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International Affairs
Paterson Hall, Level 2A
Telephone: 520-6655
Fax: 520-2889
E-mail: international_affairs@carleton.ca
The School
Director of the School, M.A. Molot
Associate Director, Martin Rudner
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) was established in the mid-1960s with the generous support of the late Senator Norman M. Paterson to encourage and promote graduate study and professional research and publications in the field of international affairs. The NPSIA program is interdisciplinary, reflecting the philosophy that exposure to a range of disciplines is necessary to develop an understanding of our complex global environment.
NPSIA's program puts an emphasis on imparting professional skills as well as knowledge. Our courses are policy as opposed to theoretically oriented and frequently involve the use of case studies and simulations. The great majority of our students see the MA as their path to the workforce. NPSIA graduates find employment in Canada and abroad in government departments, non-governmental and international organizations, and the private sector. More detailed information on the range of jobs held by NPSIA graduates can be found on our website.
NPSIA is a longstanding member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), an association of the leading graduate programs in international affairs in countries that include the United States, France, Japan, and Russia. Like other APSIA schools NPSIA's raison d'etre is the training of students for leadership in a world in which the destinies of all countries are increasingly linked by considerations of conflict resolution and peacebuilding, international trade and finance, development, and the sharing of human and natural resources. Many professionals currently working in the sphere of international affairs are alumni of APSIA graduate programs. Like its peers in APSIA, NPSIA is proud of its reputation for producing diverse, well-educated and sophisticated international affairs professionals.
The program is organized around six clusters:
- International Trade Policy
- Global Finance, Multinationals and the State
- Conflict Analysis and Conflict Resolution
- Human Security and Global Governance
- International Dimensions of Development
- National and Sub-National Aspects of Development
Students are encouraged to include at least one regional course in their degree program to provide an area focus to their studies. NPSIA offers a range of regional courses that can be linked to relevant course clusters to give students some regional expertise. NPSIA cooperates closely with the Institute of European and Russian Studies and with committees organized to encourage and coordinate faculty and student interests in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
NPSIA has a specialized Resource Centre staffed by a full-time information specialist. Students and faculty have access to a broad range of current research materials, using the resources of the national capital area as well as internet-based bibliographic services across the range of issues and regions on which courses are offered.
Qualifying-Year Program
Admission Requirements
The qualifying-year program is designed to enable students with at least high honours standing, but with an inadequate background in the disciplines relevant to the M.A. program, to make up deficiencies. Candidates with a high standing in a general (3 year) bachelor's degree, in a discipline closely related to international affairs, will be required to take five full qualifying-year credits before being eligible to enter the master's program. Those with a B.A.(Honours) degree in an unrelated discipline may be required to take at least three full qualifying-year credits before being eligible to enter the master's program.
Students in the qualifying year are encouraged to select a cluster or clusters in which they are interested and to take courses that will prepare them for graduate work in that cluster. Courses in anthropology, economics, geography, history, law, political science, and sociology, among other disciplines, are recommended. Students may also wish to select an area emphasis and to take courses that will enable them, in the M.A. year, to engage in specialized study of a region having particular relevance to the cluster(s) they have identified. Students should also be cognizant of the language requirement at the M.A. level and, if necessary, take the appropriate courses to enable them to fulfil that requirement.
Students who have not previously completed a full-year introductory course in Economics must do so as part of their Qualifying Year Program. Students should also select at least one of Economics 43.361, 43.362, or 43.363 depending on their cluster interests. Other courses will be selected in consultation with the student's supervisor or the Associate Director. Students who have not taken an introductory course in international politics should consider enrolling in Political Science 47.261 and 47.262.
Admission to the qualifying year does not guarantee admission to the M.A. program. To be considered for admission to the M.A. program, students in the qualifying year are expected to achieve the equivalent of high honours standing. Students in the qualifying year are considered for admission to the M.A. program at the same time as other applicants; if qualifying-year students are not admitted to the M.A. program in the first round of admissions, subsequent decisions on their admission will depend on performance and the availability of space in the M.A. program.
Guidelines for Completion of Qualifying Year
Candidates admitted to the qualifying-year program on a full-time basis must complete all requirements during the fall and winter terms after initial registration.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirement for admission into the master's program is a B.A.(Honours) degree in a discipline related to international affairs.
