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PSCI 100 - Power, Politics, and Policy: An Introduction

What are the key political issues in Canada and abroad? Students will undertake comparative study of ideas, institutions, and interests central to issues of policy and politics.

Prerequisites

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3511	243 / 275	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th
LEC 001	3511	243 / 275	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th

Fall 2024 [1249]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3508	22 / 25	16:30 - 17:20	Th
DIS 102	3509	24 / 25	15:30 - 16:20	Th
DIS 103	3510	25 / 25	08:30 - 09:20	W
DIS 104	3511	25 / 25	10:30 - 11:20	F
DIS 105	3512	17 / 25	09:30 - 10:20	F
DIS 106	3513	18 / 25	10:30 - 11:20	F
DIS 107	3514	13 / 25	08:30 - 09:20	F
DIS 108	3515	16 / 25	08:30 - 09:20	W
DIS 109	3516	15 / 25	09:30 - 10:20	F
DIS 110	3517	12 / 25	14:30 - 15:20	F
DIS 111	4572	22 / 25	16:30 - 17:20	W
LEC 001	3507	209 / 275	14:30 - 16:20	M

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3494	17 / 28	16:30 - 17:20	F
DIS 102	3495	15 / 28	15:30 - 16:20	F
DIS 103	3496	24 / 28	14:30 - 15:20	F
DIS 104	3497	25 / 28	13:30 - 14:20	F
DIS 105	3498	24 / 28	12:30 - 13:20	F
DIS 106	3499	16 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	F
DIS 107	3500	26 / 28	10:30 - 11:20	F
DIS 108	3501	22 / 28	09:30 - 10:20	F
DIS 109	3502	28 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	W
DIS 110	3503	17 / 29	08:30 - 09:20	F
DIS 111	8863	29 / 29	08:30 - 09:20	W
LEC 001	3492	243 / 310	14:30 - 16:20	M

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3795	0 / 28
DIS 102	3796	0 / 28
DIS 103	3797	0 / 28
DIS 104	3798	0 / 28
DIS 105	3799	0 / 28
DIS 106	3800	0 / 28
DIS 107	3801	0 / 28
DIS 108	3802	0 / 28
DIS 109	3803	0 / 28
DIS 110	3804	0 / 29
DIS 111	3805	0 / 29
LEC 001	3793	0 / 155
LEC 002	3794	0 / 155

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3644	27 / 28
DIS 102	3645	27 / 28
DIS 103	3646	27 / 28
DIS 104	3647	25 / 28
DIS 105	3648	23 / 28
DIS 106	3649	21 / 28
DIS 107	3650	20 / 28
DIS 108	3651	14 / 29
DIS 109	3652	18 / 29
DIS 110	3653	15 / 29
DIS 111	3654	20 / 29
LEC 001	3642	132 / 156				Emmett Macfarlane
LEC 002	3643	105 / 156				Anna Esselment

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 141	3686	24 / 28				Anna Esselment
DIS 142	3687	26 / 28				Emmett Macfarlane
DIS 143	3688	23 / 28				Anna Esselment
DIS 144	3689	20 / 28				Anna Esselment
DIS 145	3690	20 / 28				Anna Esselment
DIS 146	3691	24 / 28				Anna Esselment
DIS 147	3692	23 / 28				Anna Esselment
DIS 148	3693	18 / 29				Emmett Macfarlane
DIS 149	3694	22 / 29				Anna Esselment
DIS 150	3695	15 / 29				Anna Esselment
DIS 151	3696	15 / 29				Emmett Macfarlane
LEC 041	3684	123 / 175				Emmett Macfarlane
LEC 042	3685	107 / 175				Anna Esselment

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3656	24 / 28	08:30 - 09:20	F	PAS 2086
DIS 102	3657	25 / 28	13:30 - 14:20	Th	PAS 2086
DIS 103	3658	25 / 28	12:30 - 13:20	Th	PAS 2086
DIS 104	3659	28 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	Th	PAS 2086
DIS 105	3660	28 / 28	13:30 - 14:20	W	PAS 2086
DIS 106	3661	13 / 28	16:30 - 17:20	M	RCH 208
DIS 107	3662	26 / 28	14:30 - 15:20	M	RCH 208
DIS 108	3663	16 / 29	15:30 - 16:20	W	RCH 208
DIS 109	3664	16 / 29	16:30 - 17:20	M	RCH 209
DIS 110	3665	18 / 29	14:30 - 15:20	Th	RCH 208
DIS 111	3666	24 / 29	12:30 - 13:20	W	PAS 2086
LEC 001	3654	126 / 156	12:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 301	Emmett Macfarlane
LEC 002	3655	117 / 156	12:30 - 14:20	T	MC 1085	Emmett Macfarlane

