St. Edmund Campion Secondary School |
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COURSE NAME: Canadian and International Politics
COURSE CODE: CPW 4U1
LEVEL: Grade 12, University
COURSE OVERVIEW |
Students examine national and international political issues from a variety of perspectives. Students learn about the rights and responsibilities of individuals, groups, and states within the international community, analyze the different ways in which
CURRICULUM STRANDS AND OVERALL EXPECTATIONS |
Participation in the International Community
By the end of this course, students will:
§ Explain the rights and responsibilities of individual citizens, groups, and states in the international community;
§ Describe the main ways in which sovereign states and non-state participants cooperate and deal with international conflicts;
§ Evaluate the role of
§ Describe the structure and function of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations;
§ Evaluate the role and operation of the international human rights protection system.
Power, Influence and the Resolution of Difference
By the end of this course, students will:
§ Analyse the factors that determine the power and influence of a country;
§ Analyse hoe international organizations, the media and technology are able to influence the actions of sovereign states;
§ Evaluate
Values, Beliefs and Ideologies
By the end of this course, students will:
§ Explain the role and functions of ideologies in national and international politics;
§ Analyse how social and cultural beliefs and political ideologies influence national and international politics;
§ Compare the aspirations, expectations and life conditions among the peoples of the developed and developing nations.
Methods of Political Inquiry and Communication
By the end of the course, students will:
§ Use methods of political science inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate and synthesize information;
§ Analyse information gathered about political events, issues and trends according to fundamental principles of political interpretation and analysis;
§ Communicate knowledge, opinions and interpretations about events, issues, and trends relating to politics and citizenship, using variety forms of communication.
UNITS OF STUDY |
Unit One: The Nature of Politics: The Art of the Possible?
Unit Two: Ideologies and Government: How are world decisions made?
Unit Three: Canadian International Relations: What role should Canada play in the world?
Unit Four: War and Peace: How are conflicts resolved internationally?
Unit Five: Independent Case Studies: The Future of the International Community
Please Note: Unit 5 will consist of a case study of a country/region that is currently in the process of change. This independent study will include written assignments and an oral presentation.
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION |
A final grade is recorded for every course, and a credit is granted and recorded for every course in which the student's grade is 50% or higher. The final grade for each course in Grades 9–12 will be determined as follows:
• Seventy per cent(70%) of the grade will be based on evaluations conducted throughout the course. This portion of the grade should reflect the student’s most consistent level of achievement
throughout the course, although special consideration should be given to more recent evidence
of achievement .• Thirty per cent(30%) of the grade will be based on a final evaluation in the form of an examination, performance, essay, and/or other method of evaluation suitable to the course content and administered towards the end of the course.
Term Work
50%
Country Study
10%
Research Essay
10%
Final Exam
30%
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING | 25% |
THINKING
| 25% |
COMMUNICATION
| 25% |
APPLICATION
| 25% |
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