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Instruction offered by members of the Department of History in the Faculty of Arts.
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History Table for Requirements 2 and 3
For use in selecting courses to fulfill Canadian History and History before 1850 requirements.
Canadian History |
History Before 1850 |
211 |
203 |
213 |
204 |
337 |
211 |
340 |
303 |
341 |
305 |
345 |
319 |
347 |
321 |
349 |
326 |
351 |
327 |
357 |
336 |
431 |
359 |
435 |
365 |
436 |
406 |
437 |
425 |
438 |
426 |
439 |
464 |
442 |
473 |
443 |
504 |
447 |
510 |
450 |
565 |
501* |
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520 |
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521 |
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523 |
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526 |
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527 |
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528 |
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529 |
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551 |
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*May be counted with the approval of the Program Co-ordinator when the topic is appropriate.
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History
200
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Events and Ideas that Shook the World
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Designed for non-history majors, this course introduces students to the historical craft through a series of short lecture sequences that focus on specific events, ideas, and individuals that changed the course of world history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Notes:
May not count towards the field for Majors, Honours or Minors in History.
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History
201
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The History of Europe
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Selected topics may include formation and breakdown of political structures: cultural, social, and technological continuity and change; development of religious and secular belief systems; interactions among cultures. Course content will vary each session. Please consult the History Department for more specific information.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
202
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An Introduction to Military History
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Significant events and themes in military history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
203
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The World to 1500
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The development and rise of civilizations, their divergent and interacting patterns of belief, social and political organization and material and cultural life.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly History 301)
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History
204
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The World, 1500-1800
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The political, economic, cultural, ecological and social connections among world regions.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 204 and 205 will not be allowed.
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History
209
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The History of China
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A survey of thought in China from the cultural heroes to the present, with emphasis on philosophy, religion, and ideology. Topics covered include Shang religion, Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, minor schools of thought, Legalism, Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism, Qing textual studies, republican ideologies, nationalism, Marxism-Leninism Mao Zedong Thought, and late twentieth-century reformist movements.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
211
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Canada: Origins to 1867
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An introduction to the dynamic themes in early Canadian history. Special attention will be devoted to social, economic, and political development, White-Aboriginal relations and the settlement of the Maritimes and the Canadas, and the opening of the West.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
213
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Canada Since 1867
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Themes in the development of the Canadian nation from Confederation to the present, with particular attention to federal-provincial relations, economic development, social movements, and western political protest.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
300
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The Practice of History
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Provides a grounding in the methods and practice of history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Notes:
This is a compulsory course for History majors and prerequisite for History 496 and all 500-level seminars.
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History
303
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Great Explorations
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The concept of exploration from the time of Columbus to the space voyages, based on the reading of primary sources. Topics include the idea of conquest, views of different races and religions, and myths and realities of explorers and discovered lands.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
305
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Slavery in the Americas
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History of the enslavement of Africans and their descendants in the New World from 1492 to 1888. Themes may include the slave trade, labor, culture and religion, resistance and rebellion, abolition, and slavery’s legacy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 305 and 207 will not be allowed.
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History
307
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The Contemporary World
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The contemporary world from the nineteenth century era of industrialism and empire, through to twentieth century struggles of underdeveloped countries for independence. Stress will be laid on growing global interdependency and the rise and the erosion of western cultural, economic, and political hegemony.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
308
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Gender History
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A global history of the construction of gender and sexual identities. Examines how changing ideas about what it means to be male and female have influenced family structures, sexual mores, work life, military ideals, politics and culture.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
317
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East Asia from 1800
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The modern histories of China, Japan and Korea beginning with the Mid-Qing dynasty in China and the Late Tokugawa period in Japan.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
319
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Early Medieval Europe, 410-1076
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The sack of Rome to the eve of the Investiture Controversy. The economic, social and institutional features of Western Europe, including the origins and rise of the Church, monasticism, barbarian kingdoms, feudalism and the agrarian economy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
321
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High and Late Medieval Europe, 1076-1418
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Western Europe from the emergence of national states to the end of the Great Schism. The evolution of the economic, social, religious and cultural structures of Medieval Europe: the revival of agrarian, commercial and urban economies, the development of religious divisions, and the rise of church and state powers.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
326
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Europe in the Age of the Renaissance and Reformation, 1400-1559
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Political, social, cultural, intellectual and religious developments that transformed Europe at the end of the middle ages; roots of religious schism and its impact on politics, diplomacy and society.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 326 and either 323 or 325 will not be allowed.
