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An introduction to the nature and structure of the Latin language; reading of simple texts. This course will be especially interesting to students in classical studies, medieval history, comparative literature, the romance languages, religious studies, and philosophy. It will also be useful to...

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of government and politics. It examines the major methods, approaches and issues in political science, as well as the primary components of government structure and the political process.

This introductory course deals with the origins and structure of Canadian government and analyses the social and political forces which shape our current political system. Topics include Parliament, the PM and Cabinet, political parties, Quebec nationalism, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

An introduction to the politics of world society, its historical development, the major forms of analysis of global political structures and foreign policies, and contemporary security problems.

The history of war; causes and consequences of war; the nuclear threat; the relationship of the arms race to other global problems; arms control and disarmament; Canada's role.POLI 1145 is one of the core courses of the Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies.

An introduction to the major political ideologies of the 19th and 20th Centuries, including democracy, conservatism, liberalism, socialism, anarchism, communism, fascism and feminism.

This number is reserved for political science courses that may be offered from time to time by: a) College political science faculty who may wish to present a course in their specialty which may be of limited interest; or b) visiting political science lecturers.Prerequisite(s): Will be announced in...

A study of the administration of government in Canada, including current social and political patterns in modern large-scale organizations, the organization of the Government of Canada and power of the bureaucracy. This course should be of particular interest to students planning to take Commerce...

A general introduction to Canadian local politics and government, with specific focus on Vancouver and the British Columbia case. Topics will include electoral systems, party politics, local pressure groups, the role of bureaucracy, regional government and the relationship of cities to provincial...

An introduction to the elements of international political economics including trade, monetary issues, trans-national corporations, poverty, dependency, development, and the environment. Any previous Political Science or Economics course is helpful.