Winter 2023
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS
385-101 DW (03)
TENTATIVE CALENDAR 03
* The schedule is subject to change with reasonable notice *
LEGEND:
 Activities
 Deadlines: assignments, critical analysis, quizzes and exams
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1. Thurs
JAN 19
INTRODUCTION: COURSE OUTLINE
AND SET UP.
WHY IS POLITICS IMPORTANT?
2. Mon
JAN 23
CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING
POLITICS
3. Thurs
JAN 26
CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING
POLITICS
Read Ch. 1 pp. 1-15
14pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
 Needs assessment due
 How to: write an essay outline (20%)
4. Mon
JAN 30
RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE part 1
5. Thurs
FEB 2
THE SIMULATION
6. Mon
FEB 6
Jeremy Rifkin: Empathic Civilization
http://vimeo.com/13361673
Needs assessment assigned
 Pulling arguments from studies (1%)
 The peer review process (2%)
 Pulling arguments due
in class
 The Simulation (20%)
SOCIAL SCIENCE WEEK: Defund the Police
Jessica Quijano
This workshop will explore defunding the police and abolitionist theory and is a presentation on the oral history of the
coalition to defund the police in Montreal.
Jessica Quijano is a mother of two, a frontline worker for 20 years and one of the co-founders of the coalition to defund the
police in Montreal. She had worked on the crisis of MMIWG2S, has been a community organizer for the decriminalization of
drugs and sex work. She currently works as a community worker at the First People Centre at Dawson College. She has been
a guest speaker at various conferences on the topic of sexual violence and the MMIWG2S crisis
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS
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 Research paper outline peer critique (2%)
7. Thurs
FEB 9
RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE
part 2
 Writing workshop
Read Ch. 2 pp. 15-28
13pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
 Research paper outline
due in class for critique
SECTION 2: POLITICAL IDEAS
8. Mon
FEB 13
CHAPTER 2:
NATION-STATES AND
GLOBALIZATION – NATION-STATES
Read Ch. 2 pp. 28-34
6pp
 Research paper outline
due.
 The peer review
process due
9. Thurs
FEB 16
CHAPTER 2: NATION-STATES AND
GLOBALIZATION GLOBALISATION
 NAOMI KLEIN NO LOGO (1%)
 Political compass (1%)
10. Mon
FEB 20
POLITICAL COMPASS
 Globalization activity
 NO LOGO due in class
 Political compass due in
class
Read Ch. 3 pp.178-185
7pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
11. Thurs
FEB 23
CHAPTER 3 (chapter 10 in the
textbook):
DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNMENT
12. Mon
FEB 27
CHAPTER 3 (chapter 10 in the
textbook):
DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNMENT – PLEBISCITARY
DEMOCRACY
Read Ch. 3 pp.185-196
11pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
 Return on the political compass
Read Ch. 4 pp.35-39
4pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
 Test review Chapter 1, 2 and 3 (20%)
13. Thurs
MAR 2
TEST REVIEW
Read Ch. 4 pp.39-45
6pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
SECTION 2: ISMS
14. Mon
MAR 6
CHAPTER 4 (chapter 3 in the textbook)
LIBERALISM, CONSERVATISM,
SOCIALISM AND FASCISM LIBERALISM
15. Thurs
MAR 9
Mon MAR 13 –
Fri MAR 17
 Test 1
MARCH BREAK
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SECTION 2 cont’d: ISMS
16. Mon
MAR 20
CHAPTER 4 (chapter 3 in the textbook)
LIBERALISM, CONSERVATISM,
SOCIALISM AND FASCISM CONSERVATISM
 Jonathan Haidt: the
Moral roots of Liberals and
Conservatives
17. Thurs
MAR 23
 Test 1 recap
Read Ch. 5 pp.55-61
6pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
18. Mon
MAR 27
CHAPTER 5 (chapter 4 in the textbook)
FEMINISM, ENVIRONMENTALISM
AND POPULISM - FEMINISM
Read Ch. 5 pp.61-67
6pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
19. Thurs
MAR 30
CHAPTER 5 (chapter 4 in the textbook)
FEMINISM, ENVIRONMENTALISM
AND POPULISM ENVIRONMENTALISM
20. Mon
APR 3
TBA
Read Ch. 6 pp.136-151
15pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
SECTION 4: POLITICAL ACTION
21. Thurs
APR 6
CHAPTER 6 (chapter 8 in the textbook)
INTEREST GROUPS, SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS AND POLITICAL
COMMUNICATION – INTEREST
GROUPS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Fri APR 7 –
Mon APR 10
22. Thurs
APR 13
23. Mon
APR 17
24. Thurs
APR 20
25. Mon
APR 24
HOLIDAY
FINAL PROJECT
 THE FINAL PROJECT (20% + PASS/FAIL)
Read Ch. 6 pp.151-158
7pp and look at the video on LEA for next class
CHAPTER 6 (chapter 8 in the textbook)
INTEREST GROUPS, SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS AND POLITICAL
COMMUNICATION – THE
COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA
CHAPTER 6 (chapter 8 in the textbook)
INTEREST GROUPS, SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS AND POLITICAL
COMMUNICATION – SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS REVISITED
TBA
Read Ch. 7 pp.312-331
12pp and look at slides for next class.
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SECTION 5: GLOBAL CONCERNS
26. Thurs
APR 27
CHAPTER 7 (Chapter 17 in the
textbook)
POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT IN
THE WORLD’S POORER COUNTRIES
27. Mon
MAY 1
CHAPTER 7 (Chapter 17 in the
textbook)
POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT IN
THE WORLD’S POORER COUNTRIES
28. Thurs
MAY 4
TEST REVIEW
29. Mon
MAY 8
TBA
30. Thurs
MAY 11
 FINAL PROJECT DUE
 Test review Chapter 4, 5, 6 and 7 (20%)
 Test 2