Global Studies Minor

Description

The Global Studies minor offers students an opportunity to examine political, ecological, economic, cultural, and social issues of a global scope. The minor draws on political science theories and methodologies as well as a range of other disciplinary perspectives in providing a deep examination of major events and processes across the globe. Students will study trends in international development, democratic governance, international criminal justice, international law, and economic globalization and inequality. In addition, the minor focuses on climate change and biodiversity loss as well as the impact of new telecommunication technologies. As part of their course requirements, students will also be asked to consider and develop sustainable solutions to urgent international problems.

General requirements

The Global Studies minor is available to all students outside of the Political Science major in any program at the university. The minor consists of seven courses or 21 credit hours, including four mandatory courses and three elective courses chosen from the list below. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in minor courses is required to successfully complete the minor.

Core courses:

• POSC 1000U – Introduction to Political Science
• POSC 1200U – Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
• POSC 2100U – Global Politics
• POSC 4000U – International Politics and Policy

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  Three of:

• COMM 2270U – Entertainment Goes Global: from Hollywood to the World
• LGLS 2120U – International Law
• COMM 3510U – Work in the Creative and Tech Industries
• CRMN 3045U – Terrorism
• HLSC 4803U – Global Health
• LGLS 3230U – Law and Globalization
• POSC 3100U – Political Economy of Global Development
• POSC 3101U – Inequality, Environment and Development
• POSC 3102U – Race and Racism in Political Culture
• POSC 3302U – Environment and Globalization
• POSC 3303U – Policies for Sustainability
• POSC 3602U – Labour in the Global Economy
• POSC 3751U – Media, War and Conflict
• COMM 4420U – Political Communication, Digital Media and Democracy
• COMM 4710U – Global Media, the Internet and International Relations

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  Note: No more than six credit hours (two courses) can be double counted with the student’s major or minor program. It is the student’s responsibility to check carefully for prerequisites, co-requisites and enrolment restrictions. Students should note that not all courses listed are available each year and all courses have enrolment capacities. Students are strongly encouraged to seek guidance from their Faculty Advisor or the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities to ensure they are meeting all enrolment requirements.