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History
327
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Europe in the Era of Religious War, 1559-1715
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The clash of Protestant and Catholic forces, the eventual decline in religious passions, and the general crisis of the seventeenth century.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
333
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The Age of Totalitarianism
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Europe from 1900 to the Cold War. Emphasis will be placed on totalitarian regimes in Italy, Germany, and the Soviet Union; war and society in the two world wars; the Holocaust; and the Cold War.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
336
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Britain to 1714
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Origins to the early eighteenth century, with an emphasis on culture and society, religion and learning, constitutional and political developments, and empire and global relations.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
337
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Twentieth-Century Canada
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Explores major themes in the emergence of modern Canada, with emphasis on the rise of a national consciousness, military and diplomatic involvements, the role of the state, socio-economic developments and national unity.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
338
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Modern Britain 1714 to Present
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The Industrial Revolution; nationalism and imperialism; the rise of the middle and working classes; the social welfare state; emergence of modern British society, economy, politics, and constitution.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
340
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Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration in Canada
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Examines developments in and challenges to diversity in Canada from the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries with emphasis on ethnic and immigrant cultures in rural communities and urban centres.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
341
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History of Popular Culture in Canada, 1850-Present
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Selected themes in the historical development of popular culture in Canada. Topics include: leisure and recreation, sports and games, the arts, popular entertainment, travel and tourism, national heroes and icons, consumerism and the mass media.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 341 and 449 will not be allowed.
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History
345
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Canadian Native History
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Aboriginal Canada, from the beginnings of contact with Europeans in the sixteenth century, to the present, with particular emphasis on Native-Newcomer relations.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
347
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Western Canada
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An exploration of Western Canadian history, including themes such as: the native peoples, European exploration, settlement, rural and urban society, social and political reform, the New West, and culture.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
349
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Canadian Military History
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Survey of the history of the Canadian military in peace and war from 1867 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on Canada's role in World War I and World War II and on the development of the Canadian military in the Cold War era.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
351
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A History of Canadian Politics
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The historical development of Canadian politics and political culture since Confederation. Major themes will include the emergence and changing role of parties, the impact of federalism, political insurgency and reform, and leadership.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
354
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Cities in Global History
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History of the making of urban, landscapes in a global context. Topics may include the development of economic centres, urban technological and infrastructural innovations, and the complex relationships developing between the metropolis and its rural and wild hinterlands.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
357
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Wild West/Mild West?: Comparative History of the U.S. and Canadian Wests
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The similarities and differences in the histories of the Canadian and U.S. Wests from the pre-colonial periods to the present. Topics may include the place of frontier and the West in national historical narratives, myths, and imaginations; aboriginal peoples; immigration and settlement; land policy and land use; and the social relationships and economies that characterize the U.S. and Canadian Wests.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
359
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The United States to 1877
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A history of the United States from colonial settlement through the era of Reconstruction.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
361
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The United States since 1877
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A history of the American people since the era of Reconstruction.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
365
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Latin America before Independence
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The history of colonial Latin America with particular reference to political, social and economic themes such as race relations, imperial rivalries and the struggle for national independence.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
367
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Latin America since Independence
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A history of the Latin American nations since independence with special attention devoted to political change, economic dependency and modernization, social and economic revolution, and inter-American relations.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
372
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Ways of Knowing: Science, Technology, and Medicine
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A transnational examination of the relationships among these traditions in historical and cultural context. Topics may include: the scientific revolution; the early modern period; nineteenth-century technology and medicine; the emergence of the modern life sciences and neurosciences; changing scientific paradigms and research traditions.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 372 and either 371 and 373 will not be allowed.
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History
381
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Military History: The Era of Revolutionary War and Total War
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Significant events and themes in military history from the early modern period to the end of the Second World War.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
383
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Military History: The Cold War Era and Beyond
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Significant events and themes in military history from the Cold War through to recent post-Cold War history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
395
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History of Energy: From Fire to Fossil Fuels and Beyond
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Transnational examination of the sources and uses of energy through history and their social, political, economic, and environmental impacts.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
397
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Topics in World History
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397.01 African History
397.02 History of the Middle East
397.03 South Asian History
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Students may not have credit for History 397.01 and 309; History 397.02 and 390; and History 397.03 and 403.
