Course Descriptions
Not all courses described in the Course and Program Catalogue are offered each year. For a timetable of courses offered in 2013-2014, please consult the online registration information.
As of 2005-2006, certain course abbreviations have changed. Students with credit for a course under its
former label may not take the relabeled course for credit.
The following conventions are used for course numbering:
- 010-099 represent non-degree level courses
- 100-699 represent undergraduate degree level courses
- 700-999 represent graduate degree level courses
Please use the following form to look up courses and find detailed information on course
prerequisites, corequisites, and other special notes. To view all 100-level courses in a subject,
select a Subject Code and type 1% in the Course Number field. (200-level = 2%, etc.)
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HIST 110.3 — 1/2(3L-1T)Landmarks of Ancient History
Themes of Near Eastern history; Greek and Hellenistic experiments in politics and thought; Rome from city-state to world-state; Christianity in a pagan world.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 114 or INTS 101.12 may not take this course for credit.
Attention: A maximum of nine credit units of 100-level HIST may be taken for credit. Only six of these credit units may count toward a History major or minor. The remaining three credit units will count as a junior elective in Requirement 7.
HIST 111.3 — 1/2(3L-1T)Landmarks of Medieval History
The heirs of Rome; Charlemagne; Vikings, Magyars and the rise of feudalism; peasant life; Islam and the Crusades; the rise of France; the twelfth century renaissance; the Holy Roman Empire; the age of Pope Innocent III; medieval women; chivalry, castles and cathedrals; the late middle ages.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 114 or INTS 101.12 may not take this course for credit.
Attention: A maximum of nine credit units of 100-level HIST may be taken for credit. Only six of these credit units may count toward a History major or minor. The remaining three credit units will count as a junior elective in Requirement 7.
HIST 120.6 — 1&2(3L-1T)History of Europe from Renaissance to Present
A survey of significant forces in modern Europe from the 15th century; the shaping of the modern world; the concentration of political power and the expansion of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries; the liberal experiment in the 19th century; the 20th-century dilemma.
Formerly: HIST 112.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 121, HIST 122, or INTS 101.12 may not take this course for credit.
Attention: A maximum of nine credit units of 100-level HIST may be taken for credit. Only six of these credit units may count toward a History major or minor. The remaining three credit units will count as a junior elective in Requirement 7.
HIST 121.3 — 1/2(3L-1T)Europe to Modern Age 1348 to 1789
The Black Death; Renaissance and Reformation; the wars of the seventeenth century; the rise of modern science; the agricultural revolution; the Enlightenment.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 112, HIST 120, or INTS 101.12 may not take this course for credit.
Attention: A maximum of nine credit units of 100-level HIST may be taken for credit. Only six of these credit units may count toward a History major or minor. The remaining three credit units will count as a junior elective in Requirement 7.
HIST 122.3 — 1/2(3L-1T)Europe in Age of Mass Culture 1789 to Present
Population growth; the age of political revolutions; Romantics and Liberals; nationalism and socialism; the industrial revolution; towards gender equality; the two World Wars and the Cold War; towards economic and political integration.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 112, HIST 120, or INTS 101.12 may not take this course for credit.
Attention: A maximum of nine credit units of 100-level HIST may be taken for credit. Only six of these credit units may count toward a History major or minor. The remaining three credit units will count as a junior elective in Requirement 7
HIST 151.3 — 1/2(3L-1T)Canadian History from Pre Contact Period to 1867
A survey of the history of Canada from the pre-contact period until 1867, emphasizing social, cultural, economic, political, constitutional, and external policy developments.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 150 and/or HIST 206 or INTS 101.12 may not take this course for credit.
Attention: A maximum of nine credit units of 100-level HIST may be taken for credit. Only six of these credit units may count toward a History major or minor. The remaining three credit units will count as a junior elective in Requirement 7.
HIST 152.3 — 1/2(3L-1T)Post Confederation Canada
A survey of the history of Canada since Confederation, emphasizing social, cultural, economic, political, constitutional, and external policy developments.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 150 and/or HIST 206 or INTS 101.12 may not take this course for credit.
Attention: A maximum of nine credit units of 100-level HIST may be taken for credit. Only six of these credit units may count toward a History major or minor. The remaining three credit units will count as a junior elective in Requirement 7.
HIST 170.6 — 1&2(3L-1T)The Americas
A comparative exploration of the history of Canada, the United States, and Latin America from Pre-Columbian societies to the present, focusing on ethnic and class conflict, gender roles, slavery, the role of religion and the struggle for democracy.
Formerly: HIST 113.
Note: Students with credit for INTS 101.12 may not take this course for credit.
Attention: A maximum of nine credit units of 100-level HIST may be taken for credit. Only six of these credit units may count toward a History major or minor. The remaining three credit units will count as a junior elective in Requirement 7.
HIST 200.6 — 1&2(3L)History of Greece
Minoans and Mycenaeans; the Dark Age; political and intellectual experiments of the Archaic Age; Persian Wars; the rise and fall of the Athenian empire; Athenian democracy; Greek thought, featuring historiography; the trials of city states and the rise of Macedon; Alexander and the Hellenistic world; Greece and Rome.
Formerly: HIST 203. HIST 203 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST or CLAS at the 100 level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 201.6 — 1&2(3L)History of Rome
Etruscan, Greek and Italian neighbours; society and politics in the Roman Republic; creation of an Italian federation and a Mediterranean empire; failure of the Republic; Augustus and the advent of monarchy; the Roman Empire, with emphasis on its constitutional, social, military and ideological fabric; paganism and Christianity; Rome's decline; historiography.
