Courses
Students are encouraged to study a wide range of subjects as part of the Political Science program at the University of Victoria. Undergraduate courses are offered in the sub-fields of Canadian Politics, International Politics, Comparative Politics and Political Theory. Course descriptions are listed in the Academic Calendar and students should refer to the Calendar for the most up-to-date information on courses, program requirements, and academic regulations.
Please note: Not all courses are offered every year. The lists of courses offered below are intended to help students to plan their programs; however, these lists are subject to change and may not be definitive.
Plan your year!
See the links below for our Summer 2012, Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 timetables and course descriptions. Contact us with your questions.
Summer 2012 Course Descriptions
Summer 2012 Course Timetable
Summer 2012 Timetable view: May-June, July-August
WINTER 2012-13 TIMETABLES
The Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 timetables are available online through My Page or here.
Course Outlines
| Course | Title | Instructor | Course Outline | 2012-2013 |
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| 101 | Canadian Politics | Matt James/ Rita Dhamoon |
Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 |
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| 103 | The Worlds of Politics | Janni Aragon | Summer 2012/ Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 |
200-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Course Outline | 2012-2013 |
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| 201 | Canadian Institutions of Government | Avigail Eisenberg | Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 |
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| 202 | An Introduction to Political Theory | Tim Smith/ Andrew Wender |
Summer 2012/ Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 |
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| 210 | Comparative Politics | Colin Bennett | Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 |
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| 211 | European Integration and the European Union | Valerie D'Erman | Spring 2013 | |
| 240 | International Politics | Scott Watson/Simon Glezos | Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 |
300-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Course Outline | 2012-2013 |
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| 300A | Ancient and Medieval Political Thought | Simon Lebreque | Spring 2013 | |
| 300B | Early Modern Political Thought | Alex Robb/ R.B.J. Walker/ Andrew Wender |
Summer 2012/ Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 |
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| 300C | Post-Enlightenment Political Thought | James Tully | Fall 2012 | |
| 305 | Diversity, Pluralism, Difference in Politics | Avigail Eisenberg | Spring 2013 | |
| 306 | Introduction to Marxism | James Lawson | Spring 2013 | |
| 308 | Nationalism and Citizenship | Avigail Eisenberg | Fall 2012 | |
| 311 | Government and Politics in Europe | Valerie D'Erman | Fall 2012 | |
| 313A | American Politics | |||
| 313B | American Public Policy | |||
| 317 | Politics of Development | Marlea Clarke/ Michelle Bonner |
Fall 2012/ Spring 2013 |
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| 318 | Government and Politics in East Asia | Guoguang Wu | Fall 2012 | |
| 319 | Issues in Comparative Politics | |||
| The Politics of Mass Media in Latin America | Michelle Bonner | Fall 2012 | ||
| 320 | The Canadian Constitution | Matt James | Fall 2012 | |
| 321 | Introduction to Research Methods in Politics | TBA | Spring 2013 | |
| 323 | Issues in Politics: Politics, Parties, and the 2012 Presidential Election | Janni Aragon | Fall 2012 | |
| 328 | Gender and International Relations | |||
| 329 | The Political Foundations of International Law | Claire Cutler | Fall 2012 | |
| 332 | Urban Politics | |||
| 333 | Representation and Electoral Systems | |||
| 334 | Culture(s), Knowledge, and Power | |||
| 335 | Gender and Politics | |||
| 336 | The Modern State | Warren Magnusson | Spring 2013 | |
| 338 | Approaches to Political Analysis (Seminar Course) | R.B.J. Walker | Fall 2012 | |
| 339 | The Empirical Analysis of Politics (Seminar Course) | Feng Xu | Spring 2013 | |
