The School of Political Studies offers graduate programs leading to the Graduate Diploma in Public Management and Governance, and to the degrees of Master of Arts (MA) and PhD in Political Science. The MA program is offered both full- and part-time whereas the PhD program is offered full-time only. The programs are offered in French and English.
Three options are available for the MA: the MA with thesis, the MA with research paper and the MA with research paper and coop option.
The graduate program also offers a Microprogram in Survey Research and Public Opinion to professionals. Students already admitted into the Master or Ph.D. programs in Political Science or Public Administration can complete the microprogram on an optional basis and have these credits count towards the program requirements in view of obtaining their degree (students registered in Public Administration need the approval of the Supervisor of the M.A. and Doctoral studies in Public Administration before enrolling in the microprogram). The completion of the microprogram will be mentioned in their transcript.
It is possible to follow the Master’s or the PhD program exclusively in French.
Students who enroll in their program in French (MA or PhD) must take the majority of their courses in French:
- Master’s with Thesis: students must take at least three of their required courses in French.
- Master’s with Major Research Paper (with or without the coop option): students must take at least four of their required courses in French.
- PhD: students must take at least three courses in French.
Students who enroll in their program in English (MA or PhD) must take and pass at least one of their required courses in French.
All students are permitted to hand in their assignments in French or in English. At the time of admission, students must have an active knowledge of French and a passive understanding of English. French is the working language of the School’s meetings, including those of the graduate students’ association, and in the School’s internal communications.
The department participates in the collaborative programs in Feminist and Gender Studies (at the MA level) and in Canadian Studies (at the PhD level).
The programs are governed by the academic regulations in effect for graduate studies.
For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the specific requirements webpage.
The following are minimum requirements for admission to the master’s program. Meeting these minimal requirements alone does not guarantee acceptance. The School of Political Studies also takes into account the number of places available and the student’s aptitude for higher level research.
Students who have a BA with honours in Political Science or its equivalent with a minimum average of 70 % (B), calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines, may be admitted directly to the MA program.
Students who do not have a BA with honours in Political Science, but who have a BA with a minor in Political Science or a BA in a related discipline, and a minimum average of 75% (B +), may be accepted for a qualifying year, the content of which will be decided in consultation with the director of graduate studies in the political science.
An active knowledge of French or English is essential. All students admitted will have to take at least one of their courses in French, and all students must be capable of reading texts in English and French. Candidates must indicate in their application the language in which they plan to take the majority of their courses. Those students who plan to study mainly in English will have to demonstrate in their application an active knowledge of English. All students whose first language is other than English or French must provide proof in their application of their level of competence in both languages. The School of Political Studies reserves the right to require a language test for either language.
Language Requirements
Each student enrolled in the MA in Political Science must take at least one of their courses in French. Therefore, an active knowledge of French is required.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2022-2023 calendars for the previous requirements.
Three options are available: the MA with thesis, the MA with research paper and the MA with research paper and coop option. The MA with major research paper (with or without the coop option), which emphasizes course work and the writing of a research paper, is offered in the areas of Canadian and Quebec politics, political thought, international relations and comparative politics. The MA with thesis is offered in all four fields of study and places greater emphasis on individual research. The individual program of study is decided in consultation with the director of graduate studies and a professor in the student’s field of study, both of whom must approve it.
Fields
The master’s program offers the following fields of study:
- International relations;
- Canadian and Quebec politics;
- Political thought and the analysis of ideologies;
- Comparative politics;
- Women and politics;
- Environmental politics;
- Political economy;
- Citizenship, diversity and migration.
Master's with Thesis
The MA with thesis requires the completion of 12 units of courses, a presentation and defence of the thesis proposal and a master's thesis.
Enrollment is limited to a maximum of three courses/seminars per term, not including the thesis proposal.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses: 1 | ||
| POL 6101 | Research Methods in Political Science | 3 Units |
| 3 optional course units from the chosen field of study: | 3 Units | |
| Seminar in International Relations | ||
| Seminar in Comparative Politics | ||
| Seminar in Canadian, Quebec and Indigenous Politics | ||
| Seminar in Political Thought | ||
| 6 elective course units in political science (POL) at the graduate level | 6 Units | |
| Thesis Proposal: | ||
| POL 6999 | Thesis Proposal 2 | |
| Thesis: | ||
| THM 7999 | Master's Thesis | |
Note(s)
- 1
All students must successfully complete at least one course given in French.
- 2
Enrollment in the thesis proposal should take place preferably in the first term and at the latest in the third term.
Thesis Proposal
Students should begin the process of selecting a thesis topic and potential supervisor immediately upon commencing the program. The topic and supervisor are selected in consultation with an adviser and must be registered no later than the end of the second term in the program. Once the topic and supervisor have been chosen, the thesis proposal is prepared with the help of the supervisor.