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History
398
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Topics in History
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Exploration of select regional, thematic or methodological issues in history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
402
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Military History of Africa
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Explores the history of warfare and military structures in Africa from earliest times to the present. Informed by what is often called the “New Military History,” discussion takes place within the context of broader social, cultural, economic and political developments.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
404
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The History of Taiwan
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Survey of Taiwan history from ca. 1550 to the present, emphasizing pre-Chinese aboriginal history, migration to the island, government, society, inter-communal relations, Taiwan's international status, and recent democratization.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly History 385)
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History
406
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The Mongol World Empire
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The rise of Chinggis Khaghan (Genghis Khan) in early thirteenth-century Eurasia, the growth and conquests of the Mongol world empire, and the individual khanates of Yuan dynasty China, the Golden Horde in Russia, the Il Khanate in the Middle East, and the Chagadai Khanate in Inner Asia.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
408
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The Global 1960s
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Examines social, cultural, and political change in “the long 1960s” from a global perspective.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
410
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Topics in Great Cities of the World
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An augmented experiential learning course where students integrate their own observations and experience with scholarly readings in a “Great City.” The regional and theoretical focus of the class will vary with the subject city.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Notes:
Course is normally offered as a study abroad in Summer Term (Spring/Summer). A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
412
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Russia and the Soviet Union
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A short introduction to pre-nineteenth-century Russian history and a survey of the history of Russia and the Soviet Union in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, finishing with a brief examination of post-Soviet Russia.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
One 300 level History course or Russian 317.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 412 and 411.02 will not be allowed.
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History
413
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Modern Germany
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German political, social, and cultural history from the late nineteenth century to the present. Topics will include unification, both world wars, Nazism, the Holocaust, the division of Germany, society and politics in the Cold War, and reunification.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 413 and 413.02 will not be allowed.
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History
425
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History of the Atlantic World
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The history of the Atlantic Ocean world as a zone of contact, conflict, and co-operation between and among Europeans, indigenous peoples of the Americas, and Africans, circa 1450-1800.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
426
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The European Reformations of the Sixteenth Century
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The origins, course, and impact of the religious reformations (Protestant and Catholic) of the sixteenth century, including changes to institutional structures, theology, and popular belief.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
427
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Ideas and Events that Shaped Modern Europe
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Topics will vary to address major ideas and events that helped to shape modern Europe.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
431
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Canada During the World Wars
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The nature, course and impact of Canada's involvement in the two world wars, with emphasis on home front developments.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
435
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Prophets, Priests and Prodigals: Selected Topics in Canadian Religious History
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A historical analysis of the pluralistic character of Canadian religions. Themes will include missions, native religions, awakenings, revivalism and social reform, fundamentalism and modernism, secularization and belief.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
436
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History of the University in Canada and the Western World
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The development, ideas, and meanings of the university in Canada since the mid-nineteenth century. The rise of Canadian universities will be contextualized within the larger history of higher education institutions in the western world over the past one-thousand years.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
437
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Canadian Environmental History
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Historical development of Canadian attitudes towards nature, from the First Nations and the first European settlers to the present day.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
438
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History of Women in Canadian Society
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Topics may include the role of women in the economy, politics, social reform, the law, health care, the domestic sphere, life course experiences, and culture.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly History 343)
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History
439
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The Canadian West
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Thematic treatment of topics in Western Canadian history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 439 and 441 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
442
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Activism and Protest in Canada, 1867-Present
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Examines cultures, ideas, and practices of activism and protest since Confederation. Topics include historical forms of political, ethnic, gender, religious, legal, and class-based meanings of equality and social justice.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly History 339)
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History
443
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The Métis People of Canada
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An interdisciplinary study of the Métis people of Canada, with special emphasis on the historical, social, economic, and political factors influencing their emergence and continued survival as a distinct indigenous group in Canada.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Canadian Studies 419)
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History
447
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Northern Horizons: Subarctic and Arctic Canadian History
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Historical development of the region from the beginnings of European exploration to the present day. Themes include: the indigenous peoples, Arctic exploration, Canadian sovereignty, and the politics of northern development.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly History 352)
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History
450
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History of Social Policy in Canada
