Past graduate course offerings

Spring 2022 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 672 Special Topics in Political Science
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics
Winter 2022 graduate courses (offered remotely with some synchronous elements or in-person) 
Course code Course name
PSCI 619 China and Global Governance
PSCI 623 Democratic Theory and Practice
PSCI 639 Global Social Governance
PSCI 650 Comparative Politics
PSCI 663 Canadian Politics Readings
PSCI 671 Women and Public Policy: The Body Politic
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy
PSCI 684 Special Topics in International Diplomacy
Fall 2021 graduate courses (offered remotely with some synchronous elements or in-person) 
Course code Course name
PSCI 600 Theories and Methods of Political Analysis
PSCI 604 Global Envirnomental Governance
PSCI 610 International Relations Theory
PSCI 657 International Organizations and Global Governance
PSCI 661 Canadian National Politics
PSCI 663 Government and Politics of Indigenous Peoples
PSCI 666 Rights and Public Policy
PSCI 683 International Political Economy
PSCI 688 Governance and Global Economy
Spring 2021 graduate courses
Course code Course name Instructor
none no courses offered none
Winter 2021 graduate courses (offered remotely with some synchronous elements)
Course code Course name
PSCI 620 Gender and Global Politics
PSCI 639 Global Social Governance
PSCI 650 Comparative Politics
PSCI 652 Topics on Third World Politics
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics 1 (Canadian National Politics)
PSCI 663 Politics of Indigenous Peoples
PSCI 671 Women and Public Policy: The Body Politic
PSCI 683 Politics of International Trade
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy
PSCI 684 Special Topics in International Diplomacy
PSCI 687 Explaining Interstate War
Fall 2020 graduate courses (offered remotely with some synchronous elements)
Course code Course name
PSCI 600 Theories and Methods of Political Analysis
PSCI 604 Global Environmental Governance
PSCI 619 China and Global Governance
PSCI 623 Democratic Theory and Practice
PSCI 631 The State and Economic Life
PSCI 657 International Organizations
PSCI 666 Rights and Public Policy
PSCI 683 International Political Economy
PSCI 685 Politics of Authoritarianism
PSCI 688 Governance and Global Economy
Winter 2020 graduate courses
Course code Course name
 PSCI 623   Democratic Theory and Practice 
 PSCI 631   The State and Economic Life 
 PSCI 650   Comparative Politics 
 PSCI 671   Women and Public Policy 
 PSCI 684   International Diplomacy Topics  
Fall 2019 graduate courses
Course code

Course name
PSCI 600 Theories and Methods of Political Analysis
PSCI 652 Topics on Third World Politics
PSCI 657 International Organizations
PSCI 663 Canadian Politics Readings
PSCI 666 Rights and Public Policy
PSCI 683 International Political Economy
PSCI 685 Politics of Authoritarianism
PSCI 687 Explaining Interstate War
Winter 2019 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 604 Global Environmental Governance
PSCI 619 China and Global Governance
PSCI 631 The State and Economic Life
PSCI 650 Comparative Politics
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics 1
PSCI 683 Politics of International Trade
PSCI 687 Explaining Interstate War
Fall 2018 graduate courses
Course code

Course name
PSCI 600 Theories and Methods of Political Analysis
PSCI 623 Democratic Theory and Practice
PSCI 657 International Organizations
PSCI 666 Rights and Public Policy
PSCI 683 International Political Economy
PSCI 685 Issues in the 2018 US Election
Winter 2018 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 604 Global Environment Governance
PSCI 619 China and Global Governance
PSCI 635 Government and Business
PSCI 650 Comparative Politics
PSCI 655 Ethnic Conflict I
PSCI 666 Rights and Public Policy
PSCI 684 International Diplomacy Topics
PSCI 685 Politics of Authoritarianism
PSCI 687 Explaining Interstate War
Fall 2017 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 600 Theories and Methods of Political Analysis
PSCI 623 Democratic Theory and Practice
PSCI 631 The State and Economic Life
PSCI 657 International Organizations
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics 1
PSCI 683 International Political Economy
PSCI 688

