International Studies Minor
The program is primarily for students with a background or interest in political science, history, economics, geography, sociology, anthropology, and humanities, as well as other areas. Students can specialize in international issues through a curriculum which integrates training and experience concerning the complex and challenging issues that are central to global affairs. Public or private sector employees who wish to specialize in specific dimensions that are necessary to understand and address international issues may also be interested in this program.
Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Requirements
Students can apply for admission after completing the lower division requirements.
Required Grades
Students must obtain a C- grade or higher in all required lower division and upper division courses used toward an international studies major program.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete a minimum total of 12 units including
Introduces international studies historically, tracing the patterns of conflicts and co-operation between nations, states and social groups in the world of the last half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Examines important problems in the contemporary world from the perspectives of different social science disciplines: poverty and development aid; war; and environmental change. Considers the challenge of global governance. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D103 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D104 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D105 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
D106 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D107 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D108 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D109 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D110 |
Gregory Feldman |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one of
An overview of the broad economic trends in the development of the world economy over the last five decades with reference to the major debates related to economic interdependence, development and growth, globalization, and the role of the major multilateral economic institutions (IMF, World Bank, OCED, ILO, UN). (lecture/tutorial). Students with credit for Economics courses at the 200 (or higher) division (excluding ECON 200 and 205) may not take ECON 102 for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Michael Solyom |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Michael Solyom |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
The principal elements of theory concerning money and income, distribution, social accounts, public finance, international trade, comparative systems, and development and growth. Students with credit for ECON 205 cannot take ECON 105 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Junjie Liu |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D107 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D108 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D109 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D110 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D111 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D112 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D113 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D114 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D115 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D116 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Seong Choi |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 12:30β2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
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D201 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D202 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D203 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D204 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D205 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D206 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D207 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D208 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D209 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D210 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D211 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D213 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D214 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D215 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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Kenneth Lam |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m. |
Surrey Surrey |
and two of
An introduction to the study of diplomacy, security and the development of international law. Emphasis will be on the 19th and 20th centuries, preceded by a general survey of early notions of sovereignty, concepts of total war and primitive diplomatic institutions, as well as the role of religion in politics.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nicole Jackson |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
|
D101 |
Nicole Jackson |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
D102 |
Nicole Jackson |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
D103 |
Nicole Jackson |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
D104 |
Nicole Jackson |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Introduces students to the variety of systems of governance in the world today, examines the historical and cultural sources of their different developmental trajectories, and assesses the challenges they face in the future. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Analyzes some of the historical reasons for the great divergence in world economic development, and undertakes a cross-country, cross-regional perspective of world economic development using a historical approach to long-run economic growth. Students with credit for INTS 220 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Stuart Parker |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Stuart Parker |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Stuart Parker |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D103 |
Stuart Parker |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D104 |
Stuart Parker |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Provides a survey of the basic issues relating to the study of transnationalism and society. Topics covered include identity and ethnicity, urbanization, migration, social networks, politics, and religion. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Sanjeev Routray |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Surrey |
An introduction to Global History, beginning in the 1780s and ending in the present day. Key topics include the first Age of Revolution (US, Haiti, Latin America), the post-colonial experience, and the modern world economy. Students with credit for HIST 265 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Aaron Windel |
TBD | ||
D101 |
Aaron Windel |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Aaron Windel |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
* required for students completing stream 1
** required for students completing stream 2
*** required for students completing stream 3
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 16 upper division units from one of the three streams. At least 8 out of the 16 upper division stream units must be completed from International Studies course offerings at Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV.
Streams
Students complete upper and lower division requirements in each stream. No more than two of the required upper division courses can be fulfilled with courses from any one department, except the School for International Studies. As well, the advisor may approve selected international field school or exchange courses for credit toward a stream when the topic is appropriate. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all prerequisites are met for upper division requirements.
Stream 1 International Security and Conflict
Upper Division
Students complete 16 units from
An examination of the history of the Soviet Union from its creation to its collapse, emphasizing its ideology, culture, role in global politics, and social and economic transformations. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history.
