Courses not offered this academic year (fall/winter terms) are indicated by the words "NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR" below the course description. Nevertheless, students should refer to the Timetable as a final check.
(Information about Course Numbering System)
The following courses are offered for degree programs.
* Before registering in a course marked *, students must obtain the written permission of the professor who will direct their work, as well as the permission of the Department Chair.
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History
1100
The Making of the Modern World
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Description:
How did we get here from there? This introductory course explores how historians attempt to explain developments in the modern world during the last six or seven centuries. The precise focus will depend upon the instructor.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
2010
Environmental History: A Global View
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An historical survey of human interaction with the environment from the earliest fishing, gathering, and hunting societies to the contemporary global spread of industrial capitalism. Increasing evidence of ecological crisis in the late twentieth century and responses to this evidence are given historical context.
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3-0; or 3-0
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History
2130
Modern Europe II, 1914-1990
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A survey of modern European history from the First World War to the German reunification. It is organized chronologically and thematically and concentrates on major developments in politics (national and international), ideology, society and culture. The study of key events or phenomena will provide a clear understanding of the main historical forces at work. The lectures will be supported by the study of selected historical and historiographical documents.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2138
Revolutionary France, 1789-1870
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A survey of modern French history from the French Revolution to the downfall of the Second Empire. The content is organized chronologically and thematically and concentrates on major developments in politics, ideology, society and culture. The study of key events or phenomena will provide a clear comprehension of the main historical forces at work. More specifically, one of the aims of this course will be to understand the alternation of revolutionary outbreaks and conservative reactions from the French revolution to the Commune in 1870. The lectures will be supported by the study of selected historical and historiography documents.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2139
Republican France, 1870-1983
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 2138 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A survey of French history from the establishment of the Third Republic to the first years of Francois Mitterand's presidency. The content is organized chronologically and thematically and concentrates on major developments in politics, ideology, society and culture. A special attention will be given to French colonization and decolonisation, and to France's policies during the two World Wars and the Cold War. The lectures will be supported by the study of selected historical and historiography documents.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Major topics in Greek history down to the death of Alexander the Great (323 B.C.).
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Cross-List(s):
Classics 2201
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Major topics in Roman history down to 500 A.D.
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Cross-List(s):
Classics 2203
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Canadian history from the establishment of the first colonial settlements to the present, with an opportunity for students to examine in detail selected aspects of this development.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
2313
Canadian Military History to 1919
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An overview of Canadian military history from the first permanent European settlement to the end of World War I, including the impact of war on Canada, defence policy issues, the evolution of Canada's military, the Militia Myth, the conscription crisis of 1917 and specific wars such as the War of 1812, Boer War and World War I.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2315
Canadian Military History Since 1919
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An overview of Canadian military history from the end of World War I to the present, including the impact of war on Canada, defence policy issues, the evolution of Canada's military, conscription crises, peacekeeping and specific wars such as the World War II, Korean War, and Cold War.
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3-0; or 3-0
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History
2330
Social Protests in 20th C. North America
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Examines social protests and their related movements in North America in the twentieth century. Topics include pacifism, labour movements, civil rights, feminism, Aboriginal rights, and environmentalism.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2335
History of Women in Pre-Confederation Canada
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 and/or Women's Studies 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Offers a survey of the diverse experiences of women in Canada from the 1600s to the 1800s. Emphasizes the ways in which race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality shaped the lives of women in Canada.
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Cross-List(s):
Women's Studies 2335
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have previously taken History 3305/Women's Studies 3305 may not take History 2335/Women's Studies 2335 for credit.
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History
2336
History of Women in Post-Confederation Canada
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 and/or Women's Studies 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Offers a survey of the diverse experiences of women in Canada from the 1800s to the present. Emphasizes the ways in which race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality shaped the lives of women in Canada.
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Cross-List(s):
Women's Studies 2336
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have previously taken History 3305/Women's Studies 3305 may not take History 2336/Women's Studies 2336 for credit.
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A survey of British (mainly, though not exclusively, English) history, concentrating on the major political, economic and social developments from the Norman Conquest to the eve of the First World War.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An analysis of the development of U.S. institutions, assumptions and attitudes from the colonial period to the present; an attempt to understand the phenomenon of the modern U.S. in terms of its historical evolution.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
2513
Colonial Latin America and the Caribbean
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Designed to give students a general knowledge of the history of Latin America and the Caribbean from the arrival of Columbus to the early 19th century struggles for independence from Spain.
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Cross-List(s):
Indigenous Learning 2513
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken History 2520 previously may not take History 2513 for credit.
