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Political Science
Loeb Building B640
Telephone: (613) 520-2777
Fax: (613) 520-4064
E-mail: political_science@carleton.ca
Web site: www.carleton.ca/polisci
The Department
Chair of the Department, Chris Brown
Associate Chair, S. Bennett
Departmental Supervisor of Graduate Studies, W.R.
Newell
Assistant Supervisor of Graduate Studies, H. von
Riekhoff
The Department offers programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D.
degrees. Graduate study and research may be undertaken in the
fields of political theory, Canadian government and politics,
comparative government and politics, international relations,
and public administration and policy analysis. Within these
fields, students may select more specialized areas, such as
classical, medieval, and modern, or analytic and empirical
theory; comparative government and politics of a particular
area or group of countries where the Department has developed
particular strength.
In the Department and the self-standing schools and
institutes, Carleton University houses one of the three largest
concentrations in Canada of well-known political science
professionals. In this configuration, the Department is unique
in offering the full range of fields that make up modern
political science, and is thus well placed to develop critical
and analytical skills in its degree candidates, as the range of
perspectives, priorities, and methodologies in contemporary
political theory and political studies in general are brought
into close relation with one another.
The Department is committed to the view that the goal of
studying politics is to continue and further the search for the
meaning and the morality of public life (community) by
historical, critical, empirical, and analytical means. A
community's politics and its public policy describe the extent
of political community that is aspired to, and which can
feasibly be accomplished given the context of power relations
in the international and domestic institutional and economic
conjunctures. The Department exists to continue the discussions
that run through the history of the study of politics about
what is good, and how to maintain the autonomy of the sphere of
the public and the political in the face of multiple
challenges, which now include citizen apathy and economic
forces that escape states. Students emerge with minds trained
to identify, weigh, and sift ideals and evidence, using the
full range of methodologies, and with grounding in the politics
of areas and institutional configurations. They are also
equipped for one of the most important roles in human life:
that of citizen.
Qualifying-Year Program
Applicants with a general (3-year) B.A. in Political
Science, with second-class standing, may be considered for
admission to a qualifying-year program. Candidates who complete
the qualifying year with high honours standing may be
considered for admission to the master's program the following
year.
Refer to the General Regulations section of this Calendar
for details of the regulations governing the qualifying
year.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission to the master's program
is B.A.(Honours) (or the equivalent) in Political Science, with
at least high honours standing.
Honours graduates in fields other than political science
will be considered on the basis of their academic background
and standing, and will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Those
with only minor deficiencies may be required to take certain
specified courses, while others whose degrees are less closely
related to political science may be required to register in the
qualifying year, at the discretion of the Department. Graduates
of three-year programs in political science will be required
either to complete the fourth year of an honours degree and
reapply, or register in the qualifying year of the M.A. (see
above), depending on work completed to date and academic
standing.
Program Requirements
All master's candidates will fulfil a 5.0 credit program
requiring departmental approval. No more than 1.0 credit may be
taken at the 4000-level. It is anticipated that candidates will
enter with both political theory and research methods in their
backgrounds. In cases where this is not so, candidates will,
with the advice of the Department, select suitable courses as
part of their programs.
All candidates, in consultation with the Department, will
pursue their degree either by course work only or by
undertaking an independent research project. The independent
research project can be fulfilled in one of two ways: a 1.0
credit research paper on a topic related to at least one of the
courses taken, that may represent a significant development of
one or more papers submitted in fulfillment of course
requirements; or a 2.0-credit thesis.
Details of defences for the above M.A. options are outlined
in the section on defences.
Students who choose to specialize in Canadian government and
politics must demonstrate a reading knowledge of French, except
where a degree of proficiency in another language makes more
sense in relation to the student's program of studies.
Students whose mother tongue is other than English and who
do not intend to specialize in Canadian politics, or students
whose research interests require another language or another
research skill such as methods, may obtain permission from the
Department to substitute another language or a research skill
for French. Departmental language tests are administered twice
a year.
The language requirement may also be satisfied by passing an
approved language course with a grade of B- or better.
Course Requirements
All master's candidates are required to take an approved
methods course. Students who have not already taken a course in
research design and methods at the undergraduate level may be
required, depending on the course pattern chosen, to take PSCI
5700. When appropriate and related significantly to the program
of study, another methods course, such as PSCI 5304, PSCI 5701,
PSCI 5702, or PSCI 5703, may be substituted.
Candidates will follow one of three program patterns:
- 5.0 credits in approved courses
- Research Essay (1.0 credit) and 4.0 credits in
courses
- Thesis (2.0 credits) and 3.0 credits in courses
Study Themes
The Department offers a number of study themes that draw
systematically from the department's range of courses and
expertise. Students are encouraged, but not required, to pursue
one of these study themes.
