Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert

Political Science (continued)
385-204-LA
Modern Political Ideas
(Level II Political Science for Social Science students
only)
This Level II course helps the student understand the
foundations of modern political thought and its links to
political action. The students will learn to identify
principal modern political thinkers and their contribution
to political thought. They will also learn to compare and
analyze basic concepts of politics through the writings of
these thinkers. Topics covered in the course historical
foundations of modern political thought; analytical
framework for comparing political thinkers; basic
concepts of political thought such as state, nation,
government, sovereignty, equality, liberty, property,
justice, law, etc.; the link between political thought and
political ideology; modern political ideologies:
conservatism, liberalism, nationalism, socialism,
communism, fascism, liberation ideologies and ecology
as ideology.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: Political Science 385-101-LA
385-A1A-LA
Political Science: Politics and Society
(Complementary course - not open to Social Science and
Introduction to College Studies students)
This course acquaints you with approaches used in the field
of political science and encourages a greater understanding
of contemporary Canadian political and social issues. The
main themes of the course are the development of
Canadian federalism over time, and the changing political
landscapes in Quebec and Canada throughout the twentieth
century. The student will learn to analyze the kinds of
pressures Canada is now facing, due both to global markets
and to provincial demands for more powers within the
federal system. We will discuss numerous current social
issues, and you will be encouraged to formulate your own
viewpoints about past and present trends. We will consider
various scenarios for the future of Quebec and Canada.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00