| 340 | International Studies | Simon Glezos | Spring 2013 | |
| 341 | The United Nations and Global Issues | Scott Watson | Fall 2012 | |
| 343 | International Organizations | Claire Cutler | Spring 2013 | |
| 344 | International Political Economy | |||
| 345 | Ethics in International Relations | Scott Watson | Spring 2013 | |
| 346 | Canadian Foreign Policy | |||
| 347 | Discourses of World Politics | Simon Glezos | Spring 2013 | |
| 348 | International Security | Simon Glezos | Fall 2012 | |
| 349 | Issues in International Politics | Sharon Pardo | Summer 2012 | |
| 350 | Introduction to Public Administration | TBA | Spring 2013 | |
| 351 | Public Policy Analysis | Kim Speers/ TBA |
Summer 2012/ Fall 2012 |
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| 355 | Elections | |||
| 357 | Canadian Environmental Policy | |||
| 360 | Canadian Federalism and Public Policy | Matt James | Spring 2013 | |
| 361 | Parties and Pressure Groups in Canada | |||
| 363 | Indigenous Politics in Canada | Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark | Fall 2012 | |
| 364 | Canadian Public Policy | Emmett MacFarlane | Summer 2012 | |
| 365 | British Columbia Political Economy | |||
| 366 | Canadian Political Economy | James Lawson | Fall 2012 | |
| 369 | Issues in Canadian Politics | Rita Dhamoon | Spring 2013 | |
| 371 | Chinese Politics | Feng Xu | Fall 2012 | |
| 372 | Latin American Politics | Michelle Bonner | Fall 2012 | |
| 373 | African Politics | Marlea Clarke | Spring 2013 | |
| 375 | Gender Politics in China | Feng Xu | Spring 2013 | |
| 376 | Politics in India | Pahi Saikia | Summer 2012 | |
| 377 | Comparative Environmental Politics | |||
| 378 | Comparative Federalism | |||
| 379 | Topics in Contemporary European Politics: Justice Democracy and Political Community | Anthony Laden & David Owen | Summer 2012 |
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| 379 | Topics in Contemporary European Politics: Immigration and Ethno-Cultural Tensions in Post-1945 Europe | Oliver Schmidtke | Spring 2013 |
400-level courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Course Outline | 2012-2013 |
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| 401 | Advanced Topics in Poltiical Theory | |||
| 402 | Contemporary Themes in Political Thought | |||
| 412 | Migration, Nationalism, and Identity in Asia (Seminar Course) | Feng Xu | Fall 2012 | |
| 413 | Feminist Political Thought (Seminar Course) | Janni Aragon | Spring 2013 | |
| 414 | Politics in the European Union (Seminar Course) | Valerie D'Erman | Fall 2012 | |
| 420 | Constitutional Law and Politics in Canada (Seminar Course) | |||
| 422 | Youth Politics (Seminar Course) | Janni Aragon | Summer 2012 | |
| 430 | Media, Technology, and Politics | |||
| 431 | Comparative Political Analysis (Seminar Course) | |||
| 432 | The Politics of Social Movements | |||
| 433/ECON 485 | Europe and the Global Financial Crisis (Seminar Course) | Iain Hardie | Summer 2012 | |
| 433 | Charter of Rights (Seminar Course) | Emmett MacFarlane | Summer 2012 | |
| 433 | Global Indigenous Nationalisms (Seminar Course) | Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark | Fall 2012 | |
| 433 | Identity Politics (Seminar Course) | Avigail Eisenberg | Fall 2012 | |
| 433 | Politics of Historical Injustice and Memory (Seminar Course) | Matt James | Spring 2013 | |
| 433 | China and the World (Seminar Course) | Guoguang Wu | Spring 2013 | |
| 434 | The Politics of Class (Seminar Course) | |||
| 436 | Politics of Human Rights in New Democracies (Seminar Course) | Michelle Bonner | Spring 2013 | |
| 442 | International Law (Seminar Course) | A. Claire Cutler | Fall 2012 | |
| 443 | Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Violent Conflict (Seminar Course) | Scott Watson | Spring 2013 | |
| 444 | Globalization, Autonomy, and Co-operation (Seminar Course) | |||
| 456 | The Politics of Information (Seminar Course) | Chris Parsons | Summer 2012 | |
| 458 | Topics in Environmental Politics (Seminar Course) | |||
| 461 | Contemporary Challenges to the Canadian State (Seminar Course) | |||
| 462 | Intergovernmental Relations in Canada (Online Course) | Herman Bakvis | Fall 2012 | |
| 465 | British Columbia Governance (Seminar Course) | Rita Dhamoon | Fall 2012 | |
| 490 | Directed Reading (by special permission) | |||
| 499 | Honours Seminar and Essay |
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