Seven study themes are currently available. These are:
- Public Affairs and Policy Analysis
- Political Theory: Modernity, Technology and the Common
Good
- North American Government and Community Studies
- European Politics
- Development Politics
- Global Politics and Society
- Canadian Politics, Government and Institutions
Students pursuing a study theme are required to meet the
general program requirements for the M.A. degree. That is, they
must complete a 5.0 credit program, including an approved
methods course if they have not already taken a course in
research design and methodology at the undergraduate level.
Students pursuing a study theme may choose either the research
essay or thesis program pattern. The research essay or thesis
they write must be on an approved topic appropriate to their
study theme. As part of their program, students pursuing a
study theme must take a minimum of 1.5 credits of designated
thematic courses, as listed below. Students may substitute
other courses for those listed only with the approval of the
Supervisor of Graduate Studies.
- Public Affairs and Policy Analysis
- This theme of study focuses on theoretical and
practical analysis of the policy process, including the
design, management, communication, and analysis of all
aspects of policy, with particular emphasis on quantitative
analysis of public opinion, media impacts on policy, and
policy outcomes.
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The study theme will include:
- PSCI 6407, PSCI 6408, plus either PSCI 5902 or
one of: PSCI 5006, PSCI 5109, PSCI 5406, PSCI
5509;
- Research Essay or thesis on a topic appropriate
to the theme.
- Political Theory: Modernity, Technology, and the Common
Good
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This theme explores ethical and analytical concepts for
the evaluation of contemporary political practice,
including legitimacy, civic virtue, and human rights.
Its central topics include the critique of modernity;
global technology; the communitarian-liberalism debate;
alternative understandings of the common good; and the
competing claims of charity and justice. Its approaches
include hermeneutics, phenomenology, postmodernism,
critical theory, democratic theory, and political
culture and myth.
The study theme will include:
- PSCI 4305 or PSCI 6300 and PSCI 6301; plus one
of PSCI 5301, PSCI 5302, PSCI 5304, PSCI 5308, PSCI
5309;
- Research Essay or thesis on a topic appropriate
to the theme.
- North American Government and Community Studies
- This theme focuses on the politics of the North
American region. Students can explore the forces linking
Canada, the United States and Mexico from a variety of
perspectives, including institutions, civil society and
political economy, as well as the domestic and
international politics of the three countries.
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The study theme will include:
- PSCI 5100 or PSCI 5607; one of: PSCI 5000, PSCI
5003, PSCI 5006, PSCI 5007, PSCI 5008, PSCI 5009,
PSCI 5101, PSCI 5401, and one of PSCI 5205, PSCI
5206, PSCI 5306, PSCI 5307;
- Research Essay or thesis on a topic appropriate
to the theme.
- European Politics
- The theme focuses on the contemporary transitions of
European politics, encompassing political integration
through the European Union and the transition from
communism in Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and
Russia.
- These changes have called into question conventional
thinking about market reform, democratization, and the role
of the state. Because these shifts and transformations have
created an environment in which European political issues
have become both more continental in scope and more
comparable, students opting for this scheme can pursue a
course of study encompassing both Western and Eastern
Europe.
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The study theme will include:
- At least 1.5 credits, including at least one of
PSCI 5104, PSCI 5105, PSCI 5106; and at least one
of: PSCI 5503, PSCI 5504, PSCI 5608, PSCI
5609;
- Research essay or thesis appropriate to the
theme.
- Development Politics
- This theme features topical, critical, and analytical
approaches to development. Students will explore the
political economy of development and underdevelopment,
democratization and the elaboration of "civil society", the
politics of aid giving and receiving, and the role of
non-governmental organizations.
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The study theme will include:
- PSCI 5202; plus two of: PSCI 5107, PSCI 5108,
PSCI 5203, PSCI 5405, PSCI 5808;
- Research Essay or thesis on a topic appropriate
to the theme.
- Global Politics and Society
- This theme focuses on the politics of global society.
Students will explore the ways in which the process of
globalization, conceived as the compression of the world
and the intensification of consciousness of the world as a
whole, accelerated by the political and economic collapse
of the communist bloc and the integration of its successor
states into the world economy, has altered the
international economic and political orders.
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The study theme will include:
- PSCI 5509 and 5808; plus one of: PSCI 5801,
PSCI 5804, PSCI 5805, PSCI 5807;
- Research Essay or thesis on a topic appropriate
to the theme.
- Canadian Politics, Government and Institutions
- This theme takes up recent debates in Canada about the
relationship between civil society and government,
political culture and political economy, political parties
and state institutions. The effectiveness of various kinds
of regimes and institutional and state structures, the role
that such structures play in promoting or resisting change,
and the changes in the reach and autonomy of politics and
the state itself can be explored within this theme.