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A historical analysis of the development of social policy in Canada from the colonial period to the present. Themes may include the relationship between citizens and government, changing perceptions on the role of the state, grassroots demands for government intervention, and the relationship between private and public programs.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
458
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The United States in the Era of Depression and WWII, 1900 to 1945
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The history of the United States from the dawn of the twentieth century through World War II, a turbulent period of wars and economic depression at the end of which the U.S. had emerged as a global superpower. Major themes include the rise of liberal reform; the experience of the U.S. in two world wars; the interplay of race, class, and gender in shaping American identity; and the economics of boom and bust culminating in the Great Depression and wartime boom of the 1940s.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
459
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Topics in U.S. Social History
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Topics vary from year to year and may include gender, class, race and ethnicity, slavery, labour, and social movements.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
460
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The United States Civil War Era
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The political, economic and social history of the United States in the decades leading up to the Civil War, the military conflict itself and the aftermath of war.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
461
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From the Pueblo Uprising to Wounded Knee: A History of American-Indian Conflicts
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Military and political clashes between tribal groups, colonial governments, and the U.S. government from the late 1400s to the late twentieth century, focusing on causal factors and eventual sociopolitical consequences.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
462
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Topics in United States Political History
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Aspects of the history of American politics from the Revolution to the twentieth century. Emphasis on the process of governing; elections and party politics; legal and constitutional affairs.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
463
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The United States Since 1945
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The political, social, economic, and cultural dimensions of the United States from 1945 to the present. Major themes include the role of U.S. as a global superpower during the Cold War and after; the contest between liberalism and conservatism in American politics; the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s and their lasting impact; suburbanization and consumer culture; and the transition to a post-industrial economy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
464
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From Colonies to Nation: Making the United States
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Explores the creation of the United States from its colonial origins through the Early National Period. Topics may include the political, military, diplomatic, legal, cultural and socio-economic challenges faced by the new nation.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
465
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The U.S. South
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Thematic consideration of the formation of regional identity, the nature of the Old South, secession and the Civil War, the emergence of the New South and Sun Belt, the Civil Rights Movement, and the role of the South in the modern United States.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 465 and 465.03 will not be allowed.
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History
467
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Mexican History
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Themes of Mexican history from the founding of Spain’s most important colony, New Spain, to the present.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 467 and 467.02 will not be allowed.
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History
471
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The Military in Latin America
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The history of warfare and the armed forces in Latin America from colonial times to the present. Emphasis upon modern wars, militarism, the rise of caudillos, and the impact of the military on society.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
472
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Latin American Revolutions
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Thematic treatment of social revolutions in twentieth-century Latin America.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
473
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History of Crime and Criminal Justice in England
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Crime and the development of the criminal courts and jurisdictions, the police, punishments, and correctional institutions, from medieval to modern times. Attention will be given to the relationship of criminality to moral attitudes and socio-economic conditions, and to the historic role of crime and punishment in local communities, society and the state.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
476
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A Cultural History of Biomedical Sciences
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Explores changing concepts about life, biology, and medicine from the European Renaissance to the twentieth century. Topics may include the rise of natural history, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience.
Course Hours:
3 units (3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly known as History 477)
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An examination of the nature and course of the First World War (1914-1918), with an emphasis on the Western Front. Topics will include the historiography of the war, strategy and tactics, the impact of technology, and the effect of the war on the nations involved.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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The nature, course and short-term results up to 1950 of the Second World War in its global dimensions. The political as well as the military side of the Allied/Axis conflict will be studied.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
486
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History of Air Power
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An examination of the nature and development of air power across the world. Topics may include: technology; tactics; doctrine; the relationship between air power, weapons of mass destruction and precise attacks; the limits to air power and its role in war, peace, and deterrence.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
487
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Brazilian History since 1500
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Economic development, political institutions, social and cultural trends, and the interaction between men and women and the environment.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
488
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Great Britain as a Great Power, 1690 - 1970
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A study of British military, diplomatic and imperial history between 1690 and 1970, with a focus on the roots of Britain's power.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
489
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Espionage and the State, 500 BCE - 1939
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The rise of modern intelligence services in the West. Changes in the role, importance and technology of intelligence will be assessed. The contribution of intelligence to political and military strategy in selected conflicts will be examined.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
490
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Espionage and the State, 1939 to the Present
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Intelligence during the Second World War, the Cold War, and afterward. Changes in the role, importance and technology of attention will be assessed. The contribution of intelligence to political systems, international relations and military operations will be assessed.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 490 and 489.02 will not be allowed.
