World Literature and International Studies Joint Major
This inter-departmental program explores various relationships between world literature and international studies. Interested students must plan their program in consultation with both department advisors, and should consult guidelines for course selection which are available from each department.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below. Students are moreover required to satisfy the prerequisites of all courses (upper and lower division) that are taken within this joint major and should consult regularly with the program advisors regarding course selection.
Semester Abroad Requirement
Students will complete a term abroad through one of the following options.
-Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV field school
-Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV foreign exchange program
-Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV international co-operative education placement
-other international experience such as an internship or volunteer experience, to the approval of the international studies undergraduate curriculum chair
Lower Division Requirements
World Literature
Students complete 15 units. This includes one of
Explores how texts resonate in other cultural contexts, influence foreign traditions, and become works of world literature. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education | |||
Mark Deggan |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Mark Deggan |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
D102 |
Mark Deggan |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Examines international migrancy, cultural identities, or cross-cultural influence in world literatures, while introducing the fundamentals of literary analysis and expository writing. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Melek Ortabasi |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Introduction to the study of literary texts from diverse linguistic and cultural origins. May examine the literature of cross-cultural interaction, or compare texts through thematic topics. Breadth-Humanities.
and one of
Surveys pre-modern texts of world literature. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
plus
Introduces major theoretical approaches to literature and fundamental techniques of literary analysis. Develops students' critical skills for analytical writing about literature in comparative, cross-cultural contexts. Prerequisite: six units in World Literature, including WL 100, 103W or 104W.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Melek Ortabasi |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one of
Explores the relationship between Eastern and Western narratives. The focus may include the mutual influence of Eastern and Western cultural traditions and modernities, the construction of the 'East' in the West and of the 'West' in the East, theories of Orientalism and Occidentalism, and forms of East/West syncretism. Prerequisite: Three units in World Literature or three units of B-Hum designated courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores how European traditions have influenced and engaged the cultures of the global 'South'. The focus may encompass the cultures and counter-cultures of empire and globalization and the 'tropicalization' of European genres and cultural forms under the influence of artists from Africa, Latin-America, and South Asia. Prerequisite: Three units in World Literature or three units of B-Hum designated courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores the cross-cultural trajectory of a genre or genres of world literature. Prerequisite: Three units in World literature or three units of B-Hum designated courses. Breadth-Humanities.
Examines a diversity of world literature concerning human rights. May focus on writing in the face of political oppression, censorship, political and economic displacement, terrorism and/or warfare. Prerequisite: Three units in World literature or three units of B-Hum designated courses. Breadth-Humanities.
plus one additional three unit lower division course in World Literature
International Studies
Students complete 15 lower division 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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Leslie Armijo |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Joseph Dasovic |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
|
D904 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
|
D905 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
|
D906 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
Provides an introduction to the research enterprise in international studies with a particular focus on quantitative methods. Prerequisite: IS 101 and 12 units. Students who have taken POL 201 may not take IS 240 for further credit. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Joseph Dasovic |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
plus 9 lower division units chosen from one of the following three streams (10-11 units if stream 3 is chosen)
Stream 1 International Security and Conflict
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.
plus two of
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.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Christopher Gibson |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Stuart Parker |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Sat, 12:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
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.
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.
Stream 2 Comparative World Politics, Culture and Society
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.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Christopher Gibson |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 6:30β7:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
plus 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.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Stuart Parker |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Sat, 12:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
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.
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.
Stream 3 International Development, Economic, and Environmental Issues
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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Brian Krauth |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D108 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D109 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D110 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D113 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D114 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D115 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D116 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Dave Cox |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D201 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D202 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D203 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D204 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D205 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D206 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D207 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D208 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D209 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D210 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D211 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D212 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D213 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D214 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D215 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D216 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Gulriz Barkin |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, Thu, 3:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
|
Junjie Liu |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, Fri, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Stuart Parker |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Sat, 12:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
plus one of
The principal elements of theory concerning utility and value, price and costs, factor analysis, productivity, labor organization, competition and monopoly, and the theory of the firm. Students with credit for ECON 200 cannot take ECON 103 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education | |||
Douglas Allen |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 8:30β10:20 a.m.
