Instructor presentation of the course will involve the use of formal lectures, structured group work, and in-class discussion of assigned materials. Additional readings may be assigned for each course unit and placed on library reserve or via selected websites. Audio-visual and interactive materials may be used.
The course evaluation will be based on course objectives and in accordance with the policies of Douglas College and the Department of Political Science. A minimum of 40% of the student’s course grade will be assigned to examinations, a minimum of 30% will be assigned to the various components of a formal research essay, and a maximum of 30% will be based upon components such as quizzes, short essays, participation, and class presentations. Specific evaluation criteria will be provided by the instructor in course outlines.
One example of an evaluation system:
Participation 10%
Quizzes 10%
Research-based position papers 30%
Mid-term exam 25%
Final exam 25%
Total: 100%
Upon conclusion of the course, successful students will be able to:
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
Textbooks and readers will be selected based on instructor expertise and preference, and in consultation with the Department of Political Science. There are a range of textbooks and readers that can fulfill course objectives. Some examples include:
Carmichael, Don, Tom Pocklington and Greg Pyrcz. Democracy, Rights and Well-Being in Canada
(Toronto: Harcourt Canada, 1999).
Greene, Ian and David Shugarman. Honest Politics (Toronto: James Lorimer and Company, 1998).
Hare, R. M. Essays on Political Morality (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998).
Klosko, George. Democratic Procedures and Liberal Consensus (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004).
Mancuso, Maureen et al. A Question of Ethics: Canadians Speak Out (New York: Oxford University
Press, 2006).
Skoropski, John. Ethical Explorations (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000).
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer Details for POLI 2200 |
|---|---|
| Athabasca University (AU) | AU POLI 3XX (3) |
| College of the Rockies (COTR) | COTR POLI 2XX (3) |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU POLI 2XXX (3) |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG POLI 2XXX (3) |
| Okanagan College (OC) | OC POLI 2XX (3) |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU POL 2XX (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU POLI 2XXX (3) |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU POLS 2XX (3) |
| University Canada West (UCW) | UCW POLI 2XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO POLI 2nd (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV POLI 2nd (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC PHIL 2XX (3) or UNBC POLI 2XX (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV POSC 2XX (3) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC POLI 2XX (1.5) |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU PHIL 2nd (3) |