Upcoming 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].

Summer 2025

POLI 151 Law and Politics in Canada

Aynchronous online, Lauren TouchantFall 2025

Fall 2025

POLI 100 Introduction to Power, Politics and the Public Interest 

T/R, 1:00-2:30, 356/336, f2f, Mark Blackell

POLI 151 Law and Politics in Canada 

T/R, 10:00-11:30, 356/315, f2f, David Livingstone

OR

M/W, 1:00-2:30, 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

POLI 200 The Politics of War and Peace [IA]

F, 8:30-11:30, 356/336, f2f, Mark Williams

POLI 220 American Government and Politics [IA, D]

Asynchronous online, Mark Williams

POLI 222 Governance and Public Policy in Canada [PAPP]

M/W, 2:30-4:00, 356/336, f2f, Lauren Touchant

POLI 232 Protest Politics [D]

M/W, 10:00-11:30, 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

POLI 345 Democratic Theory and Practice [D]

T/R, 11:30-1:00, 356/336, f2f, Michael MacKenzie

POLI 380 Political Psychology [D]

Aynchronous online, Mark Williams

POLI 457 Climate, Energy, and Resources: Policymaking for the Future (Lauren Touchant Blended Synchronous) [PAPP, IA]

M/W, 11:30-1:00, 356/336, blended synchronous, Lauren Touchant

Spring 2026

POLI 100 Introduction to Power, Politics and the Public Interest

T/R, 10:00-11:30, 356/336, f2f, Lauren Touchant

OR

M/W, 11:30-1:00, 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

Check out the Nanaimo Bulletin's article on our POLI 100 game jams here:

https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/viu-developed-mobile-games-de...

POLI 151 Law and Politics in Canada 

F, 8:30-11:30, 356/336, f2f, Mark Williams

T/R, 11:30-1:00, 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, 1:00-2:30, 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

POLI 247 Politics, Literature, Film 

M/W, 1:00-2:30, 356/336, f2f, Mark Blackell

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

M/W, 2:30-4:00, 356/336, f2f, David Livingstone

POLI 304 Human Displacement and Refugees [IA]

M/W, 10:00-11:30, 356/336, f2f, Jocelyne Praud

POLI 390 Selected Topics in Political Theory [D]

T/R, 11:30-1:00, 356/336, f2f, Michael MacKenzie

POLI 391 Dealing with Disasters in Canada [PAPP]

T/R, 2:30-4:00, 356/336, f2f, Lauren Touchant