COURSE NUMBER: POLS 100
INSTRUCTOR: Tracy Summerville
OFFICE: Admin 3067
E-MAIL: summervi@unbc.ca
PHONE NUMBER: 960-6637
OFFICE HOURS: TBA
This syllabus and other information regarding Political Science at UNBC can be found at:
Mark O. Dickerson and Thomas Flanagan Introduction to Government and Politics An Introduction to Government and Politics: A Conceptual Approach. 7th edition. Scarborough: Nelson Thomson Learning, 2004.
Supplementary readings will be assigned at the beginning of each term
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Mid-term |
TBA |
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Final |
To be set by the registrar’s office |
TBA |
Extensions on assignments are not permitted, except in case of illness or due to serious extenuating circumstance. In the event of illness or serious extenuating circumstance, the student must inform the instructor before the due date, and documentary evidence of the illness or serious extenuating circumstance must be provided to the instructor. In addition, the student must also provide the instructor with a draft of his or her assignment at the time of the illness or serious circumstance that indicates that substantial progress has already been made towards a final product. Assignments that are not submitted on the due date receive a grade of zero.
Exam Policy Please note that the term ends on the final day of the exam period NOT on the last day of classes. Students are advised not to make arrangements to travel on a date prior to the date of the final exam as scheduled by the Registrar. The instructor will not hold early exams for the purpose of accommodating travel requests.
PLAGIARISM is extremely serious and will not be tolerated by the Instructor, the Program or the University. Students should consult the UNBC Calendar or ask the Instructor for a complete description of plagiarism.
Mid-term The mid-term exam will include all the material covered in lectures (including guest lectures) and supplementary readings
Final Exam The final exam is cumulative. It will cover all material presented in lectures (including guest lectures) and supplementary readings.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
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Readings / chapter #s in Dickerson and Flanagan |
Supplementary Readings |
Important Dates |
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Introduction |
Introduction |
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Society, Government and Politics |
Chapter 1 |
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Power, Legitimacy and Authority |
Chapter 2 |
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Sovereignty, State and Citizenship |
Chapter 3 |
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The Nation |
Chapter 4 |
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Political Culture and Socialization |
Chapter 5 |
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The Law and Constitutionalism |
Chapter 6 and 7 |
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International Order |
Chapter 8 |
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Ideology |
Chapter 9 |
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Liberalism |
Chapter 10 |
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Liberalism |
Chapter 10 |
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Conservatism |
Chapter 11 |
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Nationalism |
Chapter 13 |
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Socialism and Communism |
Chapter 12 |
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Socialism and Communism |
Chapter 12 |
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Feminism |
Chapter 14 |
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Environmentalism |
Chapter 15 |
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Classification of Political Systems |
Chapter 16 |
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Liberal Democracy |
Chapter 17 |
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Transitions to Democracy |
Chapter 18 |
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Autocratic Systems of Government |
Chapter 19 |
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Parliamentary and Presidential Systems |
Chapter 20 |
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Unitary and Federal Systems |
Chapter 21 |
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Review |
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Exam Period |
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Globe and Mail The National Post
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ http://www.nationalpost.com/
The CBC The New York Times
http://www.cbc.ca/ http://www.nytimes.com/