An introduction to the history of the origins and course of the second world war. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: HIST 225.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education |
An examination of this century's major themes in the history of Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, as well as other states of the Arabian peninsula. Topics to be investigated include the origins of Arab nationalism and Islamic reformism; the origins and development of the Lebanese question; the emergence of the politics of the military in Iraq and Syria, and the special role of the Jordanian and Arabian monarchies. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history credit. Recommended: one of HIST 151, 249, 251.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Paul Sedra |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Paul Sedra |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Paul Sedra |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Covers the period in Japan from the 1930s to the 1950s and will introduce students to topics such as wartime atrocities, the dropping of the atomic bombs and the prosecution of war criminals. It will also attempt to explain why so much controversy surrounds interpretations of events arising from Japan's last war, the Asia-Pacific War. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: at least one course on modern Japan.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Janice Matsumura |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 8:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Janice Matsumura |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Janice Matsumura |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Examines the cycle of violence that followed the Axis occupation of Greece and created a political schism that lasted until the 1980s. The course will focus on Greek resistance, foreign relations and relations with the British intelligence services. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Students with credit for HS 422 may not take this course for further credit.
A discussion of the modern history of nation-building in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The topics discussed include Zionism, the British Mandate in Palestine, the creation of the state of Israel, the rise of modern Palestinian nationalism, and the role of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute in regional and international affairs. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history and one of HIST 151, 249, 251, 350, 354, 355 or permission of the department.
An interpretive discussion of the course of modern Egyptian history. This may range from the advent to power of Muhammed Ali Pasha until recent times, or may focus on specific periods of revolutionary change. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history and one of HIST 151, 249, 251, 350, 354, 355 or permission of the department.
Investigates complex emergencies and the outcomes of conflict, specifically forced migration by refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs). Prerequisite: 45 units.
Surveys the ethnic minorities of Southeast Asia, focusing on their relations with other ethnic groups, especially majority populations, and governments. Examines the treatment of ethnic minorities and the responses of the minorities, including ethnic-based secession movements. Reviews cross-border and broader international issues relating to minorities, such as their status as refugees and cross-border support for insurgencies. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Introduces the Russian Federation's foreign and security policies. Reviews key actors, institutions, and stages in the development of Russian foreign policy development as well as the gap between rhetoric and realities in Russian foreign policy. Prerequisite: IS 200 and 45 units.
Specific details of courses to be offered will be published prior to enrolment each term. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Introduces the political, economic, and ideological dynamics of contemporary Middle Eastern states. Examines the legacy of colonialism, state formation, central ideological trends such as Arab nationalism and political Islam, the dynamics of state-society contention, and the challenges of economic development. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Serdar Kaya |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 5:30β9:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Explores patterns of economic development in Africa with an emphasis on the post-colonial period, showing how dominant theoretical paradigms influenced the formation of development policy in Africa and how these in turn led to rethinking development theory. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Examines "International Development" within a series of historical frames, including the history of imperialism, the history of international relations, globalization, and the cultural and intellectual history of North-South relations. Prerequisite: 45 units and declared ISHON, ISMAJ or ISMIN. Students who have credit for HIST 358 may not take IS 358 for further credit.
Independent research in a selected international studies area, under the supervision of at least one faculty member. A research report is required. Prerequisite: By application to the undergraduate chair. May only be taken once for credit towards a degree or diploma.
Examines the new states of post-Soviet Central Asia, with particular reference to the relationship among democratization, development, autocracy and conflict, and the role of external actors in transnational security issues in the region. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nicole Jackson |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 8:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Focuses upon the political Islamist movements that have swept much of the Middle East and North Africa since the mid-1970s. Examines a broad range of movements, from liberal to militant trends, drawing on the experiences of countries throughout the region. Prerequisite: IS 315 or HIST 151, and 45 units. Students with credit for IS 419 under this topic may not take this course for further credit.
A multidisciplinary study of a selected country or region. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 units and permission of the department.
An examination of the principal methods of empirical research in political science. This course is equivalent to SA 355. Prerequisite: POL 201, or BUEC 232, or IS 240, or STAT 203 (formerly 103). Students with credit for POL 315 may not take SA 355 for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Steven Weldon |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Nationalist movements and intrastate ethnic conflict around the globe. It begins with an overview of nationalism, including its historical emergence, its roots, and different types. It then moves on to ethnic conflict, focusing on its sources and potential solutions to this problem. Prerequisite: POL 201 and three additional lower division political science units or permission of the department. Students who have taken Selected Topics course POL 339 with this topic may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Quantitative.