Formerly: HIST 204. HIST 204 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST or CLAS at the 100 level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 202.3 — 1/2(3L)Formation of Europe 300 to 1000
A history of the West from the Christianization of the Roman Empire in the fourth century to the foundation of the Holy Roman Empire in the tenth century. Themes include: the survival of Romanitas, monasticism and the western Church, the barbarian kingdoms, the Carolingian Renaissance, and the rise of feudalism.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100 level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 205.3 — 1/2(3L)Europe and World in High Middle Ages 1000 to 1300
Cluny and the Gregorian reform; the rise of feudal monarchy; Byzantium, Islam and the Crusades; twelfth century renaissance; universities and scholasticism; new forms of religious life; the peasantry; medieval women; the Holy Roman Empire and the Papacy; castles and cathedrals; feudal monarchies.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100 level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain. Students with credit for HIST 212 may not take this course for credit.
HIST 207.3 — 1/2(3L)Greek Tragedy and the Culture of Fifth Century Athens
An examination of the dramatic, literary, social, and intellectual contexts that inform fifth-century Athenian tragedy.
Prerequisite(s): (3 credit units HIST, CLAS, or ENG), or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 210.3 — 1/2(3L)France's Colonial Legacy The Rise and Fall of a Global Empire
This course is a sweeping study of the history of French colonialism from the first colonies in the Americas to decolonization in Africa and Southeast Asia. Spanning five centuries, this course provides an opportunity to examine how empire building changed over time, both for the colonizer and the colonized. France built an extensive empire in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries only to see most of it lost to their British imperial rival. And yet, by the mid-19th century France was rebuilding its empire, this time in Africa and Southeast Asia. Between its two overseas empires France left a remarkable legacy that can still be felt today in the 25 countries where French is an official language. The weekly lectures and readings explore a variety of historical themes to help understand the French colonial legacy, such as theories of imperialism, discovery, native-newcomer relations, empire and conquest, religion, slavery, women and gender, commerce and decolonization.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level or INTS 101 or 30 credit units of university courses
Note: North America or Other Regions.
HIST 212.2History Society and Culture in Paris The City of Light
Students in this intensive and bilingual experiential-learning course learn about the history of Paris--and of France--by exploring some of the city's most significant monuments, buildings, museums, gardens, and neighborhoods. Site visits include Notre Dame cathedral and the historic Ile de la Cité where the city was born; the Palace of Versailles; the Place de la Bastille and its environs; the "Grands Boulevards" with their nineteenth-century shopping arcades, storied department stores, and nearby Opéra Garnier; Montmartre and the Sacré-Coeur basilica; as well as places linked to the German occupation during WW2, to Parisian intellectual and cultural life, and to the history of immigrant, working-class, and minority groups in the city or suburbs.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 125 or FREN 128 or 3 credit units 100-Level HIST or permission of the instructor.
HIST 213.6 — 1&2(3L)Medieval England to 1509
Studies elements in the political and constitutional history of medieval England and considers the relevance for the 20th century of documents such as Magna Carta, and emphasizes the cultural achievements of the period and examines the ways of life of the common people.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100 level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 214.3 — 1/2(3L)History in Film
A survey of various film portrayals of historical individuals and culture. Popular ideas about the past are largely a creation of fiction writers' and film directors' depictions of the past. This course focuses on historical figures and their representation in primary sources, literature, and film. In this context, students consider several broad themes, including historicity and authenticity, contemporary appropriations of past ideals or ideologies. Through the study of primary source texts and related films, the student will explore the many interpretations of past culture and the ways in which historical ideas, figures and events have been used as commentaries on modern issues. May be taken more than once for credit if the subjects differ sufficiently. Consult with department for details.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100 level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 215.6 — 1&2(3L)Byzantine Empire 330 to 1453
An introduction to the empire, centred on Constantinople, which dominated much of Eastern Europe and the Near East for a thousand years after Rome. Themes include religious and cultural developments; the relations between the Byzantine, the Islamic world, and the Latin west; the Byzantine Commonwealth and the cultural development of Eastern Europe.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Other Regions. Students with credit for HIST 211 may not take this course for credit.
HIST 220.6 — 1&2(3L)Russian History from the 9th Century to Present
The formative influences on Russian history; unification and expansion of the country; developments in the political, social and economic structure. Russia's relationship with the West; the connection between the Soviet period and earlier developments; the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and post-Soviet Union Russia.
Formerly: HIST 210. HIST 210 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 225.6 — 1&2(3L)Age of Renaissance 1300 to 1555
The waning Middle Ages; Renaissance and Reformation. Black Death, economic recovery and overseas expansion. The Hundred Years' War, the fall of Constantinople and the empire of Charles V. Renaissance thought and art; the impact of printing; social and religious protest. Outstanding individuals: Joan of Arc, Petrarch, Columbus, Copernicus, Machiavelli, Leonardo, Erasmus, Luther.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 226.6 — 1&2(3L)Early Modern Europe 1555 to 1789
Europe from the Peace of Augsburg to the eve of the modern era. Evolution and instability of political systems, socioeconomic structures, and religious and intellectual assumptions. Exploration, colonization, and protoindustrialization. Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment culture. The emerging Atlantic world. The shaping of modern structures and institutions. Background to French Revolution.
Formerly: HIST 216. HIST 216 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 228.6 — 1&2(3L)Europe in 19th Century 1789 to 1914
The French Revolution and its global impact. The forces of nationalism, liberalism, democracy, industrialization, and socialism. Analysis of the European balance of power, the rise of nation-states, and the broadening of the base of government. Imperialism, the development of capital, and the background causes of World War.
Formerly: HIST 218. HIST 218 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Post-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 229.6 — 1&2(3L)Europe in the 20th Century
The legacies and problems of the late 19th century and the shaping of the 20th-century world. The First World War and the Russian Revolution; the rise of totalitarianism, the League of Nations, the Great Depression and the Second World War; post-war Europe, elements of the Cold War, Europe and the colonial world, international diplomacy of the great powers.