Under current practice, at least a high honours standing is normally required for consideration for admission to the program.
Applicants may submit Graduate Record Examination aptitude test scores; in some circumstances, students may be required to submit GRE scores.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research requires applicants whose native tongue is not English to be tested for proficiency in English, as described in Section 3.6 of the General Regulations of this Calendar (see p.55.)
Students admitted to the NPSIA M.A. program are strongly advised to complete an introductory course in economics prior to beginning the master's program. Students without an introductory economics course will be required to complete such a course prior to graduation. This course will be extra to degree and may delay completion of the M.A. program. Candidates who lack the required background in international affairs will be expected to complete a maximum of two additional courses. Students who are uncertain about whether they meet the background requirements are encouraged to contact the School.
The deadline for completed applications is January 31. The deadline for consideration for financial assistance is also January 31. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their completed applications are received at NPSIA by the deadline.
Program Requirements
Students may follow either a thesis/research essay program or a course work program.
Thesis/Research Essay Program
The normal program requirements for M.A. students in international affairs are:
- Completion of 46.501 Policy and Methods for International Affairs and one of 46.509, 46.538 or 46.539 depending on a student's choice of cluster. If a student can demonstrate that he/she has already completed the equivalent of the designated NPSIA economics course, he/she may substitute another NPSIA course.
- Completion of at least two designated courses from the student's chosen cluster.
- 1.0 approved course work credits in international affairs or related disciplines, if a student elects to write a thesis.
- 2.0 approved course work credits in international affairs or related disciplines, if a student elects to write a research essay.
- A thesis (equivalent to 2.0 credits) or a research essay (equivalent to 1.0 credit) involving original research on an approved subject in international affairs relating to the student's cluster choice.
- Full-time students are expected to submit a thesis/research essay proposal by the end of January following their first term of study in the program; part-time students are expected to submit a thesis/research proposal after completion of half of their course requirements.
- An ability to read a second major international language, or a language appropriate to a student's major research interest
- English-speaking Canadian students are expected to develop a proficiency in French,
- An oral comprehensive examination on the thesis or research essay in their general field of study to determine the candidate's ability to relate various disciplines to the study of international affairs
Course Work Program
Completion of 46.501 Policy and Methods for International Affairs and one of 46.509, 46.538 or 46.539 depending on a student's choice of cluster. If a student can demonstrate that he/she has already completed the equivalent of the designated NPSIA economics course, he/she may substitute another NPSIA course.
Completion of at least two designated courses from the student's chosen cluster.
Three approved courses selected as in thesis/research essay program excluding 46.598/46.599;
Language requirement as in thesis/research essay program;
An oral comprehensive examination (46.597F4, W4, S4) in the candidate's cluster and program to determine the candidate's ability to relate various disciplines to the study of International Affairs. The examination will normally be taken upon the completion of course work requirements. The student opting for the
46.597 option will identify two courses and a paper which will form the basis of the oral examination, one of which must be a designated course from his/her cluster. The paper may come from either of the two courses.
Academic Standing
A grade of B- or better must be obtained in each credit counted towards the master's degree. The School does not permit exceptions to this rule.
Career Planning
Information on job opportunities is available to all students and recent graduates through NPSIA's Resource Centre Coordinator. NPSIA produces two publications - NPSIA Works: Career Futures and NPSIA Works: Getting There - designed to assist students in obtaining jobs in International Affairs after graduation. Recent experience suggests that a strong background in research methods and economics as well as strong communications skills enhances job placement.
Students interested in continuing to doctoral programs should plan their programs to include courses in their discipline, if other than international affairs, which may be deemed necessary for their admission to doctoral programs. Interdisciplinary doctoral programs in international affairs are given in a number of institutions, and the faculty can provide guidance in planning for these programs.
Guidelines for the Completion of the Master's Degree
Candidates can complete the M.A. program in twelve months of full-time study. However, most students require an additional one or two terms to complete the research essay or thesis requirement. Full-time master's students must complete all degree requirements within six terms of registered full-time study.
Part-time master's students must complete degree requirements within an elapsed period of six calendar years after the date of initial registration.
