Standards & Evaluation
The Department as a whole has no single, fixed method of evaluating the work of its students. Most 100-, 200-, and 300-level courses have formal final examinations; a few do not. Others have take-home or classroom tests. In almost all courses, the final mark is determined on the basis of term papers, or some other kind of written work, and some form of examination. In lecture-tutorial courses, or in seminars, the final mark may be partially based upon student participation in group discussions. In every course, the requirements and the method of evaluation are made clear in the classroom at the beginning of term.
Students should make sure that they understand well in advance what the requirements are in any course they are taking. If they have doubts they should approach the instructor directly. The Faculty of Arts & Science deadlines for submission of all written assignments to individual instructors must be adhered to. Individual instructors do not have the authority to grant any extensions past these dates. In cases of misunderstandings and problems which cannot be handled directly between the student and instructor, the Director of Undergraduate Studies should be consulted.
March 26, 2015
The Department of Political Science offers a hearty congratulations to Mr. David Cosolo for being awarded a position in the prestigious Jaimie Anderson Parliamentary Internship. David is a fourth year...
March 16, 2015
The University of Toronto United Nations Society and U of T Pre-Law Society are delighted to prevent their conference Global Awakening: Indigenous Rights in Canada and the World in partnership...
March 12, 2015
A huge congratulations to fourth-year Political Science and History student Jozef A. Kosc, who has been awarded the prestigious John H. Moss Scholarship to read for an MPhil in International Relations at...
March 5, 2015
The Association of Political Science Students (APSS) had an excellent turnout for it's February event - a panel discussion on "Aboriginal Politics Today" that featured Professor Peter Russell and Nelson...
February 24, 2015
The Department of Political Science invites you to attend a Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) Career Panel Discussion for students and recent graduates. DATE Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 TIME ...
February 23, 2015
Have you begun to search for your summer job yet? If so, our resume and cover letter writing seminar for Political Science students could be exactly what gives you a...
February 13, 2015
Are you in the third or fourth year of your undergraduate degree in political science? Are you wondering what kind of job and life opportunities are awaiting you after you graduate?...
February 11, 2015
Proud of being a political science student at the University of Toronto? If so, the Association of Political Science Students (APSS) has some exciting news for you. As of today,...
February 6, 2015
Please be sure to follow The Department of Political Science on YouTube for videos of all the latest happenings. We've started uploading videos of our inaugural undergraduate re-orientation. Have a look to...
February 6, 2015
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award provides funding to support senior undergraduate, graduate, and PhD student research projects abroad. Mitacs is now pleased to offer student mobility opportunities between Canada and France:...