The defence of the topic, which is the only requirement of POL 6999, must be completed before the end of the third term of enrollment (and preferably earlier). Once the topic has been defended, students are allowed to enroll for the thesis (THM 7999).
The thesis proposal could be organized in the following way:
- Statement of the research question;
- Hypotheses;
- Research methods (techniques and data to be used);
- Theoretical or practical relevance of the thesis;
- Provisional bibliography.
The thesis proposal is assessed by a committee, composed of the thesis supervisor and another professor chosen by the School of Political Studies in consultation with the student and the thesis supervisor.
Thesis
The thesis (THM 7999) can be in any one of the four fields. It is prepared in regular consultation with the supervisor and evaluated by a committee of professors.
The master’s thesis should be evaluated according to the following criteria.
- Rigour of the methodology;
- Knowledge of the key scholarly literature relevant to the thesis (importance of the literature review);
- The quality of the research question;
- Analytical capacity;
- The coherence, clarity and quality of the argument, and of the writing.
Concretely, the thesis can focus on the study of one or more political phenomena narrowly defined, on the discussion of a concept, a hypothesis, or a critical analysis of an author’s work. The master’s thesis should be 80-120 pages (double spaced – 20,000 to 30,000 words), including any notes and bibliography. A thesis longer than 125 double-spaced pages (31,250 words) will not be accepted.
Master's with Research Paper
The MA with major research paper requires the completion of 18 course units and a research paper.
The maximum number of courses or seminars per term for which students are allowed to enroll is three.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses: 1 | ||
| POL 6101 | Research Methods in Political Science | 3 Units |
| 3 optional course units from the chosen field of study: | 3 Units | |
| Seminar in International Relations | ||
| Seminar in Comparative Politics | ||
| Seminar in Canadian, Quebec and Indigenous Politics | ||
| Seminar in Political Thought | ||
| 12 elective course units in political science (POL) at the graduate level | 12 Units | |
| Research Paper: | ||
| MRP 6999 | Major Research Paper | |
Note(s)
- 1
All students must successfully complete at least one course given in French.
Research Paper
Upon completion of 12 units, which must include the methodology course, students are permitted to enroll for the major research paper. The first enrollment normally takes place in the third term. The goal of the major research paper is to evaluate a student’s capacity to complete a coherent literature review of a well-defined topic relating to a precise research question. Students are not required to do original research; rather, they are expected to analyze the relevant literature on a topic, relating to the question underlying their research.
The major research paper should demonstrate:
- The ability to conduct research;
- A knowledge of the relevant literature in the chosen topic;
- The capacity to address a research question in a coherent, structured, and well-written manner.
The major research paper, which is written under a professor’s supervision, should be about 12,000 words or 50 pages. It is evaluated by the professor as well as by another professor. Each of the two professors will assign an S or NS grade, the average of which will constitute the student’s final mark.
Transfer from Master's to PhD
Students in the MA program at the University of Ottawa (with the exception of students in the MA with research paper and coop option) who have performed exceptionally well academically, who have demonstrated solid research skills and who are deemed sufficiently mature, may proceed to the doctoral program without completing their master’s degree. The conditions for transfer are as follows:
- Successful completion of at least four POL graduate courses (12 units) with an A average as well as an A+ in at least one of the courses;
- Approval of the Graduate Studies Committee of the School of Political Studies. The committee makes its decision on the basis of written reports on the student’s maturity and research skills, from the student’s thesis supervisor and from the professors in the courses taken in the master’s program.
The request for transfer must be made during the third term of full-time enrollment (or equivalent), and the transfer must take place before the end of the fourth term. The Graduate Studies committee will take into account the student’s grades, thesis plan (or draft plan) and the reports from professors who taught the courses taken at the master’s.
Following the transfer, the student must successfully complete all the requirements of the PhD program. Students who transfer but do not complete the PhD program can however obtain the MA degree provided they meet all of its requirements.
Co-op Option
In collaboration with the University of Ottawa’s co-op office, a co-op option is offered to a limited number of students in the master’s with research paper. This option gives selected students the opportunity to acquire practical work experience by completing two one-term (four months) work placements.
There are two possibilities within the co-op option. One is to complete the first co-op work placement in the spring term of the first year and the second placement in the winter term of the second year. The other possibility is to complete two consecutive work placements over the spring term of the first year and the fall term of the second year. The eight-month placement enables students to engage in a longer project within the host organization and thus acquire a more valuable work experience. In both cases, students who enroll in the co-op option will obtain twelve units (six units per work placement) for their work experience and co-op reports.
Co-op students must enroll full-time and complete two work terms: FSS 6001 and FSS 6002.
