61 courses in the 1975–76 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Associate Professor, Chairman of the Department J.M. Wilson, B.A., M.A.(Toronto)
Professors . J.E. Kerseil, B.A., M.A.(Queen’s), Ph.D.(London) T.H. Qualter, B.A.New Zealand), Ph.D.(London)
Associate Professors C.H. Grant, B.A., M.A.(Leicester), Ph.D.(Edinburgh) A.D. Nelson, A.B., A.M., Ph.D.(Chicago) i Assistant Professors . J.D. Fraser, B.A.(Cantab.), Ph.D (Leicester) A. Kapur, B.A.(Panjab), M.A(George Washington), Ph.D.(Carleton) ; R.J. Williams, B.A., M.4.(McMaster), Ph.D.(Toronto) R.P. Woolstencroft, B.A.(Alberta)
Lecturers
F, Miller, B.A.(U.B.C.), M.Phil.(Yale) W.B. Moul, B.A., M.A.(U.B.C.)
J.E. Surich, B.A., M.A.(Waterloo)
Course Descriptions . 409 Political Science |
‘ Undergraduate Programmes
While students in Arts do not choose a major until the end of their first year, many have some idea of the area in which they wish to study. Those students who intend to major in Political Science may wish some guidance in the selection of their first year courses. The Department would recommend the following programme for such students.
Political Science 101*/102*
Economics 101*/102*
Sociology 101*/205*
History — the equivalent of one full-year course One other course, chosen from Group A
By no means should the above recommendations be considered mandatory: while these courses constitute, on the whole, the best overall background for the study of politics, students who wish to pursue interests in other disciplines are free to do so.
The Department of Political Science offers a series of undergraduate programmes designed to meet the needs of students with varying interests. Requirements for each programme are restricted to the completion of a specified number of courses in different fields of the discipline before graduation. For these purposes Political Science courses above the 100 level are numbered according to the field within which they fall. The key to this scheme is the second digit of the course number as follows.
1 — methodology
2 —normative theory
3 — public administration, public law, and public policy
4-local and regional politics .
5 —comparative politics (more than one country)
_ 6-comparative politics (specific countries)
7 ~ the political process
8 — international politics
with the number 9 reserved for special courses which are not regarded as dealing with a particular field
of the discipline.
1 General Programme
Students choosing a three-year General programme in Political Science (see the University’s requirements for the General Programme in Chapter 8) will normally complete, before graduation, the equivalent of five full courses in Political Science beyond the 100 level, of which there must be at least one-half course from each of four different fields of the discipline as defined above.
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2 Honours Programme Students choosing an Honours programme in Political Science (see Chapter 8) must complete, before graduation, the equivalent of nine full courses in Political Science beyond the 100 level, of which four must be from different fields of the discipline as defined above. Honours students may elect to pursue a series of connected courses as a minor programme in a related discipline such as Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, or Sociology in consultation with the departments involved.
3 Joint Honours Programme
Students who wish to combine a study of Political Sciences with a broad training in a related discipline such as Sociology or History, or in fact in any other discipline in which they are interested, can do so in a joint honours programme.
It is possible to combine the Political Science joint honours requirements (see Chapter 8) with the requirements made by Anthropology, Economics, English, French, Geography, History, Man-Environment, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology. In a joint honours programme involving a Department in another Faculty, as in the Political Science and Man- Environment programme, students will fulfil the degree requirements of the Faculty in which they are registered. For a joint honours programme in any other discipline, please consult the Political Science Department and the other department concerned.
Students choosing a joint Honours programme involving Political Science must complete, before graduation, the equivalent of six full courses in Political Science beyond the 100 level of which there must be at least one-half course from each of four different fields of the discipline as defined above.
4 Minor Programme
The Department will be glad to recommend a connected series of courses in Political Science beyond the 100 level for students majoring in other disciplines such as Sociology, History or Economics. Students in programmes in other Faculties, such as Planning, may follow a series of courses to obtain a minor designation in Political Science in their degree. Please consult the Department for assistance in planning such a programme. In addition, it is now possible for students in co-op studies in Arts, Math, Science, Engineering or Recreation to add a wide range of Political Science courses to their programmes.
