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Program Requirements
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Research Project (18 credits)
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POLI 693 M.A. Research Proposal (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Independent work under the supervision of the academic advisor(s) leading to a research essay proposal.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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POLI 694 Research Preparation 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Preparatory work towards the Master's research project, or the Master's thesis.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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POLI 695 Research Preparation 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Preparatory work towarrds the Master's research project.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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POLI 696 Research Preparation 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Preparatory work towards the Master's research project.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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POLI 699 Master's Research Essay (6 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The Master's research paper should explore a clearly defined problem, show familiarity with the most important work previously done in the field, and demonstrate the ability to carry out research, organize results and present them in good literary style. Normally the paper will flow out of a previous graduate seminar and will be approximately 50 pages in length.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Required Course (6 credits)
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POLI 691 Bibliographic Methods 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Research-related skills and the production of a research bibliography.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Complementary Courses (21 credits)
3 credits chosen from the following:
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ECON 688 Seminar on Social Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Seminar on social statistics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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POLI 688 Seminar on Social Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Special topics on social statistics and presentations of ongoing research by students pursuing M.A. Option in Social Statistics in any of the participating disciplines.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
3-6 credits, either of the following 3-credit options, or preferably both:
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POLI 612 Research Methods in Political Science (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : This seminar offers an overview of the fundamental principles of political science research. Emphasis is placed on acquainting students with the methods and techniques most commonly used by political scientists. Topics include research project design, procedures for carrying out research, as well as both qualitatively- and quantitatively-oriented methods of data collection, processing, and analysis.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Meadwell, Hudson (Fall)
or a suitable more advanced course.
One of the following:
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POLI 561 Seminar: Political Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : A topic in political philosophy such as democracy, liberty, property or nationalism, or a political philosopher, is studied to enable students to research a topic in depth, to present their papers to the seminar, and to engage in and profit from discussion and debate.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Lu, Catherine (Fall) Berry, Aberdeen (Winter)
Prerequisite: At least one upper-level course in political philosophy
Restriction: Open to graduate students, final year Honours students, and other advanced undergraduates with the permission of the instructor
Note: The field is Political Theory.
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POLI 613 Selected Themes: Political Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : A seminar on a theme in contemporary political theory or in the history of political theory.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Roberts, William (Winter)
Note: The field is Political Theory.
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POLI 614 Proseminar in Political Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : A broad survey of major works in the history of political thought, mostly or entirely drawn from the reading list for the Ph.D. comprehensive exam in political theory.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Levy, Jacob (Fall)
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POLI 616 Modern Political Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An introduction to the concepts underlying modern approaches to the study of politics. The scope of the discipline will be delineated and the foundations of empirical research, including the philosophy and methodology of science especially as these apply to social science, will be considered. Various alternatives and critiques will be presented and evaluated.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Note: The field is Political Theory.
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POLI 617 Problems in Political Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An introduction to central normative issues in the study of politics. The seminar consists of lectures, oral presentations, discussion and research papers.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Allard-Tremblay, Yann (Winter)
Note: The field is Political Theory.
12-15 credits of 500- or 600-level POLI courses; up to 6 credits in related disciplines may be allowed if they are appropriate to the program.
Candidates for the M.A. degree follow a program approved on an individual basis by the Department.
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