Governance of Global Economy
Winter 2017 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 604 Advanced Topics in Global Environmental Governance 
PSCI 620 Gender and Global Politics 
PSCI 635 Directed Readings in Public Policy and Administration - Government and Business
PSCI 635 Directed Readings in Public Policy and Administration - Canadian Public Policy
PSCI 652 Advanced Topics in Third World Politics - Chinese Political Economy
PSCI 655 Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution
PSCI 679 Security Governance: Actors, Institutions, and Issues 
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy 
PSCI 684 Special Topics in International Diplomacy 
PSCI 685 Directed Readings in International Politics -  Politics of Authoritarianism
PSCI 685 Directed Readings in International Politics - U.S Muslim Political Activism
PSCI 687 Explaining Interstate War 
PSCI 688 Governance of Global Economy 
Fall 2016 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 600 Theories and Methods of Political Analysis
PSCI 631 The State and Economic Life 
PSCI 650 Approaches to the Study of Comparative Politics 
PSCI 657 International Organizations and Global Governance 
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics 1 
PSCI 663 Directed Readings in Canadian Politics  - Politics of Indigenous Peoples
PSCI 671 Women and Public Policy 
PSCI 678 Security Ontology-Theory 
Winter 2016 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 635 Directed Readings in Public Policy and Administration - Government and Business
PSCI 635 Directed Readings in Public Policy and Administration - Social Policy in Canada
PSCI 650 Approaches to the Study of Comparative Politics 
PSCI 652 Advanced Topics in Third World Politics - Chinese Political Economy
PSCI 655 Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution
PSCI 663 Directed Readings in Canadian Politics  - Politics of Indigenous Peoples
PSCI 663 Directed Readings in Canadian Politics - Canadian Politics in Practice
PSCI 666 Rights and Public Policy 
PSCI 685 Directed Readings in International Politics  - Politics of Authoritarianism
PSCI 686 Emerging Economies in Global Governance 
Fall 2015 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 600 Theories and Methods of Political Analysis
PSCI 606 Governing Global Food and Agriculture Systems 
PSCI 623 Democratic Theory and Practice 
PSCI 625 Directed Readings in Political Theory - Gender Indigeneity Well-being
PSCI 631 The State and Economic Life 
PSCI 657 International Organizations and Global Governance 
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics 1 
PSCI 679 Security Governance: Actors, Institutions, and Issues 
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy  - Politics of International Trade
PSCI 687 Explaining Interstate War 
Winter 2015 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 604 Advanced Topics in Global Environmental Governance 
PSCI 615 Global Poverty 
PSCI 620 Gender and Global Politics 
PSCI 624 Justice and Gender 
PSCI 631 The State and Economic Life 
PSCI 652 Advanced Topics in Third World Politics and Development -  Chinese Political Economy
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics 1 
PSCI 663 Directed Readings in Canadian Politics  - Politics of Indigenous Peoples
PSCI 663 Directed Readings in Canadian Politics  - Comparative Indigenous Studies
PSCI 663 Directed Readings in Canadian Politics  - New Books in Canadian Politics
PSCI 666 Rights and Public Policy 
PSCI 684 Special Topics in International Diplomacy 
PSCI 686 Emerging Economies in Global Governance 
Fall 2014 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 600 Theories and Methods of Political Analysis 
PSCI 614 Global Business and Development 
PSCI 623 Democratic Theory and Practice 
PSCI 655 Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution
PSCI 657 International Organizations and Global Governance 
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics 1 
PSCI 678 Security Ontology-Theory 
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy  - Politics of International Trade
Winter 2014 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 606 Governing Global Food
PSCI 619 China and Global Governance (PDF)
PSCI 624 Justice and Gender (PDF)
PSCI 631 The State and Economic Life
PSCI 633 Canadian Public Policy (PDF)
PSCI 634 Comparative Public Admin (PDF)
PSCI 655 Ethnic Conflict I (PDF)
PSCI 663 Canadian Politics Readings: Politics of Indigenous Peoples
PSCI 679 Security Governance
PSCI 680 Critical Security Studies (PDF)
Fall 2013 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 600 Theories | Methods of Political Analysis (PDF)
PSCI 614
PSCI 623 Democratic Theory and Practice (PDF)
PSCI 652
Topics on Third World Politics: Chinese Political Economy (PDF)
PSCI 657
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics I
PSCI 678
PSCI 683
Topics in International Political Economy: Politics of International Trade (PDF)
PSCI 688
Governance of Global Economy
   Winter 2013 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 601 Research Applications in Political Science
PSCI 604 Global Environmental Governance (PDF) 
PSCI 616 Global Health Governance (PDF)
PSCI 618 Non-State Actors in Global Governance (PDF)
PSCI 620 Gender and Global Politics (PDF)
PSCI 624 Justice and Gender (PDF) 
PSCI 631
The State and Economic Life
PSCI 635

