I 2 - Undergraduate Calendar - University of Waterloo

PSCI 342 W 2C 0.5
Polltlcs In Quebec
A seminar dealing with the political and
social development of Quebec. The
emphasis will be on the problems and
issues of contemporary Quebec.
Prereq: PSCl26OA and 2608 or 34 1
or consent of instructor
PSCI 343 F 2C 0.5
Canadian Municipal Government
A study of the assumptions, structures
and performance of municipal govern-
ment in Canada with reference to
metropolitan and regional structural
innovations (particularly in Ontario).
Open to students in the third year
and above with at least I previous
course in Political science.
PSCI 344 W 2C,1T 0.5
The Polltics of Local Government
A study of the political process in
selected Canadian cities focusing on
citizen participation, internal decision-
making, leadership, and the allocation
of power.
Prereq: PSCI 343 or consent of
instructor.
PSCl350A F 3C 0.5
The Polltlcs of the Developing
Areas 1
An introduction to the politics of Asia,
Africa and Latin America focusing upon
the politM roots of poverty in the
developing areas. Topics include the
impact of world trade, colonization,
multinationals and foreign aid.
No prereq for students in the third
year and above.
PSCI 3508 W 3C 0.5
The Politics of the Developlng
Areas 2
An examination of the politics of the
developing areas with emphasis on the
political behaviour of peasants, the
urban poor, organized labour, and the
military.
No prereq for students in the third
year and above.
PSCI 351 F 2s 0.5
Federal and Consoclatlonal Polltlcal
Systems
Federal and Consociational Political
Systems are examined with emphasis
on processes of political integration,
palterns of conflici resolution, and the
impact of modernization on political
development.
Prereq: Consent of the instructor
PSCI 362A F 0.5
Soviet Government and Polltlcs I
An examination of conceptual frame-
works for the study of politics in the
Soviet Union, and the environment and
institutions of the Soviet political
system.
Prereq: Third-year standing or
consent of instructor
PSCI 3628 W 0.5
Soviet Government and Polltlcs II
This course examines policy-making
and implementation in the Soviet Union,
and the dynamics of change in the
Soviet political system.
Prereq: PSCI 362A or consent of
instructor
PSCI 363 F 0.5
Canadian Constitutional Law
An introduction to the nature and basic
principles of constitutional law. This
course will deal especially with the
distribution of powers in the Canadian
federation, and its evolution, notably by
judicial decision. Leading cases will be
examined.
Prereq: PSCI 260A and 2608 or
260A and consent of instructor
PSCI 372 W 0.5
Polltlcal Parties and Interest Groups
An examination of the roles of interest
groups and political parties in influ-
encing government policy. The origins,
tactics, structures and impact of these
two avenues of political participation will
be compared. Discussion will focus on
Canadian examples.
Prereq: Third-year standing or
consent of instructure
PSCl375 w 0.5
The Politics of Self-Management
An examination of the participation of
citizens in decision making, both at
work and in politics. The selfmanagement
system of Yugoslavia will
be studied in detail.
Prereq: Second year standing or
above
PSCt 360A F 0.5
World Politics 1
An examination of the structure of the
world capitalist system concentrating
upon warfare between core states
during 1815-1945 and assessing the
impact of the nuclear revolution. A
number of classic theories of imperi-
alism are considered.
Open only to students in thi third
year and above.
Course Descriptions
Political Science
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PSCI 3608 W 0.5
World Politics 2
An examination of the allocation of
misery in the world capitalist system.
The focus is on core/periphery relations
and a number of theories of imperialism
are considered.
Prereq: Open only to students in the
third year and above
PSCI 361 w 0.5
Foreign Pollcles of South Aslan
States
The course (1) defines the central
issues in each country’s foreign policy;
(2) discusses the factors which shape
the decision making processes; and (3)
evaluates the impact of these policies
on regional and international thinking.
PSCI 390-396 0.5
Special Studies
From time lo time courses of special
study may be added to the program at
the third year level. Students wishing lo
take such courses should consult the
Department’s Undergraduate Officer.
PSCI 422 0.5
Conflict of Polltlcal Ideas In Canada
A course designed td introduce
students to some of the major ideas
about politics and democracy which
Canadians have developed in the
course of this century. Conservatism,
liberalism, socialism. agrarian protest
politics. and nationalism will be consid-
ered in their historical context. In
particular, the course will address the
issues of democracy and industrializa-
tion in Canada and will examine closely
the conflicting liberal, socialist and
conservative notions of progress and
political community.
PSCI 426 0.5
Selected Subjects In Polltlcal
Phllosophy
A selective treatment of basic themes in
political philosophy in the modern and
pre-modern times.
Prereq: For third-year Political
Scienca students, but open to others
with prereq of PSCl225,226, 323, or
324, or consent of instructor
PSCI 427 F 0.5
Special Topics In Polltlcal
Philosophy
A selective examination of basic prob-
lems in political philosophy in the
modern and pre-modern periods.
Prereq: PSCI 225,226, 323, or 324