Students who elect to complete the program by a combination of full-time and part-time study are governed by the following elapsed time limitations: five calendar years if the candidate is registered as a full-time student for two or three terms and part-time for the balance; four calendar years if the candidate is registered for four or five terms as a full-time student and part-time for the balance.
These limitations are calculated from the date of initial registration in the master's program.
Certificate in Health and Social Policy in Development
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, in conjunction with the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing, the Centre for International Health and Development at the University of Ottawa, and the International Development Research Centre, offers a Certificate in Health and Social Policy in Development.
The Certificate program is intended for practitioners in the health and social policy fields who wish to upgrade or re-orient their careers with a focus on international development.
Students are advised to contact the School for information on admission and program requirements, course scheduling, and fee schedules.
Master of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and the Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa offer a joint Master of Arts in International Affairs and Bachelor of Laws degree (M.A./LL.B.).
Admission Requirements
A student must make separate applications to the School of International Affairs at Carleton University and to the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa and be accepted by both institutions in accordance with the normal admission requirements of each program. Interest in pursuing the joint program must be specified in each application, and a joint committee will make a decision on admission to the joint program.
Program Requirements
A student will complete both the M.A. and the LL.B. programs over four calendar years. Students will be expected to fulfill the normal requirements of both the M.A. and LL.B. programs. In addition, students in the joint program will be required to complete courses in international law to be specified by the Faculty of Law.
In undertaking the research essay/thesis, students will be expected to integrate both components of the joint program into their research essay/thesis and will be assigned supervisors from both institutions.
The normal sequence of courses for the two degrees is as follows:
- First Year
- * Normal LL.B. first year
- Second Year
- * Normal M.A. first year (required course work to include a 0.5 credit course in international law)
- Third Year
- * Normal LL.B. second year, including 0.5 credit course from the School of International Affairs for which credit will be given in both programs and spring/summer registration in M.A. research essay/thesis
- Fourth Year
- * Normal LL.B. third year, including 0.5 credit course from the School of International Affairs for which credit will be given in both programs and spring/summer registration, conclusion and defence of M.A. research essay/thesis
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.
F,W,S indicates term of offering. Courses offered in the fall and winter are followed by T. The number following the letter indicates the credit weight of the course: 1 denotes 0.5 credit, 2 denotes 1.0 credit.
Part-time students are permitted to enrol in a maximum of 1.0 credit per term.
Required Courses
- International Affairs 46.501 F1 or W1
- Policy and Methods for International Affairs
- Policy formulation and research methods in an international context. The policy component reviews key theories of policy formulation and their relationship to applied policy analysis and evaluation. The methods component examines the principles of social science research, basic research design, and techniques of analysis.
Prerequisite: MA standing in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs or permission of the School.
- International Affairs 46.509F1 or W1
- Economic Development: Theory and Policy
- This course examines economic theory and policy dimensions of development. Topics include: different concepts and goals of development policy, strategies for sectoral development, technology transfer, trade policy, domestic and foreign resource mobilization, monetary and fiscal policy, and the economics of human development and environmental sustainability.
Prerequisite: MA standing in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs or permission of the School.
- International Affairs 46.538F1 or W1
- International Trade: Theory and Policy
- This course examines the pure theory of international trade and selected policy issues. Topics include theories of the pattern of trade, the gains from trade, the theory of distortions and welfare, and theories of endogenous trade policy formation.
Prerequisite: MA standing in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs or permission of the School.
- International Affairs 46.539F1 or W1
- International Finance: Theory and Policy
- This course examines theory and policy in open economy macroeconomics and international finance. Topics include: exchange rate and output determination, balance of payments adjustment, monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes, and the structure and performance of the international monetary system.
Prerequisite: MA standing in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs or permission of the School.
- Note: Students are required to take the Economics course appropriate to their cluster. The appropriate course will be determined in consultation with NPSIA faculty. If a student can demonstrate that he/she has already completed the equivalent of the designated NPSIA economics course, he/she may substitute another NPSIA course.
Clusters
NPSIA's M.A. program is organized around six clusters. Each student must select a cluster and enrol in two of the designated cluster courses.