Problems arising from the disparities in power and wealth between the highly industrialized countries of Europe and North America, and the under-industrialized countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
An examination of the structures and processes and the main substantive decisions of the United Nations and related international organizations. Based upon in-depth study of the UN Charter, the Security Council, General Assembly, Secretary-general and Secretariat and their constitutional and political interactions since 1945, with special attention to the theory and practice of international organization advanced by the principal Western countries, the Soviet Union and Soviet bloc, the People's Republic of China and leading Third World countries. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
An overview of Canadian foreign policy post World War II. Various perspectives are discussed including realism, economic nationalism, liberal internationalism and political economy/dependency analysis. A variety of analytical perspectives are used to examine issue-areas such as foreign trade including the role of NAFTA, defence policy and alliance relations, foreign investment, foreign aid, immigration policy, energy policy and the role of domestic political factors in foreign policy decision-making. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Examines the origins and causes of several major conflicts during the last century. This course reviews various theories on the causes of conflict and war in the international system. It also examines the techniques of preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping, crisis management and coercive diplomacy as they have been used to try to forestall open warfare and maximize the opportunities for peaceful change and the negotiated resolution of international disputes. Both documentary and feature films will be used to illustrate many types of conflict and warfare in the international system. Course simulations, when employed, will concentrate on the problems and risks that are involved in international efforts to contain and reverse the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Douglas Ross |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Prerequisite: Six lower division units in Political Science or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Logan Masilamani |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 8:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
This course introduces students to the problems involved in the assertion of universal moral standards across political and cultural divides. These issues will be explored at a theoretical level, and in the context of specific human rights controversies. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department. Recommended: PHIL 220 or 320.
The course traces the evolution of Canadian thinking on national international security issues through an examination of pre-World War II isolationism, elite attitudes during the Cold War, the formative period of NATO, as well as Canadian involvement in the Korean and Indochina conflicts. More recent policies concerning ALCM testings, NORAD, and nuclear non-proliferation will also be explored in detail. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
Provides an overview of the evolution of US and Soviet strategic policies since World War II. The political and doctrinal bases of national strategic debates are closely examined, as are the various obstacles to a more stable international arms control regime for nuclear weapons. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in Political Science or permission of the department.
Examines US foreign policy in the post World War II era. Topics to be covered will include the formation of foreign policy, 20th century American security issues, alliance relations, crisis management and international economic relations. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in Political Science or permission of the department.
An introduction to the political economy and culture of capitalism in relation to global problems. Case studies may focus on issues of population, famine, disease, poverty, environmental destruction, social inequality, and nation-state violence. Resistance, rebellion and social movements in response to these problems also will be addressed. Students who took SA 294 in 03-1, 04-1 and 04-2 may not take SA 302 for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Social Sci.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Maureen Kihika |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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Agnes MacDonald |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 5:30β9:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
One course from stream 2 or 3
Stream 2 Comparative World Politics, Culture and Society
Upper Division
Students complete 16 units from
Examines the global division of labor where migrant women as well as immigrant women tend to be exploited in numerous forms, ranging from lack of citizenship rights and erosion of skills to the risk of sexual assault, due to immigration/migration and social policies of various countries. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for WS 320 Special Topics: Immigrant Women and Economic Security may not complete this course for further credit.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education |
An examination of the history of the Soviet Union from its creation to its collapse, emphasizing its ideology, culture, role in global politics, and social and economic transformations. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history.
An introduction to the history of the origins and course of the second world war. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: HIST 225.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education |
An examination of the economic, social and political history of 20th century South Africa. Particular attention will be paid to the factors which led to the rise of apartheid. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: at least one of HIST 146, 231.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Sarah Walshaw |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sarah Walshaw |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Sarah Walshaw |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
This course examines the role of imperialism in the transformation of societies in the Middle East and North Africa over the last two centuries. Focusing mainly on the cases of Ottoman, British and French empire building, the course discusses the socio-economic, cultural and political changes brought about by the interaction of various segments of local societies with these imperial powers. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: one of HIST 151, 249, 251.
An examination of this century's major themes in the history of Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, as well as other states of the Arabian peninsula. Topics to be investigated include the origins of Arab nationalism and Islamic reformism; the origins and development of the Lebanese question; the emergence of the politics of the military in Iraq and Syria, and the special role of the Jordanian and Arabian monarchies. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history credit. Recommended: one of HIST 151, 249, 251.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Paul Sedra |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Paul Sedra |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Paul Sedra |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Explores the social and cultural problems in modern Chinese history, with special emphasis on popular and elite cultures in the late Qing, Republican, and socialist eras. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. HIST 255 is recommended.
