Graduate Course Syllabi
The Graduate Academic Calendar has a list of all course descriptions
NOTE: The courses offered vary from year to year.
Below you will find the Political Science courses proposed for the academic year. There may still be changes, additions, and/or deletions, to be made.
2023-2024 Syllabi
*All syllabi are in PDF format
Fall 2023 Course Syllabi
| Course Cose | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
| POLI 5100.03 | K. Good | Research Methods and Design |
| POLI 5207.03 | K. Good | Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics |
| POLI 5240.03 | Staff | Introduction to Public Policy |
| POLI 5301.03 | R. Finbow |
Comparative Theory |
| POLI 5302.03 | P. Arthur | Governance and Administration in Developing Countries |
| POLI 5523.03 | B. Bow | International Relations Theory I: Order, Conflict & Change |
| POLI 5602.03 | K. Good | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 9000.03 | K. Good | Master's Thesis |
| POLI 9530.03 | K. Good | Doctoral Thesis |
Winter 2024 Course Syllabi
| Course Cose | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
| POLI 5100.03 | K. Good | Research Methods and Design |
| POLI 5221.03 | S. Pruysers | Canadian Parties in Comparative Perspective |
| POLI 5242.03 | L. Carbert | Political Behaviour: Reason, Passion, Biology |
| POLI 5340.03 | D. Black | Approaches to Development |
| POLI 5450.03 | K. Banerjee | Political Theories of International Ethics and Global Justice |
| POLI 5589.03 | W. Swartz |
Politics of the Sea |
| POLI 5603.03 | K. Good | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 9000.03 | K. Good | Master's Thesis |
| POLI 9530.03 | K. Good | Doctoral Thesis |
2022-2023 Syllabi
*All syllabi are in PDF format
Fall 2022 Course Syllabi
| Course Cose | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
| POLI 5100.03 | K. Good | Research Methods and Design |
| POLI 5207.03 | K. Good | Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics |
| POLI 5240.03 | I. Caron | Introduction to Public Policy |
| POLI 5301.03 | D. Black | Comparative Theory |
| POLI 5380.03 | A. Hayden | Politics of Climate Change |
| POLI 5523.03 | B. Bow | International Relations Theory I: Order, Conflict & Change |
| POLI 5602.03 | K. Good | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 9000.03 | K. Good | Master's Thesis |
| POLI 9530.03 | K. Good | Doctoral Thesis |
Winter 2023 Course Syllabi
| Course Cose | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
| POLI 5100.03 | K. Good | Research Methods and Design |
| POLI 5221.03 | S. Pruysers | Canadian Parties in Comparative Perspective |
| POLI 5242.03 | L. Carbert | Political Behaviour: Reason, Passion, Biology |
| POLI 5260.03 | K. Fierlbeck |
The Politics of Health Care |
| POLI 5340.03 | D. Black | Approaches to Development |
| POLI 5476.03 | Staff | |
| POLI 5561.03 | J. Baechler | Security-Development Nexus: Theory, Policy and Complex Operations |
| POLI 5589.03 | Williamson | |
| POLI 5603.03 | K. Good | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 9000.03 | K. Good | Master's Thesis |
| POLI 9530.03 | K. Good | Doctoral Thesis |
2021-2022 Syllabi
*All syllabi are in PDF format
Fall 2021 Course Syllabi
| Course Cose | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
| POLI 5100.03 | K. Good | Research Methods and Design |
| POLI 5207.03 | K. Good | Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics |
| POLI 5240.03 | I. Caron | Policy Formation in Canada |
| POLI 5301.03 | R. Finbow | Comparative Theory |
| POLI 5380.03 | A. Hayden | Politics of Climate Change |
| POLI 5523.03 | B. Bow | IR Theory 1 |
| POLI 5532.03 | L. Sarson | Indigenous Global Politics |
| POLI 5602.03 | K. Good | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 9000.03 | K. Good | Master's Thesis |
| POLI 9530.03 | K. Good | Doctoral Thesis |
Winter 2022 Course Syllabi
| Course Cose | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
| POLI 5100.03 | K. Good | Research Methods and Design |
| POLI 5221.03 | S. Pruysers | Canadian Parties in Comparative |
| POLI 5242.03 | L. Carbert | Political Behaviour |
| POLI 5340.03 | P. Arthur | Approaches to Development |
| POLI 5450.03 | K. Banerjee | Polilitical Theories of International Ethics and Global Justice |
| POLI 5476.03 | Nicole Ramsoomair | Liberalism & Global Justice |
| POLI 5589.03 | H. Williamson | Politics of the Sea |
