Courses
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Summer term 2022
Important dates:
May-June term: Monday May 9 – Friday, June 24
July-August term: Monday, July 4 – Friday, August 19
Contact a Political Science Advisor.
Summer 2022
| Number | CRN | Title | Instructor | Dates | Schedule |
| POLI 240 | 31257 | International Politics | Dr. Christopher Ankersen | July 4 - August 19 | MW 9:30-noon |
| POLI 300B | 31199 | Early Modern Political Thought | David Miller | May 9 - June 24 | Synchro session: F 10-11:30 ONLINE |
| POLI 319 | 31200 | Issues in Comp. Politics: "Elections and Political Parties" | Dr. Alex Rivard | May 9-June 24 | MW 1:30-4pm |
| POLI 323 | 31260 | Issues in Politics: "Neighbours and Strangers: The U.S. and Cuba in the 21st Century" | Dr. Sorarya Castro Marino | July 4 -August 19 | TR 1:30-4pm |
| POLI 327 | 31201 | Political Economy of the Global South | Lynn Ng | May 9 - June 24 | TR 3-5:30pm ONLINE |
| POLI 350/ ADMN 311 | 30728 | Introduction to Public Administration | TBA | May 4- July 29 | ONLINE |
| POLI 351 | 31202 | Public Policy Analysis | Dr. Sean Darling | May 9 - June 24 | TR 6-8:30 pm |
| POLI 369 | 31262 | Issues in Canadian Politics: "Self-determination and Sovereignty: Indigenous Visions of Liberation" | Morgan Mowatt | July 4 - August 19 | MW 2:30-5pm ONLINE |
| POLI 370 | 31203 | The Politics of Surveillance | Jessica Percy-Campbell | May 9 - June 24 |
MW 9:30-noon |
| POLI 433 | 31263 | Seminar: "Political Psychology" | Dr. Joseph Fletcher | July 4 - August 19 |
TR 1:30- 4pm |
Fall term 2022
Important dates:
Registration begins: Monday, June 13
Term dates: Wednesday, September 7 - Monday, December 5
April final exam period: Wednesday, December 7 - Wednesday, December 21
Contact a Political Science Advisor.
100-level
| Number | CRN | Title | Instructor | Timetable |
| POLI 101 | 12094 | Canadian Politics | Dr. Justin Leifso | TR 16:30-17:50 |
| POLI 103 | 12915 | Worlds of Politics | Dr. Will Greaves | TWF 10:30-11:20 |
200-level
| Number | CRN | Title | Instructor | Timetable |
| POLI 202 | 12926 | Intro to Political Theory | Dr. Mara Marin | MW 16:30-17:50 |
| POLI 211 | 12933 | European Integration & Union | Dr. Valerie D'Erman | MR 13:00-14:20 |
| POLI 217/ GDS 201 | 12940 | Global Development | Dr. Marlea Clarke | TWF 9:30-10:20 |
| POLI 240 | 12947 | International Politics | Dr. Michael Carpenter | TWF 12:30-13:20 |
| POLI 263 | 12954 | Politics of Indigenous Peoples | Dr. Kelly Aguirre | MR 10:00-11:20 |
300-level
400-level
| Number | CRN | Title | Instructor | Timetable |
| POLI 401 | 12979 | Advanced Topics in Political Theory: "Racial Captalism" (Seminar) | Dr. Mara Marin | W 10:00-12:50 |
| POLI 412 | 12980 | Migration, Nationalism and Identity in Asia | Dr. Feng Xu | F 13:30-16:20 |
| POLI 433 A01 | 12981 | Issues in Politics: "Transnational Labour" (Seminar) | Dr. Marlea Clarke | T 11:30-14:20 |
| POLI 433 A02 | 12982 | Issues in Politics: "Medieval Political Theory in our Time" (Seminar) | Dr. Simon Glezos | W 9:30-12:20 |
| POLI 458 | 14016 | Issues in Environmental Politics (Seminar) | Dr. Jamie Lawson | R 10:00-12:50 |
Spring term 2023
Important dates:
Registration begins: Monday, June 13
Term dates: Monday, January 9 - Thursday, April 6
April final exam period: Monday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 26
Contact a Political Science Advisor.
