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Program Requirements

Ce programme de développement professionnel est conçu pour les nouveaux députés. Le programme se concentre sur les fondements de la gouvernance parlementaire, offrant notamment un aperçu des trois pouvoirs du gouvernement et traitant des divers modèles parlementaires d’États membres du Commonwealth, des fonctions essentielles du Parlement (légiférer, surveiller et représenter), des relations entre le pouvoir exécutif et le pouvoir législatif, du rôle du député et des relations entre le Parlement et la presse. Alliant théorie et pratique, le programme a recours à une méthode d’enseignement combinant cours en classe et formation en ligne.

Ce programme, offert en anglais, doit être terminé en deux ans.

• CBUS 250 Introduction to Commonwealth Parliamentary Governance (3 unités d'EP)

  Offered by: Développement de carrière et perfectionnement professionnel (École d'éducation permanente)

  Vue d'ensemble

  Affaires : This course is designed to provide participants with an overview of the Commonwealth, the role of parliament in modern society; the factors that influence how parliaments carry out their functions; the role of the Speaker and other presiding officers; women in parliament, as well as an introduction to parliamentary procedure. 3 CEUs.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2017-2018 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2017-2018 academic year.

  • Restriction(s): Open to students enrolled in Professional Development Certificate in Parliamentary Governance program.

• CBUS 251 Contemporary Issues in Parliamentary Governance (4 unités d'EP)

  Offered by: Développement de carrière et perfectionnement professionnel (École d'éducation permanente)

  Vue d'ensemble

  Affaires : This course addresses core functions of Parliament, including the legislative process and interactions with civil society; legislative- executive-judiciary relations; parliamentary values - codes of conduct; the role and responsibilities of: the opposition, the backbencher, committees and parliamentary staff; the corporate management of parliament; and parliamentary procedure & aspects of debate.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2017-2018 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2017-2018 academic year.

  • Restriction(s): Open to students enrolled into Professional Development Certificate in Parliamentary Governance program.

• CBUS 252 Advanced Commonwealth Parliamentary Governance (3 unités d'EP)

  Offered by: Développement de carrière et perfectionnement professionnel (École d'éducation permanente)

  Vue d'ensemble

  Affaires : This course builds upon the Introduction to Commonwealth Parliamentary Governments course. In addition to considering such issues as different parliamentary models in the Commonwealth (parliamentary, parliamentary-presidential, and presidential) and executive-legislative relations, this course introduces the concept of parliamentary benchmarks. Participants will learn about the CPA benchmarks and regional variations thereof, and will be able to assess their own parliaments using these benchmarks - noting what practical steps could be taken to improve efficiency and effectiveness of their parliaments. 3 CEUs

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2017-2018 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2017-2018 academic year.

  • Restriction(s): Open to students enrolled into Professional Development Certificate in Parliamentary Governance program.

• CBUS 253 Parliamentary Communications (3 unités d'EP)

  Offered by: Développement de carrière et perfectionnement professionnel (École d'éducation permanente)

  Vue d'ensemble

  Affaires : This course will examine the relationship between parliament and the media. In addition to providing the legal framework to allow for access to information and freedom of the press, the course will contain practical examples of how to make parliaments newsworthy. Using guidelines and other materials from the course, participants will be preparing a speech / interview/briefing on the subject of their choice.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2017-2018 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2017-2018 academic year.