University of Calgary : History HTST

History HTST

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For more information about these courses see the Department of History website: arts.ucalgary.ca/history.

Junior Courses

History 200

Events and Ideas that Changed the World

Designed for non-history majors, this course introduces students to the historian's craft through a series of short lecture-based modules that focus on specific events, ideas, processes, or individuals that shaped the course of world history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 201

The History of Europe

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; (3-0)

History 202

An Introduction to Military History

Significant events and themes in military history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 203

The World to 1500

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 203 and 301 will not be allowed.

History 204

The World, 1500-1800

The political, economic, cultural, ecological and social connections among world regions.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 204 and 205 will not be allowed.

History 209

The History of China

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; (3-0)

History 211

Canada: Origins to 1867

An introduction to the dynamic themes in early Canadian history. Special attention will be devoted to social, economic, and political development, Indigenous-Settler relations and the settlement of the Maritimes and the Canadas, and the opening of the West.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 213

Canada Since 1867

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; (3-0)

History 220

The Material Past: Medieval Worlds through Objects, Landscapes and Texts

Examines social, religious and intellectual systems of world cultures, ca. 400 CE to 1600 CE, through physical objects and spaces.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Senior Courses

History 300

The Practice of History

Provides a grounding in the methods and practice of history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units in courses labelled History, excluding History 200.

History 303

Great Explorations

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; (3-0)

History 305

Slavery in the Americas

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 305 and 207 will not be allowed.

History 307

The Contemporary World

The contemporary world from the nineteenth century era of industrialism and empire, through to twentieth century struggles of underdeveloped countries for independence. Focus on growing global interdependency and the rise and the erosion of western cultural, economic, and political hegemony.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 308

Gender History

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; (3-0)

History 317

East Asia from 1800

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; (3-0)

History 320

The Early Middle Ages

The rise of new states and cultures across the Barbarian West, Byzantium and the Middle East, ca. 400 CE to 1100 CE through objects, texts and spaces.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 320 and either 319 or 321 will not be allowed.

History 326

Europe in the Age of the Renaissance and Reformation, 1400-1559

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 326 and either 323 or 325 will not be allowed.

History 327

Europe in the Era of Religious War, 1559-1715

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; (3-0)

History 330

Death and Disorder: The History of Early Modern England

An introduction to the history of early modern England with a focus on death and disorder.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 330 and 332 or 336 will not be allowed.

History 333

The Age of Totalitarianism

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; (3-0)

History 337

Twentieth-Century Canada

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; (3-0)

History 338

Modern Britain 1714 to Present

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; (3-0)

History 340

Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration in Canada

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; (3-0)

History 341

History of Popular Culture in Canada, 1850-Present

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 341 and 449 will not be allowed.

History 345

Canadian Indigenous History

Indigenous Canada, from the beginnings of contact with Europeans in the sixteenth century, to the present, with particular emphasis on Indigenous-Settler relations.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 347

Western Canada

An exploration of Western Canadian history, including themes such as: the Indigenous peoples, European exploration, settlement, rural and urban society, social and political reform, the New West, and culture.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 349

Canadian Military History

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; (3-0)

History 354

Cities in Global History

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; (3-0)

History 357

Wild West/Mild West?: Comparative History of the U.S. and Canadian Wests

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; Indigenous 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; (3-0)

History 359

The United States to 1877

A history of the United States from colonial settlement through the era of Reconstruction.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 361

The United States since 1877

A history of the American people since the era of Reconstruction.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 365

Latin America before Independence

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; (3-0)

History 367

Latin America since Independence

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; (3-0)

History 372

Ways of Knowing: Science, Technology, and Medicine

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 372 and either 371 or 373 will not be allowed.

History 376

History of Death in Western Culture

Examines the social, cultural, political, intellectual and religious developments from the Roman Empire to the contemporary period that transformed western concepts of death.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 381

Military History: The Era of Revolutionary War and Total War

Significant events and themes in military history from the early modern period to the end of the Second World War.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 383

Military History: The Cold War Era and Beyond

Significant events and themes in military history from the Cold War through to recent post-Cold War history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 395

History of Energy: From Fire to Fossil Fuels and Beyond

Transnational examination of the sources and uses of energy through history and their social, political, economic, and environmental impacts.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 397

Topics in World History

397.01 African History

397.02 History of the Middle East

397.03 South Asian History

Course Hours: 3 units; (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.

History 398

Topics in History

Exploration of select regional, thematic or methodological issues in history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 402

Military History of Africa

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; (3-0)

History 404

The History of Taiwan

Survey of Taiwan history from ca. 1550 to the present, emphasizing the history of pre-Chinese yuan-zhu-min/indigenes, Chinese migration to the island, government, society, inter-communal relations, Taiwan's international status, and recent democratization.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 404 and 385 will not be allowed.