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 8:30β9:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D108 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D109 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D110 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D111 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D112 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D113 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D114 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D115 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D116 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D117 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D118 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D119 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D120 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D121 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D122 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D123 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D124 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D125 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D126 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D127 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D128 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D129 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D130 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D131 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
Gulriz Barkin |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m. |
Surrey Surrey |
|
Iryna Dudnyk |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 5:30β9:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
The basic concepts of economic geography, involving consideration of the spatial organization and development of economic and resource based systems. Prerequisite: GEOG 100. Breadth-Social Sciences.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Roger Hayter |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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.
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.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Christopher Gibson |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D105 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 5:30β6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D106 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 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.
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.
Upper Division Requirements
World Literature
Students complete a minimum of 20 upper division WL units including
Explores the counterpoint of Western and non-Western approaches to world literature. May draw from disciplines including comparative literature, history and anthropology, and focus on how concepts of world literature are imported into new cultural contexts. Prerequisite: 12 units in World Literature, including WL 200.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Examines scholarly and other professional styles of writing about literature, focusing on representative genres, approaches and practices through a selected topic in world literature. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units in World Literature. Writing.
and any of
Explores cultural expressions of sameness and difference in an age of globalization and its discontents. May focus on transnational expressions of secularism and faith or of the metropolis and suburbia, or on forms of cross-pollination in world literature, cinema and music. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Explores the culture of peoples and individuals displaced by force or migrating by choice. May focus on the plight of refugees in the work of playwrights, essayists and novelists, on the work of emigre artists in different cultural traditions, or on a comparison of the literary cultures of exiles and emigres. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores wisdom literature, poetry, or the resonance of faith in secular world literatures. May focus on cross-cultural mystical quests, secular re-castings of narratives of faith and conversion, or the interplay of the religious and the secular in comparative supernatural literatures. Prerequisite: 45 units. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
A comparative approach to literary romanticisms and romantic texts. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores the cultures of imperialism in a cross-continental and comparative framework. May focus on chronicles of discovery, moments of colonial contact, critiques of empire, and the imperial engagement with pre-conquest cultures. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores post-imperial notions of culture and universality, tradition and modernity, or nation and cosmopolis. May focus on narratives of independence, postcolonial self-fashioning, and imperial nostalgia. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Intermediate seminar on selected literary texts in relation to their social, historical, cultural, or theoretical contexts. Prerequisite: 45 units.
and at least one of
Explores the discovery, resonance, and/or influence of ancient literature and culture. May focus on the role and poetics of ancient cultures in modern writing. Prerequisite: 60 units including two 300-level courses in World Literature, English, or Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Mark Deggan |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Explores early modern literature across cultures. May compare Eastern and Western texts or focus on the cross-cultural influence of a single genre or author. Prerequisite: 60 units including two 300-level courses in World Literature, English, or Humanities.
Explores the mutual constitution of modernity in North and South. May focus on modernism and its enemies, case studies of alternative modernities, or the pre-modern in discourses of the modern and anti-modern. Prerequisite: 60 units including two 300-level courses in World Literature, English, or Humanities.
Explores works of contemporary world literature in the second half of the twentieth century. May focus on the postmodern as a response to the modern, on prevalent postmodern genres, or on the postmodern engagement with developments in philosophy, science, and the media in East and West. Prerequisite: 60 units including two 300 level courses in World Literature, English, or Humanities.
Explores the translation of texts into new cultural contexts, their reception, and the theory and practice of literary translation. May compare several texts or focus on a single work that has been reconceived in several cultures. Prerequisite: 60 units including two 300 level courses in World Literature, English, or Humanities. Writing.
Advanced seminar on a topic in World Literature. Prerequisite: 60 units including two 300 level courses in World Literature, English, or Humanities.
Independent study of literature in a language other than English. Prerequisite: Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV by permission of the instructor and department.
Independent reading and research on a topic selected in consultation with the supervising instructor. A research essay is required. Prerequisite: Two 100 level World Literature courses, two 200 level World Literature courses, and two 300 level World Literature courses. Reserved for World Literature honors, major, and minor students. Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV is by permission of the instructor and Director.
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TBD |
International Studies
Students complete 20 upper division IS units including
An interdisciplinary course which aims to bring together different disciplinary perspectives on international affairs through the study of influential texts which, between them, involve study of core themes to the program: development, governance and civil society, war and peace, human rights and questions of culture and ethnicity. Prerequisite: 90 units. International Studies major or honors students.