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Note
Students who have completed no fewer than six full courses in Political Science in a joint honours programme or 9 full courses in Political Science in an honours Political Science programme are now eligible to enter studies leading to an Ontario secondary school ‘Type A’ teaching certificate in Political Science..
Graduate Programme
The Department of Political Science offers a programme leading to the degree of Master of Arts. The programme consists of the equivalent of two full courses and a thesis, or the equivalent of three full courses and a cognate essay. Highly personalized, flexible instruction is also offered in the form of reading courses. The equivalent of four full courses will be offered in 1975-76. These are in Canadian Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, and International Relations. For more information, please consult the Graduate Calendar or the Political Science Department.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
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Extensive descriptions of the content of Political Science courses are available in the Department at the time of pre-registration.
An introduction to the conflict of political ideas in modern industrial society, based on a discussion of Liberalism, Conservatism, Marxism and Socialism, and their relationship to the individual and democracy. Fall term °
A study of selected aspects of government and politics. Normally taught in several sections, each of which deals with one theme.
Prerequisite: Political Science 101*, or consent of instructor.
Winter term
Note
In 1974-75 this course was offered in five sections. Students were able to enroll in one of “The Parliamentary Tradition”, “The Political Process in Modern Political Systems”, “Imperialism in International Relations”, “Politics in Action” or “Politics and Global Ecology”. A similar set of courses will be announced during the Fail term of 1975-76.
An introduction to the use of quantitative methods in Political Science. Only a rudimentary understanding of mathematics is required.
Open only to Political Science majors
Winter term
The first part of a history of the development of western political theory from the time of Socrates to the present day. An examination in depth of a few political theories of central importance in the emergence of modern political theory from its ancient origins.
No prerequisite for students in the‘second year and above
Fall term
The second part of a history of the development of wesern political theory from the time of Socrates to the present day. An examination in depth of a few political theories of central importance in the emergence of modern political theory from its ancient origins.
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above.
Winter term
A survey of the principal ideas of the leading political thinkers in the development of western political theory from the earliest times to the seventeenth century, based on an examination of their implicit and explicit assumptions about the nature of the different societies in which they lived.
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above
Fall term
A survey of the principal ideas of the leading political thinkers in the development of western political theory from the seventeenth century to the present, based on an examination of their implicit or explicit assumptions about the nature of the different societies in which they lived.
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above
Winter term
- Course Descriptions 411
Political Science
The purpose of this lecture course is to show how the various components of the Canadian political system contribute to policy decisions at the federal level. Part of the class time will be devoted to conducting a simulated policy process (a political game). No prerequisite for students in the second year and above
Winter term
A survey of the principal historical and contemporary forces shaping politics in Western Europe with a view to evaluating who gets what, when and how, against whom the game is stacked and what potential exists for change. Specific focus on Britain, France, Germany and Italy.
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above
Fall term
A continuation of Political Science 251* with a narrowing of the theoretical focus to a specific concern with cleavage structures and conflict and a broadening of the empirical scope to take account of significant experiences of smaller nations such as Austria and non-European nations such as Chile.
Prerequisite: Poliitcal Science 251*
Winter term
An analysis of the structure of the Canadian political system dealing with such questions as the role of Quebec, federal-provincial differences, the nature of cabinet composition, and Canadian voting behaviour. (Students in co-operative programmes may take either or both halves of this course as 260A in the Fall and Spring terms and 260B in the Winter term).
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above
Year
A survey of the development of Soviet political structures with analysis of the relative influence of ideological goals on the one hand and social forces on the other.
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above
Winter term
412.
The theory and practice of the American political system as revealed by the institutions and operations of American national government.
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above
Winter term
An exXainination of the uniquely British characteristics of the British political system.
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above
Winter term
Sovereignty and interdependence. The concept of the International System. Political change in the contemporary world.
