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The following conventions are used for course numbering:
- 010-099 represent non-degree level courses
- 100-699 represent undergraduate degree level courses
- 700-999 represent graduate degree level courses
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POLS 110.3: Understanding our Globalized World
Today, the lives of individuals and communities are increasingly shaped by political, social and economic forces that are of global scope. This course examines the complex relationship between the “local” and the “global” by exploring the processes of globalization and the manner in which these affect the prospects of diverse societies around the world. It explores these dynamics in issues such as international law, global governance institutions, non-governmental organizations, terrorism and security, global public health, environmental policy, international trade, foreign aid and development, and the experiences of Indigenous peoples, migrants, and refugees.
Weekly hours:
3 Lecture hours
Note: Students with credit for IS 110.3 may not take this course for credit.
POLS 111.3: Politics Power and Government
Who is able to exercise power in society, and on what authority? Does democracy confer legitimacy? How are individual rights balanced against collective rights and decision-making by the majority? How do institutions shape democratic decision-making? How are governments enabled or constrained by international politics? This course introduces students to the core concepts and institutions, such as those in Canada, the profoundly impact our daily lives. This course prepares students to be successful in political studies, be more informed citizens, and understand the political processes that govern our and other societies.
Weekly hours:
3 Lecture hours
POLS 112.3: Justice and Injustice in Politics and Law
What laws should a society have? How should a society be organized and governed? At root, these are questions of justice and injustice. This course introduces students to different ways of thinking about the idea of justice in a political society and will explore important issues of justice and injustice that arise in contemporary political and legal systems. It explores issues and debates such as poverty and economic justice, responsibility for historical injustice, environmental justice, justice beyond borders, and questions of justice in law and policy in the case of minority and Indigenous groups.
Weekly hours:
3 Lecture hours