APTPUO - Winter 2025 - POL3102E

Description :Official course description: « Introduction to the comparative study of political phenomena within states, in various historical, cultural and institutional contexts. Methods, theoretical frameworks, typologies and concepts commonly used in the comparative study of political phenomena. (COMP) » Posting limited to: Professeur à...

Description :Official course description: « Comparative study of political processes and institutions and their relationship with culture and society in different Latin American countries. Political dynamics of Indigenous and/or Afro-descendant peoples. National and/or regional particularities. (COMP) » Posting limited to: Professeur à...

Description :Develop general knowledge and understanding of the social sciences, its main themes, and various perspectives on social realities. Gain the necessary skills to understand how societies work and how different social sciences disciplines contribute to knowledge. Critical readings, nuanced analyses expressing clear arguments based on existing...

Description :Main theoretical currents in sociology between the end of the 1st World War and the 1950s-60s. Evolutions of these theories with regard to the social and historical transformations. The institutionalization, reconstruction of sociology in Europe, and the rise to prominence of American sociology, from the Chicago School to the birth of...

Description :Nature and scope of economics. Scarcity and choice. Market mechanism. Demand and supply curves. Shifts of demand and supply. Elasticity and determinants. Consumer behaviour. Nature of the firm and its basic decisions. Production functions. Total, average, and marginal cost curves. Price decision. Perfect competition. Monopoly. Price...

Description :Introduction aux théories normatives et positives du rôle de l'état dans l'économie. Analyse des dépenses gouvernementales : biens collectifs, externalités, la redistribution. Principes de taxation. Problèmes de politique économique choisis incluant des programmes de dépenses (santé, éducation, assistance sociale), les relations...

Description :Official course description: « Understanding globalization in its political, economic, social and cultural dimensions. Relationship between globalization and politics: new roles for the nation-state, international organizations, social movements, local communities. Introduction to research tasks (e.g. bibliographic research, writing a...

Description :Official course description: « Study of the managerial dimension of public administration. Role and functions of public managers: planning, decision-making and evaluation, human resources management, budget management and control, leadership and information and technology management. Nature and distinct environment of public management...

Description :Historical overview of the main techniques of qualitative inquiry and the major research paradigms. Introduction to the different approaches and the iterative principle of qualitative research. Practical introduction to the most common data production methods, their organization and preliminary analysis: interview, observation, document...

Description :An overview of our current understanding of the process of economic development. Students are introduced to key facts about developing economies. Theoretical arguments and models that are intended to explain those facts are examined, as well as empirical evidence regarding the success of specific development policies. The objective is for...

Description :Foundations of macroeconomic theory. Business cycle theories. Monetary and fiscal policies in a closed economy. Neoclassical and other modern growth theories. Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor Date Posted: April 24, 2024 Closing Date: May 25, 2024 Note : Applications will be...

Description :Introduction to feminist, queer, anti-racist and other theories of the social construction of gender and the use of gender in the construction of other social institutions, such as politics, education, health, labour, families, and so on. Examination of the social construction of the gendered division of labour, especially since...

Description :Doctrines économiques et histoire de l'analyse économique de ses origines à nos jours. La pensée analytique chez les physiocrates : Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Mill et Marx. Le marginalisme : Walras, Marshall et leurs successeurs. Écoles historiques et institutionnalistes. La révolution keynésienne. Aperçu des courants actuels. ...

Description :Official course description: « Study of modern constitutionalism. Relationships between politics and law and their impact on the political life in Canada. Constitution and constitutional claims. The Charter of rights and freedoms. Respective roles of executive power and courts. (CAN) » Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel...

Description :Official course description: « Introduction to the comparative study of political phenomena within states, in various historical, cultural and institutional contexts. Methods, theoretical frameworks, typologies and concepts commonly used in the comparative study of political phenomena. (COMP) » Posting limited to: Professeur à...

Description :Official course description: « Participation of women in the formulation of public policies. Public policies seeking gender equality and seeking to improve the situation of women. Principles and methods for gender-based analysis of the impact of public policies on women. » Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier /...

Description :Official course description: « Comparative study of the ideas, concepts and issues leading to an understanding of political phenomena and of their impact on the lives of individuals and societies. Reflection on power, citizenship and political participation. Introduction to research tasks (e.g. bibliographic research, writing a research...

Description :Survol du marché du travail : offre, demande et applications. Syndicats, disparités de salaires, discrimination et capital humain. Démographie et économie. Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor Date Posted: April 24, 2024 Closing Date: May 25, 2024 Note : Applications will be...

Description :Overview of the principal methods of statistical analysis and their appropriate use in sociology. Articulation of theory and empirical evidence in the construction of a sociological argument. Critical outlook on the quantification of social phenomena and on the limits of data and methods. Statistical treatment of data: descriptive...

Description :Official course description: « Comparative study of political processes and institutions and their relationship with culture and society in different African countries. National and/or regional particularities. (COMP) » Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor Date Posted: avril 12, 2024...