Each work term is graded P/F (Pass or Fail), based on the employer’s report and on a written report completed by the student. The student reports will be evaluated by a professor in the program (who also serves as the program’s representative on the University’s Co-op Committee).
The units awarded for co-op work terms may not be used to obtain equivalences for other courses. In other words, the co-op units are additional to the minimum requirements of the MA degree.
To remain enrolled in the co-op option, students must:
- maintain full-time status;
- maintain a 7.0 grade point average;
- obtain a passing grade for each work term.
Minimum Standards
Students must maintain a minimum average of B during their master’s program. Those who receive a grade lower than B in two courses or more will be required to withdraw.
Research Fields & Facilities
Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, a few steps away from Parliament Hill, the University of Ottawa is among Canada’s top 10 research universities.
uOttawa focuses research strengths and efforts in four Strategic Areas of Development in Research (SADRs):
- Canada and the World
- Health
- e-Society
- Molecular and Environmental Sciences
With cutting-edge research, our graduate students, researchers and educators strongly influence national and international priorities.
Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences represents a place of excellence in knowledge creation, research and training. Driven by both disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, research at the Faculty is rich, innovative and varied, contributing to the depth of understanding and breadth of discussions on a variety of issues nationally and internationally. This research, whether it be fundamental, theoretical, applied or action-oriented, is generated by our renowned expertise, ultimately culminating in applications designed to influence individual communities and the betterment of society.
We have identified five research themes which collectively represent a large proportion of the research undertaken at the Faculty of Social Sciences:
- International Studies
- Francophonie
- Public Policy
- Health, Well-Being
- Justice, Society
Facilities, Research Centres and Institutes at the Faculty of Social Sciences
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities (CIRCEM), Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), Centre for Public Management and Policy, Centre for Research on Educational and Community Service (CRECS), Centre on Governance (COG), Human Rights Research and Education Centre (affiliation), Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies and Institute for Science, Society and Policy.
For more information, refer to the list of faculty members and their research fields on Uniweb.
IMPORTANT: Candidates and students looking for professors to supervise their thesis or research project can also consult the website of the faculty or department of their program of choice. Uniweb does not list all professors authorized to supervise research projects at the University of Ottawa.
POL 5106 Selected Topics in Political Science (3 units)
Course Component: Seminar
POL 5121 Survey Research and Methods (3 units)
Methods for conducting public opinion survey. Elaboration of survey questions. Survey experiment. Ethics of survey research. Theories of public opinion. State of public opinion in substantive policy areas. Course component: Seminar
Course Component: Seminar
POL 5122 Survey Data Analysis (3 units)
Course description: Introduction to the main steps for analyzing quantitative survey data. Data preparation and visualization. Descriptive and inferential statistics. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistics. Applied data analysis with a statistical software. Course component: Laboratory, Seminar
Course Component: Seminar
POL 5123 Canadian Politics (3 units)
Presentation and analysis of a contemporary issue in Canadian politics.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 5505 Analyse du changement politique (3 crédits)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 5506 Thèmes choisis en science politique (3 crédits)
Volet : Séminaire
(IC)
POL 5521 Sondage et opinion publique (3 crédits)
Méthode de recherche pour développer un sondage d’opinion publique. Élaboration de questions de sondage et de questionnaires. Méthode de sondage expérimentale. L’éthique de la recherche par sondages. Théories de l’opinion publique. État de l’opinion publique quant à différents enjeux politiques et politiques publiques. Volet : Séminaire
Volet : Séminaire
POL 5522 Analyse de données de sondage (3 crédits)
Introduction aux différentes étapes de l’analyse quantitative de données de sondage. Préparation de données et visualisation. Statistiques descriptives et inférentielles. Statistiques univariées, bivariées et multivariées. Analyse de données appliquée avec l’utilisation d’un logiciel statistique. Volet: Laboratoire, Séminaire
Volet : Séminaire
POL 5523 Politique canadienne (3 crédits)
Présentation et analyse d'un enjeu contemporain dans la politique canadienne. (CAN)
Volet : Séminaire
(CAN)
POL 6100 Seminar in International Relations (3 units)
Course Component: Seminar
POL 6101 Research Methods in Political Science (3 units)
Examination of the methodological approaches used in political analysis, including the epistemological issues surrounding these approaches. A portion of the seminar deals with the challenges of designing a thesis proposal and writing the thesis itself.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 6118 Seminar in Comparative Politics (3 units)
Critical study of the principal theoretical approaches in comparative politics, the debates about them and the different methodological frameworks in comparative politics.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 6119 Seminar in Canadian, Quebec and Indigenous Politics (3 units)
Examination of the theories and concepts in the study of Canadian Politics. Institutions, public policies, citizenship, identities and diversity, indigeneity, participation, and representation.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 6120 Seminar in Political Thought (3 units)
Examination of certain themes related to the birth and development of modern political thought, with reference to the history of political ideas. For example, the course explores the origins and development of the modern state, including how the relationship between politics and religion, and between politics and the economy, has changed.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 6500 Séminaire en relations internationales (3 crédits)
