Our Political Studies courses include a variety of courses addressing the core themes of International Affairs (IA), Democracy (D) and Public Administration and Public Policy (PAPP).
Spring 2025
POLI 100 An Introduction to Power, Politics and the Public Interest
Lauren Touchant, T/R, 10:00-11:30, 356/336, blended synchronous
POLI 100 will be offered in a blended synchronous format enabling students to join in person or online and feature a joint event with students from POLI 231 and 330 will work in teams to design games and policy solution to protect governing institutions and Canadians against fraud.
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
Jocelyne Praud, M/W, 11:30-1:00, 356/336, in-person
Mark Williams, online asynchronous
POLI 201 An Introduction to International Political Economy (IA)
Mark Williams, online asynchronous
POLI 224 Canadian Constitution: History, Development and Leading Cases (D)
David Livingstone, T/R, 2:30-4:00, 356/317, in-person
POLI 231 Comparative Politics (D, IA)
Jocelyne Praud, T/R, 1:00-2:30, 356/336, in-person
POLI 260 Justice and the Good Life: An Introduction to Political Thought (D)
Mark Blackell, M/W, 2:30-4:00, 356/336, in-person
POLI 262 Representing: How to be a Representative (D)
Michael MacKenzie, M/W, 1:00-2:30, 356/336, in-person
POLI 301 Implementing Human Rights (IA)
Jocelyne Praud, M/W, 10:00-11:30, 356/336, in-person
POLI 330 Comparative Public Policy (PAPP)
Lauren Touchant, T/R, 2:30-4:00, 356/336, blended synchronous
POLI 392 Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Politics of Cybersecurity, Disinformation and AI (IA)
Mark Williams, F 8:30-11:30, 356/336, in-person
Summer 2005
POLI 151 Law and Politics in Canada
Lauren Touchant, online asynchronous