Formerly: HIST 219. HIST 219 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Post-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 230.3 — 1/2(3L)Christianity from Constantine to the Age of the Renaissance and the Reformations 300 to 1650 CE
This course is designed to introduce students to the changing role of the Christian Churches in those centuries when Christianity became a world religion and the dominant cultural institution throughout Europe. While the course focuses mainly on Mediterranean and European society, the spread of Christianity in these times included most of the known world and began to include the “New World.”
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units 100-level HIST or 30 credit units at university level
Note: Pre-1815. Students who have completed HIST 285.6 may not take this course for credit.
HIST 231.3 — 1/2(3L)Christianity in Modern Times 1650 to 2000
This course is designed to study the changing role of the Christian Churches in European society from 1700 to the present. It focuses on key turning points in the history of Christianity including the rise of Pietism and Methodism, the Enlightenment, the French and Industrial Revolutions, the Great Awakenings in America, Christian missions, and the movements and crises of the twentieth century. By studying the ways Christianity has adapted to social, economic and intellectual change in the past three hundred years, the course will provide a basis for a clearer appraisal of the role and problems of the churches in society today.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units 100-level HIST or 30 credit units at university level.
Note: Students who have completed HIST 285.6 may not take this course for credit.
HIST 236.3 — 1/2(3L)Italy in Age of Baroque 1550 to 1789
A survey of Italian history in the early modern period, with emphasis on the states system and the foreign presence, economic developments, social foundations, religious reform, and the transition from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 240.3 — 1/2(3L)More than Conquerors The British Peoples and Their World 1450 to 1720
This course is intended as an introduction to the history of Britain and Ireland, the British Empire and the early modern period. Between the mid-fifteenth and late sixteenth centuries, the British kingdoms experienced transformations in culture, faith and politics that turned them into a more centralized and imperial polity; these reformations of state and church also generated economic and political upheaval and religious division. The regime inherited in the early seventeenth century by the first Stuart kings of Britain and Ireland subsequently collapsed in the mid-century troubles, and was replaced by a more “confessional” state after the restoration of the monarchy. This state, itself reformed by a revolution in 1688, subsequently oversaw Britain’s remarkable global territorial gains during the following two centuries. The course will attend largely to the major political, religious and economic transformations which were the hallmarks of Britain’s experience of early modernity and the first British Empire.
Formerly: Half of HIST 246.6
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level or INTS 101 or 30 credit units of university course credit
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain. Students with credit for HIST 242 or HIST 246 will not receive credit for this course.
HIST 241.3 — 1/2(3L)Anglobalization Britain and its Empires 1700 to 2000
The story of how Britain gained the world’s biggest ever empire over the course of two and half centuries (Anglobalization) and then lost almost all of it over two generations is a remarkable episode in human history, raising a host of complex and vital questions. What political, religious, military, economic, cultural, and intellectual developments propelled Great Britain's unlikely rise to global supremacy? What caused the fall of the first British Empire, the astonishing rise of its second Imperium, and the rapid break-up of that empire after 1945? And what effect did it all have on “ordinary” people in Britain and its Empire across three centuries? The story of Anglobalization is also important today because Canada uses an “operating system” provided by Britain. To understand how Canada runs politically and even culturally involves grasping the origin of its British-designed operating system.
Formerly: Half of HIST 246.6
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level or INTS 101 or 30 credit units of university course credit
Note: Europe and Great Britain. Students with credit for HIST 243 or HIST 246 will not receive credit for this course.
HIST 245.6 — 1&2(3L)African History An Introduction
Looks at Africa beyond the notion of the "dark continent" to discover an exciting and diverse history. Topics include: Out of Africa, Great Kingdoms of Mali, Ghana and Songhai, Arab and transatlantic Slavery, Shaka and pre-colonial state formation, colonialism, liberation, refugees, development, health and globalization.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: 3 credit units pre-1815 and 3 credit units post-1815; Other Regions.
HIST 251.3 — 1/2(3L)History of the Civil War in the United States
Examines the developments that led to the Civil War, the important campaigns and battles, the social, economic, and political developments on the home fronts and the reasons why the Confederacy lost and the Union won, and how the war affected American politics and society for generations afterward.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 257.3 — 1/2(3L)The Canadian Prairie to 1905
A study of Rupert's Land and the North-West to the early 20th century, including early contact between European and Aboriginal societies, the development, expansion, and decline of the fur trade, early western communities, environmental changes, Canadian expansionism and national development policies, regional responses, and developments leading to provincehood.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: North America. Students with credit for HIST 209 may not take this course for credit. HIST 209 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
HIST 258.3 — 1/2(3L)The Canadian Prairies since 1905
An examination of the three prairie provinces, including the impact of the two World Wars and the Depression, protest movements and parties, urban growth and the modernization of rural life, environmental disasters and new resource developments, Aboriginal renewal, and western alienation.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Post-1815; North America. Students with credit for HIST 209 may not take this course for credit. HIST 209 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
HIST 259.3 — 1/2(3L)Canadian Women from Pre Contact Period to 1918
Examines the history of Canadian women from the pre-contact period until the end of World War I, emphasizing the complexities of women's experiences and the interplay of such factors as gender, class, race and ethnicity. Employs chronological and thematic approaches while also making reference to historical debates and historiographical developments.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: North Amercia.
HIST 260.3 — 1/2(3L)Canadian Women History from 1919 to Present
Examines the history of Canadian women from the end of World War I to the present, emphasizing the complexities of women's experiences and the interplay of such factors as gender, class, race and ethnicity. Employs chronological and thematic approaches while also making reference to historical debates and historiographical developments.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 263.6 — 1&2(3L)The Canadian North
A survey of the history of northern Canada (north of 60): the northern environment and aboriginal peoples; the search for the North-West passage; whaling and the fur trade; Klondike Gold Rush and northern sovereignty; police, missionaries and the Hudson's Bay Company; Diefenbaker's northern vision and the Cold War; northern pipelines, territorial self-government and native land claims.