Comparative Public Policy (PDF)
PSCI 679 Security Governance (PDF) 
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics:
PSCI 686

Emerging Economies (PDF)
PSCI 688

Governance of Global Economy (PDF)
Fall 2012 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 600 Theories | Methods of Political Analysis (PDF)
PSCI 614 International Business and Development (PDF)
PSCI 623 Democratic Theory and Practice (PDF)
PSCI 635 Public Policy and Administration Readings Topic: Government and Business (PDF)
PSCI 639
Global Social Governance
PSCI 652 Topics on Third World Politics: Chinese Political Economy (PDF)
PSCI 655 Ethnic Conflict I
PSCI 657 International Organizations (PDF) 
PSCI 661 Canadian Politics I (PDF)
PSCI 678 Security Ontology - Theory (PDF)
Spring 2012 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Understanding Terrorism
Winter 2012 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 601 Research Applications in Political Science (PDF)
PSCI 604

Advanced Topics in Global Environmental Governance (PDF)
PSCI 606
Governing Global Food
PSCI 616 Global Health Governance (PDF)
PSCI 624 Justice and Gender
PSCI 625 Political Theory Readings: Literature on Liberty
PSCI 657

International Organizations (PDF)
PSCI 679
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Arctic Governance
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Political Philosophy of Austrian Economics
PSCI 686

Emerging Economies in Global Governance (PDF)
Fall 2012 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 600  
PSCI 614
PSCI 622
Political Theory 2
PSCI 625 Political Theory Readings: Conceptions of the State
PSCI 655
Ethnic Conflict I
PSCI 658

Human Rights (PDF)
PSCI 661
Canadian Politics 1
PSCI 678

Security Ontology - Theory (PDF)
PSCI 684 International Diplomacy Topics (PDF)
PSCI 685

Readings in International Politics: Democratization in the Middle East (PDF) 
PSCI 688

Governance of Global Economy (PDF)
Spring 2011 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 663 Canadian Politics Readings: Canadian Identity
Winter 2011 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 601 Research Applications in Political Science
PSCI 606

Governing Global Food (PDF)
PSCI 616

Global Health Governance (PDF)
PSCI 650
Comparative Politics
PSCI 651  
PSCI 657

International Organizations (PDF)
PSCI 679

Security Governance (PDF)
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy: Money & Finance
PSCI 684 International Diplomacy Topics (PDF)
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Post-Conflict & Reconstruction
Fall 2010 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 600  
PSCI 604

Global Environmental Governance (PDF)
PSCI 625 Political Theory Readings: Integration Theory
PSCI 639
Global Social Governance 
PSCI 653 Politics of Eastern Europe
PSCI 659  
PSCI 661

Canadian Politics 1 (PDF) 
PSCI 678

Security Ontology - Theory (PDF)
PSCI 685-001

Readings in International Politics:
PSCI 685-002 Readings in International Politics: Government, Policy & Social Innovation
PSCI 685-003 Readings in International Politics: Crime & Politics
PSCI 685-004 Readings in International Politics: Rights, Privacy & Surveillance
PSCI 685-005 Readings in International Politics: Cluster Development Theories
PSCI 688

Governance of Global Economy (PDF)
Spring 2010 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 625 Political Theory Readings: Politics of the Middle East
PSCI 643 Directed Readings in Provincial & Local Politics: Role of Ontario Elected School Boards
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Morality & War
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Politics in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Winter 2010 graduate courses
Course code Course name
PSCI 601 Research Applications in Political Science (PDF)
PSCI 604

Global Environmental Governance (PDF)
PSCI 624
Justice & Gender
PSCI 631
PSCI 639 Global Social Governance (PDF)
PSCI 650
Comparative Politics
PSCI 655 Ethnic Conflict I (PDF)
PSCI 657 International Organizations (PDF)
PSCI 658 Human Rights (PDF)
PSCI 663 Canadian Politics Readings: Canadian Political Institutions
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy: Brazil, Russia, India, China (BRICs) in the Global Economy (PDF)
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy: Intellectual Property Issues
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy: Governance of Finance
PSCI 683 Topics in International Political Economy: Middle East Political Economy
PSCI 684 International Diplomacy Topics (PDF)
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Nat Persp on Global Governance
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics:
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics:
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Non-State Actors - Global Governance (PDF)
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Global Health Policy (PDF)
PSCI 685 Readings in International Politics: Social Innovation

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