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History
2515
Modern Latin America and the Caribbean
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Designed to give students a general knowledge of Latin American and Caribbean History during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Cross-List(s):
Indigenous Learning 2515
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken History 2520 previously may not take History 2515 for credit.
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A survey of the civilization of China from the earliest times to the present: a study of the traditional civilization of China through the reading of contemporary sources; an examination of the modern transformation of this civilization.
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Offering:
3-0; 0-0
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History
2619
Modern South Asia
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A survey of historical processes in South Asia from c. 1750 to the present. Themes include the interactions between different peoples and cultures in the region, the European colonial system, national liberation struggles, and the economic and political challenges in the formation of post-colonial nation-states.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2715
History of the Circumpolar North
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or Northern Studies 1111 and 1112
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Description:
An introduction to the comparative history of the circumpolar north focussing on social, economic, political and environmental issues, such as exploration, Aboriginal land claims, subsistence, political evolution, military strategy, transportation, resource development, and scientific research.
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Cross-List(s):
Northern Studies 2715
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2730
History of Medicine, 1500-1800
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An introduction to the history of health, disease, and medical treatment in early modern Europe and its empires, with an emphasis on the diversity of medical practices and beliefs and their social and cultural contexts.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2731
History of Medicine, 1800-1950
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An introduction to the history of modern medicine in the context of social, political, economic and cultural developments in the Western world during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2751
History of Film to 1960
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An introduction to the study of film history from cinema's origins in the 1890s to the 1960s. Students will consider the historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts and issues of production, distribution, and exhibition of diverse cinematic movements from different parts of the world.
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Offering:
2-2; or 2-2
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History
2811
Special Studies
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the Department
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Description:
A special course normally given in the Fall Term. Name of the instructor and the subject matter of the course will be announced in advance by the Department.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
2821
Special Studies
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the Department
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Description:
A special course normally given by a visiting faculty member. Name of the instructor and the subject matter of the course will be announced in advance by the department.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
2830
Introduction to Historical Methods
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
History 1100 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An introduction to the theory and methods of historical study. Students explore the variety of ways history has been written with emphasis on nineteenth and twentieth century scholarship in the human sciences. Special attention is paid to the process of undertaking and completing historical research.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3101
The Capitalist Era
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A study of the origin and development of business, technology and the ideological superstructure which constitutes the capitalist system of modern Europe: the creation of historically true explanatory theories.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
3106
European Women in Historical Perspective
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
This course provides an historical survey examining the social, political, economic, and religious positions of European women from the Medieval period to the Twentieth century. The relationship between definitions of women's 'nature' and the diverse lived experiences of women is explored through such themes as sexuality, family structures, labour, revolutionary movements, and women's role in European imperialism.
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Cross-List(s):
Women's Studies 3106
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
3140
The Hitler State
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the Department
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Description:
A historical assessment of the politics and personality of Adolf Hitler and of the impact of Nazism on Germany and the world, 1919-45.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
3171
Finland and the Nordic Region in the 19th Century
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, with cognate reference to Iceland, Greenland, Karelia, and the Baltic Nations. The Congress of Vienna settlement; the National Awakenings and ethno-cultural nationalism; the growth of commerce and industry; the diversification of society and thought; political and cultural change; emigration; the competition of German and English influence.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3172
Finland and the Nordic Region in the 20th Century
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, with cognate reference to Iceland, Greenland, Karelia, and the Baltic Nations. Economic, social, and political diversification; emigration; Norwegian separatism and independence; Finnish recovery of statehood; inter-cultural adjustments; the tests of two World Wars; Mannerheim and the independence of Northern Europe; indigenous populations; social and economic policy; neutral or allied; the new prosperity and the global extension.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3311
The American Impact on Canada
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An investigation in an historical context of the relationship between Canada and the United States, emphasizing the economic, social, and cultural aspects of this relationship rather than the diplomatic.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken History 3301 previously may not take History 3311 for credit.
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History
3312
Canadian Labour History
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An examination of social, political, and economic issues shaping the development of the Canadian working class from the seventeenth century to the late twentieth century. Students will examine the ideological divisions, ethnic relations, and gender roles within the working class and within the labour movement, with special attention given to the history of Northwestern Ontario.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3314
History of the Canadian North
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Introduces students to the history of Northern Canada. The major themes will focus on evolving cultural, political, socio-economic, and environmental histories, with particular attention paid to the Canadian North's historical position within the Circumpolar World.