L'objectif de ce cours est de présenter les principaux schémas d'analyse en politique internationale et comparée, et de les relier de façon critique. Il s'agira d'une analyse des apports méthodologiques et théoriques dans les deux champs d'étude.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 6501 La méthode en science politique (3 crédits)
Étude de différentes approches méthodologiques utilisées dans l'analyse du politique. Examen des questions épistémologiques associées à ces diverses approches. Une partie du séminaire portera sur les problèmes confrontés dans l'élaboration du projet de thèse et de la thèse.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 6518 Séminaire en politique comparée (3 crédits)
Séminaire noyau visant à étudier de manière critique les principales approches théoriques de la politique comparée, les débats qui sont engagés entre elles et les différents cadres méthodologiques de la politique comparée.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 6519 Séminaire en politique canadienne, québécoise et autochtone (3 crédits)
Examen des théories et concepts servant à l’étude de la politique canadienne. Les institutions, les politiques publiques, la citoyenneté, les identités et la diversité, l’autochtonie, la participation et la représentation.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 6520 Séminaire en pensée politique (3 crédits)
L'objectif de ce cours est de présenter certaines thématiques liées à la naissance et au développement de la pensée politique moderne. Référence à l'histoire des idées politiques. Il sera question, par exemple, de thématiques telles les origines et le développement de l'État moderne, l'évolution des rapports entre le religieux et le politique, et entre l'économique et le politique.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 6999 Projet de thèse / Thesis Proposal
Volet / Course Component: Recherche / Research
POL 7102 Selected Topics in International Relations (3 units)
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7103 Selected Topics in Political Thought (3 units)
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7104 Selected Topics in Canadian, Quebec and Indigenous Politics (3 units)
Course Component: Lecture
POL 7105 Power, Politics, and Society (3 units)
Study of the diverse ways that political thought has conceptualized power, the forms it takes, the ways it functions and its impact on/in politics and society. The approach may be historical or thematic. The exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7106 Subjectivity and Intersubjectivity (3 units)
Study of the foundations of subjectivity and intersubjectivity. The approach may be historical or thematic. The exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7107 Foundations of Modern Political Thought (3 units)
Study of the authors, schools of thought and ideologies that constitute modernity. The exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7108 Ideology and Social Transformation (3 units)
Study of various ways of understanding nature and of the importance of ideas, values/principles, and ideology in the context of social and political change. The approach may be historical or thematic. The exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7109 Governance and Globalization (3 units)
Analysis of institutions and practices of regulation at the international level in the context of globalization. Study of major trends in national and international governance, including forces of resistance. Case studies.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7110 International Political Economy (3 units)
Analysis of the political aspects of the international economy and how economic issues affect societies and international politics. Case studies. Examination of historical and contemporary theoretical approaches.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7111 Space and Territoriality (3 units)
Analysis of issues relating to the production, control and use of space in world order. Study of diverse contemporary theories concerning space and territoriality.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7112 Security and Conflict: Contemporary Issues (3 units)
Analysis of the causes, mechanisms and consequences of inter-state conflicts (wars, crises) and/or intra-state conflicts (civil war, secession). Examination of relevant theoretical literature.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7113 Citizenship and Identity (3 units)
Analysis of contemporary citizenship and identity issues in Canada. The approach may be historical or thematic, and the exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7114 Constitution and Institutions (3 units)
Analysis of constitutional and institutional issues in contemporary Canadian politics. The exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7115 Political Parties and Movements (3 units)
Analysis of current issues affecting political forces in Canada: parties, groups and movements. The exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7116 Public Policy (3 units)
Analysis of current public-policy issues in Canada. The exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7117 Inter-Field Seminar (3 units)
In this seminar, taught by at least two professors, students examine a topic that draws on knowledge from at least two of the program's fields of study (political thought, Canadian politics, international politics). The exact topic is announced at the beginning of the session.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7119 Creation and Transformation of States and Political Regimes (3 units)
Study of theories of state-building and transformation (including strategies of adaptation within a context of globalisation; issues of state collapse), as well as the study of democratic and authoritarian regimes and their transformations (transition, consolidation, collapse ), in a comparative perspective.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7120 Comparative Political Economy (3 units)
Study of theoretical approaches concerning the evolution of power relations between states and markets in different regions of the world ; of the political economy of social movements; of political struggles regarding socio-economic inequalities. The emphasis will be on the political economy of both developing states and of highly industrialised countries.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7121 Comparative Politics of Identity (3 units)
Study of theories concerning identity (primordialism, instrumentalism, constructivism) and of the role of ethnic, national, religious, linguistic and gender identities in political processes (violence, accommodation among different identity groups, management of diverse identities by the state).
