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Course ID
Course
HIST 315
HIST 315
History Practicum
Course Credits: 3
A supervised field experience designed to give students an opportunity to apply the skills and methodology of the discipline of history in a variety of settings so as to expose them to the broad range of contemporary applications for their formal education. Placements may take place in a variety of public settings including but not limited to: areas such as businesses and industry, government and public service, non-governmental organizations and international agencies, information management and preservation, resource management and land use, and education and training.
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History, or instructor’s consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair. Pass/fail course.
HIST 316
HIST 316
History Practicum
Course Credits: 3
A supervised field experience designed to give students an opportunity to apply the skills and methodology of the discipline of history in a variety of settings so as to expose them to the broad range of contemporary applications for their formal education. Placements may take place in a variety of public settings including but not limited to: areas such as businesses and industry, government and public service, non-governmental organizations and international agencies, information management and preservation, resource management and land use, and education and training.
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of History, or instructor’s consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair. Pass/fail course
HIST 321
HIST 321
Tudor-Stuart England
Course Credits: 3
An exploration of the history of England from the coming of the Tudors in the fifteenth century to the so called Glorious Revolution at the end of the seventeenth century. This was an eventful age, featuring the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the creativity of William Shakespeare, a bitterly fought civil war, and the development of a limited monarchy. Particular attention is paid to two developments that transformed English life: the religious reformations of the sixteenth century, and the civil war and political revolutions of the seventeenth century.
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of history, or instructor’s consent.
HIST 324
HIST 324
Nineteenth-Century Europe
Course Credits: 3
This course examines the long nineteenth century from the French Revolution to the onset of the Great War. Explores key movements and themes in political, intellectual, and socio-economic history through lectures, discussion groups, and close readings of primary and secondary sources.
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of history, or instructor’s consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 325
HIST 325
Twentieth-Century Europe
Course Credits: 3
This course involves an investigation of significant themes in the historical development of European society since 1914. Primary focus is on the issue of changing European perceptions of the nature of social organizations and of Europe's broader role in the international system. Topics include: the origin, nature, and effects of world war; the Russian Revolution and the rise of the Soviet state; the rise of Fascism and the emergence of totalitarian style movements; the construction of the Soviet empire in Eastern Europe and the emergence and ultimate resolution of the cold war; decolonization; and the rise of the welfare state and emergence of European federalism.
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of history, or instructor’s consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 334
HIST 334
Issues in Canadian Government and Politics
Course Credits: 3
Provides the student with a detailed examination of the political issues that divide and unite Canadians. Topics include: discussion of alternative theoretical approaches to Canadian politics; regionalism, citizenship, and political participation; the French- English Cleavage; provincialism versus federalism; aboriginal politics; gender and class issues; the uneasy relationship between the United States and Canada; multiculturalism and bilingualism as key indicators of Canadian political culture; the Executive in Parliament dispute; legislative politics and judicial interpretation; law and constitution.
Cross-listed: POLS 334
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of history, or instructor’s consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 335
HIST 335
Development of the Canadian Constitution
Course Credits: 3
A survey of the historical development of the Canadian Constitution from 1867 to the present. The search for an amending formula and the patriation of the Constitution. The evolving nature of the federation; the Meech Lake Accord; the Charlottetown Accord; the October 26 Referendum; Western demands for major changes to the Senate and other national institutions of the federation, and the unfinished constitutional agenda. The profound effect on law and public policy development resulting from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Cross-listed: POLS 335
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of history including HIST 135 or 136, or instructor's consent. (3-0 or 3-0)
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 340
HIST 340
Issues in First Nations- Canadian Relations
Course Credits: 3
Explores specific events that have shaped the relationship between First Nations, Inuit and Metis and the Canadian state and have informed the interaction between indigenous peoples and settler society. Weekly seminars will cover topics such as the Indian Act, reserves, treaties, violence against indigenous women, residential schools, the Sixties Scoop, economic development and sustainability, crime and punishment, art and cultural representation, and activism and resurgence. The thematic approach will explore different visions for how indigenous communities and Canadian society can live together in a good way.
Cross-listed: POLS 340
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of history, or instructor’s consent.
NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
HIST 355
HIST 355
American Foreign Policy
Course Credits: 3
A study of principle themes in United States foreign policy with in-depth review of post Second World War presidential periods. Students analyze the causes and results of American policy choices in the context of evolving world order. The course explores philosophy and leadership styles.
Cross-listed: POLS 355
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of history, or instructor’s consent.