Analyzes the history of the PRC from 1949 to present. Special emphasis on ideology, inequality, diversity, the Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, and economic reforms. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Students with credit for HIST 256 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Jeremy Brown |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jeremy Brown |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Jeremy Brown |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
A writing-intensive examination of selected topics in the history of Asia, Africa and/or the Middle East. The content will vary from offering to offering. See department for further information. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Students may not take selected topics within HIST 368 for further credit if duplicating content of another history course and vice versa. Writing.
Covers the period in Japan from the 1930s to the 1950s and will introduce students to topics such as wartime atrocities, the dropping of the atomic bombs and the prosecution of war criminals. It will also attempt to explain why so much controversy surrounds interpretations of events arising from Japan's last war, the Asia-Pacific War. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: at least one course on modern Japan.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Janice Matsumura |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 8:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Janice Matsumura |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Janice Matsumura |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An examination of select topics in Christianity and globalization, with an emphasis on the early-modern period. Students will explore the connections between regions rather than individual regional histories. Prerequisite: 45 units, including nine units of lower division history credit.
An examination of how the Russian Empire grew, was maintained, and came to an end, if it did end, through a study of imperial and colonial policies and practices and the responses to these by the area's diverse peoples. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Vitaliy Timofiiv |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 8:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Examines the cycle of violence that followed the Axis occupation of Greece and created a political schism that lasted until the 1980s. The course will focus on Greek resistance, foreign relations and relations with the British intelligence services. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Students with credit for HS 422 may not take this course for further credit.
Examines the political, social, and cultural transformation in Turkey from the end of World War I to the present. Topics may include the Ottoman legacy in the Turkish Republic, issues of nation building, national identity and ethnicity, the role of the military in Turkish politics, changing concepts of gender, the role of political Islam, and Turkish diasporas. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: HIST 151 and 249. Students with credit in HIST 486 D100 in Fall 2005 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Thomas Kuehn |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Advanced concepts and methodology applied to the study of traditional and contemporary institutions (the church, the great estate, the peasantry, elite structures) and/or political movements (agrarian revolution, populism, the modernizing military). Emphasis placed on changing historiographical interpretations. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: one of HIST 104, 208, 209, LAS 200.
A discussion of the modern history of nation-building in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The topics discussed include Zionism, the British Mandate in Palestine, the creation of the state of Israel, the rise of modern Palestinian nationalism, and the role of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute in regional and international affairs. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history and one of HIST 151, 249, 251, 350, 354, 355 or permission of the department.
An interpretive discussion of the course of modern Egyptian history. This may range from the advent to power of Muhammed Ali Pasha until recent times, or may focus on specific periods of revolutionary change. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history and one of HIST 151, 249, 251, 350, 354, 355 or permission of the department.
Provides an overview of national and political issues in Southeast Asia. Surveying politics in individual countries and regional political institutions, focus is given to particular themes such as democratization and civil society, communism and other forms of authoritarianism, the role of the military, decentralization, religion and politics, the impact of China on the region, and security concerns. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Introduces the political, economic, and ideological dynamics of contemporary Middle Eastern states. Examines the legacy of colonialism, state formation, central ideological trends such as Arab nationalism and political Islam, the dynamics of state-society contention, and the challenges of economic development. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Serdar Kaya |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 5:30β9:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Explores patterns of economic development in Africa with an emphasis on the post-colonial period, showing how dominant theoretical paradigms influenced the formation of development policy in Africa and how these in turn led to rethinking development theory. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Examines "International Development" within a series of historical frames, including the history of imperialism, the history of international relations, globalization, and the cultural and intellectual history of North-South relations. Prerequisite: 45 units and declared ISHON, ISMAJ or ISMIN. Students who have credit for HIST 358 may not take IS 358 for further credit.