History 406

The Mongol World Empire

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; (3-0)

History 408

The Global 1960s

Examines social, cultural, and political change in “the long 1960s” from a global perspective.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 410

Topics in Great Cities of the World

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; (36-48 hours)
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

History 412

Russia and the Soviet Union

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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units in courses labelled History at the 300 level or Russian 317.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 412 and 411.02 (Late Imperial Russia & Soviet Rus) will not be allowed.

History 413

Modern Germany

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 413 and 413.02 (Germany, ca. 1870 to the Present) will not be allowed.

History 416

The Holocaust

A survey of the history of the Holocaust in its pan-European context. Highlights the central role of antisemitism and the Nazi regime’s genocidal intentions towards Jews, takes a victim-centred approach and includes diversity of groups targeted by Nazi racial ideology.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 416 and 493.16 (The Holocaust) will not be allowed.

History 418

The Vikings

Origins and impact of Viking raids in Europe, North America, and the Middle East from the eighth through eleventh centuries, using historical accounts, archeological reports, material culture, film and fiction.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 418 and History 493.13 (The Vikings) will not be allowed.

History 420

Early Medieval England, 500-1100

An examination of early medieval England from post-Roman settlement to the Viking incursions of the ninth century and the Norman Conquest. Investigation of events crucial to shaping many of the cultural, political, and religious patterns of English life that endured into the medieval and early modern periods.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 422

Societies and Cultures in the Middle Ages

Explores the development and characteristics of Western medieval societies with regard to the social fabric, economic, religious, and intellectual life.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 425

History of the Atlantic World

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; (3-0)

History 426

The European Reformations of the Sixteenth Century

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; (3-0)

History 427

Ideas and Events that Shaped Modern Europe

Topics will vary to address major ideas and events that helped to shape modern Europe.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 431

Canada During the World Wars

The nature, course and impact of Canada's involvement in the two world wars, with emphasis on home front developments.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 435

History of Religion in Canada

A historical analysis of the pluralistic character of Canadian religions. Themes will include missions, Indigenous religions, awakenings, revivalism and social reform, fundamentalism and modernism, secularization and belief.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 437

Canadian Environmental History

Historical development of Canadian attitudes towards nature, from those of Indigenous people and first European settlers to those of the present day.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 438

History of Women in Canadian Society

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 438 and 343 will not be allowed.

History 439

Topics in the Canadian West

Thematic treatment of topics in Western Canadian history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 439 and 441 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 442

Activism and Protest in Canada, 1867-Present

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 442 and 339 will not be allowed.

History 443

The Métis People of Canada

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 443 and Canadian Studies 419 will not be allowed.

History 447

Northern Horizons: Subarctic and Arctic Canadian History

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 447 and 352 will not be allowed.

History 450

History of Social Policy in Canada

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; (3-0)

History 458

The United States in the Era of Depression and WWII, 1900 to 1945

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; (3-0)

History 460

The United States Civil War Era

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; (3-0)

History 461

From the Pueblo Uprising to Wounded Knee: A History of American-Indian Conflicts

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 socio-political consequences.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 462

United States Political History

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; (3-0)

History 463

The United States Since 1945

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; (3-0)

History 464

From Colonies to Nation: Making the United States

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; (3-0)

History 467

Mexican History

Themes of Mexican history from the founding of Spain’s most important colony, New Spain, to the present.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 467 and 467.02 (Mexico:Modern Nation:1824-Present) will not be allowed.

History 471

The Military in Latin America

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; (3-0)

History 472

Latin American Revolutions

Thematic treatment of social revolutions in twentieth-century Latin America.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 473

History of Crime and Criminal Justice in England

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; (3-0)

History 476

A Cultural History of Biomedical Sciences

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)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 476 and 477 will not be allowed.

History 483

World War I

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; (3-0)

History 485

World War II

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; (3-0)

History 486

History of Air Power

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; (3-0)

History 487

Brazilian History since 1500

Economic development, political institutions, social and cultural trends, and the interaction between men and women and the environment.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 488

Great Britain as a Great Power, 1690 - 1970

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; (3-0)

History 490

Espionage and the State, 1939 to the Present

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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 490 and 489.02 (Espionage & State,1945 To Present) will not be allowed.

History 491

Diplomatic History

A history of international relations and foreign policies of states in Europe and the world.

