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