The quality of institutions' exercises a crucial influence on the prospects for development. Aims are to interrogate this claim through analysis of different paths of economic growth and change across the developing world. Examination of the ways in which politics influences economic growth and distribution; the relationships between political systems and patterns of development; and the politics of institutions and state formation. Prerequisite: 90 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Leslie Armijo |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Examines the new states of post-Soviet Central Asia, with particular reference to the relationship among democratization, development, autocracy and conflict, and the role of external actors in transnational security issues in the region. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nicole Jackson |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 8:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Reviews important current regional issues in Southeast Asia with particular attention to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Focuses upon the political Islamist movements that have swept much of the Middle East and North Africa since the mid-1970s. Examines a broad range of movements, from liberal to militant trends, drawing on the experiences of countries throughout the region. Prerequisite: IS 315 or HIST 151, and 45 units. Students with credit for IS 419 under this topic may not take this course for further credit.
Independent research in a selected international studies area, under the supervision at least one faculty member. A research report is required. May only be taken once for credit towards a degree or diploma. Prerequisite: By application to the undergraduate chair.
A multidisciplinary study of a selected country or region. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 units and permission of the department.
An examination of the principal methods of empirical research in political science. This course is equivalent to SA 355. Prerequisite: POL 201, or BUEC 232, or IS 240, or STAT 203 (formerly 103). Students with credit for POL 315 may not take SA 355 for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Steven Weldon |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
An examination of the political development of China in modern times with special emphasis on political culture and its relationship to political institutions, political processes and political behavior. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Nationalist movements and intrastate ethnic conflict around the globe. It begins with an overview of nationalism, including its historical emergence, its roots, and different types. It then moves on to ethnic conflict, focusing on its sources and potential solutions to this problem. Prerequisite: POL 201 and three additional lower division political science units or permission of the department. Students who have taken Selected Topics course POL 339 with this topic may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Quantitative.
Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kanya Adam |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Brenda Lyshaug |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 4:30β8:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Considers Africa in the historical development of the modern global political economy, from the transatlantic slave trade to the present. Examines contemporary issues associated with Africa in the neo-liberal world order and the politics of resistance and alternative pathways or models of development. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
An examination of the processes by which governments are created, maintained, and destroyed in democratic systems. The effects of different regime types, electoral arrangements, and party systems will be highlighted. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Paul Warwick |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
Examines the impact of identity politics on the dynamics and organization of political systems. topics include the impact of ethnic, racial and/or religious diversity on modes of political representation, the formation of public policy, and the quest for political stability and national identity. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Eline de Rooij |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An introduction to the political economy and culture of capitalism in relation to global problems. Case studies may focus on issues of population, famine, disease, poverty, environmental destruction, social inequality, and nation-state violence. Resistance, rebellion and social movements in response to these problems also will be addressed. Students who took SA 294 in 03-1, 04-1 and 04-2 may not take SA 302 for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Social Sci.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Maureen Kihika |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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Agnes MacDonald |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 5:30β9:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An examination of the social and political implications of the global economy. Topics to be considered include the influence of neo-liberal economics, the decline of the national welfare state, transnational political agencies and public policy, the internationalization of culture, the global labour market, the 'world city' hypothesis, ethnic resurgence and alternatives to these developments. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Prabhsharanbir Singh |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Sat, 12:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
An examination of selected aspects of social structure, culture and processes of social change in a specific regional area. The focus will vary from term to term. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Matthew Guffin |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 5:30β9:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
An investigation of the social, cultural, and political issues that contribute to problems of ill-health in resource-poor countries and the major efforts in international public health to address these problems. It explores the application of knowledge about social, and especially gender relations in international health, with particular attention to local perspectives and grassroots initiatives. Institutional frameworks intended to promote health development are examined in historical and contemporary perspective through case studies on topics such as: malaria, population control, maternal health, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis. Prerequisite: 90 credit hours, which must include SA 101 or 150. Highly recommended: SA 218, 302 and 318. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Through a program of focused readings, case studies, and films, this course offers a new perspective on the study of globalization. It balances classical themes with contemporary approaches to global processes of economic, political, and cultural transformation. The course tackles such topics as the material aspects of cooperation and coercion, class relations in structures of capital accumulation and global governance, and cultural dynamics. Alternatives to Euro-American centrism are explored through the examples of citizenship, cultural politics, ethnic and religious conflicts, human rights, indigenous rights, and women's rights. Prerequisite: Minimum of 72 units including either SA 101 or 150 or 201W. Students with credit for SA 463 completed in 2004-3 may not complete this course for further credit.