491.01. Diplomatic History, 1793-1918

491.02. Diplomatic History Since 1919

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 493

Intermediate Topics in History

Selected topics in social, cultural, political, or military history. Previous topics have included the Vietnam War, the North American Petroleum Industry.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 494

International History of Energy

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; (3-0)

History 495

Film and History

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; (2-3)

History 496

Historical Methods and Philosophies of History

A seminar for honours students on the interrelationship between the philosophies of history and historical methodology.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300 and admission to Honours degree program.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 496 and 498 will not be allowed.

500-Level Courses

History 511

Topics in Gender and Sexuality in History

An examination of gender theory and history with an emphasis on issues of sexuality. Topics and geographic concentrations will vary.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
Also known as: (formerly History 501)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 517

Social and Political History of Modern Britain

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.

History 518

Topics in Twentieth-Century German History

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
Also known as: (formerly History 508)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 520

Canada and the First World War

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.

History 521

Canadian Biography

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.

History 526

The Canadian Military in the Second World War

Examination of 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 during the Second World War.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300 and 349 or 431.

History 528

Exchange, Trade, and Cultural Encounter in North America

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 528 and either 593.10 (FurTrade:Exch&TradeHistPers) or 593.18 (Exchanges and Encounters) will not be allowed.

History 529

Topics in Indigenous History

A history of the Indigenous peoples of Canada: the First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 530

Topics in Canadian Foreign and Defence Policy from 1919 to the Cold War Era

Selected topics in the history of Canadian foreign policy and defence policy from the end of World War I to the 1980's.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300 and one course in Canadian History.
Also known as: (formerly History 527)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 535

Topics in American History

Selected topics in the history of the United States from the colonial period to the present.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 539

Oral History

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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.

History 540

Topics in Medieval History

Selected topics in Medieval History. Subjects may include: the history of medieval families; collective and individual identities, the social fabric; economic, religious and intellectual life.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 541

Topics in the History of Science

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.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 545

Topics in Military History

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300 and 3 units from 349, 379, 381, 383, 431, 471, 481, 483, 485, 489, 491.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 546

Formation of Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms

The Anglo-Saxon period from the fifth through eleventh centuries, including invasion, the formation of kingdoms, conversion to Christianity, warfare and diplomacy, towns/trade, and West Saxon expansion under Alfred the Great.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300 and 3 units of History 319, 321, or Greek and Roman Studies 347.

History 547

Chinese Strategic Thought

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.

History 551

Women in Canadian Politics

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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
Also known as: (Political Science 551)

History 565

Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492-1888

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.

History 569

Latin America and the Outside World

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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.

History 573

Topics in African History

Selected topics in African history from pre-colonial times to the present. Topics may include the “Scramble for Africa,” Africa and the World Wars, decolonization and African nationalism, and mass violence and genocide.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 591

Directed Research

The analysis of historical problems and the use of primary sources.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): History 300 and consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 593

Advanced Topics in History

Exploration of select regional, thematic, or methodological issues in history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): History 300.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 597

Honours Individual Study

Directed study for Honours students in their third or fourth year.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): History 300 and consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for History 597 and 596 will not be allowed.

History 598

Honours Thesis

The Honours Thesis for Honours students in their fourth year.
Course Hours: 6 units; (24-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): History 300 and consent of the Department.
Notes: Students will work under the supervision of a faculty member and participate in sessions throughout the year that will normally be facilitated by the Honours Advisor.

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:

History 601

Topics in Imperial History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 603

Topics in Religious History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 607

Topics in Western Canadian History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 623

Topics in Canadian History

An examination of crucial issues in Canada's political, economic, social and cultural history.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 633

Topics in Modern European History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 637

Topics in Military History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 639

Topics in History of Science

Topics may include the scientific revolution, science and religion, and the reception of scientific ideas.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 641

Topics in Medieval or Early Modern European History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 645

Topics in U.S. History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 647

Topics in Latin American History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 651

Research Essay I

Provides course-based students an opportunity to propose their MRE projects to the other students, critique as a group their methods, sources and bibliographies, and present drafts of their projects for peer comment.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

History 653

Research Essay II

In consultation with their supervisor, the student completes an essay modelled on a scholarly research article, to be evaluated on use of primary sources, historiographical framing, and argumentation.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)

History 655

Classics of Strategy

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; (3-0)
Also known as: (Strategic Studies 655)

History 673

Topics in Legal History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 675

Selected Topics in History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 690

Historiography and the Theories of History

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

History 691

Conference Course in Special Topics

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Notes: Open only to graduate students.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 791

Conference Course in Special Topics (Advanced Level)

Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Notes: Open only to graduate students.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

History 795

Advanced Seminar in Historiographical Interpretations

Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)

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