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PSCI 487International Relations Theory

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Political Science

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Students will examine the major schools of international relations theory with attention paid to positivist and critical approaches.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • PSCI281 - Introduction to International Relations (0.50)
      • PSCI282 - Foreign Policy (0.50)
    • Students must be in level 3B or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

One post or comment in 1 thread mentions PSCI 487, July 2022 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 487, Chinese foreign policy was also very easy and fun. It was online though. Weekly lectures, you get marks for showing up to them + making 2 comments in a discussion forum that week. …”

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