Political Science (PSCI)
20 courses in the 1965–66 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1965–66
T. H. Qualter, B.A. (New Zealand), Ph.D. (London) Associate Professor and Acting Chairman of Department
L. G. E. Edmondson, B.Soc.Sc. (Birmingham) ~ Assistant Professor N. E. Lavigne, C.R., B.A. (Western), B.Comm. (Ottawa).
Faculty listed in 1965–66
M.B.A. (Detroit) - - - - Assistant Professor J A. D. Nelson, A.B., A.M., PhD. (Chicago) - Assistant Professor J. M. Wilson, B.A., M.A., (Toronto) - - Assistant Professor W. D. K. Kernaghan, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Duke) - Lecturer
Note: Students electing an Honours programme or a Major in Political Science, or an Honours Programme in such related subjects as History, Economics, Sociology or Psychology are encouraged to register in Political Science 110 in their first year. Other students are encouraged to register in Political Science
PSCI 100 Introduction to Political Science
A study of the origin, nature and impact of contemporary political doctrines including Communism, Fascism, Democratic Socialism and Democratic Capitalism, together with a study of the institutions and practices of modern government, with particular reference to the governments of Canada, the United States and Great Britain.
3 lectures.
PSCI 110 Democratic Government
A study of the theory and practice of the modern constitutional democracy. The relationship between the basis political objectives and general features of organization, procedure and practice will be emphasized, with reference to Great Britain, Canada and the United States.
3 lectures.
Department of Political Science
PSCI 250 The History of Political Theory
A survey of the history of western political theory from the time of Socrates to the present day. 3 lectures.
PSCI 260 International Politics
An introduction to the study of International Relations as a discipline, and an analysis of the nature and problems of international politics, components of national power, and methods employed in the pursuit of national and collective interests.
3 lectures.
PSCI 270 Public Administration
A comparative analysis of the public services of the major democracies with particular reference to the legal basis, organization and political and judicial control of the administrative processes.
3 lectures.
PSCI 280 Canadian Government and Politics
A critical examination of contemporary Canadian government and politics. 3 lectures.
PSCI 281 American Government and Politics
The theory and practice of American government and politics at the federal and state levels. 3 lectures.
282.. British Government and Politics. The theory and practice of government and politics in Great Britain, compared with other selected government systems. 3 lectures.
PSCI 283 The Theory and Practice of Totalitarian Government
A study of the principles and practices of the fascist and communist governments of the twentieth century.
3 lectures.
PSCI 361 International Organization
A study of the bases of international organiization; its development through the League of Nations to the United Nations; the development of international law through international organization; and the development, varieties and significance of regionalism and functionalism (NATO, OAS, West European political and economic integration, etc.). Prerequisite: Political Science 260.
3 lectures.
PSCI 371 Local and Provincial Government
A study of the development, structure, functions, machinery and finances of Canadian local and provincial governments.
3 lectures.
PSCI 381 The State and Economic Life
A study of the interrelation of political and economic theory and of the political-economic consequences of the welfare state.
3 lectures.
PSCI 382 Federalism - Classical and Co-operative
A study of the evolution, structure and functions of modern federalism in selected countries.
3 lectures.
PSCI 390 Parties and Pressure Groups in the Modern State
An analytical and comparative treatment of the structure and role of political parties and pressure groups in the modern state.
3 lectures.
PSCI 391 The Electoral Process
An analytical and comparative treatment of electoral machinery and law, election strategy and tactics and voting behaviour. 3 lectures.
PSCI 450 Political Theory
A detailed study of the political theory of one selected period or school. (1965-66) English political theory of the seventeenth century. Prerequisite: Political Science 250 or consent of instructor.
3 lectures.
PSCI 480 Politics of Developing Areas
Analysis of political systems and processes in the transitional societies of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Special attention will be directed to newer Commonwealth members.
3 lectures.
PSCI 490 Public Opinion and Propaganda
A detailed study of the nature of public opinion and the attempt to control it through propaganda. 3 lectures.
PSCI 491 Political Behaviour
An examination of the objectives, characteristics, problems and results of contemporary research of political behaviour, with emphasis on democratic electoral behaviour.
Prerequisite: Any one of the following: Political Science 390, 391; Sociology 240, 330; Psychology 212, 311. 390; or consent of the instructor.
3 lectures.
PSCI 498 Senior Research Seminar
Department of Psychology
R. H. Walters, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.A. (Bristol), B.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Stanford), F.B.Ps.S. - Professor and Chairman of the Department
D. A. Sprott, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) Professor (Mathematics and Psychology) M. P. Bryden, S.B. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill) - - - - Associate Professor
J. S. Minas, A.B., M.A. (Wayne State), Ph.D. (Illinois) Associate Professor (Philosophy and Psychology)
E. A. Salzen, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Edinburgh) - - Associate Professor R. K. Penney, B.Sci. (Wayne State), Ph.D. (State University of Iowa) - - - - - - - Associate Professor
P. M. Rowe, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (McGill) Associate Professor
M. D. Vogel-Sprott, B.A. (McMaster), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) Associate Professor