Formerly: HIST 222. HIST 222 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: North America.
HIST 264.3 — 1/2(3L)Native Newcomer Relations in Canada to 1880
A survey of relations between indigenous peoples and immigrants to Canada from the 15th century to 1880, emphasizing early fur trade, religious, military, and civil interactions.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: North America. Students with credit for HIST 223 may not take this course for credit. HIST 223 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
HIST 265.3 — 1/2(3L)Native Newcomer Relations in Canada 1880 to Present
A survey of relations between Natives and newcomers to Canada from the creation of the modern Department of Indian Affairs to the present, emphasizing assimilative policies, political resistance and organization, land disputes, and Aboriginal involvement in constitutional discussions.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Post-1815; North America. Students with credit for HIST 223 may not take this course for credit.
HIST 223 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
HIST 266.3 — 1/2(3L)History Wars Issues in Native Newcomer Relations
The relationships between indigenous people and newcomers remain contentious and misunderstood -- they are the fodder of history wars. This course explores the historical antecedents of these tensions in both Canada and the USA. Aboriginal identity, Native rights, spirituality, residential school abuse cases, fisheries, self-government, casinos, research ethics, oral history.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: North America.
HIST 270.6 — 1&2(3L)A History of the United States
European background of American history; the establishment of the colonies and development of an American nationality. The Revolution, the formation of the Union and the struggle to maintain it. The Civil War and the emergence of modern America; the 20th century and America's rise to world power.
Formerly: HIST 231. HIST 231 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: North America.
HIST 271.6 — 1&2(3L)Modern Latin American History
A survey of Latin American history, briefly discussing colonial society and the struggle for independence, but concentrating on the modern period. The course focuses on the conflict between the elite and folk/native cultures; the reasons for continued poverty and unrest, militarism, repression, dependency, revolution, and debt.
Formerly: HIST 233. HIST 233 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Post-1815; Other Regions.
HIST 281.6 — 1&2(3L)Military History
The evolution of modes of warfare from the Renaissance to the present. Military and naval strategy and tactics, civilian-military relations, weaponry, and military organization are included. Military history is interwoven with general history and particular attention is paid to the social and political aspects of militarism.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 282.3 — 1/2(2L-1S)Behind the News
This course will explore the history and historical debates behind contemporary events ‘in the news’. Each course analyzes a specific set of linked contemporary events and provides students with lectures and reading to help them make sense of these events from a historical perspective. Through such an exploration each course offering encourages students to understand the various ways contemporary events can and should be understood.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level or permission of the department
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. See department for latest details. Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 283.3 — 1/2(3L)Society and Rise of Science from the Renaissance to Industrial Revolution
A study of the development of science in the context of social, political and intellectual change between the Renaissance and the end of the l8th century. Special attention will be paid to the Copernican Revolution, renaissance technology, the tension between science and religion, and the early Industrial Revolution.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or 3 credit units of any natural science, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 284.3 — 1/2(3L)Society and Rise of Science from the Industrial Revolution to 20th Century
A study of the development of science and its interaction with social, political and intellectual change from the Industrial Revolution to the present. The relationship between science and technology in the Industrial Revolution, the transition from alchemy to chemistry, the Darwinian achievement, and the impact of science on the modern world.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or 3 credit units of any natural science, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 289.6 — 1&2(3L)The Menace of Progress A History of Colonialism and the Failures of Development
Poverty, stagnant economies, environmental degradation! The images of the "south" are routinely depressing and alarming. This course examines the roots of these images and suggests how they reflect ideas of civilization and progress held by those who colonized, and those who subsequently imposed "development" on Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Formerly: HIST 234. HIST 234 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Other Regions.
HIST 290.3 — 1/2(3L)Topics in Environmental History
Explores various topics in environmental history. The focus of the course in any academic term will vary. Students may take more than one section of HIST 290 for credit, provided the subject matter of each course taken differs substantially. Topics covered might be as broad as an environmental history of the world or as specific as nuclear testing and environmental destruction. Students are encouraged to check with the department for more information.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. See department for latest details. Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 291.6 — 1&2(3L)The World Wars
An in-depth examination of World Wars I and II. Topics will include the underlying causes of both wars, the combat history of both wars, the role both wars played in transforming the world's societies and economic systems, and the fundamental realignment in global power brought about by the world wars.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 100-level, or INTS 101, or 30 credit units of University.
Note: Post-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 298.3 — 1/2(3L)Special Topics
Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. See department for current details.
HIST 299.6 — 1&2(3L)Special Topics
Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. See department for current details.
HIST 300.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Roman Senate from Tiberius to Nero
Ancient evidence and modern scholarship are used in a study of the Roman Senate and senatorial class from the death of Augustus to the fall of Nero (14-68 AD).
