PSCI 411Theories and Methods of Political Science
- Faculty
- Arts
- Last listed
- 1986–87
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1975–76 to 1986–87; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
An examination and evaluation of explanations of political phenomena with the emphasis upon the criteria with which to compare competing theories and the methods of analysis which are appropriate to a given problem. Course Descriptions 429 Political Science
As printed in the 1980–81 to 1986–87 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: Fourth year honours standing and consent of instructor.
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1975–76 to 1986–87, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1980–81 to 1986–87 7 calendars
An examination and evaluation of explanations of political phenomena with the emphasis upon the criteria with which to compare competing theories and the methods of analysis which are appropriate to a given problem.
Course Descriptions 429 Political Science
Prereq: Fourth year honours standing and consent of instructor.
- 1980–81 PDF p. 430
- 1981–82* PDF p. 439
- 1982–83 PDF p. 389
- 1983–84* PDF p. 402
- 1984–85* PDF p. 403
- 1985–86* PDF p. 415
- 1986–87* PDF p. 422
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.
Not in the 1979–80 calendar.
1975–76 to 1978–79 3 calendars
_ An examination of selected topics in political science research such as measurement, causal analysis and experimentation. Particular emphasis is placed upon the influence of images 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
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.