100-level
| Number | CRN | Title | Instructor | Timetable |
| POLI 101 | 22731 | Canadian Politics | Dr. Cara Camcastle | MW 16:30-17:50 |
| POLI 103 | 22740 | Worlds of Politics | Dr. Andrew Wender | TWF 10:30-11:20 |
200-level
| Number | CRN | Title | Instructor | Timetable |
| POLI 201 | 22751 | Canadian Institutions of Government | Dr. Jamie Lawson | MR 13:00-14:20 |
| POLI 202 | 22758 | Intro to Political Theory | Dr. Simon Glezos | TWF 13:30-14:20 |
| POLI 210 | 22765 | Comparative Politics | Dr. Michelle Bonner | TWF 9:30-10:20 |
| POLI 240 | 22772 | International Politcs | Dr. Sarah E. Sharma | MR 14:30-15:50 |
300-level
MR
| Number | CRN | Title | Instructor | Timetable |
| POLI 300B | 22779 | Early Modern Political Theory | Dr. Mara Marin | MW 16:30-17:50 |
| POLI 309 | 22780 | Democracy and Disobedience | Dr. Avigail Eisenberg | R 14:30-17:20 |
| POLI 319 | 23810 | Issues in Comparative Politics: Elections and Political Parties | Dr. Alex Rivard | T 18:00-18:50 ONLINE Synchronous format |
| POLI 320 | 22782 | Canadian Constitution | Dr. Matt James | MR 14:30-15:50 |
| POLI 321 | 22783 | Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science | Dr. Feng Xu | TWF 11:30-12:20 |
| POLI 322 | 22784 | Politics of Global Clothing Industry | Dr. Marlea Clarke | MR 10:00-11:20 |
| POLI 348 | 22786 | International Security | Dr. Stephen Haigh | M 18:00-2:50 |
| POLI 349 | 22787 | Issues in Intl Politics: The Politics of Debt | Dr. Valerie D'Erman | W 15:30-18:20 |
| POLI 349 | Issues in Intl Politics: Rising Powers & Challenges to the International Order" | Dr. Stephen Haigh | T 18:00-20:50 | |
| POLI 350/ ADMN 311 | 22788 | Intro to Public Admin | Dr. Sean Darling | W 18:30-21:20 |
| POLI 363 | 22790 | Indigenous Politics in Canada | Morgan Mowatt | MR 13:00-14:20 Online synchronous format |
| POLI 369 A01 | 22791 | Issues in Canadian Politics: "Religion and Colonialism" | Stacie Swain | R 16:00-18:50 |
| POLI 369 A02 | 23859 | Issues in Canadian Politic: "Power, Policy and Governance in Canada" | Dr. Justin Leifso | MW 14:30-15:50 |
| POLI 371/HSTR 365D | 23848 | Chinese Politics | Can Zhao | R 18:00-20:50 |
| POLI 372 | 22792 | Latin American Politics | Dr. Michelle Bonner | TWF 12:30-13:20 |
| POLI 379/ EUS 300 | 24004 | "European Integration" Issues in European Politics | Keith Cherry | MR 13:00-14:20 |
| POLI 385 | 22793 | Gender, Race and Power | Dr. Mara Marin | MR 14:30-15:50 |
400-level
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| Number | CRN | Title | Instructor | Timetable |
| POLI 424 | 22794 | Politics of Colonialism (Seminar) | Dr. Rita Dhamoon | M 10:00-12:50 |
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POLI 433 |
22795 | Issues in Politics: "Accountability and Injustice: Remembering Wrongs to Make Things Right" (Seminar) | Dr. Matt James | T 16:30-19:20 |
| POLI 433 A02 | 22796 | Issues in Politics: "Neoliberal Canada" (Seminar) | Dr. Justin Leifso | W 10:00-12:50 |
| POLI 433 A03 | 22797 | Issues in Politics: "International Political Economy and the Environment" (Seminar) | Dr. Sarah E. Sharma | R 10:00-12:50 |
| POLI 463 | 22799 | Violence to Indigenous Lands and Bodies (Seminar) | Dr. Kelly Aguirre | T 9:30-12:20 |
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