Political Studies Minor

Daniel vanHeyst

WHAT IS POLITICAL STUDIES?
Political science studies the governance of public communities. It deals with political institutions such as the state, executive, courts and legislatures, and it examines the role of citizens, public officials, interest groups and political parties within the political system as a whole.

WHAT KINDS OF POLITICAL STUDIES DEGREES DOES KING’S OFFER?

Available As A Major For:
4-Year Bachelor of Arts in Politics, History & Economics

Available As A Minor For:
B.A. (excluding 3-Year SSCI major or 4-Year PHES major), B.Com., B.Mus., 4-Year B.Sc.(BIOL & CMPT majors)

Courses Available Include:
politics & government, history of political thought, Christian social & political movements, public policy analysis, Canadian government & politics and world politics

POLI 200 - Invitation to Politics and Government
POLI 201 - Process of Government and Politics
POLI 310 - History of Political Thought I: Classical and Medieval Political Thought
POLI 311 - History of Political Thought II: Modern Political Thought
POLI 317 - Christian Social and Political Movements (since the French Revolution)
POLI 320 - Canadian Government and Politics
POLI 327 - Public Policy Analysis
POLI 380 - World Politics
POLI 399 - Special Topics In Political Science
POLI 499 - Directed Studies in Political Science

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Invitation to Politics and Government, Every Year, Fall 3(3-0-0)
A systematic introduction to politics and political science, this course introduces the main problems, concepts, and ideologies underlying domestic and international politics.
Process of Government and Politics, Every Year, Winter 3(3-0-0)
An introduction to the participants, institutions and processes in the Canadian political system taught from a comparative perspective, this course also examines different forms of government. This course is considered a Canadian Studies course for purposes of King's B.Ed. (AD).
History of Political Thought I: Classical and Medieval Political Thought, 2009-10, Fall 3(3-0-0)
Examines major developments in the history of Western political thought from the ancient Greeks and Romans through the Christian period up to the Renaissance, with particular attention given to key writings by Plato, Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas. Examines themes such as the justice, the state, politics, plurality, constitutionalism, power, war and the individual. Same as PHIL 310.
Prerequisites: PHIL 230 or POLI 200 or 201
History of Political Thought II: Modern Political Thought, 2009-10, Winter 3(3-0-0)
Examines the major social and political ideas developed in the modern era, focusing on select writings of major political philosophers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx and Nietzsche. Same as PHIL 311.
Prerequisites: PHIL 230 or POLI 200 or 201
Christian Social and Political Movements, 2008-09, Winter 3(3-0-0)
This course examines the development of Christian social and political ideas and movements within Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions since the French Revolution (1789). It explores the context in which these movements arose, their distinctive ideas and strategies, as well as the practical changes they advocated. Special attention will be given to the way these movements tackled several key contemporary issues and the eventual outcomes of these efforts. Same as HIST 317 and SOCI 317.
Prerequisites: HIST 203 or POLI 200 or 201 or three credits in sociology at the introductory level.
Canadian Government and Politics, 2008-09, Fall 3(3-0-0)
This course examines the relationship between Canada's federal and provincial governments, and the place of French Canada, regionalism, multiculturalism, Canadian nationalism, and aboriginal nations within the Canadian state. It examines the history of Canada's constitutional evolution, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This course is considered a Canadian Studies course for purposes of King's B.Ed. (AD).
Prerequisites: POLI 200 or 201
Public Policy Analysis, 2009-10, Winter 3(3-0-0)
This course is an introduction to themes and methods in policy studies. The course examines the practical and normative problems facing Canadian governments in initiating, formulating, enacting, and implementing public policies. Special attention will be given to several contemporary policy issues. This course is considered a Canadian Studies course for purposes of King's B.Ed. (AD).
Prerequisites: POLI 200 or 201
World Politics, 2008-09, Fall 3(3-0-0)
This course is an introduction to international politics, law and organizations and focuses on major international issues of conflict and cooperation related to war, economics, poverty, and the environment.
Prerequisites: POLI 200 or 201
Special Topics In Political Science, Subject to demand, 3(3-0-0)
A course on a topic or figure of special interest to a member of the political science faculty and offered on a non-recurring basis.
Prerequisites: POLI 200 or 201; some topics may have more specific prerequisites.
Directed Studies in Political Science, Every Year, 1 to 3 (varies)
An opportunity to do intensive study of a special topic of particular interest to the student. Students work closely with a faculty member in tutorial meetings. Students must apply in advance for special studies to a political science faculty member.
Prerequisites: Six credits in political science at the 300-level, and consent of instructor