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The study theme will include:
- At least 3.0 credits of: PSCI 5000, PSCI 5003,
PSCI 5006, PSCI 5007, PSCI 5008, PSCI 5009, PSCI
5101, PSCI 5401, PSCI 5507, PSCI 5601, PSCI 6000,
PSCI 6001;
- Research essay or thesis appropriate to the
theme.
- Defences
- In the case of the student choosing a research essay,
that essay will be evaluated by two of the Department's
faculty members including the supervisor and a second
reader, and a letter grade will be assigned. An oral
defence of the essay is not required but may be requested
by the supervisor or second reader.
- In the case of the student choosing a thesis, the
thesis will be evaluated by three people: the student's
thesis supervisor from the Department, a second reader from
the Department, and an external third reader who is
generally from another Carleton Department but may
sometimes come from outside the University. A thesis must
be defended orally before the three evaluators. No letter
grade is assigned, but notations of Pass with Distinction,
Satisfactory, and Unsatisfactory are assigned.
Academic Standing
All master's candidates must obtain a B standing or better
(GPA 8.0). One grade of C+ may be allowed.
Internship Program
Internship placements may be available to persons eligible
to work in Canada who are full-time students and are registered
in the Internship Program option of the master's program. The
Internship Program is an option within the five-course,
research essay, or thesis M.A. program patterns. Placements
locate students for one term in government departments or
non-governmental organizations and integrate the theoretical
and practical aspects of Graduate Studies in Political Science.
A placement is combined with registration in PSCI 5902,
Internship Placement. This course is required for students who
graduate from this option.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Ph.D. program in political science normally will be
undertaken on a full-time basis. However, in cases of
exceptional merit, the Department will accept a few candidates
for the degree on a part-time basis.
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission to the Ph.D. program is
a master's degree (or its equivalent) in political science with
high honours standing or better. Applicants should note,
however, that meeting the admission requirement does not
guarantee admission to the program. Review of the department's
competitive selection process indicates that students with a
GPA below 10.0 (A-) in the master's program are generally not
recommended for admission to the doctoral program. Students
applying on the basis of a master's degree from other
disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and may
be required to take additional courses as part of the
program.
Program Requirements
Details on all program requirements are provided in the
departmental Guidelines for Ph.D. Candidates.
The normal program requirements for Ph.D. candidates are
outlined in the General Regulations section of this
Calendar.
It is anticipated that Ph.D. candidates will enter with a
background in political theory at the undergraduate level,
regardless of their desired field of specialization. Those who
do not will be treated as special cases and will have their
programs arranged accordingly. If statistical proficiency is
needed for the preparation of the thesis, students will also be
expected to take a course in research methods. Candidates are
also expected to demonstrate proficiency in a second language
or in research methods. All candidates will complete PSCI
6906.
The program requirements (10.0 credits unless additional
course work is required) for Ph.D. candidates in Political
Science are the following:
- At least 1.0 credit at the graduate level in each of
the candidate's two major fields of study; a GPA of 9.0 or
better must be obtained in these courses for students to be
allowed to proceed to the comprehensive examinations.
- Satisfactory completion of PSCI 6900 (0.5 credit),
Ph.D. Field Examination I and PSCI 6905 (0.5 credit), Ph.D.
Field Examination II. Field examinations are normally
written on two occasions each year, in April and
August.
- Proficiency in a research skill, as outlined under
research skill requirement
- At least 1.0 credit will normally be taken during the
second year of the program in fields allied to the major
topics of the thesis. This credit will normally be
fulfilled through regular course work rather than
tutorials.
- Successful completion of PSCI 6906 (1.0 credit)
- A public defence, in English, of a written thesis
proposal
- A 5.0 credit thesis, written in English or French,
which will be defended in English at an oral
examination.
Full-time students are required to complete the
comprehensive examinations within 12 months of entering the
program, and must normally complete the public defence of the
thesis proposal, preceded by its formal acceptance by the
supervisory committee, within 24 months of entering the
doctoral program.
Ph.D. candidates will each be assigned a faculty member to
advise them on their studies. Students' programs, including the
choice of supervisor and the thesis committee, must be approved
by the Department. The thesis supervisor will normally be
chosen from among faculty members in the Department of
Political Science. Upon approval of the thesis supervisor and
the Department, committee members may be chosen from elsewhere
within the University.
Research Skill Requirement
Ph.D. candidates must demonstrate the ability to use a
research skill appropriate to their program. The research skill
requirement will normally be satisfied before the defence of
the thesis proposal, and will take one of the following
forms:
- An ability to read and translate French or another
language appropriate to their course of study; or the
ability to speak a language other than English sufficient
to conduct interviews in that language
- Credit work in an approved political science methods
course, workshop, or colloquium, equivalent to 1.0 credit;
or any two of the following courses (or an approved
alternative): PSCI 5700, PSCI 5701, PSCI 5702, and PSCI
5703.
