A main goal is to introduce analytical constructs frequently used in the political science and political economy literature to understand strategic interaction among states.
Prerequisite: POLB80H3 & POLB81H3
Enrolment Limits: 20
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD88H3 Exploring the New International Agenda
This course examines in depth the broad set of new issues on the international agenda: terrorism, non-proliferation, human security, women's issues, human rights and others. It emphasizes in-class participation, and student presentations.
Prerequisite: POLC88H3
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD89H3 Global Environmental Politics
Examines the challenges faced by humanity in dealing with global environmental problems and the politics of addressing them. Focuses on both the underlying factors that shape the politics of global environmental problems - such as scientific uncertainty, North-South conflict, and globalization - and explores attempts at the governance of specific environmental issues.
Prerequisite: POLB80H3 & POLB81H3
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD90H3 Public Policy and Human Development in the Global South
While domestic and international political factors have discouraged pro human development public policies in much of the global south, there have been some important success stories. This course examines the economic and social policies most successful in contributing to human development and explores the reasons behind these rare cases of relatively successful human development.
Prerequisite: A social sciences or humanities course on the global south or on development
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

POLD94H3 Selected Topics on Developing Areas
Topics vary according to instructor.
Prerequisite: A Social Sciences or Humanities course on the Third World or Development.

POLD95H3 Supervised Research
A research project under the supervision of a member of faculty that will result in the completion of a substantial report or paper acceptable as an undergraduate senior thesis. Students wishing to undertake a supervised research project in the Winter Session must register in POLD95H3 during the Fall Session. It is the student's responsibility to find a faculty member who is willing to supervise the project, and the student must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for this course. During the Fall Session the student must prepare a short research proposal, and both the supervising faculty member and the Supervisor of Studies must approve the research proposal prior to the first day of classes for the Winter Session.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

POLD98H3 Supervised Reading
Advanced reading in special topics. This course is meant only for those students who, having completed the available basic courses in a particular field of Political Science, wish to pursue further intensive study on a relevant topic of special interest. Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for this course.
Prerequisite: One B-level course in Political Science & permission of the instructor.
Exclusion: POL495Y

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