Fall/Winter Timetable
POL494H1F L5101
Topics in Politics II
Citizenship -Renewing Civic Engagement
Themes
This Course offers a novel way of deploying the discipline of Political Science by exploring the alleged deficits in Canadian citizenship, which is a responsibility as much as a right. How might citizens and governments acquire the art of politics: getting to “yes” among advocates who disagree? The student will be exposed to diagnostic techniques, policy analysis and policy advice, stakeholder mappings, briefing notes, reporting to a fictitious Minister, in-community visits, and coaching from community leaders. The results will develop your job-readiness -- acquiring skills which could be offered to an NGO/NPO or civil service such as: full analysis of an Issue; approaches to remedy it; evaluation of expected and unexpected results; presentation to harried executives; and accommodation of those who differ
Prerequisites
14.0 credits including 3.0 credits in POL/ JPA/ JPF/ JPI/ JPR/ JPS/ JRA courses
Exclusions
POL491Y1
January 29, 2024
The winners of the 2022-2023 undergraduate awards were announced at the annual celebration, held this year on the evening of January 25. Presiding over the award ceremony were Undergraduate Director...
January 26, 2023
Congratulations to our 2021/22 undergraduate award & scholarship recipients! Following a two-year hiatus, the department was delighted to return to hosting our undergraduate awards in-person this year to celebrate our...
June 3, 2021
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May 21, 2020
Congratulations to undergraduate student Cheryl Cheung who has received a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA). Going into her third year majoring in political science, with minors in visual studies...
January 29, 2020
Congratulations to all our amazing undergraduate students who picked up one the department’s twenty-three awards and scholarships at our annual undergraduate awards ceremony. In attendance were Dean of Arts &...