This is a working document and will be regularly updated as further information becomes available. Courses may be cancelled due to low enrolment. Instructors may be reassigned as a result of administrative or research release or for other reasons. If you have any questions about this timetable, please contact the Department Head, Dr. Eldon Soifer.
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| IS 100 - Introduction to International Studies |
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| This interdisciplinary course introduces students to a range of global issues, including the basics of world geography, history, political and economic systems, and culture. The strong cross-cultural perspective of the course provides students with the necessary foundation to specialize in their own area of interest within the international studies program. *Note: Formerly numbered INTL 100. Students may receive credit for one of INTL 100 or IS 100. * |
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TR |
10:00am - 11:15am |
Brian McQuinn |
22-DEC-22 |
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| 002 |
TR |
10:00am - 11:15am |
Brian McQuinn |
22-DEC-22 |
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| IS 220 - International Development and Poverty |
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| This is an introduction to international development. Mainstream development is geared to 'attacking poverty' through various models of development: modernization, industrialization and urbanization, globalization, and good governance. Alternative models of development argue that these actually spread inequality and impoverishment. Can development be done right? Does development have a future?
*** Prerequisites: IS 100 *** |
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MW |
1:00pm - 2:15pm |
Jeffery Raymond |
21-DEC-22 |
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| IS 301 - Global Governance: International Organizations |
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| The course studies the role of international organizations in contemporary global governance. It examines the functions of global and regional organizations in major issue areas, including peace and security, international economic relations, development, human rights and the environment. It investigates the effectiveness, legitimacy and accountability of the exiting system of global governance.
***Prerequisite: IS 100 (formerly INTL 100) or 30 credit hours***
*Note: this course is cross-listed with PSCI 342. Students may receive credit for only one of IS 301 or PSCI 342.* |
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MW |
10:00am - 11:15am |
Paul Omoyefa |
14-DEC-22 |
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| IS 400 - Capstone International Studies Seminar |
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| This interdisciplinary seminar will examine key selected international contemporary issues that integrate area studies or international relations concentrations, from the perspective of globalization and its link to human development. The seminar will put emphasis on the development and presentation of an integrative paper by each participant with critiques from each other being a key component.
***Prerequisite: One of IS 300 (formerly INTL 300), 301, 302 or 303 and 60 credit hours, or permission of the department head***
*Note: Formerly numbered INTL 400. Students may receive credit for one of INTL 400 or IS 400* |
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F |
08:30am - 11:15am |
Brian McQuinn |
09-DEC-22 |
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| IS 440 - Advanced Topics In International Affairs |
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| This seminar course studies major contemporary issues in international affairs within the framework of main relevant theories. The objective is to develop a good understanding of how the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of international issues are interrelated.
***Prerequisite: IS 240 and 60 credit hours, or permission of the department head***
*Note: Formerly numbered INAF 400. Students may receive credit for one of INAF 400 or IS 440* |
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TR |
11:30am - 12:45pm |
Paul Omoyefa |
20-DEC-22 |
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| IS 498 - Honours Paper in International Studies l |
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| Students work towards an Honours Paper in their area of concentration under the supervision of a faculty member. Students must submit a proposal at the end of the semester.
*** Permission of the Coordinator of the International Studies Program is required to register. *** |
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Brian McQuinn |
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| IS 499 - Honours Paper in International Studies ll |
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| Students write an Honours Paper under the supervision of a faculty member. Students must submit an extensive research paper based on their proposal in IS 498.
*** Prerequisite: IS 498 with a minimum grade of 75% *** |
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