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RE Curriculum revisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

(SCUS) Reference: SCUS 07-09)

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DATE February 14, 2007

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For information:

Acting under delegated authority at its February 6, 2007 meeting, SCUS approved

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1. Philosophy (SCUS 07-09a)

a. new course PHIL 319-3 Applied Health Ethics

2. Political Science (SCUS 07-09b)

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new course proposal: POL 101W-3

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addition of POL 101W-3 to the prerequisites for POL 201, 210, 211, 221, 222,

231, 232, 241, 251 and 252.

c.

addition of IS 240-3 (Research Methods in International Studies) to the list of

lower division requirements for the Major and Honors program in Political

and the Joint Major programs between Political Science and the departments of

Economics and Women's Studies.

3. International Studies (SCUS 07-09c)

a.

Changes to the program requirements for the Major, Honors and Minor

Programs.

b.

new course proposals:

IS 101-3 Introduction to International Studies: Studying Global Conflict and

Cooperation

IS 2 10-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges

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IS 23 0-3 Transnationalism and Society

IS 231-3 Introduction to South Asia

IS 232-3 Introduction to Southeast Asia

IS 240-3 Research Methods in International Studies

IS 302-4 Introduction to Humanitarian Intervention

IS 303-4 Ethnic Minorities, Identity Politics, and Conflict in Southeast Asia

IS 311-4 Democratic Transition in Comparative Perspective

IS 312-4 Europe: Undivided but Plural

IS 313-4 Nationalism, Democracy and Development in Modem India

IS 314-4 National, Regional and International Politics in Southeast Asia

IS 400-4 State Building and State Failure: Comparative Perspectives

IS 402-4 The Great Game: International Politics in Asia in Historical Perspective

IS 403-4 Gender, Conflict, and Nationalism

IS 406-4 Selected Topics - Complex Emergencies

IS 407-4 Selected Topics - Terrorism

IS 408-4 Directed Readings I

IS 409-4 Special Topics I

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410-4

418-4

Politics,

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Institutions

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IS 419-4 Special Topics II

IS 427-4 Selected Topics - Globalization, Poverty and Inequality

IS 428-4 Directed Readings III

IS 429-4 Special Topics III

IS 450-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdisciplinary Perspective

IS 451-4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies

IS 452-4 Special Topics - Field School I

c. change in prerequisites for IS 200; change in credit hours, prerequisite and vector for

320; change to number, title, credit hours, prerequisite and vector for IS 321.

Any Senator wishing to consult the full report of curriculum revisions should contact Bobbie

Grant, Senate Assistant at 291-3168 or email bgrant@sfu.ca

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