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3591	22 / 28	08:30 - 09:20	Th	ML 354
DIS 102	3592	18 / 28	13:30 - 14:20	F	HH 138
DIS 103	3593	18 / 28	12:30 - 13:20	F	HH 138
DIS 104	3594	21 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	F	HH 138
DIS 105	3595	14 / 28	14:30 - 15:20	F	HH 227
DIS 106	3596	15 / 28	09:30 - 10:20	F	RCH 212
DIS 107	3597	11 / 28	08:30 - 09:20	F	RCH 212
DIS 108	3598	10 / 29	11:30 - 12:20	Th	RCH 212
DIS 109	3599	18 / 29	16:30 - 17:20	W	RCH 212
DIS 110	3600	13 / 29	12:30 - 13:20	F	PAS 2086
DIS 111	3601	19 / 29	14:30 - 15:20	Th	ML 354
LEC 001	3589	96 / 156	12:30 - 14:20	T	MC 1085	Anna L. Esselment
LEC 002	3590	83 / 156	12:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 1085	Emmett Macfarlane

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3784	28 / 28	14:30 - 15:20	W	HH 336
DIS 102	3785	25 / 28	14:30 - 15:20	W	HH 227
DIS 103	3786	27 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	M	HH 336
DIS 104	3787	27 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	M	HH 227
DIS 105	3788	26 / 28	08:30 - 09:20	M	HH 336
DIS 106	3789	19 / 28	08:30 - 09:20	M	HH 227
DIS 107	3790	25 / 28	10:30 - 11:20	M	HH 336
DIS 108	3791	22 / 29	10:30 - 11:20	M	HH 227
DIS 109	3792	23 / 29	09:30 - 10:20	W	HH 336
DIS 110	3793	22 / 29	09:30 - 10:20	W	HH 227
DIS 111	3794	14 / 29	09:30 - 10:20	M	HH 336
LEC 001	3782	136 / 156	10:30 - 12:20	Th	MC 2065	Anna L. Esselment
LEC 002	3783	122 / 156	14:30 - 16:20	Th	MC 2065	Anna L. Esselment
LEC 003	9367	1 / 1

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	3961	23 / 26	16:30 - 17:20	W	HH 336
DIS 102	3962	25 / 26	14:30 - 15:20	W	HH 336
DIS 103	3963	26 / 26	10:30 - 11:20	T	HH 336
DIS 104	3964	23 / 26	15:30 - 16:20	M	HH 336
DIS 105	3965	26 / 26	14:30 - 15:20	Th	HH 336
DIS 106	3966	19 / 26	08:30 - 09:20	M	HH 336
DIS 107	3967	25 / 26	16:30 - 17:20	M	HH 336
DIS 108	3968	24 / 26	15:30 - 16:20	W	HH 336
DIS 109	3969	24 / 26	08:30 - 09:20	W	HH 336
DIS 110	3970	24 / 27	10:30 - 11:20	Th	HH 336
DIS 111	3971	27 / 27	12:30 - 13:20	M	HH 336
LEC 001	3959	141 / 144	10:30 - 12:20	M	RCH 302	Anna L. Esselment
LEC 002	3960	125 / 144	12:30 - 14:20	F	AL 113	Emmett Macfarlane

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	4515	24 / 24	12:30 - 13:20	T	HH 259
DIS 102	4516	22 / 24	10:30 - 11:20	T	HH 259
DIS 103	4517	24 / 24	11:30 - 12:20	T	HH 259
DIS 104	4518	22 / 24	12:30 - 13:20	M	HH 259
DIS 105	4519	24 / 24	15:30 - 16:20	M	HH 259
DIS 106	4520	27 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	W	HH 336
DIS 107	4521	23 / 24	13:30 - 14:20	M	HH 259
DIS 108	4522	24 / 24	13:30 - 14:20	Th	HH 259
DIS 109	4523	23 / 24	16:30 - 17:20	M	HH 259
DIS 110	4524	24 / 24	09:30 - 10:20	T	HH 259
DIS 111	4525	23 / 24	14:30 - 15:20	M	HH 259
LEC 001	4513	124 / 126	15:30 - 17:20	Th	QNC 1502	Anna L. Esselment
LEC 002	4514	136 / 144	12:30 - 14:20	F	EV3 1408	Gerard Boychuk