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST or CLAS at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 302.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Life and Letters Roman Society and Culture through Epistolary Practice
Ancient letters and letter writers, for example, Cicero and/or Pliny the Younger, are starting points for study of the political, social, and cultural history of ancient Rome and its empire. Classes will be based on lecture and discussion of selected letters, and assigned books and articles.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units 200-level HIST or CLAS.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 303.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Sex Gender and Sexuality in Africa
Recent scholarship on sex, gender and sexuality in Africa has focused on the relationship between a constructed African sexual deviance and the rising rates of HIV/AIDS on the continent. This course seeks to understand how the stereotypes of African sexuality, same-sex relationships and gender oppression were formed. Through a wide range of scholarly literature, primary sources, biographies and visual texts we will then move beyond this narrow focus and use historical studies to destabilize dominant assumptions about gender and sexuality in Africa. To do this we will use predominantly African texts and develop analytical tools appropriate to African contexts. In this way the course will provide rich accounts of African lives and how they shape and are shaped by issues of gender and sexuality.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Post-1815; Other Regions
HIST 306.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Transitions in Late Antique City CE 284 to 602
Studies the impact of social and political changes, including the rise of Christianity, on the use of urban space in Roman cities in the period CE 284-602.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST or CLAS at 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 307.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Seminar in Ancient Medieval and Renaissance Biography
History viewed through documents related to a single individual. Students will work from various perspectives, including social, institutional, cultural, intellectual, and gender history. Possible individuals to be studied include Peter Abelard, Elizabeth I, Erasmus, and Joan of Arc.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain. Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 308.6 — SU(4L-9S)Rome Building and Living in the Ancient City
This 3-week intensive, lecture-seminar summer study abroad class takes place in Italy every two years and focuses on the study of the ancient city of Rome (8 century BCE to 4 century CE). Urban planning and development, architectural history, monuments and authority, aspects of life in the largest ancient metropolis, Christianity in urban space, are some of the subjects that we cover; first in the classroom, and then during site visits in the city of Rome. This course will benefit especially students who have taken classics, archaeology, CMRS, history or art and art history at the 100 and 200 levels, and who would like the opportunity to expand their knowledge of Rome, its urban culture and architectural history.
Formerly: HIST 204
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST, CLAS, ARCH or ARTH, or 45 credit units at University and permission of the Instructor.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain. Students who have received credit for HIST 204 will not receive credit for this course.
HIST 309.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Crusades and Aftermath
Examines the socio-economic pressures and spiritual goals basic to the Crusades, military encounters, the organization of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1291), and ensuing contacts between Christians and Muslims to the eighteenth century.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 310.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)The Fur Trade in North America
This course is an introduction to the history of the fur trade in North America prior to the merger of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company in 1821. The lectures, readings and discussions will examine the major events, issues, and themes surrounding the fur trade. Fur trade history intersects with numerous other histories, allowing for a wide assortment of topics including native-newcomer relations, commodities and historical economic conditions, the evolution of gender relations, imperial/colonial societies and conquest, labour, transportation, and changing concepts of modernity.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level
Note: North America; Pre-1815
HIST 313.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Vengeance and Violence in Medieval Europe
Examines vengeance, violence and the development of legal systems in medieval European society. Emphasis will be placed on: relations between "social" or "private" vengeance and more "organized" forms of violence (punishment, warfare); responses to violent crime; effects of gender, class, ethnicity and religion on the issue of violence.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units of HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 330.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Humanist Thought in Renaissance Italy 1300 to 1527
A reading course in the development of renaissance Humanism from Petrarch to Machiavelli. Topics will include the cult of the classics, the Greek revival, new trends in education, civic humanism, and renaissance philosophy, history and political thought.
Formerly: HIST 315. HIST 315 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 331.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Magic Science and Religion before the Scientific Revolution
Medieval magic was founded upon conventional scientific and religious presuppositions. It was also unconventional and illicit. Examines magical literature and traditions from third- to sixteenth-century Europe, the place of magic in early European history, and reflects on the theoretical issues surrounding the classification of magic.
Formerly HIST 382. HIST 382 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 333.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Defining Boundaries Natural and Supernatural Worlds in Early Modern Europe
Considers the shifting meanings of the natural and supernatural worlds in early modern Europe (ca. 1500-1800), a period that encompassed the Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment. It explores the boundaries between human and animal, body and soul, life and death, science and religion, and reality and imagination.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 334.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)History of Medicine Bugs to Drugs 1800 to the Present
This course examines the changing content, practice and organisation of medicine since 1800. We will explore the social and cultural history of medicine alongside some of the technological, scientific and professional developments in the field.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level
Note: Students with credit for HIST 398: History of Medicine, 1800-Present may not take HIST 334 for credit. Post-1815.
HIST 335.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Spectacles of Death in the Roman World
Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator (2000) brought the bloodlust of the Roman arena to a 21st century audience. The film appears to confirm that the Romans, especially emperors and the plebeian masses, were a cruel and bloodthirsty lot. Trained killers- gladiators- slaughtered innocent victims, or savage lions mauled and devoured them, all for the pleasure of the Roman people. This course takes a critical look at the varied deadly activities (munera, venationes, damnatio ad bestias), held in the Roman arena by examining ancient textual and visual sources, and modern scholarship. We will examine these spectacles in the broader context of Roman performance culture, religion and politics. Were these spectacles merely the product of a debased and declining culture? How has modern scholarship understood the apparent madness of the Roman arena?
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units 200-level HIST or CLAS
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain
HIST 347.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Feminism and English Society 1790 to 1945
The emergence of modern feminist ways of rethinking womanhood and manhood. The challenge of politics and the public sphere. Sexuality, morality, medicine, education, welfare and socialism as particular issues where feminism made a difference.
Formerly: HIST 357. HIST 357 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 350.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)The War That Shaped a Continent the Seven Years War and the Conquest of Canada
The British conquest of 1759-1763 assessed primarily in terms of its effect upon French Canadian society. Historical interpretations of this central event in Canadian history will form the core of study.
Formerly: HIST 302.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; North America.
HIST 352.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)History of the American West
The course will explore the multiple meanings of the American West through readings, discussion, presentations and film. We will examine the development of Indigenous cultures, European exploration, conquest and colonization, the fur trade, the development of agriculture, gold rushes, outlaws and violence and the role of government and politics in the environment of the Trans-Mississippi West. We will also investigate the role that race and ethnicity as well as gender and sexuality had in making the West what it is. Finally, we will investigate how these categories in particular have affected the way that the West has developed in the 20th and 21st centuries leading up to how historians and the public view the West through the lens of popular culture.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units 200-level HIST.