International Trade Policy
Designated Courses:
46.511 The Politics and Institutions of Inter-national Trade
46.540 Trade Policy Analysis
46.550 Comparative Trade Policy
46.557 International Economic Law
Global Finance, Multinationals and the State
Designated Courses:
46.530 The Political Economy of Multinational Enterprises
46.540 International Financial Institutions and Policy
46.550 Global Political Economy
46.551 State Sovereignty and Globalization
Conflict Analysis and Conflict Resolution
Designated Courses:
46.518 Conflict Analysis
46.519 Conflict Management: Theory and Evidence
46.520 Peacebuilding and Reconstruction: Theory and Practice
46.523 International Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Human Security and Global Governance
Designated Courses:
46.545 International Organizations in Inter-national Affairs
46.555 International Law: Theory and Practice
46.560 Human Resource Development
46.571 Global Environment Change
International Dimensions of Development
Designated Courses:
46.502 Issues in International Development
46.533 Science, Technology and International Affairs: The Third World
46.562 The Institutional Framework for
Development Assistance
46.581 Regional Integration Among Developing Countries
National and Sub-National Aspects of Development
Designated Courses:
46.503 National and Domestic Dimensions of Development
46.506 Agriculture and Rural Development
46.560 Human Resource Development
46.561 Historical Dimensions of Development and Underdevelopment
Other Courses
- International Affairs 46.502F1 or W1
- Issues in International Development
- International political, social and economic aspects of development. Topics include: approaches to trade policies, finance, regional integration, technology transfer and transnational enterprises, global governance, international civil society and development, the environment and natural resources, and social and labour issues in the international context.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.504 (taken prior to 2001).
- International Affairs 46.503F1 or W1
- National and Domestic Dimensions of
Development
- Theoretical foundations and central policy issues of the domestic, economic, social, political, cultural and environmental aspects of development. Topics include theories of the developmental process, human resource development, national development strategies, sectoral issues, and governance and human rights and their interaction with the international system.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.504 (taken prior to 2001).
- International Affairs 46.506F1 or W1
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- A study of the agricultural sector, rural areas, and rural welfare in developing countries, including consideration of structural change in agriculture, agrarian reform, rural development strategies in various countries, and public policies affecting agriculture, activities ancillary to agriculture, rural industry, and public service.
- International Affairs 46.507F1 or W1
- Theories of Development and Underdevelopment
- A comparative analysis of approaches to the study of development processes and underdevelopment, including structural-functional, neo-classical, Marxist, and dependency theories.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Development Administration stream of the M.A. program in the School of Public Policy and Administration, or permission of the School.
- International Affairs 46.508F1 or W1
- Economic Development Policy and
Planning
- Developing country policies and planning, and their impacts, including macro and sectoral techniques employed in development planning, budgeting, and problems in development administration.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Development Administration stream of the M.A. program in the School of Public Policy and Administration, or permission of the School.
- International Affairs 46.510W1
- Canada in International Affairs
- This course examines Canada's role in international affairs with special attention to issues of conflict and conflict resolution, international political economy, and international development. Both the content and formulation of Canada's international policies are analyzed.
- International Affairs 46.511F1 or W1 or S1
- The Politics and Institutions of International Trade
- The course considers Canadian trade practice, places trade policy within the broader context of Canadian policy-making, and compares Canadian policy and practice to that in the United States, Europe, Japan, and the major developing countries.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.549 (taken prior to 1997-98).
- International Affairs 46.518F1 or W1
- Conflict Analysis
- This seminar examines the sources of international and intrastate conflict. Students will gain practical insight and understanding of the causes of conflict by drawing on frameworks from a number of social science disciplines, with a focus on diagnostic and analytical skills in the decision making process.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.515 (taken prior to 2001).
- International Affairs 46.519F1 or W1
- Conflict Management: Theory and Evidence
- An evaluation of both process and content-oriented measurements of effectiveness in the practice of conflict management with special attention to third party intervention such as peacekeeping, crisis decision making, the management of terrorism and conflict prevention with applications to regional and intrastate conflict.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.515 (taken prior to 2001).
- International Affairs 46.520F1 or W1
- Peacebuilding and Reconstruction: Theory and Practice
- This course focuses on the social, economic and military dimensions of post-conflict reconstruction with special attention to the role of local and international government and non-government organizations in the peacebuilding process. Evidence is drawn from recent cases
- International Affairs 46.521F1 or W1
- Theory and Practice of Arms Control
- This course explores the theoretical and analytical underpinnings of modern arms control, including nuclear non-proliferation issues in the post Cold War era with special emphasis on the impact of political, economic, technological and social-psychological factors on international security.
