Fall 2018 - POL 329 D100
Selected Topics in Canadian Government and Politics (4)
Class Number: 9677
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 6, 2018
Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Cara Camcastle
ccamcast@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Description
COURSE DETAILS:
ST: Environmental Politics
Environment may be conceptualized in various ways; is it industrial, wilderness, recreational, urban, rural, or a combination of some of these? Social movements seek to protect natural ecosystems, while other actors view the environment primarily as a source of natural resources. The following are some of the questions considered in the course. Why are particular policies being adopted by governments to deal with climate change and are they effective? What are the implications for Canadian environmental policy of a decentralized federation and a continental trade agreement? How will a republican administration led by President Donald Trump influence the direction of Canadian and international environmental policy? What should be the goals of new B.C. government?There will be a four seminar each week.
Grading
- Participation 10%
- Midterm exam 20%
- Term paper proposal 10%
- Small-group exercises 10%
- Term paper 20%
- Final exam 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Canadian Environmental Policy and Politics The Challenges of Austerity and Ambivalence 4th edition, ed. Deborah VanNijnatten, (Oxford University Press, 2016)
custom courseware available at the SFU Bookstore
The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Towards a Greener Future, David R. Boyd, (ECW press, 2015)
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Registrar Notes:
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