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7122 Selected Topics in Comparative Politics (3 units)
Topics to be covered in rotation: Africa, Latin America, Asia, Middle East and former Soviet bloc (and possibly Western Europe/United States).
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7135 Advanced Quantitative Methods (3 units)
Advanced quantitative methods and their application in political science. Topics include multivariate regression analysis, maximum likelihood estimation and panel analysis. Review of advanced software packages for data organisation and development of tools for data collection.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7136 Advanced Qualitative Methods (3 units)
Qualitative research methods and their application in political science. The methods covered include fieldwork, interviews, participant observations, archival research and discourse analysis.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7137 Interpretative or Critical Methodologies (3 units)
Interpretative or critical methodologies and their application in political science: genealogy, deconstructivism, fieldwork approach, feminist analysis, new materialism, and decolonising methodologies.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 7366 Thesis Proposal Design (3 units)
Advanced reflection on the methodological aspects and issues of thesis research (methods of inquiry, practical considerations, data analysis , interpretation of results, etc.). Students acquire the knowledge needed to design and formulate the thesis proposal. This seminar is reserved for PhD students in Political Science. It is offered once every two weeks over two consecutive sessions.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 73661 Thesis Proposal Design (Part 1 of 2)
Advanced reflection on the methodological aspects and issues of thesis research (methods of inquiry, practical considerations, data analysis , interpretation of results, etc.). Students acquire the knowledge needed to design and formulate the thesis proposal. This seminar is reserved for PhD students in Political Science. It is offered once every two weeks over two consecutive sessions. (Part 1 of 2)
Course Component: Seminar
POL 73662 Thesis Proposal Design (Part 2 of 2) (3 units)
Advanced reflection on the methodological aspects and issues of thesis research (methods of inquiry, practical considerations, data analysis , interpretation of results, etc.). Students acquire the knowledge needed to design and formulate the thesis proposal. This seminar is reserved for PhD students in Political Science. It is offered once every two weeks over two consecutive sessions. (Part 2 of 2)
Course Component: Seminar
Prerequisite: POL 73661
POL 7502 Thèmes choisis en relations internationales (3 crédits)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7503 Thèmes choisis en pensée politique (3 crédits)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7504 Thèmes choisis en politique canadienne, québécoise et autochtone (3 crédits)
Volet : Cours magistral
POL 7505 Pouvoir, politique et société (3 crédits)
Étude de diverses conceptualisations du pouvoir, de ses formes, de ses modes de fonctionnement et de son impact sur la politique et la société. L'approche adoptée peut être historique ou thématique. L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7506 Subjectivité et intersubjectivité (3 crédits)
Étude des fondements de la subjectivité et de l'intersubjectivité. L'approche adoptée peut être historique ou thématique. L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7507 Fondements de la pensée politique moderne (3 crédits)
Étude d'auteurs, de courants de pensée ou d'idéologies qui son constitutifs de la modernité. L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7508 Transformations sociales et idéologies (3 crédits)
Étude de diverses conceptions de la nature et de l'importance des idées, des valeurs / principes et des idéologies dans le contexte du changement politique et social. L'approche adoptée peut être historique ou thématique. L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7509 Gouvernance et mondialisation (3 crédits)
Analyse des institutions et des pratiques de régulation politique à l'échelle internationale dans le contexte de la mondialisation. Étude des grands courants de changement de la gouvernance nationale et internationale, y compris les forces de résistance. Études de cas.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7510 Écononmie politique internationale (3 crédits)
Analyse des aspects politiques de l'économie internationale et de l'influence des enjeux économiques sur la politique internationale et les sociétés. Étude de cas. Examen d'approches théoriques contemporaines et historiques.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7511 Espace et territorialité (3 crédits)
Analyse des enjeux reliés à la production, au contrôle et à l'utilisation de l'espace dans l'ordre mondial. Étude de diverses approches théoriques contemporaines qui abordent les enjeux de l'espace et de la territorialité.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7512 Sécurité et conflits : Enjeux contemporains (3 crédits)
Analyse des causes, mécanismes et conséquences des conflits inter-étatiques (guerres, crises) et/ou intra-étatiques (guerres civiles, sécession). Exploration de corpus théoriques pertinents.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7513 Citoyenneté et identités (3 crédits)
Analyse d'enjeux contemporains en matière de citoyenneté ou d'identités au Canada. L'approche adoptée peut être historique ou thématique. L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7514 Constitution et institutions (3 crédits)