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History
491
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Diplomatic History
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A history of international relations and of the foreign policies of states in Europe and the world between the French Revolutionary Wars and the First World War. A history of international relations and of the foreign policies of states in Europe and the world between the end of the First World War and the end of the Cold War.
491.01. Diplomatic History, 1793-1918
491.02. Diplomatic History, 1919-1989
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
493
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Special Topics in History
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The topic or topics for a given session will be announced in advance and will vary from year to year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
494
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International History of Energy
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Twentieth-century history of energy in an international context. Topics may include international relations and political economy focusing on governments, international institutions, and multinational corporations and the role of energy in international conflict and co-operation.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
495
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Film and History
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Film as a historical document, in particular as a source of social and intellectual history. Topics include: the role of film at moments of decisive historical change; the content and dissemination of political ideologies and social values; film as a source of propaganda; changing attitudes to minority groups; preservation of historical detail.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(2-3)
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History
496
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Historical Methods and Philosophies of History
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A seminar for Honours students on the interrelationship between the philosophies of History and historical methodology.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300 and admission to Honours degree program.
Also known as:
(formerly History 498)
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500-Level Courses
Note: Preference in enrolment will be given to Majors in History, Ancient and Medieval History Majors, and graduate students in History.
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History
501
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Gender and Sexuality in History
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An examination of gender theory and history with an emphasis on issues of sexuality. Topics and geographic concentrations will vary.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 501 and either 507 or 533 will not be allowed.
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History
504
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Britain and the Wider World, 1500-1800
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Topics in British imperial and global history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
508
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Topics in Twentieth-Century German History
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Topics may include: thematic explorations and/or comparisons of dictatorial regimes (Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic); the history of the GDR; the two Germanies during the Cold War; memory and memorialization in popular culture; the contested formation of a multicultural society; and social protest in the post-WWII period. For further information on specific topics to be offered in any year, consult the History Department.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
510
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Religion, Politics, and Culture in Early Modern Europe
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Examines the nature of late medieval religion, the social impact of the Reformations, religious violence and co-existence, and the nature and practice of royal absolutism.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300 and 323 or 325, 326 or 327.
Also known as:
(formerly History 509)
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History
517
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Social and Political History of Modern Britain
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Topics in social, cultural and political history in early modern and modern times: e.g., the rise of the gentry and the middle class, working class identity, radical ideology and two-party politics.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
520
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Canada and the First World War
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Discussion topics will focus on the major themes in Canada's Great War military experience, including the Canadian Expeditionary Force's recruitment and training, leadership, tactical doctrine, and integration within the British Expeditionary Force, as well as developments in civil-military relations, conscription politics and the country's post-war military legacy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
521
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Canadian Biography
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A thematic approach to Canadian personalities, emphasizing the biographer's method and changing interpretations of major Canadian figures, e.g., the prime ministers, prominent women, radicals, prophets, scientists, explorers, entrepreneurs, journalists and artists.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
523
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Topics in Alberta History
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Selected topics in Alberta history with emphasis upon the use of local archival sources.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
526
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The Canadian Military in the Second World War
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Through examination of topics such as leadership and adapting to warfare, this course will examine the Canadian military's ability to cope with the harsh realities of war. Emphasis will be placed on the political parameters imposed by the Canadian government on the military, the quality of Canadian leadership, and the "fit" between British forms of military organization and the fighting quality of Canadian soldiers, sailors and aircrew.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300 and 349 or 431.
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History
527
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History of Canadian Foreign and Defence Policy from 1919 to the Cold War Era
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Selected topics in Canadian foreign policy and defence policy from the end of World War I to the 1980's.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300 and one course in Canadian History.
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History
528
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Exchange, Trade, and Cultural Encounter in North America
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The history of cross-cultural contact in North America from the late sixteenth through nineteenth centuries, examining cultures, economies, trading institutions and views of New and Old World people.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 528 and either 593.10 or 593.18 will not be allowed.
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History
529
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Topics in Native History
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A history of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada: the First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
535
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Topics in American History
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Selected topics in the history of the United States from the colonial period to the present.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
537
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American Memories
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Introduces students to the broad subject of historical memory, with a focus on the United States. Considers ways that historians have grappled with constructions of collective memory, personal memory, commemoration, and remembrance. Focuses on publicly controversial topics like remembering slavery, the Civil War, and the use of the Atomic Bomb in World War II.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 537 and 535.08 will not be allowed.