Comprehensive Examinations
All Ph.D. candidates must successfully complete a written
comprehensive examination in each of their two major fields.
Field examinations normally take place twice yearly, in April
and August. At the discretion of the Department, candidates may
be required to take an oral examination following the written
examination.
The fields of study for the Ph.D. comprehensive examination
are to be chosen from the following list:
- Political Theory
- A general knowledge of the main outlines and
significant themes and problems of political philosophy and
thought.
- Canadian Government and Politics
- A general knowledge of Canadian political ideas,
institutions, and processes.
- Comparative Government and Politics
- A general knowledge of the theories and methodology of
comparative politics.
- International Relations
- A general knowledge of international relations theory
and the development of the field, including international
organization, global political economy, conflict
resolution, strategic studies, foreign policy analysis,
international development, and gender and international
relations.
- Public Affairs and Policy Analysis
- A general knowledge of theories of bureaucracy,
organization, and public administration; and theory,
practice, and methods of analysis in public affairs and
public policy within and outside Canada.
Thesis Proposal
All students must publicly defend a thesis proposal after
completing their comprehensive examinations. Full-time students
must complete this requirement within the first two years of
registration in the program.
Selection of Courses
Within the scope of the regulations, the following
undergraduate courses (fully described in the Undergraduate
Calendar) may be taken by graduate students.
Please note that not all of these courses are offered every
year. Students should consult the timetable published each year
in early June.
- Political Science
- PSCI 4000 Topics in Canadian Government and
Politics
- PSCI 4002 Policy Seminar: Problems of Northern
Development
- PSCI 4003 Politics and the Media
- PSCI 4005 Stability, Justice and Federalism
- PSCI 4007 The Politics of Law Enforcement in
Canada
- PSCI 4008 National Security and Intelligence in the
Modern State
- PSCI 4009 Quebec Politics
- PSCI 4100 Canadian and Comparative Local Government and
Politics
- PSCI 4101 French-English Relations
- PSCI 4102 Politics of Western Liberal Democracies
- PSCI 4103 The Modern State
- PSCI 4104 Theory and Practice in Third World
Development
- PSCI 4105 Selected Problems in Third World
Development
- PSCI 4106 Labour and the Canadian State
- PSCI 4107 Political Participation in Canada
- PSCI 4108 Canadian Provincial Government and
Politics
- PSCI 4109 The Politics of the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms
- PSCI 4200 Policy Making in the United States
- PSCI 4201 Politics of Influence in the United
States
- PSCI 4202 Comparative Constitutional Politics
- PSCI 4205 Identity Politics
- PSCI 4304 Political Inquiry
- PSCI 4305 Contemporary Political Theory
- PSCI 4401 Business-Government Relations in Canada
- PSCI 4409 Issues in Development Management
- PSCI 4500 Feminist Political Analysis in Comparative
Perspective
- PSCI 4505 Transitions to Democracy
- PSCI 4600 Analysis of International Politics
- PSCI 4601 Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor
States
- PSCI 4602 Bargaining and Negotiation
- PSCI 4603 Analysis of International Political
Economy
- PSCI 4604 Selected Problems in International Political
Economy
- PSCI 4605 Gender in International Relations
- PSCI 4606 American Foreign Policy
- PSCI 4802 International Politics of Africa
- PSCI 4803 Foreign Policies of Major East Asian
Powers
Students are encouraged to look for courses within Carleton
in the Departments of Economics, Geography, History, Law,
Philosophy, and Sociology and Anthropology; the Schools of
Business, Journalism and Communication, Public Administration,
and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs; and in
the Institutes of European and Russian Studies, and Political
Economy. They are equally strongly encouraged to look for
courses in the Departments of Political Science and Philosophy
at the University of Ottawa.
All courses selected will be subject to the approval of the
Department, on grounds of appropriateness to the program of
study and the avoidance of excessive overlap between
courses.
Graduate Courses
- Not all of the following courses are offered in a given
year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for
2003-2004 and to determine the term of offering, consult
the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet,
published in the summer and also available online at
www.carleton.ca/cu/programs/sched_dates/
Course Designation System
Carleton's course designation system has been restructured.
The first entry of each course description below is the new
alphanumeric Carleton course code, followed by its credit value
in brackets. The old Carleton course number (in parentheses) is
included for reference, where applicable.
Enrolment in graduate courses requires the permission of the
Department, through the supervisor of graduate studies.
- PSCI 5000 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.500)
- Topics in Canadian Government and Politics
- Depending on student demand and faculty interest, a
seminar will be offered on the political challenges faced
by citizens, politicians and governments in
Canada.