Analyse d'enjeux constitutionnels ou institutionnels dans la politique canadienne contemporaine. L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7515 Forces politiques (3 crédits)
Analyse d'enjeux contemporains touchant les forces politiques au Canada : partis, groupes et mouvements. L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7516 Politique publique (3 crédits)
Analyse d'enjeux contemporains en matière de politiques publiques au Canada. L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7517 Séminaire interprofils (3 crédits)
Dans ce séminaire, animé par au moins deux professeurs, sera examiné un objet d'études qui fait appel à des compétences relevant d'au moins deux des profils de l'École (pensée politique, politique canadienne, relations internationales). L'objet d'étude spécifique sera présenté en début de session.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7519 Construction et transformation des états et des régimes politiques (3 crédits)
Étude des théories portant sur la construction historique des États et leurs transformations (adaptation dans un contexte de mondialisation; effondrement des États), de même que les régimes démocratiques et autoritaires et leurs transformations (transition, consolidation, effondrement), le tout dans une perspective comparée.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7520 Économie politique comparée (3 crédits)
Étude des approches théoriques portant sur l'évolution des rapports de force entre les États et les marchés dans les différentes régions du monde; sur l'économie politique des mouvements sociaux; sur les luttes politiques autour des inégalités socio-économiques. L'accent sera mis aussi bien sur l'économie politique des États en développement, que sur celle des pays fortement industrialisés.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7521 Politique comparée des identités (3 crédits)
Études des théories relatives aux identités (primordialisme, instrumentalisme, constructivisme) et du rôle des identités ethniques, nationales, religieuses, linguistiques et de genre dans les processus politiques (violence, accommodement identitaire, gestion de la diversité identitaire par l'État).
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7522 Thèmes choisis en politique comparée (3 crédits)
Thèmes à couvrir en rotation : Afrique, Amérique latine, Asie, Moyen-Orient et ancien bloc soviétique et possiblement Europe de l'Ouest/États-Unis.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7531 Lectures dirigées : Études politiques canadiennes (3 crédits)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7532 Lectures dirigées : Politique internationale (3 crédits)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7535 Méthodologies quantitatives avancées (3 crédits)
Les méthodologies quantitatives d'analyse avancées et leur application en science politique. Les sujets incluent l'analyse de la régression multivariée, les modèles de la parcimonie ou de la probabilité maximales, et les analyses panels. Initiation aux logiciels avancés d'organisation de données et à la construction d'outils de collecte de données.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7536 Méthodologies qualitatives avancées (3 crédits)
Les méthodologies qualitatives d'analyse avancées et leur application en science politique. Les méthodologies étudiées incluent les suivantes : recherche terrain, entretiens, observation de participation, recherche dans les archives, et analyses de discours.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7537 Méthodologies interprétatives ou critiques (3 crédits)
Les méthodologies interprétatives ou critiques et leur application en science politique : la généalogie, la déconstruction, l'approche de terrain, l'analyse féministe, le nouveau matérialisme, les méthodologies de la décolonisation.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 7766 Préparation du projet de thèse (3 crédits)
Réflexion approfondie sur les questions liées à la dimension méthodologique du travail de thèse. Modes d'investigation, organisation matérielle de la recherche, interprétation des données, appréciation des résultats, etc. Développement des connaissances nécessaires pour concevoir et formuler le projet de thèse. Ce séminaire est réservé aux étudiants du doctorat en science politique. Il est offert une fois par deux semaines sur deux sessions consécutives.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 77661 Préparation du projet de thèse (Partie 1 de 2)
Réflexion approfondie sur les questions liées à la dimension méthodologique du travail de thèse. Modes d'investigation, organisation matérielle de la recherche, interprétation des données, appréciation des résultats, etc. Développement des connaissances nécessaires pour concevoir et formuler le projet de thèse. Ce séminaire est réservé aux étudiants du doctorat en science politique. Il est offert une fois par deux semaines sur deux sessions consécutives. (Partie 1 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 77662 Préparation du projet de thèse (Partie 2 de 2) (3 crédits)
Réflexion approfondie sur les questions liées à la dimension méthodologique du travail de thèse. Modes d'investigation, organisation matérielle de la recherche, interprétation des données, appréciation des résultats, etc. Développement des connaissances nécessaires pour concevoir et formuler le projet de thèse. Ce séminaire est réservé aux étudiants du doctorat en science politique. Il est offert une fois par deux semaines sur deux sessions consécutives. (Partie 2 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
Préalable : POL77661
POL 7979 Mémoire / Research Paper (6 crédits / 6 units)
Volet / Course Component: Recherche / Research
POL 8100 Directed Readings (3 units)
Course Component: Lecture
Permission of the Department is required.