No prerequisite for students in the second year and above.
Fall term
Development of the concept of system especially with reference to conditions and patterns of internationa politics. ; Prerequisite: Political Science 281* or consent of instructor
Winter term
An analysis of the manner in which the Common Law functions, together with an examination of the. structure and jurisdiction of the Canadian court systems. Taught by a member of the legal profession. Prerequisite: Open to all students in the second year and above.
Fall term
A study of the way in which the law reflects and influences political ideas and attitudes in Canada in relation to a number of aspects of Canadian life. Legal precedents and perspectives on such questions as the protection of civil liberties in Canada, censorship, abortion, labour relations, and others will be examined. Taught by a member of the legal profession.
Prerequisite: Political Science 291* or consent of instructor
Winter term
A selective examination of seminal works which have contributed to modern scientific methods of studying politics. The primary focus of interest will be on methodological considerations of major contributors, ranging in time from Bacon and Hobbes to such recent and contemporary writers as Weber, Mannheim, and Kuhn. It is not a survey course.
’ Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Fall term Alternates with Political Science 327*
An examination of the formation of Marx’s method and of its significance for the proletariat.
No prerequisite for students in the third year and above
Fall term
A selective study of developments in Marxist theory and political movements after Marx.
Prerequisite: Political Science 321*
Winter term
A selective examination of political philosophy during the classical period in Greece.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Fail term
A selective examination of political philosophy in the modern period.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Winter term
An examination of the relationship of “values” to a proper science of politics.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Alternates with Political Science 311*
Fall term
. Not offered 1975-76
An introduction to the principles of public administration illustrated by the study of Canadian institutions largely at the federal level, but including provincial and municipal examples.
Prerequisite: Political Science 260 or consent of instructor
Fall term
Analyses of problems and issues in the field applying the knowledge gained in Political Science 331*. Prerequisite: Political Science 331* or consent of instructor
Winer term
A comparative analysis of the political systems of the Canadian provinces which explores the possibility that as many as ten political cultures exist in Canada. Prerequisite: Political Science 260
Fall term
This course deals with structural responses to the process of urbanization, with special reference to metropolitan and regional form of government in Canada.
Open to students in the third year and above with at least one previous course in Political Science
Fall term
This course deals with the study of community power, leadership, and the decision-making process. Prerequisite: Political Science 343* or consent of instructor.
Winter term
An examination of seiected topics in the politics of developing societies, Emphasis will be placed upon the theoretical and empiric adequacy of particular explanations of both macro and micro political and economic change in Asian, African and Latin American states. These theoretical concerns rather than a specific geographical area will receive attention.
No prerequisites for students in third year and above Year
Selected. topics in the theory and practice of Soviet politics, with some discussion of comparative Communist studies.
Prerequisite: Political Science 262*
Fall term
Course Descriptions , 413 Political Science
An intensive and critical examination of the impact of behaviouralism upon the study of politics, focusing on the methodological assumptions and aspirations of behaviouralism, and models of description and explanation held to be valid in political studies. An examination of substantive studies at both the micro and macro levels forms the second part of the course. Prerequisite: At least one previous course in Political Science
Year
An analysis of the development of the concept of political culture as an analytical tool. Prerequisite: Political Science 251*
Fall term
An examination of the concept of system as applied to the study of politics.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Winter term
An examination of the relationship of political parties and party systems to the dynamics of social change taking into account the imperatives of survival and adaptaiton and the dilemma of principles versus power.
Prerequisite: At least one of Political Science 251*, 252*, 260, 264", 262* or 268*
Fail term
, 374* Interest Group Politics
A study of interest group theory and comparative analysis of the internal politics of interest groups and their role in the political process.
Prerequisite: At least one of Political Science 251*, 252*, 260, 264*, 262* or 268*
Winter term
A study of the processes and agents of political socialization and their effect on political stability or change in liberal-democratic societies.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Fall term
An examination of the structure or institutional arrangements of global society and their inter-relationships with interstate war and the allocation of misery. A wide range of theories of international violence and imperialism will be considered. The emphasis will not be upon current events but upon trends in the relationships between states since 1815 to the present and “pushing” these trends into the future.