| POLI 5603.03 | K. Good | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 9000.03 | K. Good | Master's Thesis |
| POLI 9530.03 | K. Good | Doctoral Thesis |
2020-2021 Syllabi
*All syllabi are in PDF format
Fall 2020 Courses
Course Code |
Instructor |
Course Syllabus |
POLI 5100.03 |
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POLI 5207.03 |
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POLI 5240.03 |
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POLI 5242.03 |
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POLI 5260.03 |
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POLI 5301.03 |
Comparative Theory |
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POLI 5340.03 |
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POLI 5523.03 |
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POLI 5602.03 |
Readings in Political Science |
Winter 2021 Courses
Course Code |
Instructor |
Course Syllabus |
POLI 5100.03 |
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POLI 5242.03 |
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POLI 5450.03 |
Political Theories of International Ethics and Global Justice |
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POLI 5532.03 |
Indigenous |
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POLI 5561.03 |
Security-Development Nexus: Theory, Policy & Complex Operations |
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POLI 5589.03 |
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POLI 5603.03 |
Readings in Political Science |
2019-2020 Syllabi
*All syllabi are in PDF format
Fall 2019 Courses
Course Code |
Instructor |
Course Syllabus |
POLI 5100 |
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POLI 5207 |
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POLI 5228 |
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POLI 5240 |
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POLI 5301 |
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POLI 5523 |
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POLI 5601 |
Readings in Political Science |
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POLI 5601X |
Readings in Political Science |
Winter 2020 Courses
Course Code |
Instructor |
Course Syllabus |
POLI 5100 |
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POLI 5242 |
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POLI 5340 |
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POLI 5380 |
A. Hayden |
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POLI 5561 |
Security-Development Nexus: Theory, Policy & Complex Operations |
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POLI 5589 |
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POLI 5601Y |
Readings in Political Science |
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POLI 5602 |
Readings in Political Science |
2018-2019 Syllabi
Course Code |
Instructor |
Course Syllabus |
POLI 5100 Winter |
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POLI 5207 Winter |
L. Turnbull |
Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics |
POLI 5240 Fall |
Policy Formation in Canada |
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POLI 5242 Winter |
Political Behaviour: Reason, Passion, Biology |
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POLI 5301 Fall |
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POLI 5302 Fall |
Comparative Development Administration |
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POLI 5340 Winter |
Approaches to Development |
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POLI 5380 |
A. Hayden |
Politics of Climate Change |
POLI 5523 Fall |
Int'l Relations Theory 1: Order, Conflict and Change |
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POLI 5589 Fall |
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POLI 5601Fall |
L. Sarson |
Readings in Political Science |
POLI 5601X Fall |
Readings in Political Science |
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POLI 5601Y Winter |
Readings in Political Science |
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POLI 5602 Winter |
Readings in Political Science |
2017-2018 Syllabi
| Course Code | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 5100 Winter | K. Fierlbeck | Research Methods and Design |
| POLI 5207 Fall | L. Turnbull | Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics |
