PSCI 492Special Subjects
- Faculty
- Arts
- Last listed
- Spring 2023
No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2023 and last ran in Fall 2020. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.
When it ran
- S20
- F20
Ran in 2 terms, Spring 2020 to Fall 2020.
Course topics vary. Students wishing to study a topic of a particular interest may consult with the department's undergraduate officer about the requirements of a reading course. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of two times.]
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention PSCI 492, March 2015 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.
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 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 PSCI 623 PSCI 631 PSCI 657 PSCI 661 PSCI 683 PSCI 688 PSYCH 101 PSYCH 101R PSYCH 101W PSYCH 207 PSYCH …”
Winter 2015
What is your favourite course you've taken at UW? 18 points, 63 comments
“I'd rather not stick to the exact beaten path of my major. I'd like to add in a few cool courses in my four years here. What's your favourite course?”
u/ehashman: “… - PSCI 492: when in doubt, take a fourth year readings class on a topic not regularly offered that you want to learn more about. That semester was really heavy for me so I kind of regret not taking it as a 3rd year level class, but I learned a lot! …”
What is a good HIST course to take based on how interesting it is, its evaluations, and workload. 7 points, 14 comments
“So far, I am interested in HIST 262. Any comments on that course?”
u/ehashman: “… I also took a neat readings class (PSCI 492) with Dr. Esselment in polisci on American Conservatism. She really worked me hard... That class was something else. …”
Check it elsewhere
- Undergraduate Calendar, 2022–23Its last calendar entry, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1968–69 to 1972–73, 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.
1972–73 1 calendar
Not in the 1969–70 to 1971–72 calendars.
1968–69 1 calendar
Another title: Voting Behaviour, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
A comparative study of the motivations underlying electoral choice in Canada, Great Britain and the United States.
Admission by consent of instructor.
3 lectures. Winter term.