- International Affairs 46.522F1 or W1
- International Security After the Cold War
- This course examines the evolving strategic and security environment in international relations after the Cold War, addressing both traditional and non-traditional concepts of national and international security. Topics discussed include new threats to security such as transnational crime, forced migration and international terrorism.
- International Affairs 46.523F1 or W1
- International Mediation and Conflict
Resolution
- This seminar explores various approaches to the prevention, management and resolution of international conflict. These approaches may include, peacekeeping, preventive diplomacy, mediation and peacebuilding, as well as less formal mechanisms for third party collaborative problem solving.
- International Affairs 46.527F1 or W1
- Middle East Economic and Political
Relations
- A course on economic and political relations among countries of the Middle East. Emphasis will be placed on the peace process and arrangements for regional security and regional economic cooperation, among them the prospects for regional collaboration.
- International Affairs 46.529F1 or W1
- Conflict in Southern Africa
- A critical examination of competing interpretations of conflict in southern Africa, including approaches to conflict resolution.
- International Affairs 46.530F1
- Political Economy of Multinational
Enterprises
- An appreciation of recent economic and political developments in the fields of international economics and industrial organization as they affect multinational enterprises. The course develops concepts and analytical approaches to examine the impact of multinational enterprises on international affairs and the implications for public policy.
- International Affairs 46.532F1 or W1
- Science, Technology and International
Affairs: The Advanced, Industrial Countries
- This seminar analyzes the process of technological change since the industrial revolution and examines its consequences for development in the advanced industrial countries and for relations among these countries.
- International Affairs 46.533F1 or W1
- Science, Technology and International
Affairs: The Third World
- This seminar focuses upon the problem of building indigenous technological capabilities in the Third World. It examines the role of MNCs in the transfer of technology, the generation of appropriate technologies locally and the role of the state in the formulation of technology policy for development.
- International Affairs 46.534F1 or W1
- Agribusiness North and South
- Analysis of the transformation of agriculture into an integrated multi-sectoral food production system and of its theoretical implications. Focus on the growth and strategies of agribusiness institutions in advanced industrial societies and on their penetration into, and impact upon, Third World economies.(Also listed as Geography 45.558)
- International Affairs 46.535F1 or W1
- International Bargaining and Negotiation: Theory and Practice
- An examination of bargaining and negotiation in international economic, political, and security issue areas, emphasizing case studies as well as theoretical analysis.
- International Affairs 46.536F1 or W1
- Introduction to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- An examination of the background to NAFTA, the negotiation of NAFTA and the side agreements, the provisions of NAFTA, the evolution of political, economic, and social relations in North America since the implementation of NAFTA, and the processes and implications of accession of other countries.
- International Affairs 46.537W1
- Macroeconomics in a Development
Context
- An examination of macroeconomic theory and policy in the context of the developing countries, with special emphasis upon theory and policy for open economies, structural adjustment to international disequilibration, exchange rate and balance of payments management, fiscal and financial policy.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Development Administration stream of the M.A. program of the School of Public Administration, or permission of the School.
- International Affairs 46.540F1 or W1
- Trade Policy Analysis
- This course examines selected trade and trade-related policy issues. Topics are drawn from current policy debates, and may include: multilateral vs. preferential trade liberalization; standards harmonization as a precondition for free trade; and globalization and the rising skill wage premium.
Prerequisites: International Affairs 46.538 or the equivalent, M.A. standing in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, or permission of the School.
- International Affairs 46.541F1 or W1
- International Financial Institutions and Policy
- An examination of institutional arrangements, international financial flows, and critical events in the field of international finance. The emphasis is on tracing the development and operation of international financial institutions, and how they have shaped modern financial markets, events, and policy.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.549 (taken prior to 1997-98).
- International Affairs 46.542F1 or W1
- Territory and Territoriality
- Contemporary geographical and international relations theorizing is challenging conventional notions of boundaries and territories in the political organization of modernity. Using contemporary writings on geopolitics, security, sovereignty, self-determination and identity politics, this course investigates territoriality as a political and intellectual strategy. (Also listed as Geography 45.540).