Note: North America
HIST 361.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Protest Movements in Canada 1921 to 1945
An examination of political and socioeconomic protest in Canada between 1921 and 1945 with particular emphasis on the western Canadian experience. Studies protest movements and organizations, new political parties, and incidents of public unrest and violence.
Formerly: HIST 308. HIST 308 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 362.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Doing Canadian History
An examination of how Canadian history has been presented and interpreted outside the usual academic precincts. Examples include popular history, historic sites and parks, film/video, museums, political rhetoric, and architecture.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: North America.
HIST 363.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Canada in Age of Affluence Post 1945
Canadians emerged from World War II confident, optimistic and well-positioned to play a leading role in world events. What happened? Seminar topics devoted to political, social, cultural and economic developments allow students to study the central dichotomy of modern Canadian life-angst in an era of affluence.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 364.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Imagining American and Canadian Wests
Violence on the American frontier(s) did as much or more to create a distinctive American character as the peaceful settling of the Canadian west did to mold national identity in this country, or did it? This course explores the myths that continue to shape public consciousness as they distort history.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 375.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)USA Foreign Relations 1890s to the Present
In the post 9/11 period, interest in the study of American foreign relations has continued to increase. This hybrid lecture/seminar course examines the history and historiography of U.S. foreign relations from the 1890s to the present. While the emphasis is on diplomatic history, the course also considers the political, economic, cultural, and social implications of American foreign policies in the United States and the wider world.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 379.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Slavery in the Americas
Examines the history of slavery in the Americas, comparing the experience in the United States, Brazil, and the Caribbean. Various themes will be examined; the reasons for slavery, the economics of the slave trade, the development of slave society, slave resistance and revolt, opposition to slavery, the abolition of slavery, and the aftermath of slavery.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. See department for latest details. Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 383.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Scientific Revolution from Newton to Darwin
The scientific and philosophical discovery of the laws of nature from the period of Newton to Darwin. Emphasis will be given to the status of science, the growth of experiment, the relationship between science and technology, and the decline of the mystical view of nature in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 384.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe
The course investigates women's lives in Europe from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800, and includes topics such as female life-cycle and sexuality, women's economic and political roles, literary and artistic creations, piety and witchcraft, the development of notions of masculinity and femininity, and the relationship between gender and power.
Prerequisite: 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 385.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Selected Topics in Central American History
Examines selected themes in the history of Central America, concentrating on the 19th and 20th centuries.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Post-1815; Other Regions. Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 386.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Intelligence and Espionage in the 20th Century
Examines intelligence operations and agencies in the 20th century in North America, Europe, Russia, and China. The role of intelligence in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Innovations in spy and code-breaking technology. Functions, methods, and purposes of intelligence in democracies and dictatorships.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Post-1815; Other Regions.
HIST 388.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Mass Killing and Genocide in the Twentieth Century
An examination of major mass killings in the twentieth century. The course analyzes the definitions and theories of mass killings, including genocide and ethnic cleansing. It also discusses how the international community can best detect and prevent a mass killing using such tools as international law and humanitarian intervention.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Post-1815; Other Regions.
HIST 392.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)History of Sexuality in North America
How did this "private matter" become a subject of historical inquiry? How does the history of sexuality challenge our historical assumptions? Focusing primarily on nineteenth and twentieth century North America this class will explore the sexual regulation, repression and resistance at work within politics, the law, the medical profession, and society.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 395.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)New Directions in Historical Research
Explore exciting research taught by faculty or a senior PhD candidate overseen by a faculty mentor. In lectures and seminars, students engage with ground-breaking topics and sources, and the process by which historians develop research and teaching strategies.
Permission of the department required.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. See department for current details. Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 397.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Approaches to History
How should (and how do) historians approach their scholarship, and how has this changed in recent generations? This course engages a range of methodological, philosophical, and historiographical readings drawn from a comprehensive survey of topical, thematic, and theoretical fields, collectively aimed at encouraging students to think about the process and methods of doing history.
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units HIST at the 200-level.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 398 Special Topics Approaches to History may not take this course for credit. HIST 397 is required for the Honours and Double Honours programs.
HIST 398.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)Special Topics
Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. See department for current details. Permission of Department required.
HIST 399.6 — 1&2(1.5L-1.5S)Special Topics
Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. See department for current details.
Permission of the department required.
HIST 402.3 — 1/2(3S)Aspects of Late Antiquity
A study of the cultural and intellectual history of Late Antiquity based on the reading of primary sources in translation. Topics include church-state relations, the survival of the classical heritage, education, the early papacy, influential women, early monasticism and the fathers of the church.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 403.3 — 1/2(3S)Topics in the History of Early Medieval England The Anglo Saxon Renaissance
Designed to introduce honours history students (not necessarily specialists in the area) to the primary sources and historiography of the Anglo-Saxon Renaissance. Given the scarcity of contemporary documentary evidence for large portions of this period, it is important for students to become familiar with non-documentary primary sources. Such sources include those revealed by archaeology, numismatics, and art history. Scholars must learn to use these sources in their efforts to understand the existing documentary sources and place them in a wider historical context.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 410.3 — 1/2(3S)France in the Americas 1500 to 1803 In Search of Empire
This course examines the history of French colonialism in the Americas from the first explorers and settlements to the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Weekly readings and seminar discussions explore a variety of historical themes designed to critically evaluate the French colonial experience and analyze the character of the French Empire in the Americas. Such themes include native-newcomer relations, empire and conquest, religion, slavery, women and gender, métissage, commerce, and the French in North America after the fall of New France. The French had a profound influence on the Americas, from the Maritimes to the Canadian Northwest, and as far south as New Orleans and the Caribbean. This class puts the Spanish, American, and British North American (Canadian) Empires into context, and sets a foundation for understanding the English/French divide in contemporary Canada and the rise of the Métis in Western Canada.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior level HIST of which 3 credit units must be at the 300-level; or permission of the department
Note: North America; Pre-1815
HIST 414.3 — 1/2(3S)Masculinity in Middle Ages and Renaissance
Will examine the many recent historical studies on gender and masculinity including topics such as medical theory, class and work, sexuality, and crime. Students will be asked to employ historical sources to evaluate the value of this trend in scholarship as well as the associated theoretical perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 421.3 — 1/2(3S)Erasmus and Renaissance Humanism
Erasmus of Rotterdam was the world's first best-selling author who lived amidst the transformations and upheaval of early modern Europe. Student seminar presentations will include: the origins of northern humanism; Erasmus and Thomas More; Erasmus and the classical heritage; Erasmus as satirist; education; biblical and patristic studies; spirituality; controversies with Catholic and Protestant critics; peace and toleration.