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2565	79 / 90	11:30 - 14:20	W	AL 208	Ajay Sharma

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	8041	24 / 28	09:30 - 10:20	T	HH 336
DIS 102	8042	20 / 28	09:30 - 10:20	T	HH 227
DIS 103	8043	23 / 28	08:30 - 09:20	T	HH 336
DIS 104	8044	0 / 26
DIS 105	8045	12 / 28	08:30 - 09:20	M	HH 336
DIS 106	8046	10 / 24	08:30 - 09:20	M	HH 259
DIS 107	8047	24 / 28	14:30 - 15:20	M	HH 336
DIS 108	8048	25 / 28	14:30 - 15:20	M	DWE 1502
DIS 109	8049	26 / 28	12:30 - 13:20	T	DWE 1502
DIS 110	8050	26 / 28	12:30 - 13:20	T	DWE 1515
DIS 111	8051	26 / 28	08:30 - 09:20	W	HH 336
DIS 112	8052	18 / 24	08:30 - 09:20	W	HH 259
LEC 001	8039	135 / 150	12:30 - 14:20	W	EIT 1015	Anna L. Esselment
LEC 002	8040	99 / 150	10:30 - 12:20	Th	MC 2066	Emmett MacFarlane

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
DIS 101	4561	20 / 22	12:30 - 13:20	M	HH 345
DIS 102	4562	20 / 22	12:30 - 13:20	M	HH 344
DIS 103	4563	18 / 23	11:30 - 12:20	T	HH 259
DIS 104	4564	1 / 23	11:30 - 12:20	T	HH 336
LEC 001	4560	59 / 90	10:30 - 12:20	M	AL 211	Ajay Sharma

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7198	277 / 357	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	AL 116	Emmett MacFarlane
TUT 101	7199	19 / 20	09:30 - 10:20	Th	HH 119
TUT 102	7200	17 / 20	10:30 - 11:20	Th	HH 124
TUT 103	7201	19 / 20	11:30 - 12:20	Th	HH 119
TUT 104	7202	18 / 20	14:30 - 15:20	Th	HH 344
TUT 105	7203	20 / 20	09:30 - 10:20	F	HH 119
TUT 106	7204	16 / 20	10:30 - 11:20	F	HH 344
TUT 107	7205	16 / 20	11:30 - 12:20	F	HH 345
TUT 108	7206	15 / 20	12:30 - 13:20	F	HH 124
TUT 109	7207	11 / 20	13:30 - 14:20	F	HH 119
TUT 110	7208	16 / 20	09:30 - 10:20	F	HH 124
TUT 111	7209	7 / 20	10:30 - 11:20	F	HH 124
TUT 112	7210	14 / 20	11:30 - 12:20	F	HH 124
TUT 113	7211	18 / 20	11:30 - 12:20	Th	HH 124
TUT 114	7212	10 / 20	14:30 - 15:20	F	HH 124
TUT 115	7213	19 / 20	14:30 - 15:20	Th	HH 119
TUT 116	7214	15 / 19	09:30 - 10:20	Th	HH 124
TUT 117	7215	19 / 19	15:30 - 16:20	Th	HH 344
TUT 118	7216	8 / 19	13:30 - 14:20	F	HH 124

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PSCI 100 leads to

LS 206 - Canadian Government and Politics

PSCI 200 - Political Science Nuts and Bolts

PSCI 225 - Classics in Political Thought

PSCI 226 - Modern Political Thought

PSCI 244 - Solving Puzzles in Political Science

PSCI 250 - Comparative Politics: Democracy and Authoritarianism

PSCI 255 - Political Economy of Rich Countries

PSCI 259 - Government and Politics of Asia

PSCI 260 - Canadian Government and Politics

PSCI 299 - Political Science Beyond the Classroom

PSCI 437 - Working with Data in Politics