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Enhance your Durham College GAS Certificate, and interest in political science, in this general arts and science transfer program. Social justice and poverty; war, peace, and protest; economics and politics; community building and rebuilding; international and local development; policy creation and implementation; climate change and environmental sustainability—what is your passion? Explore a wide range of issues related to understanding and reimagining the world in the Political Science program. This program is unique in that it addresses policy and social justice issues, with a focus on the interrelations of communities including nations, regions, cities, towns, religions and social movements. Our program emphasizes strategies for creating sustainable policies for community and international development, improved quality of life, and social justice and community planning. This interdisciplinary major draws on faculty strengths in political science, sociology, public policy, history, communication and digital media studies, philosophy, legal studies, and economics to give you an integrated multidisciplinary background. Show less

Sample courses
Political Science
POSC 1000U – Introduction to Political Science
POSC 1200U – Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
SOCI 1000U – Introductory Sociology
SSCI 1910U – Writing for the Social Sciences
COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies
CRMN 1000U – Introduction to Criminology and Justice
LGLS 1000U – Foundations of Legal Studies
PSYC 1000U – Introductory Psychology
POSC 2000U – Canadian Politics
POSC 2100U – Global Politics
POSC 2200U – Fundamentals of Policy Theory
POSC 2300U – Mobilizing for Change
POSC 2502U – Community Development and Social Change
POSC 3000U – Policy, Democracy and Governance
POSC 3800U – Capitalism and Socialism
POSC 4000U – International Politics and Policy
POSC 4010U – Policy Development
POSC 4300U – Special Topics in Political Science
POSC 4310U – The Politics of Indigenous Rights
POSC 3100U – Political Economy of Global Development
POSC 3101U – Inequality, Environment and Development
POSC 3102U – Race and Racism in Political Culture
POSC 3300U – Building Sustainable Communities
POSC 3301U – Eco-Justice
POSC 3302U – Environment and Globalization
POSC 3303U – Policies for Sustainability
POSC 3310U – Indigenous Peoples, Sustainability and Development: A Global Perspective
POSC 3600U – Politics of Education in Canada
POSC 3700U – Technology, Politics and Social Theory
POSC 3750U – American Politics and Political Culture
POSC 3751U – Media, War and Conflict
POSC 3201U – Rural Communities
POSC 3203U – Urban Development
POSC 3500U – Equity Policy
POSC 3501U – Politics and Poverty
POSC 3601U – The Politics of Health
POSC 3602U – Labour in the Global Economy
POSC 3603U – The Politics of Housing
POSC 4005U – Independent Study
SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I
POSC 4104U – Directed Research
SSCI 4098U – Practicum
SSCI 4103U – Internship
SSCI 4102U – Honours Thesis II
LGLS 2940U – Legal Research Methods
SSCI 2900U – Research Methods
SSCI 2910U – Data Analysis
SSCI 2920U – Qualitative Research Methods
SSCI 1470U – Impact of Science and Technology on Society
ENVS 1000U – Environmental Science
COMM 2270U – Entertainment Goes Global: from Hollywood to the World
LGLS 2120U – International Law
SSCI 2020U – Issues in Diversity
COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries
COMM 3710U – Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication
CRMN 3045U – Terrorism
CRMN 3301U – Green Criminology and Eco-Justice
LGLS 3230U – Law and Globalization
LGLS 3310U – Indigenous Peoples, Law and the State in Canada
LGLS 3700U – Law and Power
CRMN 3050U – Police and Society
COMM 4420U – Political Communication, Digital Media and Democracy
COMM 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations
HLSC 4803U – Global Health
COMM 2220U – The Media, Creativity and Culture in Canada
COMM 2530U – Advertising as Social Communication
LGLS 2200U – Legal Theory
SSCI 2101U – Making a Difference: An Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
LGLS 3410U – Labour and Employment Law
LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property
COMM 4261U – Online Creator-Entrepreneurs: YouTubers, Influencers, and Streamers
CRMN 4020U – Corporate Crime
CRMN 4021U – Cybercrime
COMM 3310U – Communication for Social Change, Community and Development
COMM 3720U – Knowing Your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators
COMM 4610U – The Struggle is Real: Transformation for Communication, Conflict, and Peace
CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice
CRMN 3056U – Race-ing Justice
LGLS 3300U – Disability and the Law
LGLS 3320U – Race, Ethnicity and the Law
LGLS 3520U – Law and Technology
LGLS 3620U – Human Rights Mediation
LGLS 4040U – Law and the Environment
LGLS 4070U – Public Governance through Law
LGLS 4200U – Law and Social Change
SSCI 3910U – Advanced Data Analysis
SSCI 3920U – Advanced Qualitative Methods
SSCI 4020U – Leadership and Administration
For program requirements, including required number of credits for completion, program maps and course descriptions, please see the academic calendar and course catalogue of Political Science. Courses are subject to change without notice.
Political Science – GAS Transfer
For program requirements, including required number of credits for completion, program maps and course descriptions, please see the academic calendar and course catalogue of Political Science – GAS Transfer. Courses are subject to change without notice.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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