Through a program of focused readings, case studies, and films, this course offers a new perspective on the study of globalization. It balances classical themes with contemporary approaches to global processes of economic, political, and cultural transformation. The course tackles such topics as the material aspects of cooperation and coercion, class relations in structures of capital accumulation and global governance, and cultural dynamics. Alternatives to Euro-American centrism are explored through the examples of citizenship, cultural politics, ethnic and religious conflicts, human rights, indigenous rights, and women's rights. Prerequisite: Minimum of 72 units including either SA 101 or 150 or 201W. Students with credit for SA 463 completed in 2004-3 may not complete this course for further credit.
one course from stream 1 or 3
Stream 3 International Development, Economic, and Environmenal Issues
Upper Division
Students complete 16 units from
Topics discussed in this course are: gains from trade in a classical world; the modern theory of international trade; factor price equalization; empirical tests and extensions of the pure theory model; economic growth and international trade; the nature and effects of protection; motives and welfare effects of factor movements; multinational enterprises; the brain drain; customs union theory; pollution control and international trade. Prerequisite: ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 units or permission of the department. Students with credit for ECON 442 cannot take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Nicolas Schmitt |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Foreign exchange markets; determination of spot and forward exchange rates; Euro currency markets; balance of payments statistics; international adjustment theory; income price and exchange rate effects; the role of international short term capital flows; the international monetary system: gold standard, freely floating rates, dollar gold exchange standard, centrally created reserves. Prerequisite: ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 units or permission of the department. Students with credit for ECON 445 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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M EMRUL HASAN |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D108 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Analysis of theories of economic development. Consideration will be given to the requirements of successful development, to aspects of international co-operation, and to procedures of economic planning. Problems of emerging countries and models of various developing economies will be studied. Prerequisite: ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 units. Students with credit for ECON 355 or ECON 455 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Alexander Karaivanov |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D110 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D111 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D112 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
Focus will vary from term to term. Prerequisite: ECON 302. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kevin Wainwright |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An introduction to the occurrence and origin of natural hazards such as volcanic eruptions, landslides, etc. Interaction between the relevant natural processes and society will be examined, as well as prediction of natural events and the amelioration of the effects of such events within different cultural contexts. Prerequisite: GEOG 111 or EASC 101. Students with credit for GEOG 212 may not take this course for further credit.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Maggie Squires |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Factors underlying the changing geography of tourism. Issues of demand, supply and impact are examined. Prerequisite: GEOG 221 or 241, or permission of the instructor.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Alison Gill |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
A survey - from geographic perspective - of data, concepts, themes, and debates in the study of population. Particular concern for population numbers, fertility, mortality, and migration over space and time. Prerequisite: GEOG 221 or 241.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Ivor Winton |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 8:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An examination of the relationship between agricultural production systems and the biophysical environment, with emphasis on the origins of, and potential solutions to, agri-environmental degradation. Prerequisite: GEOG 221.
Examines the relationship between nature and society, covering the dominant geographical approaches to human-environment interaction, and their social, spatial, and political economic effects. Prerequisite: GEOG 221 or GEOG 241 (Students who received credit for EVSC 200 before 2011 may use it to meet the prerequisite requirement for this course). Writing.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Janet Sturgeon |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Comparative analysis of forest industries, ecosystems and policies, and their lessons for forest management in British Columbia. Topics include tropical deforestation and carbon sequestration, the wilderness debate, and forests in culture and the visual arts. Prerequisite: GEOG 315, or 322, or 389.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Alex Clapp |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Alex Clapp |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An examination of environmental issues facing rural people and their livelihoods in China from a political ecology perspective. Topics include: environmental history and concepts of nature; property rights in land and trees; agriculture; forests; wildlife and biodiversity; grasslands; and water. Prerequisite: GEOG 389W.
Examines from interdisciplinary and international perspectives how development is gendered and creates differential impacts, meanings and processes for women and men around the world. Prerequisite: 15 units. Students with credit for GSWS 310 (or WS 310) Special Topic: Women and Development or GSWS 301 (or WS 301) Special Topic: Gender and Development or GSWS 309 (or WS 309) under the title Gender and Development may not take this course for further credit.