- PSCI 5002 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.502)
- Political Law: Principles
- An examination of the legal framework of the state, and
the various types of instruments of government. It treats
the way law makes its impact upon decision-making, with a
particular focus on the influence of law on policy,
administrative action, and political life.
- PSCI 5003 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.503)
- Political Parties in Canada
- A seminar on political parties and party systems in
Canadian federal politics, including an examination of
patterns of historical development, party organization and
finance, relationships with social movements, and the
impact of Canadian federalism.
- PSCI 5006 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.506)
- Legislative Process in Canada
- The role of Parliament and of the individual M.P. in
terms of policy making, representation and the passage of
legislation. Also offered at the undergraduate level, with
different requirements, as PSCI 4006, for which additional
credit is precluded.
- PSCI 5007 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.507)
- Topics in Canadian Politics and Government in
Comparative Perspective
- Depending on student demand and faculty interest, a
seminar will be offered on topics in Canadian politics and
government within a comparative perspective, the various
countries being considered chosen on the basis of the issue
at hand.
- PSCI 5008 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.508)
- The Politics of Energy and the Environment
- A research seminar focusing upon the substantive
issues, the policy structures and processes, and current
Canadian governmental response in the area of energy policy
and environmental quality management.
- PSCI 5009 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.509)
- Canadian Political Economy
- A seminar on political economy as a traditional and
contemporary approach to the study of Canadian politics and
the Canadian state. Canada's economic development, social
relations (including gender and race relations), and
position in the international political economy is
explored.
- PSCI 5100 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.510)
- Indigenous Politics of North America
- Examines issues of governance regarding the original
peoples of Canada, Mexico and the United States before and
since the European invasion, including: movement for
restoration of cultural, socio-economic, political, land
and self-government rights. Also offered at the
undergraduate level, with different requirements, as PSCI
4206, for which additional credit is precluded.
- PSCI 5101 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.511)
- Canadian Federalism
- A study of the evolution and contemporary operation of
the Canadian federal system, noting particularly the
specific social, political, economic, and structural
features which underlie its operational performance, its
resilience in crisis, and its potential for
adaptation.
- PSCI 5104 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.514)
- The Transition from Communism
- An in-depth investigation of the problems of transition
in post-communist societies.
- PSCI 5105 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.515)
- Post-Communist Politics in East Central
Europe
- A comparative examination of the emergence of
post-communist political systems in East Central
Europe.
- PSCI 5106 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.516)
- Selected Problems in the Politics of Soviet
Successor States
- A seminar on selected problems of nation-building in
Russia, Ukraine, and other Soviet successor states.
- PSCI 5107 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.517)
- Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in
Africa
- This course will explore the nature of global pressures
in Africa as states go through a "second wind" of political
and economic change. Also offered at the undergraduate
level, with different requirements, as PSCI 4207, for which
additional credit is precluded.
- PSCI 5108 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.518)
- State, Revolution and Reform
- The dynamics of political change and economic growth in
non-Western states, emphasizing challenges to dominant
patterns of policy-making with a view of exploring
alternate modes of modernity.
- PSCI 5109 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.519)
- Comparative Public Policy
- A review of approaches to the study of policy, of the
impact of political factors on policy, and of the substance
of policy choices in such domestic fields as
communications, social security, health, industrial and
rural development policies in selected countries.
- PSCI 5200 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.520)
- Nationalism
- A seminar on the historical and comparative study of
nationalism, with emphasis on its role in the promotion of
political change.
- PSCI 5201 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.521)
- Politics in Plural Societies
- A seminar on politics in multicultural societies and
multi-national states, including settler and post-colonial
societies. Topics may include: conflict relating to race,
religion, language, regionalism, intra-state nationalism,
multicultural policies and theories of pluralism.
- PSCI 5202 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.522)
- Politics of Third World Development
- A seminar examining the politics of development and
underdevelopment in the Third World. Topics covered include
theory, selected issues, and case studies from Africa,
Asia, and Latin America.
- PSCI 5203 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.523)
- Southern Africa in the Post-Apartheid Era
- This course will explore the pathology of apartheid,
the reasons for its end, and prospects for democratization
and development in southern Africa in the era of
globalization. Also offered at the undergraduate level,
with different requirements, as PSCI 4203, for which
additional credit is precluded.
- PSCI 5204 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.524)
- Elections
- The conduct and meaning of elections in contemporary
states. Attention to the connection of elections to
concepts of representation, policy mandates, and political
parties, and to electoral systems and referenda. Also
offered at the undergraduate level, with different
requirements, as PSCI 4204, for which additional credit is
precluded.
- PSCI 5205 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.525)
- Problems in American Government I
- A research seminar on topics such as the distribution
of power, decision-making processes, the impact of
technology, strains in intergovernmental relations,
civil-military relations, governmental news management and
secrecy; executive accountability, and impediments to
reform of Congress and the presidency.
