Political Science (POLI) 390
Canadian Federalism

This version of POLI 390 closed May 2/02. To current version

Delivery mode: Individualized study
Credits: 3 - Social Science
Prerequisite: An introductory political science course or one other course in Canadian government and politics is recommended but not required.
Centre: State and Legal Studies
Challenge for Credit: POLI 390 has a Challenge for Credit option.

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Overview

The major concern of POLI 390 is the structure and operation of the Canadian federal system and the relations between Ottawa and the provinces.

Outline

  • Unit 1 Introduction
  • Unit 2 The Origins of Canadian Federalism
  • Unit 3 The Evolution of Canadian Federalism: Regionalism and Province
  • Unit 4 The Evolution of Canadian Federalism: Quebec Nationalism
  • Unit 5 Patriation and the New Constitutional Regime
  • Unit 6 The Courts and Judicial Review
  • Unit 7 Executive Federalism
  • Unit 8 Fiscal Federalism
  • Unit 9 Current Issues in Canadian Federalism
  • Unit 10 The Future of Canadian Federalism

Evaluation

To receive credit for POLI 390, students must complete the course assignments. The weighting of the assignments is as follows:

2 Telephone Quizzes
(5% each)		 Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Final Exam Total
10% 10% 20% 25% 35% 100%

Course Materials

Textbooks

Milne, David. 1991. The Canadian Constitution: The Players and the Issues in the Process that has led from Patriation to Meech Lake to an Uncertain Future. Toronto: Lorimer.

Olling, R. D., and M. W. Westmacott, eds. 1988. Perspectives on Canadian Federalism. Toronto: Prentice-Hall.

Stevenson, Garth. 1989. Unfulfilled Union: Canadian Federalism and National Unity, 3d ed. Toronto: Gage.

Stevenson, Garth, ed. 1989. Federalism in Canada: Selected Readings. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart.

Other Material

The course materials include a study guide, student manual and an assignment manual.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice.
Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

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