Political Science
Department of Political Science
The master's program in political science is designed to allow specialization in one of four fields: political behaviour/psychology, Canadian political studies, political theory and comparative politics. Individual study programs are flexibly tailored to personal research interests and faculty strengths. The faculty provides particular area expertise in North America, Western and Eastern Europe, Africa and Japan.
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Department of Political Science Full-time Faculty
- Andrea Brown, PhD (Toronto), Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Steven Brown, PhD (Alberta), Associate Professor of Political Science
- Keith Child, PhD (Queen's), Assistant Professor of Political Science
- David Docherty, PhD (Toronto), Associate Professor of Political Science; Dean of the Faculty of Arts
- Alistair Edgar, PhD (Queen's), Associate Professor of Political Science
- Patricia Goff, PhD (Northwestern), Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Dejan Guzina, PhD (Carleton), Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Rhoda Howard-Hassmann, PhD (McGill), Professor of Global Studies and Political Science; Canada Research Chair (2003)
- Thomas Hueglin, PhD (St. Gall), DrHabil (Konstanz), Professor of Political Science
- Barry Kay, PhD (Rochester), Associate Professor of Political Science
- Loren King, PhD (MIT), Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Yasmine Shamsie, PhD (York), Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Brian Tanguay, PhD (Carleton), Associate Professor of Political Science
- Debora Van Nijnatten, PhD (Queen's), Associate Professor of Political Science
Course Offerings
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| PO601 |
Core Seminar: The Scope of Political Science |
0.5 |
| PO602 |
Understanding Research Methods |
0.5 |
| PO603 |
Advanced Statistics for Political Scientists [1] |
0.5 |
| PO612 |
Approaches to Political Culture in North America |
0.5 |
| PO618 |
Contemporary Issues in Canadian Politics |
0.5 |
| PO631 |
Political Parties |
0.5 |
| PO632 |
Electoral Behaviour |
0.5 |
| PO633 |
Public Opinion |
0.5 |
| PO634 |
Interest Groups and Social Movements |
0.5 |
| PO635 |
Political Communication |
0.5 |
| PO640 |
International Political Economy |
0.5 |
| PO641 |
Theories of International Relations |
0.5 |
| PO642 |
Politics and Governance Beyond the State |
0.5 |
| PO643 |
Transitions to Democracy |
0.5 |
| PO644 |
Comparative Ethnic Politics |
0.5 |
| PO645 |
The Global Environment |
0.5 |
| PO646 |
Conflict Analysis and Management: Theories |
0.5 |
| PO647 |
Conflict Analysis and Management: Case Studies |
0.5 |
| PO648 |
Peace and Reconstruction |
0.5 |
| PO649 |
Canada, the US and the UN: Multilateral Cooperation in a Single Super-Power World |
0.5 |
| PO650 |
International Human Rights |
0.5 |
| PO651 |
Genocide |
0.5 |
| PO652 |
Human Rights and Retrospective Justice |
0.5 |
| PO670 |
Canada and the Third World |
0.5 |
| PO671 |
Issues in Third World Politics |
0.5 |
| PO681 |
Directed Research I |
0.0 |
| PO682 |
Directed Research II |
0.0 |
| PO690 |
Applied Research Seminar |
0.5 |
| PO691 |
Seminar in Selected Problems I |
0.0 |
| PO692 |
Seminar in Selected Problems II |
0.0 |
| PO695 |
Major Research Paper |
0.0 |
| PO699 |
Thesis |
0.0 |
Senate/Editorial Changes
New course effective May 1, 2007; approved by Senate March 6/07
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Academic & Related Dates 2006/2007
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