Subject: Political Studies
Credit units: 3
Offered: Either Term 1 or Term 2
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
College: Arts and Science
Department: Political Studies

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.

For full details about upcoming courses, refer to the class search tool or, if you are a current student, the registration channel in PAWS.

• Class search
• Registration channel

The syllabus is a public document that provides detail about a class, such as the schedule of activities, learning outcomes, and weighting of assignments and examinations.

Once an instructor has made their syllabus publicly available on USask’s Learning Management System, it will appear below. Please note that the examples provided below do not represent a complete set of current or previous syllabus material. Rather, they are presented solely for the purpose of indicating what may be required for a given class. Unless otherwise specifically stated on the content, the copyright for all materials in each course belongs to the instructor whose name is associated with that course. The syllabus is the intellectual property of instructors or the university.

For more information, visit the Academic Courses Policy , the Syllabus page for instructors , or for students your Academic Advising office.

• Bookstore Textbook Search
• Library Reserves Search
• USask Tutoring Network