Permission of the department required.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 424.3 — 1/2(3S)Catholic Reform and Counter Reformation in Italy 1540 to 1650
A seminar on Catholic Reform in Italy focusing on early projects for reform, the development of the Papacy, new religious orders, the Council of Trent and its implementation, the Roman Inquisition, and the Index of prohibited books.
Formerly: HIST 466. HIST 466 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 434.3 — 1/2(3S)Fascism Gender and Sexuality
Explores how assumptions about gender and sexuality shaped fascist movements in Germany, Italy, and France. How did fascists define masculinity and femininity? How did those definitions shape fascist ideals and policies? How did sexuality and race intersect with the delineation of gender roles for men and women?
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Post-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 444.3 — 1/2(3S)Everyday Life and Popular Culture in Early Modern Britain
This course explores the key constitutive elements of local communities in Britain from 1500 to 1800 using the tools of social and cultural historians. We will focus on the structures encountered by ordinary British women and men, including their interactions with hierarchy, patriarchy, managing and provisioning households, the practices of governance, making and exchanging goods and services, the cycles of birth, marriage and death, worshipping and remembering. The aim of the course is to give students an appreciation of the material culture of early modern Britain.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level, or permission of the department.
Note: Students who have taken HIST 498.3 Special Topics: Social and Cultural History of Early Modern Britain may not take this course for credit.
HIST 450.6 — 1&2(3S)French Canada before 1800
Discovery; relations with Indian Nations; building an Old Regime colony; war and conquest; revolution; a French society in a British empire. Students read and discuss major works and write a major research paper from primary sources. [French desirable but not essential.]
Formerly: HIST 406. HIST 406 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Pre-1815; North America.
HIST 462.3 — 1/2(3S)Orality Literacy Memory Tradition and History
People understand the past differently. Historical information is constituted and conveyed in culturally specific ways. This course examines the way that orality, literacy, memory and notions of “tradition” intersect in the construction and conveyance of historical knowledge between cultures and within particular cultures over time.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level.
Note: Chronological and geographical designation will vary with instructor. Students with credit for HIST 498 (Orality, Literacy, Memory, and History) may not take this course for credit.
HIST 466.3 — 1/2(3S)Canadas Great War
Examines how Canada responded to outbreak of war in 1914 and how its participation in the bloody conflict over the next four years fundamentally changed the country both on the home front and in its place on the world stage. One federal cabinet minister claimed that the war had so much to answer for: this seminar will enable students to understand and appreciate Canada's first total war and how the country that enthusiastically joined the conflict in 1914 was not the same country in 1918.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 471.6 — 1&2(3S)United States in the Nuclear Age
Examines the development of U.S. Cold War policies, with special attention paid to the decisions regarding nuclear weapons. While emphasis is on political and diplomatic history, the course also studies the social, cultural and environmental implications of these policies in the United States and beyond.
Formerly: HIST 431. HIST 431 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Post-1815; North America.
HIST 472.3 — 1/2(3S)The United States and the Middle East
This seminar course examines American foreign policies in the Middle East during and after the Cold War. More specifically, it focusses on U.S. relations with nations such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian National Authority, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. While the emphasis is on the political, diplomatic, strategic and economic aspects of these relations, the course also studies the cultural dimensions of U.S. policies.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
HIST 478.3 — 1/2(1.5L-1.5S)United States and the Vietnam Wars
Examines key political, military, social, and cultural themes related to the American experience in Vietnam from World War Two to the fall of Saigon.
Formerly: HIST 378
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Post-1815; North America. Students with credit for HIST 398 The United States and the Vietnam Wars or HIST 378 may not take this course for credit.
HIST 481.3 — 1/2(3S)A History of Pain in Early Modern Europe
Recent scholarship has questioned the relationship between cultural perceptions and bodily experience. Using an interdisciplinary framework, this course explores the meanings and experience of pain in Europe (1600-1800), particularly the growing division between mind and body. We will read sufferers' narratives alongside literature, philosophy, and surgico-medical treatises.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Pre-1815; Europe and Great Britain.
HIST 482.3 — 1/2(3S)History of Native Newcomer Relations in the United States
Will examine the history of Aboriginal peoples within the United States and will concentrate on the formation of indigenous cultures and how they reacted and adapted to Euro-American conquest, colonization, and dispossession to become one of the fastest growing "minority" populations in the United States.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: North America.
HIST 484.3 — 1/2(3S)History of Madness From Enlightenment to Prozac
This seminar examines historical issues in mental health and psychiatry from medical, sociological, cultural, legal and political perspectives, principally in the English-speaking world. Charting a path from the rise of the asylum, to the dark chapter of the lobotomy, through Big Pharma and into Scientology, the History of Madness considers how we have historically found reason through insanity.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Post-1815
HIST 486.3 — 1/2(3S)Female Spies in the Modern Age
Examines the experiences of female spies and intelligence officers from the late 18th century through the 20th century. It places special emphasis on the extent to which gender stereotypes shaped how female spies operated across diverse cultural contexts and how they were perceived in the popular imagination.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Post-1815; Other Regions
HIST 488.3 — 1/2(3S)Topics in History of Development
Research seminar on development requiring work with primary sources, in-depth discussion of themes and topics, and the preparation of major research papers.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Other Regions; temporal description will vary. Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 490.6 — 1&2(3S)The Cold War
Spans the entire history of the Cold War from the emergence of Leninism in the Russian Revolution of 1917 to the collapse of Soviet power in Eastern Europe both within the USSR and the Soviet Bloc. The course explores the widening gulf between the superpowers arising out of their wartime alliance. It covers the post-war crises during which the Iron Curtain arose and the subsequent crises which cast the Cold War in its permanent form. Particular attention is given to the crisis of 1946, the Berlin Blockade, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War and the various attempts at detente.