| POLI 5240 Fall | K. Quigley |
Policy Formation in Canada |
| POLI 5260 Winter | K. Fierlbeck | Politics of Health Care |
| POLI 5301 Fall | R. Finbow | Comparative Theory |
| POLI 5302 Winter | P. Arthur | Governance and Administration in Developing Countries |
| POLI 5340 Winter | D. Black | Approaches to Development |
| POLI 5380 Winter | A. Hayden | Politics of Climate Change |
| POLI 5523 Fall | B. Bow | Int'l Relations Theory 1: Order, Conflict and Change |
| POLI 5589 Fall | H. Williamson | Politics of the Sea |
2016-2017 Syllabi
| Course Code | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 5207 Winter | K. Good | Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics |
| POLI 5240 Fall | K. Quigley |
Policy Formation in Canada |
| POLI 5242 Winter | L. Carbert | Political Behaviour: Reason, Passion, Biology |
| POLI 5301 Fall | R. Finbow | Comparative Theory |
| POLI 5302 Fall | P. Arthur | Comparative Development Administration |
| POLI 5340 Winter | D. Black | Approaches to Development |
| POLI 5523 Fall | B. Bow | Int'l Relations Theory 1: Order, Conflict and Change |
| POLI 5589 Fall | H. Williamson | Politics of the Sea |
| POLI 5601Fall | K. Good | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 5601X Fall | K. Good | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 5601Y Winter | K. Fierlbeck | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 5602 Winter | K. Fierlbeck | Readings in Political Science |
| POLI 9000 Fall | K. Good | Master's Thesis |
| POLI 9000 Winter | K. Fierlbeck | Master's Thesis |
| POLI 9530 Fall | K. Good | Doctoral Thesis |
| POLI 9530 Winter | K. Fierlbeck | Doctoral Thesis |
2015-2016 Syllabi
| Course Code | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 5207 Fall | K. Good | Canadian Politics: Themes and Theories |
| POLI 5240 Fall | J. Friesen | Policy Formation in Canada (Offered by Public Admin) |
| POLI 5242 Winter | L. Carbert | Political Behaviour |
| POLI 5260 Fall | K. Fierlbeck | Politics of Health Care |
| POLI 5301 Fall | D. Black | Comparative Theory |
| POLI 5340 Winter | D. Black | Approaches to Development |
| POLI 5380 Winter | A. Hayden | Politics of Climate Change |
| POLI 5523 Fall | F. Harvey | Int'l Relations Theory 1: Order, Conflict and Change |
| POLI 5524 Winter | B. Bow | Int'l Relations Theory 2: Coop, Inst., Development |
2014-2015 Syllabi
| Course Code | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 5207 Fall | K. Good | Canadian Politics: Themes and Theories |
| POLI 5240 Fall | J. Friesen | Policy Formation in Canada (Offered by Public Admin) |
| POLI 5242 Winter | L. Carbert | Politics of Reason, Passion and Biology |
| POLI 5301 Fall | R. Finbow | Comparative Theory |
| POLI 5302 Fall | P. Arthur | Comparative Development Administration |
| POLI 5340 Winter | D. Black | Approaches to Development |
| POLI 5380 Winter | A. Hayden | Politics of Climate Change |
| POLI 5476 Winter | G. Scherkoske | Liberalism & Global Justice (Offered by Philosophy) |
| POLI 5481 Winter | M. Denike | Theories of Violence, Persecution and Genocide |
| POLI 5523 Fall | F. Harvey | Int'l Relations Theory 1: Order, Conflict and Change |
| POLI 5524 Winter | B. Bow | Int'l Relations Theory 2: Coop, Inst., Development |
| POLI 5589 Fall | H. Williamson | Politics of the Sea (Offered by Marine Affairs) |
2013-2014 Syllabi
| Course Code | Instructor | Course Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 5207.03 | L. Carbert | Adv. Seminar in Cdn, Politics |
| POLI 5240.03 | J. Friesen | Policy Formation in Canada |
| POLI 5242.03 | L. Carbert | Politics of Reason, Passion |
| POLI 5260.03 | K. Fierlbeck | The Politics of Health Care |
| POLI 5301.03 | R. Finbow | Comparative Theory |
| POLI 5302.03 | P. Arthur | Comparative Development Administration |
| POLI 5340.03 | D. Black | Approaches to Development |
| POLI 5403.03 | S. El-Masri | Human Rights: Philosophical Issues |
| POLI 5440.03 | M. Denike | The Politics of Affect |
| POLI 5476.03 | G. Scherkoske | Liberalism & Global Justice |
| POLI 5523.03 | B. Bow | Int'l Relations Theory 1: Ord, Conflict Change |
| POLI 5524.03 | R. Zaiotti | Int'l Relations Theory 2: Coop, Inst., Development |
| POLI 5601.03 | K. Fierlbeck | |
| POLI 5602.03 | K. Fierlbeck | |
| POLI 5603.03 | K. Fierlbeck | |
| POLI 9000.06 | K. Fierlbeck | MA Thesis |
| POLI 9530.06 | K. Fierlbeck | PhD Thesis |