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Canadian Politics: Themes and Theories POLI 5207: Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY POLI 4207: Canadian Politics: Themes and Theories POLI 5207: Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics 3 credit hours Course Location: Mona Campbell Building, Room 2107 Seminars held Friday from 9:25 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. Instructor: Dr. Kristin Good Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Cross-appointed with the Law, Justice and Society Program Office: 356 Henry Hicks Telephone: 902-494-1944 E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday and Wednesdays: 1-2 p.m.; Fridays 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.; or by appointment. Note: My telephone is only answered when I’m in the office and I don’t have voicemail. Email is my preferred mode of communication. Learning Platform: The learning platform for this course is Brightspace, which can be accessed at the following address: https://dal.brightspace.com Calendar Description of POLI 4207 and 5207 POLI 4207 Canadian Politics: Themes and Theories/POLI 5207 Advanced Seminar in Canadian Politics CREDIT HOURS: 3 This senior seminar will take an in-depth and critical look at the major issues and institutions in Canadian politics and government. Topics include: the concentration of power; parliamentary governance: constitutional politics; party and electoral systems; and, the role of the mass media and pressure groups. PREREQUISITES: Permission of the instructor. CROSSLISTED: POLI 4207.03 or POLI 5207.03 EXCLUSIONS: POLI 4204.03 FORMATS: Seminar Extended Description Course Topics This course covers a wide range of fundamental topics in the study of Canadian politics and government including the nature of Canadian political institutions, political culture(s), identities and interests. Topics include ‘responsible government,’ Parliament (including the House of Commons and the Senate), the nature of the Canadian party system and elections, federalism, the role of the courts in Canadian governance, interest groups and social movements, online participation, municipal governance, and the multifaceted relationship of Indigenous governments and peoples to the Canadian state. We also explore Canadian political culture including the influence of regionalism, Quebecois and Indigenous nationalisms, multicultural identities, race, gender and class on Canadian political development. Learning Objectives The course’s primary learning objectives are the following: Students will … Develop an in-depth understanding of Canada’s political institutions. Become familiar with some of the fundamental debates in the Canadian political science literature. Hone reading comprehension skills by being asked to read, digest and analyze a significant amount of reading quickly and accurately. Strengthen oral and written communication skills by writing weekly short analytical pieces on the readings and through participation in small group (instructor-led) discussions about the material. Improve analytical skills and one’s ability to develop a sound argument by filtering the readings through a weekly question. Learn how to edit one’s work in response to constructive class and instructor feedback. Method of Assessment Breakdown of Final Grade – POLI 4207 and 5207* Weekly discussion papers 40% Participation 10% Written commentary (on another student’s paper) 10% Research paper 40% *Please note differences in requirements for graduate students under each assignment description. Grading Scale and Definitions Both undergraduate and graduate students will be assigned numerical grades for each assignment that will be translated into letter grades. The grade scale and definitions for undergraduate students is reproduced on the next page. The definitions of these grades are different for graduate students. Graduate students should refer to: 1) The Graduate Studies Calendar (p. 47) for the university’s grade scale and definitions for graduate students : https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/academics/academiccalendar/GraduateCalendar_2019 _2020.pdf 2) Graduate students should also consult the Department of Political Science’s grading rubric which also elaborates upon the meaning of grades in a graduate context. It is available on the Department’s website at the following address: http://www.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/politicalscience/syllabi%202012- 13/Graduate%20Student%20Grading%20Rubric.pdf 17.1 Grade Scale and Definitions (undergraduates) Grade GPA Definition A+ 4.30 90-100 Excellent Considerable evidence of A 4.00 85-89 original thinking; demonstrated A- 3.70 80-84 outstanding capacity to analyze and synthesize; outstanding grasp of subject matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base. B+ 3.30 77-79 Good Evidence of grasp of subject B 3.00 73-76 matter, some evidence of B- 2.70 70-72 critical capacity and analytical ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature. C+ 2.30 65-69 Satisfactory Evidence of some C 2.00 60-64 understanding of the subject C- 1.70 55-59 matter; ability to develop solutions to simple problems; benefitting from his/her