Formerly: HIST 433. HIST 433 has not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012.
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units of senior-level HIST of which 3 credit units must be 300-level or permission of the department.
Note: Post-1815; either Europe and Great Britain or Other Regions. Students may not take both HIST 390 and 490 for credit.
HIST 492.6Ethnohistory Fieldschool Community Based Experiential Learning
This unique community-based experiential fieldschool learning opportunity involves students and faculty spending four weeks living in an Aboriginal community. Initially students attend seminars led by faculty on ethnohistory theory and method, including critical responses to the field as it has been practiced. These include readings that focus on the regional ethnohistory as well as the broader thematic, theoretical, and historiographic literature. Finally, the students, under the guidance of faculty and Aboriginal mentors, engage in independent concentrated research projects that have been identified as important by the Aboriginal community.
Permission of the instructor required. Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different. Post-1815; North America
HIST 494.0Michael Swan Honours Colloquium
Oral presentation of a historical paper at a conference of Honours students. The presentation is normally based on a paper already prepared, or in preparation, for a third- or fourth-year seminar course.
Restriction(s): Admission to an honours program in history.
Note: HIST 494 is required for all Honours and Double Honours programs.
HIST 498.3 — 1/2(3S)Special Topics
Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.
Permission of the department required.
HIST 499.6 — 1&2(3S)Special Topics
Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.
Permission of the department required.
HIST 801.3 — 1/2(3S)Studies in Ancient and Medieval History
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 811.3 — 1/2(3S)Studies in the History of Colonialism
Explores the 'civilizing mission' that accompanied the spread of colonialism. Most countries argued that their endeavours benefited those who were to be colonized. They argued that colonialism would improve the habits of the colonized in economics, culture, religion, health, and sanitation. While almost universal in the colonial context, this argument was prevalent in the period of 'late' colonialism through the latter part of the 19th century and into the early 20th century. The course concentrates on its expression in Africa and India, with occasional examples drawn from the Caribbean and elsewhere. It focuses on general discussions of the civilizing mission then explores these arguments in more detail through an examination of specific elements of the ways colonial regimes attempted to alter the behaviour of the colonized and through examinations of how the colonizers came to believe they understood the colonized.
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 812.3 — 1/2(3S)Studies in the History of Violence
Examines theories in the multidisciplinary field of genocide studies and analyzes examples of genocide/mass killing within a comparative context. However, the course is built around themes rather than individual cases. Over the past three decades, these chosen themes have attracted strong scholarly interest. They include the definitions and typologies of genocide/mass killings by historians and social scientists; the many diverse factors that explain them; the nature of mass killings before the 20th century (especially those tied to imperial expansion and settler colonialism); modernity and mass violence; the role of leaders in planning and executing mass killings; popular participation in mass killings; religion as a factor in mass killing; gender and mass violence; the prosecution of perpetrators; and genocide prevention. The majority of the cases that we will examine occurred in the 20th century.
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 820.6 — 1&2(3S)Themes in Early Modern European History
HIST 821.3 — 1/2(3S)Studies in Early Modern European History
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 830.6 — 1&2(3S)Themes in Modern European History
HIST 831.3 — 1/2(3S)Studies in Modern European History
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 840.6 — 1&2(3S)Themes in British and Imperial History
HIST 841.3 — 1/2(3S)Studies in British and Imperial History
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 850.6 — 1&2(3S)Themes in Canadian History
HIST 859.3 — 2(3S)Studies in Canadian History
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 860.6 — 1&2(3S)Themes in Western Canadian History
HIST 861.3 — 1/2(3S)Studies in Western Canadian History
HIST 870.6 — 1&2(3S)Themes in the Americas
HIST 871.3 — 1/2(3S)Studies in the Americas
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 880.3 — 1/2(3S)History of History
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially.
HIST 881.3 — 1/2(3S)Historiography
Note: Students may take this course more than once for credit, provided the topic covered in each offering differs substantially. Students must consult the Department to ensure that the topics covered are different.
HIST 883.3 — 3SMethods in Historical Research
This course is intended to help graduate students learn how to be a professional historian, practice writing proposals and think about the ways in which histories are crafted. We will consider shared professional standards, discuss different sources and approaches, and reflect on how one's approach shapes history writing.
HIST 884.3 — 1(3S)Writing History
This course examines the craft of writing history and other forms of non-fiction by using a workshop approach to improve and enhance student writing skills and provide them with a better understanding and appreciation of the writing craft. Students will develop the tools and skills to write better history by studying the examples of established writers, learning the fundamentals of writing through in-class assignments, and participating in discussions of one another's work.
Restriction(s): Admission to the M.A. program in History.
HIST 898.3 — 1/2(3S)Special Topics
Offered occasionally in special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.
HIST 899.6 — 1&2(3S)Special Topics
Offered occasionally in special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.
HIST 990 — 2(1.5S-1.5R)Seminar
Students and faculty will make presentations concerning their current research. All candidates for a graduate degree must make one presentation. Attendance is required throughout the graduate program.
HIST 994Research
Students writing a Master's thesis must register for this course.
HIST 996Research
Students writing a Ph.D. thesis must register for this course.
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