- International Affairs 46.544F1 or W1
- The Environment for International Management
- Analysis of the international economic environment for public and private sector managers. The course examines the growing economic interdependence of nations, the problems faced by managers and the effectiveness of emerging international rules and standards for trade, investment and intellectual property.
- International Affairs 46.545F1 or W1
- International Organizations in International Affairs
- A critical analysis of the roles played by the United Nations and other international organizations in the field of international conflict, development, and political economy.
- International Affairs 46.546F1 or W1
- Policy Analysis and Evaluation
- An examination of the international public policies of a number of countries, including Canada. The seminar focuses on various approaches to the policy process and examines case studies of the formulation and evaluation of economic, political, and security policies.
- International Affairs 46.547F1 or W1
- International Relations Theory
- This course provides an overview of theories of international relations. Organized both historically and conceptually, the course will examine a variety of theoretical approaches to international relations, among them the realist, liberal, structural, neo-realist, and critical perspectives.
- International Affairs 46.548F1 or W1 or S1
- Gender in International Affairs
- This course examines the role of gender differences in international affairs. It analyzes the concept of gender in the social sciences and considers feminist theories regarding war, nationalism, human rights, development, and the global economy.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.549R and S (taken prior to 1997-98).
- International Affairs 46.549F1,W1,S1
- Selected Topics in International Affairs
- International Affairs 46.550F1 or W1
- Comparative Trade Policy
- An examination of the trade policies of various states, and their associated institutional arrangement. Countries and country groupings to be examined include the United States, Japan, the European Union, and key developing countries.
- International Affairs 46.551F1 or W1
- Global Political Economy
- A presentation of theories and approaches to global political economy, and how they illuminate the interaction and co-evolution of states and markets. Topics include the post war systems and patterns of production, investment, trade and finance in developed and developing countries.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.500 (taken prior to 2001).
- International Affairs 46.552F1 or W1
- State Sovereignty and Globalization
- An examination of how increased political, social and economic integration internationally affects a government's ability to formulate policy. The course examines a variety of domestic and international policy issues and analyzes whether and how global forces and their domestic counterparts shape the policy-making environment.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.500 (taken prior to 2001).
- International Affairs 46.555F1 or W1
- International Law: Theory and Practice
- Examines various theoretical perspectives on international law and locates role international law plays in the international system. Topics include basis, creation and sources of international law, international dispute resolution, and international law and world order transformation. (Also listed as Law 51.563)
- International Affairs 46.557F1 or W1
- International Economic Law: Regulation of Trade and Investment
- Study of regulation of international economic relations. Discussion of international institutions, legal aspects of integration, governmental regulation of trade and investment.(Also listed as Law 51.520).
Prerequisite: Open only to graduate students in their master's year who have not previously studied international economic law.
- International Affairs 46.560F1 or W1
- Human Resource Development
- An analysis of theory and policy regarding some of the major areas of human development in the developing areas, including demography and population, education, public health, nutrition, women and development, social security, employment, and manpower planning.
- International Affairs 46.561F1 or W1
- Historical Dimensions of Development and Underdevelopment
- Comparative studies in the economic and social history of selected developed and developing countries. The aim is to identify conditions which have fostered or inhibited development in the past, and thereby to assess contemporary development strategies in the light of historical experience.
- International Affairs 46.562F1 or W1
- International Assistance: Institutions, Policies, Programs, Performance Assessments
- The course examines the policies and programs of governmental, non-governmental and multilateral organizations involved in international development assistance. Particular attention is paid to their political dynamics, strategic orientations, administrative operations, transfer mechanisms, operational priorities and developmental impact.
- International Affairs 46.563F1 or W1
- Issues in Development in Africa
- Analysis of structures and processes of political, social, and economic change in intertropical Africa at scales ranging from the intrahousehold and local community to the state and international system. An objective will be to integrate gender and the environment into analyses which draw on theories of political economy. (Also listed as Geography 45.520)
- International Affairs 46.564F1 or W1
- Issues in Development in Latin America
- An examination of the principal developmental trends, problems, and policies in the region as they have evolved since 1945. Emphasis will be given to the design and implementation of alternative developmental strategies in the future.
