Faculty of Arts & Science · St. George

POL485H1

Topics in Political Thought II

Prerequisite1 requirement, 3 options

Total contact hours24 seminar

Evidence1 syllabus

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How is it graded?

3 components

From the 2023 syllabus. 3 graded components.

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A seminar on a central problem in political thought. It proceeds through the reading of a small number of major texts. Content in any given year depends on instructor.

Contact hours: 24 seminar; Total scheduled hours for the course, not per week.

Any one of these

POL200Y1, POL200Y5, or POLC70H3 and POLC71H3

Where the marks come from

2023 syllabus

Second Essay 50%

First Essay 35%

Attendance and Par 15%

Second Essay · 50%First Essay · 35%Attendance and Participation in Class · 15%

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Course description, prerequisites, exclusions, contact hours	Faculty of Arts & Science	2026-07-25	public fact
Assessment weighting	Course syllabus, 2023	2026-07-25	summary permitted

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