POL 8110 Seminar in the Minor Field: International Relations (3 units)
Evolution of theories and concepts in political economy as an approach to studying international affairs. Examination of various schools of thought.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 8111 Seminar in the Minor Field: Comparative Politics (3 units)
Study of the evolution of theories, concepts and methods in comparative politics as an approach to studying domestic politics and transnational influences, including states, regimes and institutions; the politics of identity; and political economy.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 8112 Seminar in the Minor Field: Canadian, Quebec and Indigenous Politics (3 units)
Examination of the theories and concepts in the study of Canadian Politics. Institutions, public policies, citizenship, identities and diversity, indigeneity, participation, and representation.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 8113 Seminar in the Minor Field: Political Thought (3 units)
Examination of key ideological movements (key questions, main concepts, major texts). Analysis of theories on the formation and transformation of ideologies. Contemporary ideological dynamics.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 8500 Lectures dirigées (3 crédits)
Volet : Cours magistral
Permission of the Department is required.
POL 8510 Séminaire dans le champ mineur : Relation internationale (3 crédits)
Évolution des théories et des concepts de l'économie politique en tant qu'approche servant à l'étude de la réalité internationale. Examen de différentes écoles de pensée.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 8511 Séminaire dans le champ mineur : Politique comparée (3 crédits)
Étude de l'évolution des théories, concepts et méthodes de la politique comparée en tant qu'approche servant à l'étude de phénomènes politiques internes aux États ainsi qu'à l'étude des influences transnationales, notamment : États, régimes et institutions; identités en politique; économie politique.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 8512 Séminaire dans le champ mineur : Politique canadienne, québécoise et autochtone (3 crédits)
Examen des théories et concepts servant à l’étude de la politique canadienne. Les institutions, les politiques publiques, la citoyenneté, les identités et la diversité, l’autochtonie, la participation et la représentation.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 8513 Séminaire dans le champ mineur : Pensée politique (3 crédits)
Les principaux mouvements idéologiques : problématiques, concepts et uvres. Analyse des théories de la formation et de la transformation des idéologies. La dynamique contemporaine des idéologies.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 9200 Theories and Issues in International Relations (6 units)
Evolution of the theories and concepts of political economy as an approach to the study of international reality. Review of different schools of thought. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 92001 Theories and Issues in International Relations (Part 1 of 2)
Evolution of the theories and concepts of political economy as an approach to the study of international reality. Review of different schools of thought. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 92002 Theories and Issues in International Relations (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Evolution of the theories and concepts of political economy as an approach to the study of international reality. Review of different schools of thought. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course.
Course Component: Research
Prerequisite: POL 92001
POL 9218 Theories and Issues in Comparative Politics (6 units)
Study of the evolution of theories, concepts and methods in comparative politics as an approach to studying domestic politics and transnational influences, including states, regimes and institutions; the politics of identity; and political economy. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 92181 Theories and Issues in Comparative Politics (Part 1 of 2)
Study of the evolution of theories, concepts and methods in comparative politics as an approach to studying domestic politics and transnational influences, including states, regimes and institutions; the politics of identity; and political economy. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course. (Part 1 of 2)
Course Component: Seminar
POL 92182 Theories and Issues in Comparative Politics (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Study of the evolution of theories, concepts and methods in comparative politics as an approach to studying domestic politics and transnational influences, including states, regimes and institutions; the politics of identity; and political economy. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course. (Part 2 of 2)
Course Component: Seminar
Prerequisite: POL 92181
POL 9219 Theories and Issues in Canadian, Quebec and Indigenous Politics (6 units)
Examination of the theories and concepts in the study of Canadian Politics. Institutions, public policies, citizenship, identities and diversity, indigeneity, participation, and representation. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 92191 Theories and Issues in Canadian, Quebec and Indigenous Politics (Part 1 of 2)
Examination of the theories and concepts in the study of Canadian Politics. Institutions, public policies, citizenship, identities and diversity, indigeneity, participation, and representation. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 92192 Theories and Issues in Canadian, Quebec and Indigenous Politics (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Examination of the theories and concepts in the study of Canadian Politics. Institutions, public policies, citizenship, identities and diversity, indigeneity, participation, and representation. The comprehensive examination in the major field is held at the end of the course.
Course Component: Seminar
Prerequisite: POL 92191
POL 9220 Theories and Issues in Political Thought (6 units)
Examination of key ideological movements (key questions, main concepts, major texts). Analysis of theories on the formation and transformation of ideologies. Contemporary ideological dynamics.