Introduces the political, economic, and ideological dynamics of contemporary Middle Eastern states. Examines the legacy of colonialism, state formation, central ideological trends such as Arab nationalism and political Islam, the dynamics of state-society contention, and the challenges of economic development. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Serdar Kaya |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 5:30β9:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Explores patterns of economic development in Africa with an emphasis on the post-colonial period, showing how dominant theoretical paradigms influenced the formation of development policy in Africa and how these in turn led to rethinking development theory. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Examines "International Development" within a series of historical frames, including the history of imperialism, the history of international relations, globalization, and the cultural and intellectual history of North-South relations. Prerequisite: 45 units and declared ISHON, ISMAJ or ISMIN. Students who have credit for HIST 358 may not take IS 358 for further credit.
The quality of institutions' exercises a crucial influence on the prospects for development. Aims are to interrogate this claim through analysis of different paths of economic growth and change across the developing world. Examination of the ways in which politics influences economic growth and distribution; the relationships between political systems and patterns of development; and the politics of institutions and state formation. Prerequisite: 90 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Leslie Armijo |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Develops an understanding of the interactions between international organizations, economic theory, and implementation of economic policies. Explores as well the impact of their interventions in some chosen countries. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Analyzes the origins and the economic consequences of globalization and the uneven process of economic development around the world in relation to poverty, by considering the measurement of poverty, its causes and dynamics, as well as public policy for poverty reduction. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Leslie Armijo |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Independent research in a selected international studies area, under the supervision of at least one faculty member. A research report is required. Prerequisite: By application to the undergraduate chair. May only be taken once for credit towards a degree or diploma.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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TBD |
Specific details of courses to be offered will be published prior to enrolment each term. Prerequisite: 45 units.
A multidisciplinary study of a selected country or region. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 units and permission of the department.
An examination of the principal methods of empirical research in political science. This course is equivalent to SA 355. Prerequisite: POL 201, or BUEC 232, or IS 240, or STAT 203 (formerly 103). Students with credit for POL 315 may not take SA 355 for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Steven Weldon |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Wed, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
Problems arising from the disparities in power and wealth between the highly industrialized countries of Europe and North America, and the under-industrialized countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
An introduction to the study of the international political economy, with an emphasis on the interaction between the state and markets, and the basic political-institutional relationships of trade, money and finance, international investment, foreign debt and foreign aid. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education |
Considers Africa in the historical development of the modern global political economy, from the transatlantic slave trade to the present. Examines contemporary issues associated with Africa in the neo-liberal world order and the politics of resistance and alternative pathways or models of development. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
An examination of the major theories of international political economy, and their application to such issues as the politics of trade, aid, monetary relations, and transnational corporations. Prerequisite: Eight upper division units in political science or permission of the department.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education |
Examines the politics and policies of energy, including historical and technical perspectives. Topics include alternative energy, climate change, regulatory policy, and the economics of energy, as well as practical case studies. Students who have completed POL 459 in 2009 and 2010 may not complete this course for further credit. Writing.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Anil Hira |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An introduction to the political economy and culture of capitalism in relation to global problems. Case studies may focus on issues of population, famine, disease, poverty, environmental destruction, social inequality, and nation-state violence. Resistance, rebellion and social movements in response to these problems also will be addressed. Students who took SA 294 in 03-1, 04-1 and 04-2 may not take SA 302 for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Social Sci.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Maureen Kihika |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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Agnes MacDonald |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 5:30β9:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An examination of the social and political implications of the global economy. Topics to be considered include the influence of neo-liberal economics, the decline of the national welfare state, transnational political agencies and public policy, the internationalization of culture, the global labour market, the 'world city' hypothesis, ethnic resurgence and alternatives to these developments. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Prabhsharanbir Singh |
Sep 8 β Dec 7, 2015: Sat, 12:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
An examination of sociological and anthropological theories of development and underdevelopment as applied to the Third World. The nature and consequences of world system linkages; colonialism and decolonization; patterns of social change in selected societies and regions. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education |
An examination of environmental issues in their social context. Environmental issues are on the leading edge of contemporary public concern and public policy debates. This course will examine such issues as the relationship between social organization and mode of subsistence, the politics of hunger, and the way in which human societies in their particular social, historical, and cultural contexts view and interact with the natural world. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
one course from stream 1 or 2
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV
- at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0
For students in other Faculties, please check your Faculty's overall degree requirements:
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See for university-wide information.
WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit
Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV within the student’s major subject | |
Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |