POLS 3210

Canada's smallest province faces outsized social and environmental challenges. This course examines how PEI develops and implements social policies addressing such issues as housing, healthcare, poverty, youth mental health and employment, aging, climate adaptation, and Indigenous reconciliation. Drawing on political science and sociological perspectives, students analyze policy frameworks, institutional contexts, and community impacts of provincial responses. Through applied research projects, students develop practical skills in evaluating social policy effectiveness and proposing evidence-based solutions to the challenges facing Island communities. PREREQUISITE: None Seminar: Three hours a week