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Topics in International Security - Issues in International Security

POLI 369I

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zamani-masoud
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Possible topics include armed conflict, terrorism, environmental change, or international crime. Topics vary year to year, see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Pre-requisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or above.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
I_001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 09:30 - 11:00 Zamani, Masoud

Topics in International Security - Issues in International Security

POLI 369I

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zamani-masoud
2025 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Possible topics include armed conflict, terrorism, environmental change, or international crime. Topics vary year to year, see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Pre-requisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or above.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
I_001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 15:30 - 17:00 Zamani, Masoud

Public Notes

Topics in International Security: International Human Rights Law and Institutions

The International Human Rights Law Course will address key issues in international human rights law (IHRL), a vital branch of international law, with a particular focus on its international application. The course will explore theories, principles, concepts, sources, and institutions of IHRL, as well as the challenges at the domestic and international level. Students will engage with the most significant topics in IHRL, allowing them to confront its complexities and encouraging them to examine the related legal issues.

View a sample syllabus at: https://poli.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/04/ZAMANI-Human-Rights-Law-and-Institutions-Final-Syllabus.pdf 

For more information about courses, including descriptions and instructor profiles, visit the POLI Courses App at: https://ubc-poli-2025w-courses.glide.page/  

If you have any difficulty registering for POLI courses, please email us at poli.ugrad@ubc.ca. We are closely monitoring this email during regular business hours to respond quickly to inquiries and to assist with registration requests.

Topics in International Conflict Management - IS INTCNFT MNGT

POLI 370K

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zamani-masoud
2025 SummerCredits: 3

Problems of managing conflict in the international system. Possible topics include intervention, mediation, or sanctions. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses. Pre-requisite: Two of POLI 100, POLI 101, POLI 110, POLI 240. Or third-year standing or above.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
K_921 Online Lecture M, W 09:00 - 12:00 Zamani, Masoud

Public Notes

Topics in International Conflict Management

For more detailed information about courses, including descriptions and instructor profiles, visit the POLI 2025 Summer Courses App at https://poli-2025s-courses-app.glide.page/

This course section uses automatic waitlisting. If the course is full, you may register for the waitlist. If the waitlist is also full, please check back later to see if it reopens. Waitlists will close before the term begins. Once closed, it is the student’s responsibility to register into any open course sections. 

If you have any difficulty registering for POLI courses, please email us at poli.ugrad@ubc.ca. We are closely monitoring this email during regular business hours to respond quickly to inquiries and to assist with registration requests. 

Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics: Non-Western - COMPARATIVE POLI

POLI 421A

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2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A seminar devoted to comparative analysis of politics in non-western states. For specific content in a given year, consult the departmental website.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Seminar T 9:00 - 12:00 Zamani, Masoud

Problems in International Relations - PROB INTRL RELTN

POLI 464E

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zamani-masoud
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Content varies from year to year. Consult the departmental website. One section (of 3 credits) is reserved for fourth-year students in the Major program in International Relations.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Seminar T 14:00 - 17:00 Zamani, Masoud

Advanced Topics in International Relations - Advanced Topics in International Relations

POLI 464K

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zamani-masoud
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Topics and public policies related to interactions between states and non-state actors, such as armed conflict management or international institutions. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses.  One section (3 credits) reserved for fourth-year International Relations Majors. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or above.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
K_001 1 In-Person Seminar Th 09:00 - 12:00 Zamani, Masoud

Advanced Topics in International Relations - Advanced Topics in International Relations

POLI 464K

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zamani-masoud
2025 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Topics and public policies related to interactions between states and non-state actors, such as armed conflict management or international institutions. Topics vary year to year; see www.politics.ubc.ca/courses.  One section (3 credits) reserved for fourth-year International Relations Majors. Restricted to students in fourth-year standing or above.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
K_003 2 In-Person Seminar Th 14:00 - 17:00 Zamani, Masoud

Public Notes

Students may take a maximum of two 400-level seminars. Students registered in more than two seminars will be deregistered from the last registered seminar.

Advanced Topics in International Relations: IR and the Middle East

This course is designed to introduce students to the core issues and debates in international relations and the Middle East. To this end, this course aims to ex-amine the international politics of the Middle East, as well as evaluating them against the theoretical framework supplied by international relations theories. Topics examined in this course are both thematic and state centric. Our focus will be placed on such issues as political Islam, political identity, American foreign policy, modern popular uprisings, and international political economy in the Middle East. There is no single assigned reading text: weekly readings will consist of articles, Op-Eds and the media.

For more information about courses, including descriptions and instructor profiles, visit the POLI Courses App at: https://ubc-poli-2025w-courses.glide.page/  

If you are graduating this year and have not yet been able to secure a seat in a 400-level POLI seminar, please complete our 2025W Seminar Expression of Interest Form (https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sKluGE6ctf2JLM) to bring your case to the attention of our Advising Team.  

Please complete this form even if you are able to secure a seat on one or more seminar waitlists. As seats open up in our seminars, we will be prioritizing the registration of students who require a 400-level POLI seminar in order to graduate in May and have not yet been able to secure a seat in one.  

The submission deadline for our 2025W Seminar Expression of Interest Form is Tuesday 12 August at 11:59 PM. Survey submissions will not be monitored after this date.  

If you submit to our 2025W Seminar Expression of Interest Form by the above deadline and do not receive a message from our Advising Team about your submission by Friday 15 August, please continue to monitor our seminar waitlists for available seats and create a Plan B option for completing your degree requirements, as per the guidance in our 2025W Seminar Expression of Interest Form. 

Political Science Majors, Combined Majors, and Honours students who are having difficulty finding a Plan B seminar option are welcome to e-mail poli.ugrad@ubc.ca for support but should expect long advising wait times, as per the information posted on this page (https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/97906/pages/advising) of the Undergraduate Info Hub (https://canvas.ubc.ca/enroll/C9J4AE) (announced via our July 2025 Newsletter: https://canvas.ubc.ca/courses/97906/discussion_topics/2654240). 

Non-POLI students (e.g., International Relations Majors) should contact their respective program advising offices for support finding a Plan B seminar option. 

If you have any difficulty registering for POLI courses, please email us at poli.ugrad@ubc.ca. We are closely monitoring this email during regular business hours to respond quickly to inquiries and to assist with registration requests.


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