In Trinity One’s Policy, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) stream, students will examine some of the most challenging issues that confront contemporary governments and citizens from diverse theoretical perspectives. The stream has two fundamental goals: first, to introduce students to the moral challenges of political decision-making and second, to introduce students to current governance practices in Canada and other democratic nations.
Students will discuss issues related to social inequality, educational policy, crime and punishment, health care, economic growth, tax policy, and the transfer of wealth. Students will have the opportunity to think creatively and from a number of theoretical perspectives about pragmatic policy solutions to such issues.
Students in the PPE stream must enrol in two Trinity One seminars in their first year: TRN160Y1: Public Policy and the Public Good and TRN172Y1: Political Economy and Social Inequality. Each of these courses amounts to 1.0 FCE and will continue throughout the fall and winter semesters. These credits will account for 2.0 credits of the typical 5.0 credit load in first year.
Students who complete the Policy, Philosophy and Economics stream are well-equipped to pursue further studies in related academic disciplines. Students may apply concepts and skills learned in the PPE stream to studies in the sciences, social sciences or humanities.
Students in the PPE stream may be especially interested in pursuing a major in at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. Alternatively, students may wish to build on the stream’s core themes by pursuing studies in economics or philosophy. Finally, PPE students commonly express interest in Political Science, History and Ethics, Society and Law or International Relations (both hosted by Trinity College).
Your stream mentors will support you throughout the academic year by hosting workshops and activities to assist you with course assessments and to facilitate community building. They will be your first point of contact should you have any academic concerns or questions about student life! Meet your stream mentors below!
Program(s) of Study: Philosophy and Cognitive Science Rio is an incoming third-year student majoring in Philosophy and Cognitive Science, and was in the PPE stream for the Trinity One programme. Professionally, he seeks to pursue a career in Strategy Consulting. As a humanities student himself, he thoroughly understands how difficult it is looking for job opportunities in the market, and has taken up the role of TrinOne senior mentor in hopes of providing guidance where he struggled to find any. Academically, engage him about any moral philosophy or philosophy of mind and you might see 2 hours fly by. He’s a huge fan of music, and has been playing blues guitar for 8 years (he used to play at a blues bar) and has been doing street dance for 3 years!
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Program(s) of Study: Political Science and Health Studies Bio: Jolie is a second-year student studying Political Science and Health Studies – an amalgamation of her time in the Medicine and Global Health stream and, this year, as a mentor in the Policy, Philosophy, and Economics stream. Trinity One was undoubtedly a highlight of Jolie’s first year and she is incredibly excited to support first-year students as they tap into the integrative, interdisciplinary learning that the Trinity One programme uniquely offers. Beyond academics and serving as a mentor, Jolie works as a Policy and Analytics Student at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, serves as a Global Health Fellow to the United Nations General Assembly and World Health Organization, and enjoys trying new recipes in her spare time. At U of T, Jolie conducts research with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health as a Laidlaw Scholar and is an Executive on the Arts and Science Students’ Union. |
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