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John Harriss |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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D101 |
John Harriss |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
D102 |
John Harriss |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Plus 16 units chose from either Stream 1, 2, or 3 (see below). 8 out of 16 upper division stream units must be completed from International Studies course offerings at Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV. Only two courses per discipline outside of International Studies may be used to fulfill this requirement.
Plus participation in the foreign cultural requirement (see above).
Stream 1 International Security and Conflict
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.
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.
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.
Specific details of courses to be offered will be published prior to enrolment each term. Prerequisite: 45 units.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Gregory Feldman |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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Paul Meyer |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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D201 |
Paul Meyer |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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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.
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.
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Tamir Moustafa |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β8:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
A multidisciplinary study of a selected country or region. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 units and permission of the department.
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 | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education | |||
Niall MacKenzie |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 5:30β8:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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J101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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J102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 8:30β9:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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.
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.
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, 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, 350, 354, 355 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.
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.
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Distance Education |
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.
Prerequisite: Six lower division units in Political Science or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Brenda Lyshaug |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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Sherri Brown |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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Charles-Louis Labrecque |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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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.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Douglas Ross |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 8:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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.
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Douglas Ross |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β8:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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.
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 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
One course from stream 2 or 3
Stream 2 Comparative World Politics, Culture and Society
A critical study of selected cultural landscapes, practices and meanings in light of recent theoretical developments in geography. Prerequisite: GEOG 325 or 381 or 387.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Justin Tse |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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 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 | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education | |||
Niall MacKenzie |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 5:30β8:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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J101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Vancouver |
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J102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 8:30β9:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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.
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Thomas Kuehn |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 11:30 a.m.β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Thomas Kuehn |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
D102 |
Thomas Kuehn |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 3:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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.
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.
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 368W 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.
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.
Advanced analysis of specific problems in social, intellectual, and political history of modern Russia. Content may vary from offering to offering; see course outline for further information. HIST 419W may be repeated for credit only when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Recommended: HIST 224 or 225. Writing.
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Vitaliy Timofiiv |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 8:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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. Content may vary from offering to offering; see course outline for further information. HIST 420 may be repeated for credit only when a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history.
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.
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, 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, 350, 354, 355 or permission of the department.
An examination of the differing narratives of nation and modernity in the struggle for independence from colonial rule in India, and their implications for the post-colonial state, for politics and for India's economic development. Prerequisite: IS 210 or 220, and 45 units. Writing.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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John Harriss |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Tamir Moustafa |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β8:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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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.
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.
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.
One Course from stream 1 or 3
Stream 3 International Development, Economic, and Environmental Issues
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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Stephen Easton |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D105 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D107 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 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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Kenneth Kasa |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D106 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D107 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D108 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
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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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M EMRUL HASAN |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 8:30β9:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 9:30β10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 10:30β11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
D104 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D105 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D106 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 12:30β1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D107 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 1:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D108 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 2:30β3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D109 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 11:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Focus will vary from term to term. Prerequisite: ECON 302. Quantitative.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Kevin Wainwright |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 2:30β5:20 p.m.
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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.
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Distance Education |
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.
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Christiana Miewald |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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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John Irwin |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 10:30 a.m.β12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 12:30β2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D102 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D103 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 4:30β6:20 p.m.
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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.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Janet Sturgeon |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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D101 |
Janet Sturgeon |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Wed, 2:30β4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An examination of the differing narratives of nation and modernity in the struggle for independence from colonial rule in India, and their implications for the post-colonial state, for politics and for India's economic development. Prerequisite: IS 210 or 220, and 45 units. Writing.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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John Harriss |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Fri, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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Vancouver |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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 | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Ted Cohn |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Thu, 9:30 a.m.β1:20 p.m.
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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 |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
An examination of tourism from the perspectives of sociology and anthropology, focusing primarily upon the social and cultural impacts of tourism and the social policy implications of tourism development in different societies. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150 or 201w.
Section | Day/Time | Location |
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Distance Education |
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.
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.
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.
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Nicholas Scott |
Jan 5 β Apr 11, 2016: Mon, 1:30β5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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.
One course from stream 1 or 2
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. |
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
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