- PSCI 5206 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.526)
- Problems in American Government II
- A research seminar on topics such as political violence
and social change, the roles of mass media, business élite
roles, political corruption, civil rights and minority
politics, and the urban crisis.
- PSCI 5301 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.531)
- Modern Political Culture and Ideology
- Connections among image, symbol, myth, language, and
politics. Topics include the expressive and designative
conceptions of language; myth, metaphor and the foundations
of civic life; rhetoric and the sensus communis;
romanticism and nationalism; myth in democratic and
totalitarian politics; and the structure of political
culture.
- PSCI 5302 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.532)
- Democratic Theories
- Analysis of various theories of democracy and
community, from classical to modern.
- PSCI 5303 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.533)
- Governmentality and Politics
- Utilizing the work of Foucault and others on
'governmentality', this course will analyze national and
international government not only as a set of institutions
or processes, but also in terms of specific arts and
strategies. Topics may include federalism, colonialism,
liberalism, but also arts of resistance. Also offered at
the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as
PSCI 4303, for which additional credit is precluded.
- PSCI 5304 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.534)
- Political Inquiry
- This seminar focuses on the major approaches to
research in political areas as discussed in contemporary
philosophy of the social sciences, exploring the variety of
explanatory strategies in use in the contemporary study of
politics.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5700.
- PSCI 5306 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.536)
- North American Political Traditions
- A seminar on the interpretations that may include
American, Mexican, anglo-Canadian and franco-Canadian
political traditions.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5305.
- PSCI 5307 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.537)
- Political Thought in North America
- Depending on student demand and faculty interest, a
tutorial will be offered in topics related to the
development of contemporary political thinking, including
some more descriptive and contemporary topics such as the
impact of religion and religiosity in political thought and
culture.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5305.
- PSCI 5308 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.538)
- Concepts of Political Community I
- A critical survey of concepts of political community,
including the common good, justice, citizenship,
statesmanship, democracy, and legitimacy, from ancient,
modern, and contemporary political theory.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 4306.
- PSCI 5309 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.539)
- Concepts of Political Community II
- A continued critical survey of concepts of political
community, including the common good, justice, citizenship,
statesmanship, democracy, and legitimacy, from ancient,
modern, and contemporary political theory.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 4307.
- Prerequisite: PSCI 5308 or permission of the
Department.
- PSCI 5401 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.541)
- Canadian Public Administration and Policy
Analysis
- The theory and practice of public administration in
Canada, with emphasis on the federal level, including the
role of the bureaucracy in policy making.
- PSCI 5404 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.544)
- Public Administration in Developed Western
Countries
- A seminar in comparative public administration, with
emphasis on Commonwealth countries, the United States,
France, and West Germany.
- PSCI 5405 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.545)
- Public Administration in Developing
Countries
- A seminar on the literature and characteristics of
development administration; comparison by region, country,
and topic.
- PSCI 5406 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.546)
- Topics in Public Affairs
- A seminar on selected topics in the role and impact of
media, issues in public affairs and public policy.
- PSCI 5409 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.549)
- Research Seminar in Public Administration
- The content of this seminar will vary from year to year
according to faculty research interests and student
demand.
- PSCI 5501 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.551)
- Selected Issues in Political Economy I
- A research seminar exploring a selected topic of
current research having a political economy perspective,
such as power and stratification; dynamics of state action;
contrasting views on administration as an instrument of
political economy; culture, ideology, and social relations;
and the labour process. (Also listed as PECO 5501 and SOCI
5404.)
- PSCI 5502 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.552)
- Selected Issues in Political Economy II
- A research seminar exploring a selected topic of
current research having a political economy perspective,
such as power and stratification; dynamics of state action;
contrasting views on administration as an instrument of
political economy; culture, ideology, and social relations;
and the labour process. (Also listed as PECO 5502 and SOCI
5505.)
- PSCI 5503 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.553)
- Topics in West European Politics
- Domestic politics in Britain, France, Germany, Italy,
and selected minor European powers.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5500.
- PSCI 5504 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.554)
- Topics in West European Politics
- This course is designed to deal intensively with
comparative and supra-national issues concerning the
European Community, NATO, and other Western European
institutions.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5500.
- PSCI 5505 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.555)
- Topics in Comparative Politics I
- A research seminar dealing with a central theme of
current research in comparative politics, such as: the
effects of state policy and expenditure; technology and
politics; political psychology; sex/gender and politics;
the military and politics; Marxism and politics; religion
and politics; studies in revolution; comparative parties
and interest groups.