Open only to students in the third year and above Year
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the programme at the third year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department’s Undergraduate Officer.
An examination of selected topics in political science research such as measurement, causal analysis and experimentation. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the influence of science and scientific activity which are common in political science and are problematic in the history and philosophy of social science.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Fall term
This course examines recent trends in Marxist theory and its contribution to the analysis of capitalist and socialist societies.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Winter term
A selective treatment of basic themes in political philosophy in the modern and pre-modern periods.
For third year Political Science students, but open to others with prerequisites Political Science 221*, 222*, 323* or 324*, or consent of instructor
Winter term
A selective examination of basic problems in political philosophy in the modern and pre-modern periods. Prerequisite: Political Science 221*, 222*, 323* or
An analytical and comparative study of the growth of government intervention in the economic process, and of the development of the welfare state. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Winter term
An examination of the policy initiatives as taken, for example, by the cabinet and the bureaucracy itself; how policy initiatives and related information are processed at the federal level by departments, the Privy Council Office, cabinet committees, etc. Prerequisite: Political Science 260 or 331*/332*
or consent of instructor
Fall term
A study of the internal controls and external in-
fluences on the federal bureaucracy in its role of policy implementation.
Prerequisite: Political Science 431* or consent of instructor
Winter term ©
A seminar devoted to the courses, factors and challenges of Canadian foreign policy. Some attention will be paid to how policy is made. The general patterns may, if students wish, be illustrated by case studies
of major contemporary issues.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Winter term
A critical examination of the distinctive elements of government and politics in the Province of Ontario. Prerequisite: Political Science 260 or 341* or consent of instructor
Winter term
A critical examination of the distinctive elements of government and politics in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Prerequisite: Political Science 260 or 341* or consent of instructor
Fall term
Alternates with Political Science 445*; not offered in 1975-76
A sympathetic look at Quebec, its nationhood, its contradictions, its struggles and its political life. Prerequisite: Political Science 260 or 341* or consent of instructor
Winter term
A critical examination of the distinctive elements of government and politics in the provinces of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
Prerequisite: Political Science 341*
Fall term
Alternates with Political Science 443*
An analytical comparison of parliamentary institutions and processes as they have developed in various political systems influenced by Britain.
Prerequisite: Political Science 251* or consent of instructor
Fall term
This course deals with the Third World primarily in the international context. As the problems of this group of countries are on a large scale and very diverse, they will be examined on a comparative basis. .
Prerequisite: Political Science 350 or consent of instructor
Winter term
A critical examination of various problems of Canadian politics, with an emphasis on political integration, federalism and political parties. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Fall term
A senior research course on selected aspects of Canadian political life, with emphasis on the preparation of a major and original research paper.
For fourth year Political Science students but open to others with prerequisite Political Science 461* Winter term
A detailed study of the nature of public opinion and the attempt to control it through propaganda. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Fall term
A comparative study of the motivations underlying electoral choice in Canada, Great Britain and the United States.
Prerequisite: Political Science 214* or 373* or consent of instructor
Fall term
Course Descriptions 415 Political Science
This course is designed to follow the introductory work undertaken in Political Science 377* and will focus on the content of the socialization process, particularly in liberal-democratic societies. Prerequisite: Political Science 377*
Winter term
This course examines the emergence of Asia in world politics after 1945. It defines the international power structure of Asia, its political and military settings and the relationship between ideological and security issues. It makes a comparison between the techniques of gaining influence through alliance politics and non-alignment politics. The role of the superpowers is assessed in relation to the behaviour of some of the middle and small powers in the Asian international system.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Fall term
From time to time courses of special study may be added to the programme at the fourth year level. Students wishing to add such courses should consult the Department’s Undergraduate Officer.
Students wishing to undertake a senior honours essay in their fourth year should consult the Department's Undergraduate Officer.