- International Affairs 46.565F1 or W1
- The Ethical Dimension of International
Affairs
- This course critically examines the ethical dimensions of development, global conflict, and international political economy. Subject matter includes beliefs and values, rights and obligations, and individual and state morality.
- International Affairs 46.566F1 or W1
- Indigenous Peoples and Development
- An examination of some major issues of the development, in its social, economic, political and environmental dimensions of Indigenous Peoples, including those of North America, Latin America, Australasia, India, Africa and the Polar Regions.
- International Affairs 46.567F1 or W1
- Issues in Development in Southeast Asia
- This course offers a comparative analysis of the development experience of selected Southeast Asian countries. It addresses the processes of continuity and change in political culture, governance, economic management, social and environmental policy, and regional ASEAN relations. Attention is paid to historical and contemporary issues.
- International Affairs 46.568F1 or W1
- Indigenous Perspectives on Third World Development
- This course examines some of the major perspectives and theories on Third World Development which have emerged from within the Third World. Included are authors representing structural, dependency, and radical theories of development, as well as those who see development as psychological or spiritual liberation.
- International Affairs 46.569F1 or W1
- Development Project Evaluation and
Analysis
- An examination of social cost-benefit analysis and other micro-economic methods of project evaluation in the context of the project cycle in developing countries. Emphasis will be placed on policy analysis and implementation practice, case studies of development projects, including those of non-governmental organizations.
- International Affairs 46.570F1 or W1
- The Natural Ecosystem
- Analyzes human involvement in the natural environment as a development ecosystem. Discusses how the environment continues to be modified and its long term consequences due to rapid technological advances. Attention will be given to individual development projects including their political and social setting.
- International Affairs 46.571F1 or W1
- Global Environmental Change: Human Implications
- Global environmental change; its significance for societies, economies and international relations. Value systems underlying environmental discourse; political economy of the environment; sustainability and security. Environmental diplomacy and grassroots environmentalism. Regionalized impacts of pressures on natural environments; challenges of adaptation. (Also listed as Geography 45.505)
- International Affairs 46.575F1 or W1 or S1
- International Health, Social Policy and
Planning
- This course focuses on health, social policy and planning in developing countries. Topics covered will include primary health care, the role of government in health administration, social policy formation, expenditure analysis in health and social factors, and techniques of policy evaluation in these sectors.
- Precludes additional credit for International Affairs 46.549W (taken prior to 1997-98).
- International Affairs 46.580F1 or W1
- Asia Pacific Economic and Political
Relations
- Addresses the evolving pattern of economic and political relations in the Asia-Pacific region. Topics will include security issues; trade and investment; and development cooperation. Particular consideration will be given to institutional arrangements, including ASEAN, APEC, AFTA and Canada's role in the regional affairs.
- International Affairs 46.581F1 or W1
- Regional Cooperation Among Developing Countries
- A comparative study of selected regional cooperation and integration schemes, including those in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, as well as between higher and lower income countries.
- International Affairs 46.582F1 or W1
- The International Political Economy of
Transition
- Problems of reintegration into the world economy and dilemmas of transition from command to market economies. Topics may include new trade and investment patterns, role in regional and international economic organizations, search for appropriate exchange rate policies, impact of Western assistance. (Also listed as European and Russian Studies 55.512)
- International Affairs 46.584F1 or W1
- International Relations in Europe
- This course examines international relations and organizations in Europe from theoretical and historical perspectives. Topics discussed include the origins and development of European organizations such as the European Union and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
- International Affairs 46.591F1, W1, S1
- Tutorials in International Affairs
- To be chosen in consultation with the director.
- International Affairs 46.595F1, W1, S1
- Research Workshop
- This seminar focuses on the special problems of research design in the interdisciplinary field of international affairs, with materials drawn from both the established literature and the practice of leading members of the School's faculty.
- International Affairs 46.597F4, W4, S4
- Course Work Comprehensive in International Affairs
- Required for students in a course work M.A. who by the third term in their M.A. program have not yet completed their comprehensive examination. Completion of this course does not reduce the formal requirement of 5.0 credits.
- International Affairs 46.598F2, W2, S2
- Research Essay
- International Affairs 46.599F4, W4, S4
- M.A. Thesis
Selection of Courses
In addition to the graduate courses offered in the School, qualified students may choose from among courses in international affairs offered by related departments, schools, and institutes.
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