Institute of Political Economy Loeb Building A818 The Institute Director of the Institute: Michael Dolan The Institute of Political Economy, established in 1989, developed out of the Graduate Summer School of Political Economy, which was formed in 1983. The summer school was built on the strong tradition of interdisciplinary studies at Carleton, and on the interests of numerous faculty at Carleton involved in political economy. Distinguished international scholars have been attracted to teach in the summer school. Through the institute, these distinguished visitors will now be in residence during the normal academic year, in addition to the summer program. The institute offers a program of study and research leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Political Economy, the only program of its kind in Canada. Its interdisciplinary program is designed to offer students both an exposure to the core concepts of political economy and an opportunity to develop individual areas of research concentration. The program focuses on investigating the relationship between the economy and politics as they affect the social and cultural life of societies, and secondly, focuses on the historical processes whereby social change is located in the interaction of the economic, political, cultural and ideological moments of social life. Carleton University has developed a strong tradition in political economy. Faculty members from most of the social sciences and history participate regularly in the institute. The pro-gram's curriculum includes courses with a political economy orientation that are offered by other departments, schools, and institutes. The Master of Arts in Political Economy is an opportunity for students to study political economy from the perspective of different disciplines within a single program. Qualifying-Year Program Applicants who have a general (pass) bachelor's degree in one of the disciplines represented in the program may be admitted to a qualifying-year program designed to raise their status to that of honors graduates. Students are expected to achieve at least high honors in qualifying-year courses in order to be considered for admission to the master's program. To be eligible for admission to a qualifying year, normally a student must previously have successfully completed at least four courses in one of the social sciences. Refer to the general section of the calender for details of the regulations governing qualifying year. Master of Arts Admission Requirements The normal requirement for admission to the master's program is an honors B.A. with at least high honors standing in one of the disciplines represented in the institute. Prospective appli-cants without such qualifications may be consid-ered for admission if they have both a strong academic record and relevant work experience. Such students normally are asked to complete a qualifying year of study with at least high honors standing before proceeding to the master's program. Program Requirements The Master of Arts in Political Economy is a five-credit program, one of which may be at the 400 (honors undergraduate) level. Each candi-date, in consultation with the institute, must select and follow one of two optional patterns: * Three full courses or the equivalent, a thesis worth two credits, and exceptional cases, obtaining the permission of the relevant department or school. The base course pattern annually available to students would normally be: Fall Term * Political Economy 44.500: Theories of Political Economy. * One of: Sociology 53.525: Canadian Society, or Political Science 47.509: Canadian Political Economy or International Affairs 46.588: International Political Economy, or Political Science 47.588: International Political Economy. * Political Economy 44.551: Selected Problems in Political Economy I (one half-credit course taught by the visiting professor of the Institute of Political Economy). Winter Term * Political Economy 44.501: Methodology of Political Economy * One of: Sociology 53.525: Canadian Society, or Political Science 47.509: Canadian Political Economy or International Affairs 46.588: International Political Economy, or Political Science 47.588: International Political Economy. * Political Economy 44.552: Selected Problems in Political Economy II (one half-credit course taught by the visiting professor of the Institute of Political Economy). Summer Term * Political Economy 44.551: Selected Problems in Political Economy I and Political Economy 44.552: Selected Problems in Political Eco-nomy II (two half-credit courses taught by the visiting professor of the Institute of Political Economy and two half-credit courses contributed by participating departments). Academic Standing All master's candidates must maintain at least B standing (grade point average of 8.0). A candidate may, with the recommendation of the institute and the approval of the dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, be allowed a grade of C+ in one full-credit course. Graduate Courses The institute's courses will not normally be open to undergraduate students. * Political Economy 44.500F1,W1,S1 Theories of Political Economy A survey of the evolution of the core concepts and ideas proposed by both the founders and modern practitioners of the various approaches to political economy. Particular attention will be paid to contemporary theorists as well as classical theorists such as Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Mill, Schumpeter, Keynes, Veblen, and Innis. * Political Economy 44.501F1,W1,S1 The Methodology of Political Economy An examination of the methods, procedures, and rules for developing theory and guiding inquiry in political economy research, including topics such as logic of inquiry, conceptualization, research design, dialectics, level of analysis, comparison, evidence and statistics. * Political Economy 44.551F1,W1,S1 Selected Problems in Political Economy I (Also offered as Sociology 53.554 and Political Science 47.551) * Political Economy 44.552F1,W1,S1 Selected Problems in Political Economy II (Also offered as Sociology 53.555 and Political Science 47.552) * Political Economy 44.590F1,W1,S1 Tutorial in Political Economy A course of directed readings on selected aspects of political economy, involving preparation of papers as the basis for discussion with the tutor. Offered when no regular course offering meets a candidate's specific needs. Prerequisite: Permission of the director. * Political Economy 44.598F2,W2,S2 Research Essay Directly linked to the student's course work, the research essay must be interdisciplinary in approach. * Political Economy 44.599F4,W4,S4 M.A. Thesis The thesis is an alternative to the research essay. It must also be interdisciplinary in approach, and requires greater substance and originality than the Research Essay. Normally, a student's thesis committee will be composed of members from more than one discipline.