Political Studies 12

This course explores the importance of understanding how political decisions are made as a foundation for informed and engaged citizenship. It examines how political institutions and ideologies shape the exercise of power and influence political outcomes. It considers how decision-making in democratic systems of government is affected by the distribution of political and social power. This course explores international and Canadian issues, requires reading of political philosophy and current-events style texts, and requires active communication (both oral and written). The class will stimulate learning through class discussions, portfolios on political issues, examinations of global political issues, analyses of political philosophies, MUN-style simulations, and political speech analysis and presentations.