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Cross-List(s):
Northern Studies 3314
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3330
The North American Fur Trade
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A survey of the varied domains of the fur trade in North America and the scholarship that has developed on this topic; study of the social consequences as well as the economic nature of the trade; appreciation of the basic role of the Native people in this trade and assessment of the effect it had on their history.
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Cross-List(s):
Indigenous Learning 3330/Northern Studies 3330
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken History 3304/Indigenous Learning 3304 previously may not take History 3330/Indigenous Learning 3330/Northern Studies 3330 for credit.
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History
3332
Popular Culture in Modern Canada
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
TWo FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Critically examines the history of popular culture in modern Canada. Topics covered include art, music, spectator sports, fashion, food and drink, dating rituals, and carnivals.
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Cross-List(s):
Women's Studies 3332
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken History 3320 previously may not take History 3332 for credit.
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History
3333
Colonial Encounters in Canada
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Moving beyond traditional definitions of colonialism, the course explores the breadth and nature of Canada's internal colonial project through a thematic, rather than a chronological, approach. The course content focuses on relations of race, gender, class, and sexuality forged in colonial space and examines the contested and complicated terrain and legacies of colonial encounters in Canada. Students are encouraged to re-examine the history of Canada through the lens of colonialism and consider its impact on nation building, citizenship, and nationalism.
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Cross-List(s):
Indigenous Learning 3333
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3408
Victorian Culture and Society
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A study of selected topics in the cultural and social history of Britain from the 1830s to the beginning of World War I.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
3501
20th Century Central America and the Caribbean
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A course designed to give students a general understanding of the main events in the evolution of Central American and Caribbean history since 1900. The focus is on the issues of gender, class, race and ethnicity within the context of the social, political and economic development of the region during the twentieth century.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
3701
International History in the 20th Century
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A study of the causes and effects of the two World Wars and of the Cold War. How the international 'system' has changed; the significance of 'total war'' the influence of armament on the foreign policies and military strategies of the Great Powers.
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3-0; 3-0
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History
3710
International Development in Historical Perspective
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Examines the key institutions, themes, concepts, and theories that define the twentieth-century history of international development. The course focuses on economic, social, political, and environmental aspects of development in the "Third World".
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Offering:
3-0; or3-0
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History
3714
Topics in Gender History
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History, or one FCE in History and one FCE in Women's Studies, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Offers an investigation of gender history using a diverse range of geographic contexts, time periods, and thematic fields. Students explore the historical and social constructions of masculinities and femininities in relation to how they shape lived experiences.
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Cross-List(s):
Women's Studies 3714
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3733
The Cold War, 1939-1989
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Examines diplomacy during the Second World War, the breakdown of the wartime alliance and the development of the Cold War, and the international relations of the Cold War era. The course examines economics, the role of domestic politics, and the influence of politician's perceptions on the formation of foreign policy.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3801
Special Studies
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A special course normally given by a visiting faculty member. Name of the instructor and the subject matter of the course will be announced in advance by the department.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
3811
Special Studies
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A special course normally given in the Fall Term. Name of the instructor and the subject matter of the course will be announced in advance by the Department.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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3-0; or 3-0
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History
3812
Special Studies
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A special course normally given in the Winter Term. Name of the instructor and the subject matter of the course will be announced in advance by the Department.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
3820
Historiography
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the Department
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Description:
Examines changes over time in the study and the writing of history. Historiography explores the philosophical and practical complexity in thinking about, researching, and writing history within changing historical contexts. Historiography creates an awareness of diverse approaches to the study of history and provides a critical examination of historians' methods.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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Notes:
Restricted to students in honours history programs, except with permission of the Department.
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History
3901
Directed Reading*
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Two FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A reading and research course provided to individual students under special circumstances. Students will meet with an appropriate professor for tutorials throughout the year.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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History
4001
Advanced Reading and Research
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A reading and research course provided to individual students under special circumstances. Students will meet with an appropriate professor for tutorials throughout the year.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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History
4101
Twentieth-Century Europe
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Five FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Examines selected topics in twentieth-century Europe. Using a variety of sub-disciplinary approaches to historical inquiry (political, social, economic, intellectual, ideological), the course provides a framework that allows students to pursue their own interests.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
4105
Renaissance and Reformation Europe
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
Five FCEs in History or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An exploration of the impact of the Renaissance ('rebirth' of classical learning) and the Reformation (division of the Western Church into the Roman Catholic and Protestant faiths) upon 15th- and 16th-century Europe. Influential writers and leaders are placed within such contexts as: the experiences of the majority of the population; regional diversity; European global exploration and imperialism; the trials for religious heresy and witchcraft; and such socially constructed categories of difference as gender, class and race and sexuality.