Course Component: Seminar
POL 92201 Theories and Issues in Political Thought (Part 1 of 2)
Examination of key ideological movements (key questions, main concepts, major texts). Analysis of theories on the formation and transformation of ideologies. Contemporary ideological dynamics. (Part 1 of 2) THEORIES & PROB. POL THOUGHT
Course Component: Seminar
POL 92202 Theories and Issues in Political Thought (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Examination of key ideological movements (key questions, main concepts, major texts). Analysis of theories on the formation and transformation of ideologies. Contemporary ideological dynamics. (Part 2 of 2)
Course Component: Seminar
Prerequisite: POL 92201
POL 9310 Comprehensive Examination in the Major Field
Course Component: Research
POL 9320 Comprehensive Examination in the Minor Field
Course Component: Lecture
POL 9350 Thesis Proposal
Course Component: Research
POL 9600 Théories et enjeux en relations internationales (6 crédits)
Évolution des théories et des concepts de l'économie politique en tant qu'approche servant à l'étude de la réalité internationale. Examen de différentes écoles de pensée. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 96001 Théories et enjeux en relations internationales (Partie 1 de 2)
Évolution des théories et des concepts de l'économie politique en tant qu'approche servant à l'étude de la réalité internationale. Examen de différentes écoles de pensée. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours. (Partie 1 de 2) Volet : Séminaire
Volet : Séminaire
POL 96002 Théories et enjeux en relations internationales (Partie 2 de 2) (6 crédits)
Évolution des théories et des concepts de l'économie politique en tant qu'approche servant à l'étude de la réalité internationale. Examen de différentes écoles de pensée. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours. (Partie 2 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
Préalable : POL 96001
POL 9618 Théories et enjeux en politique comparée (6 crédits)
Étude de l'évolution des théories, concepts et méthodes de la politique comparée en tant qu'approche servant à l'étude de phénomènes politiques internes aux États ainsi qu à l'étude des influences transnationales, notamment : États, régimes et institutions; identités en politique; économie politique. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 96181 Théories et enjeux en politique comparée (Partie 1 de 2)
Étude de l'évolution des théories, concepts et méthodes de la politique comparée en tant qu'approche servant à l'étude de phénomènes politiques internes aux États ainsi qu à l'étude des influences transnationales, notamment : États, régimes et institutions; identités en politique; économie politique. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours. (Partie 1 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 96182 Théories et enjeux en politique comparée (Partie 2 de 2) (6 crédits)
Étude de l'évolution des théories, concepts et méthodes de la politique comparée en tant qu'approche servant à l'étude de phénomènes politiques internes aux États ainsi qu à l'étude des influences transnationales, notamment : États, régimes et institutions; identités en politique; économie politique. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours. (Partie 2 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
Préalable :POL 96181
POL 9619 Théories et enjeux en politique canadienne, québécoise et autochtone (6 crédits)
Examen des théories et concepts servant à l’étude de la politique canadienne. Les institutions, les politiques publiques, la citoyenneté, les identités et la diversité, l’autochtonie, la participation et la représentation. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 96191 Théories et enjeux en politique canadienne, québécoise et autochtone (Partie 1 de 2)
Examen des théories et concepts servant à l’étude de la politique canadienne. Les institutions, les politiques publiques, la citoyenneté, les identités et la diversité, l’autochtonie, la participation et la représentation. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours. (Partie 1 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 96192 Théories et enjeux en politique canadienne, québécoise et autochtone (Partie 2 de 2) (6 crédits)
Examen des théories et concepts servant à l’étude de la politique canadienne. Les institutions, les politiques publiques, la citoyenneté, les identités et la diversité, l’autochtonie, la participation et la représentation. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours. (Partie 2 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
Préalable : POL 96191
POL 9620 Théories et enjeux en pensée politique (6 crédits)
Les principaux mouvements idéologiques : problématiques, concepts et oeuvres. Analyse des théories de la formation et de la transformation des idéologies. La dynamique contemporaine des idéologies. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours.
Volet : Séminaire
POL 96201 Théories et enjeux en pensée politique (Partie 1 de 2)
Les principaux mouvements idéologiques : problématiques, concepts et oeuvres. Analyse des théories de la formation et de la transformation des idéologies. La dynamique contemporaine des idéologies. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours. (Partie 1 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
POL 96202 Théories et enjeux en pensée politique (Partie 2 de 2) (6 crédits)
Les principaux mouvements idéologiques : problématiques, concepts et oeuvres. Analyse des théories de la formation et de la transformation des idéologies. La dynamique contemporaine des idéologies. L'examen de synthèse dans le domaine majeur se tiendra à la fin du cours. (Partie 2 de 2)
Volet : Séminaire
Prerequisite: POL 96201
POL 9710 Examen de synthèse du domaine majeur
Volet : Recherche
POL 9720 Examen de synthèse du domaine mineur
Volet : Cours magistral
POL 9750 Projet de thèse
Volet : Recherche