- PSCI 5506 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.556)
- Sex/Gender and Politics
- Examines selected sex/gender dimensions of politics in
comparative perspective. Topics may include: gendered
nature of authority, sex/gender regimes and state forms;
feminist accounts of citizenship, representation, power and
democracy; women's movements and anti-feminist movements;
identity politics; gendered accounts of nationalism and
multiculturalism.
- PSCI 5507 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.557)
- Social Movements and Civil Society in Comparative
Perspective I
- This course examines major theoretical approaches to
social movements with a focus on the civil societies of
industrialized countries in a globalizing context. Specific
movements to be examined may include the women's movement,
the environmental movement, and the anti-globalization
movement.
- PSCI 5508 [0.5 credit]
- Social Movements and Civil Society in Comparative
Perspective II
- This course examines major theoretical approaches to
social movements with a focus on the civil societies of
developing countries in a globalizing context. Specific
movements to be examined may include the women's movement,
the environmental movement, and the anti-globalization
movement.
- PSCI 5509 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.559)
- Governing in the Global Economy
- The course examines how national states respond to
challenges of governing in an increasingly interdependent
global economy. The course will be comparative in its
focus, emphasizing advanced industrial societies primarily
in western Europe and Canada.
- PSCI 5601 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.561)
- Analysis of Canadian Foreign Policy
- A research seminar on contemporary Canadian external
policies, with emphasis on the analysis of cases and
issues, and comparisons with other national actors.
- PSCI 5607 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.567)
- International Politics of North America
- An examination of continentalism in Canadian foreign
policy during the twentieth century that charts regional,
economic, political, and defence relations in North
America. Also offered at the undergraduate level, with
different requirements, as Political Science PSCI 4607, for
which additional credit is precluded.
- PSCI 5608 [0.5 credit]
- European Integration and European Security
- A seminar focusing on issues related to the formation
of supra-national decision-making structures in Europe.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different
requirements, as Political Science PSCI 4608, for which
additional credit is precluded. (Also listed as EURR
4104/5104).
- PSCI 5609 [0.5 credit]
- Selected topics in European Integration
Studies
- A seminar focusing on selected topics related to
European integration in the post-World War II period. (Also
listed as EURR 5106).
- PSCI 5700 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.570)
- Basic Research Methods
- A course in applied research design and methodology,
with emphasis on empirical research strategies that are
amenable to quantification. Master's students who have not
completed Political Science PSCI 2700 (or its equivalent)
with high honours or better standing may be required to
take this course.
- PSCI 5701 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.571)
- Intermediate Polimetrics for Micro Data
- This course covers intermediate research de signs and
statistical techniques primarily used in analyzing survey
data. Selected topics may vary from year to year. Students
intending to do research based on micro data are advised to
take this course. Also offered at the undergraduate level,
with different requirements, as Political Science PSCI
4701, for which additional credit is precluded.
- Prerequisite: Political Science PSCI 5700 or permission
of the Department.
- PSCI 5702 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.572)
- Intermediate Polimetrics for Macro Data
- This course covers intermediate research designs and
statistical techniques primarily used in analyzing macro or
aggregate data. Selected topics may vary from year to year.
Students intending to do research based on macro data are
advised to take this course. Also offered at the
undergraduate level, with different requirements, as
Political Science PSCI 4702, for which additional credit is
precluded.
- Prerequisite: Political Science PSCI 5700 or permission
of the Department.
- PSCI 5703 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.573)
- Advanced Research Methods
- A course in advanced techniques of analysis. The focus
of this research seminar is the use of various mathematical
and statistical techniques in the construction and analysis
of political theory. The seminar may include such topics as
the translation of verbal theory into formal theory, the
use of statistical techniques beyond regression and
correlational analysis to examine political hypotheses, and
index construction, including scaling and validation
techniques.
- Prerequisite: PSCI 5700 or permission of the
Department.
- PSCI 5801 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.581)
- Foreign Policies of African States
- The foreign policy determinants and international
behaviour of African states. Each year, the seminar focuses
on a particular issue area.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5802.
- Prerequisite: permission of the Department.
- PSCI 5804 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.584)
- International Relations of South and South-East
Asia
- Foreign policy orientations of the regional actors
and interaction with non-regional actors. Special emphasis
on enduring sources of conflict within the area, and
emerging patterns of co-operation, including comparison of
ASEAN with SAARC. Also offered at the undergraduate level,
with different requirements, as PSCI 4804, for which
additional credit is precluded.
- PSCI 5805 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.585)
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- A research seminar dealing with selected problems in
the study of foreign policy formulations and outcomes.
- PSCI 5806 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.586)
- Strategic Thought and Issues in International
Security
- A research seminar on the evolution of classical and
contemporary strategic thought, as well as on current
issues in international security.
- PSCI 5807 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.587)
- Analysis of International Organizations
- A research seminar on process and change in
contemporary forms of international organization.