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Cross-List(s):
Women's Studies 4101
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken History 3105/Women's Studies 3105 previously may not take History 4105/Women's Studies 4101 for credit.
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History
4111
France's Foreign Policy, 1890-1990
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A study of French foreign policy over a century. This seminar course examines the major issues that confronted this major European power in an increasingly difficult international environment and the way it attempted to respond. Among the themes addressed: France's quest for power before 1914; France in the two world wars; its search for security in the interwar period; the influence of imperialism on French global diplomacy; France's effort to recover a great power status after 1945; De Gaulle's foreign policy.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
4307
Themes in Post-1939 Canadian History
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A seminar course that will examine various seminal topics in post-1939 Canada, including such things as the effect of the Second World War on the development of Canada, French-English and Canadian-American relations, Aboriginal issues, the establishment of the welfare state and the assertion of Canada's international presence. This course will allow the student to gain a better understanding of how modern Canada has developed, and why it followed the course it did.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
4311
European Imperialism in the 20th Century
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A study of European imperialism, colonization, decolonization, and relations with former colonies. This seminar course examines various aspects of European imperialism both colonial and informal, focusing on British and French expansion in Africa and the Middle East and their withdrawal from these regions. Other European imperialist countries and areas of expansion can be examined according to students' personal interests.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
4313
Issues in the History of Northwestern Ontario
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A seminar on the history of Northwestern Ontario examining selected topics in the political, social, cultural, and economic transformation of the region with relevant comparisons to the rest of North America and elsewhere.
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Cross-List(s):
Northern Studies 4313
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
4320
Canadian Cultural History
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A seminar on nineteenth and twentieth century cultural history. Students explore the changing nature of Canadian culture through thematic topics including art, tourism, communications, and political culture. Relevant cultural theory will be covered including Canadian thinkers such as Marshall McLuhan and Harold Innis.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
4340
Canadian Visual Culture
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Examines the history of visual culture in modern and postmodern Canada and the supremacy of vision. This course explores aspects of visual culture, including art, advertisements, film, photography, and scientific images, as they reflect and shape wider social, cultural, economic, technological, and political trends.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
4352
History of Canadian Foreign Policy
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Explores the development of Canadian foreign policy from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth century, examining both the domestic and international response to government policy, with particular attention paid to events, key personalities, the political process, and state instruments and institutions.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
4501
Issues in United States History
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A critical examination of selected issues in the history of the United States, using primary sources as much as possible. Since the issues to be considered will vary from year to year, students should consult with the instructor and/or watch for announcements regarding the particular focus of the course in any given year.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
4502
Themes in Modern Latin American History
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Examines modern Latin American history, society and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students are offered a multi-faceted understanding of the human condition in Latin America. The course will address four themes in particular: the wounds and legacies of history; the elusive quest for economic "development", politics, revolution and counter-revolution; and the dynamics of culture and cultural change.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
4603
Themes in Asian History
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A seminar class examining selected themes in Asian history using a combination of primary and secondary works.
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Offering:
3:0; 3:0
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History
4703
Tensions of Empire
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A seminar course offering an historical perspective of the origins of the problems of constructing states, societies and economies in colonial and post-colonial regions of the world from the 16th to the 20th century. The emphasis is on the nature of imperial activity since the 1500s and the shifting relationships between Western powers and what became known as the "developing world". It is an exploration of the legacy of colonialism, colonization, and neo-colonialism.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
4705
Medicine and Society
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An examination of the social, cultural, and intellectual history of medicine in Western society and in areas of European colonization, with a focus on the period from the Renaissance to the present.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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History
4711
History and Philosophy of Socialism
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A seminar for advanced students that provides for the study of specialized areas of socialist thought throughout history.
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Cross-List(s):
Philosophy 4711
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
4750
Issues in Film History
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A seminar for advanced students that provides for the study of limited and more specialized areas of film history. The areas chosen for study vary from year to year.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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History
4811
Special Studies
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A special topics course. Name of the instructor and the subject matter of the course will be announced in advance by the Department.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
3-0; 0-0
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History
4813
Special Studies
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History and at least a 70% average in History courses, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A special topics course. Name of the instructor and the subject matter of the course will be announced in advance by the Department.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
0-0; 3-0
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History
4901
Honours Thesis
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Credit Weight:
1.0
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Prerequisite(s):
5 FCEs in History
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Description:
The thesis topic will be determined in consultation with the Department. A supervisor will be assigned and tutorial hours arranged.
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Notes:
Open only to candidates for an Honours degree in History in their fourth year who have an A average in their History courses except with permission of the Department.
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