PSCI 324Issues in Contemporary Political Theory
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Political Science
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
What is freedom? What does justice require? How does equality matter? Students will study 20th- and 21st-century thinkers' interpretations of these, and other, key political values. Theoretical analysis will be grounded in current problems, such as poverty, racism, sexism, global inequalities, colonialism, and environmental degradation.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 8409 | 27 / 50 | M 10:00–11:20 |
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If you're not interested in political theory you will not enjoy this course. I really enjoy PSCI but i'm just not that intrested in this aspect of this so I did not enjoy this course. The workload wasn't too bad (4 1000 word question answers iirc) but I just really do not care for the content at all... but maybe you do. (F25)
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3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention PSCI 324, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2022
Good/ easy PSCI 300/400 level courses to take 2 points, 1 comment
“Hi, Does anyone have any PSCI 300/400 level course recommendations? I am in my final year and I need to keep my major average 70 and up”
u/udoubleblue: “PSCI 324, UK politics was very easy. Showed up and got 80s. Simple, entertaining lectures. Mostly focused on historical stuff + Brexit. PSCI 487, Chinese foreign policy was also very easy and fun. It was online though. …”
Fall 2017
What course do you currently have no idea what the fuck is happening in right now? 16 points, 47 comments
“title”
u/lovemydog2much: “Psci 324... I literally cannot pay attention to save my life. Never taking a course on theories ever again lol”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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u/Jackhofmann: “… 621 PS 624 PS 625 PSCI 100 PSCI 231 PSCI 252 PSCI 255 PSCI 257 PSCI 263W PSCI 282 PSCI 299 PSCI 324 PSCI 331 PSCI 353 PSCI 360 PSCI 385 PSCI 389 PSCI 402 PSCI 423 PSCI 428 PSCI 456 PSCI 461 PSCI 492 PSCI 497A PSCI 497B PSCI 498A PSCI 498B PSCI 498C PSCI 499A PSCI 499B PSCI 600 …”
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