university experience. D 1.00 50-54 Marginal Pass Evidence of minimally acceptable familiarity with subject matter, critical and analytical skills (except in programs where a minimum grade of "C" or "C+" is required). F 0.00 0-49 Inadequate Insufficient evidence of understanding of the subject matter; weakness in critical and analytical skills; limited or irrelevant use of the literature. INC 0.00 Incomplete W Neutral Withdrew after and no deadline credit obtained ILL Neutral Compassionate and no reasons, illness credit obtained P Neutral Pass TR Neutral Transfer credit on admission Pending Neutral Grade not reported Description of Assignments Discussion Papers Discussion papers should respond to the question that is provided in the syllabus. They should draw upon ALL of the assigned readings for the week (and cite them). The idea is to develop a dialogue among the authors in response to the assigned question asking, for instance, ‘how would each author answer the question?’ as well as ‘where do the authors of the readings differ in their perspective and on what points do they share common ground?’ Discussion papers should be one single-spaced page in length (12 point font) and raise a question for class discussion at the bottom of the page. Discussion papers must be submitted to Brightspace no later than 9 a.m. on the Wednesday before the seminar. They will be posted on Brightspace by the end of the day on Wednesday. Seminar participants should read at least 2 other discussion papers each week and note questions for other students about their papers. Discussion papers (and heavier than usual reading) replace an exam requirement for the course. They are designed as a way to assess student’s knowledge of the material without testing as well as to assess analytical and communication skills more than memorization. Furthermore, the discussion papers are designed to raise the level of discussion in the class since all students will not only have read the readings but will have considered them thoughtfully. Graduate student requirement: There are 11 topics. Graduate students are expected to write 10 discussion papers. Also, I will drop lowest discussion paper grade when calculating the final grade. However, 10 discussion papers must be submitted in order to receive credit for the course. Undergraduate student requirement: Undergraduate students must write 7 discussion papers for the course and I will also drop the lowest discussion paper grade when calculating the final grade. However, 7 papers must be submitted to receive credit for the course. *Also, please note: Additional readings for graduate students are marked with an asterisk. These readings should be incorporated into discussion papers and graduate students are expected to raise their most salient points in the class discussion. Undergraduate students are not expected to read readings marked with an asterisk. A word of advice: You should consider saving a week without a discussion paper for the week that the first draft of your research paper will be due (see below). Research Paper The first iteration of research papers will be due at 4 p.m. on Friday, the week before it will be presented in class to give the commentator time to prepare their written commentary (see below) and to allow students sufficient time to read the paper. The paper should be submitted through Brightspace and will be posted in the content section so the other students can read it. Commentaries will be presented in class (informally) to start the discussion about the paper (paper writers will not present their own papers since it will be assumed that all students have read the papers). I say “informally” because the grade will be assigned based on the quality of the written commentary and not on how it was presented. Paper writers will of course be given an opportunity to respond to the commentary and then it will be discussed by the class. All students will be given the opportunity to edit their papers in light of feedback provided in class and by the instructor. The final drafts should be submitted to the instructor on the final day of classes at which point they will be evaluated formally. For undergraduates (POLI 4207), research papers should be 15 pages in length and should include reference to at least 10 good academic sources (journal articles, chapters in books and books published by reputable academic publishers, papers published by reputable think tanks). This could include readings from the assigned readings or the full-length version of readings in the Essential Readings textbook but should go beyond the course material. For graduate students (POLI 5207), research papers should be 25 pages in length and should reference at least 15 good academic sources. Paper presentations will begin October 11th, 2019. Please note: All papers will be checked for plagiarism using urkund plagiarism detection software. Commentary Students will submit a written commentary on another student’s research paper. The commentary should be 5 pages (double-spaced). It should provide a critical assessment of the paper’s strengths and weaknesses focusing primarily on its analytical and organizational aspects.
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