- PSCI 5808 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.588)
- International Political Economy
- A seminar on the changing international division of
labour, and its consequences for world politics. Topics
include differing patterns of industrialization, colonial
relations, the role of the state, and current issues in
international political economy. (Also listed as INAF
5808.)
- Prerequisite: Work at a senior undergraduate level in
at least two of the following: international relations,
development studies, international trade, or political
economy; or permission of the Department.
- PSCI 5809 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.589)
- Problems in International Politics
- A workshop on significant issues in the study of
international politics, with emphasis on the state of the
field (and subfields) and problems in research.
- Prerequisite: PSCI 5600, or PSCI 6600 and PSCI 6601, or
permission of the Department.
- PSCI 5900 [1.0 credit] (formerly 47.590)
- Tutorial in a Selected Field
- Tutorials or reading courses on selected topics may be
arranged with the permission of the Department.
- PSCI 5901 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.591)
- Tutorial in a Selected Field
- Tutorials or reading courses on selected topics may be
arranged with the permission of the Department.
- PSCI 5902 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.592)
- Internship Placement
- Internship placements are approved by the Supervisor
of Graduate Studies. Academic requirements are met through
an essay and oral examination.
- Prerequisite: Selection to Internship
Program.
- PSCI 5908 [1.0 credit] (formerly 47.598)
- M.A. Research Essay
- Tutorial for students who write a research essay rather
than a thesis.
- PSCI 5909 [2.0 credits] (formerly 47.599)
- M.A. Thesis
- Please note that courses numbered PSCI 6000 through
PSCI 6601 are open to both M.A. and Ph.D.
students.
- PSCI 6000 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.600)
- The Political Process in Canada I
- An analytical study of the democratic political
process, with particular reference to political parties and
elections, pressure groups, and political leadership in
Canada.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5100.
- PSCI 6001 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.601)
- The Political Process in Canada II
- An analytical study of the democratic political
process, with particular reference to political parties and
elections, pressure groups, and political leadership in
Canada.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5100.
- PSCI 6105 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.615)
- Comparative Politics I
- A research seminar dealing with theories, methods, and
problems of comparison.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5005.
- PSCI 6106 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.616)
- Comparative Politics II
- A research seminar dealing with particular themes.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5005.
- PSCI 6300 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.630)
- Political Theory I
- An intensive examination of the major questions in
classical, medieval, modern, and contemporary political
philosophy. This political theory course is both
historically comprehensive in scope and thematically
oriented in depth.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5300.
- PSCI 6301 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.631)
- Political Theory II
- An intensive examination of the major questions in
classical, medieval, modern, and contemporary political
philosophy. This political theory course is both
historically comprehensive in scope and thematically
oriented in depth.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5300.
- PSCI 6407 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.647)
- Public Policy: Content and Creation
- This course provides an opportunity to examine and
apply major perspectives on the content and creation of
public policy. The focus is on the explanation, prediction
and design of policy. Perspectives and examples are drawn
from a variety of frameworks and from both Canadian and
non-Canadian contexts. Also offered at the undergraduate
level, with different requirements, as PSCI 4407, for which
additional credit is precluded.
- PSCI 6408 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.648)
- Public Affairs Management and Analysis
- A seminar on theories and practice in the management of
public affairs, including the environment and
administration of the public sector, public opinion, and
public communications. Also offered at the undergraduate
level, with different requirements, as PSCI 4406, for which
additional credit is precluded.
- PSCI 6600 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.660)
- Theory and Research in International Politics
I
- An examination of the principal problems in
contemporary international relations theory and research,
emphasizing the state of the field and current directions
in it.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5600.
- PSCI 6601 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.661)
- Theory and Research in International Politics
II
- An examination of the principal problems in
contemporary international relations theory and research,
emphasizing the state of the field and current directions
in it.
- Precludes additional credit for PSCI 5600.
- PSCI 6900 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.690)
- Ph.D. Field Examination I
- Ph.D. preparation for the major field examination I.
The grade to be awarded will be that obtained on the field
examination.
- PSCI 6905 [0.5 credit] (formerly 47.695)
- Ph.D. Field Examination II
- Ph.D. preparation for the major field examination
II. The grade to be awarded will be that obtained on the
field examination.
- PSCI 6906 [1.0 credit] (formerly 47.696)
- Thesis Proposal Workshop
- Following a survey of general issues and problems in
developing research proposals, students will prepare their
own thesis proposal. Coordinated by one instructor, but
faculty from other fields will also participate. The grade
for this course will be Satisfactory or
Unsatisfactory.
- Prerequisite: Successful completion of comprehensive
examinations or permission of the Department.
- PSCI 6909 [5.0 credits] (formerly 47.699)
- Ph.D. Thesis
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