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Introduces students to the theory and practice of oral history. Topics include ethics, methodology, memory, and community-based research. Students will conduct oral histories as one of their assessments.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
541
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Topics in the History of Science
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Selected aspects of the history of science, e.g., the scientific revolution, science and religion in the seventeenth century, history of scientific methods, studies of individual scientists such as Galileo, Boyle, Newton, or Darwin. For further information in the specific topics to be offered in any year, consult the History Department.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
543
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Topics in Great Power Diplomacy and Intelligence
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An exploration of selected themes in the history of modern statecraft. Topics may include: theories of international relations, war origins, treaty-making, Fascist diplomacy, appeasement, wartime alliances, intelligence and policy, cold war diplomacy. A seminar in which primary sources will be used.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300 and one of 483, 485, 489, 491.01, 491.02.
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History
545
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Topics in Military History
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An examination of selected problems in modern military history. Topics may include: military theory; guerrilla warfare from the eighteenth century to the twentieth century; evolution of tactics in World War I; development of military medicine; innovation in European armies; colonial wars.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300 and one of 349, 379, 381, 383, 431, 471, 481, 483, 485, 489, 491.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
547
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Chinese Strategic Thought
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The history of Chinese strategic thought from antiquity through modernity, with emphasis on the Seven Military Classics, Chinese military history, and recent scholarship on the extent of the connection between historical and modern Chinese strategic thought.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
551
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Women in Canadian Politics
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A political history of women in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Topics include campaigns for suffrage, legal personhood and equality rights, women’s political activism, the evolution of public policy concerning women, and the participation of women in public life.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300 and one of 343 or 438.
Also known as:
(Political Science 551)
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History
565
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Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492-1888
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Themes may include the slave trade, plantation and urban slavery, resistance and rebellion, women, culture and religion, abolition, free people of colour in slave societies, and the post-abolition legacy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
569
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Latin America and the Outside World
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The Latin American nations in world affairs with special reference to their intellectual, economic, and political relations with Europe, North America, Africa, and the Pacific Rim. Themes will be drawn from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
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History
591
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Directed Reading and Research
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The analysis of historical problems and the use of primary sources. The content of each course will reflect the interests of the instructor.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300 and consent of the Department.
Notes:
May not be used to fulfill the 500-level requirement for a Major in history without the written consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
593
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Selected Topics in History
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Topics will vary from year to year, and will be announced in advance.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
597
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Honours Directed Reading
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Directed readings for Honours students in their third or fourth year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for History 597 and 596 will not be allowed.
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History
598
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Honours Writing Seminar
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The Honours Essay for Honours students in their fourth year.
Course Hours:
6 units; F(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
History 300.
Notes:
Students will work under the supervision of a faculty member, and are also expected to participate in sessions throughout the year that will normally be facilitated by the Honours Advisor.
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Graduate Courses
Note: Only a limited number of these 600-level courses will be offered in any one year. Students may obtain further information from the Department.
Graduate students outside of the department are required to have department approval to register for any of the following courses:
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History
601
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Topics in Imperial History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
603
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Topics in Religious History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
607
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Topics in Western Canadian History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
623
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Topics in Canadian History
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An examination of crucial issues in Canada's political, economic, social and cultural history.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
633
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Topics in Modern European History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
637
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Topics in Military History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
639
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Topics in History of Science
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Topics may include the scientific revolution, science and religion, and the reception of scientific ideas.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
641
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Topics in Medieval or Early Modern European History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
645
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Topics in U.S. History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
647
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Topics in Latin American History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
651
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Reading Seminar
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
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History
653
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Research and Methods Seminar
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
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History
655
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Classics of Strategy
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Strategic thought from Sun Tzu to Clausewitz, Mahan to Corbett. Analyzes the writings of classic strategic thinkers, and then by way of case studies examines their theories as they pertain to military and political planners from the Peloponnesian War to the present.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
673
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Topics in Legal History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
675
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Selected Topics in History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
690
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Historiography and the Theories of History
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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History
691
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Conference Course in Special Topics
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Notes:
Open only to graduate students.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
791
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Conference Course in Special Topics (Advanced Level)
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes:
Open only to graduate students.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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History
795
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Advanced Seminar in Historiographical Interpretations
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
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