Upcoming courses

About Political Studies courses

Our Political Studies courses include a variety of courses addressing the core themes of Democracy [D], International Affairs [IA], and Public Administration and Public Policy [PAPP].

Spring 2026

POLI 100 Introduction to Power, Politics and the Public Interest

T/R, 10 to 11:30 am 356/336, f2f, Lauren Touchant
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M/W, 11:30 am to 1 pm 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

POLI 151 Law and Politics in Canada 

F, 8:30 to 11:30 am, 356/336, f2f, Mark Williams
T/R, 11:30 am to 1 pm, 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

POLI 201 An Introduction to International Political Economy [IA]

Asynchronous online, Mark Williams

POLI 231 Comparative Politics [D, IA]

T/R, 1 to 2:30 pm, 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

POLI 247 Politics, Literature, Film 

M/W, 1 to 2:30 pm, 356/336, f2f, Mark Blackell

POLI 265 Freedom and Authority: Introduction to Modern Political Thought [D]

M/W, 2:30 to 4 pm, 356/336, f2f, David Livingstone

POLI 304 Human Displacement and Refugees [IA]

M/W, 10 to 11:30 am, 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

POLI 390 Selected Topics in Political Theory [D]

T/R, 11:30 am to 1 pm, 356/336, f2f, Michael MacKenzie

POLI 391 Dealing with Disasters in Canada [PAPP]

T/R, 2:30 to 4 pm, 356/336, f2f, Lauren Touchant

Summer 2026

POLI 151 Law and Politics in Canada

Asynchronous online, Lauren Touchant

POLI 245 Ideologies and Political Thought

M/W, 10:30 to 1 pm, 355/103, f2f, Mark Blackell