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| 330-101-DW |
Western Civilization |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course traces the growth of Western civilization from its roots in the Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman traditions to the 20th century. Among the major themes covered are the emergence and influence of key intellectual currents, social and political revolution, the development of industrial society, the birth of the nation state, imperialism, totalitarianism, and the two world wars. Students are introduced to basic concepts such as historical cause and social change, race, class and gender, as well as to the major political ideologies. |
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| 330-10K-DW |
History of Indigenous Peoples of the American North-East |
3 - 1 - 3 |
60 |
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| Description for Course: |
The description for this course is not available at this time.
Please check with the Department Chair. |
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| 330-1N1-DW |
Introduction to Global History |
3 - 1 - 2 |
60 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course explores the historical changes and challenges that have marked human civilizations since the 1400s. It promotes an understanding of the historical interactions between different cultures and regions of the world. A major point of focus will be on systems that have shaped and continue to greatly impact populations, such as imperialism, capitalism, patriarchy, enslavement, settler-colonialism, and decolonization. The course examines populations from various geographic regions and compares their economies, cultures, religions, political ideas, and environment. One objective is to offer a better comprehension of the historical roots of this long history of interconnection. This course surveys the social, cultural, political, environmental, and economic evolution of the world’s human societies by focusing on various themes such as social and political revolution, industrialization, colonialism, imperialism, totalitarianism, war, and decolonization. |
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| 330-201-DW |
Canadian History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses teach students to design and produce a historical essay. In their course the students elaborate a work plan and research strategy on their chosen topics, select historical sources relevant to their topic and produce a formal research essay. Course themes are determined by the instructor and have included such topics as Canada's First Nations, the Cold War, genocides, imperialism, right-wing politics in the United States, civil wars and revolutions, etc. |
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| 330-206-DW |
U.S. History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses investigate different aspects of the colonial heritage of the United States, the American Revolution and the early days of the American Republic. They will then examine the territorial and economic expansion of the country and the issue of race relations from slavery through to the modern civil rights movement. They will also discuss the expansion of capitalism, the redefinition of the role of government as a result of the Great Depression, and American foreign relations. |
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| 330-210-DW |
Quebec History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses survey different aspects of the political, social and economic development of Quebec since the establishment of New France. The rise of nationalism will be examined, as well as the roles played by the English and later immigrants. The course will also focus on such themes as industrialization, rebellion, the effect of war on civilian society, the results of foreign conquests, inter-action with First Nations peoples, and the clash among ethnic and cultural groups. |
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| 330-214-DW |
20th Century History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
The 20th century was the most turbulent in human history, witnessing wars, revolutions, ethnic conflicts, environmental disasters and dramatic changes in the lives of almost all groups throughout the world. These courses will focus on such themes as nationalism, imperialism, racism, anti-Semitism, communism and fascism; World War I and the rise of totalitarian regimes; World War II and the Holocaust; anti-colonial struggles; the Cold War and the collapse of communism; and the spread of religious fundamentalism and terrorism. |
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| 330-221-DW |
Third World History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses explore different aspects of the political, economic, religious and social changes in selected third world societies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America during the past five hundred years. Special attention will be devoted to the responses of these societies to Western imperialism and cultural influences. The post-independence problems of neo-colonialism, political and economic instability, ethnic conflicts and rapid social and cultural changes will also be discussed. |
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| 330-270-DW |
Post-Classical History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course introduces the student to the historical development of modern Western civilization from the disintegration of the European feudal and Christian order in the 14th century to the birth of the sovereign national state and a self-conscious universal culture in the late 18th century. The geographical scope includes Russia, the Middle East, Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and the continents and seas that saw European expansion. The purpose is to set students upon a historical journey through the complexity of persons and events, ideas and movements, and immense religious, social, intellectual and political changes of those centuries, and to examine the main lines of analytical interpretation of our past that attempt to give it shape and meaning. Topics given particular attention are the social, economic and religious upheavals of the 14th and 15th centuries, Renaissance humanism and its achievements, the Protestant Reformation and its consequences, the development of modern monarchies, the state and absolutist and constitutional politics, the ‘revolutions’ in science, agriculture and transoceanic commerce, and the colonization of the 16th and 17th centuries, the early industrial revolution, the thought and international politics of the Enlightenment, the origins, the ideas and course of the American and French Revolutions. |
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| 330-302-DW |
Applied Canadian History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses examine different aspects of the political, economic and socio-cultural changes in Canada from European settlement to the present day. Students will explore both primary and secondary sources that shed light on various major topics in Canadian history. Particular emphasis will be placed on some of the following themes: First Nations peoples and their interactions with Europeans to the present; the growth of conflicting nationalisms within Canada and Quebec; the inter-relationships between Canada, France, Great Britain and the United States; the evolution of ethnic communities in Canada and Canadian immigration policy; law in Canadian society; and the changing roles of the family throughout Canadian history. |
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| 330-306-DW |
Applied U.S. History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses investigate different aspects of the colonial heritage of the United States, the American Revolution and the early days of the American Republic. They will then examine the territorial and economic expansion of the country and the issue of race relations from slavery through to the modern civil rights movement. They will also discuss the expansion of capitalism, the redefinition of the role of government as a result of the Great Depression, and American foreign relations. |
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| 330-314-DW |
Applied 20th Century History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course examines the significant political, economic and socio-cultural changes that have marked the history of the last century. Students will explore both primary and secondary sources that shed light on various major topics pertaining to 20th-century history. |
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| 330-325-DW |
Applied Social and Economic History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses aim to provide students with a better understanding of the interplay between economic and socio-political forces in a specific country or region of the modern world. They explore the impact of major developments in areas such as work, or science and technology on the social and economic lives of different sectors of the population. |
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| 330-370-DW |
Modern History-19th and 20th Centuries |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course is a general survey of European and Western history from the French Revolution until the aftermath of World War II. Its main emphasis is on the understanding of first, the important broad socio-economic and political changes, and second, the relationship between these changes and the history of ideas. We examine the connection between the French Revolution and the ideas of such influential conservative thinkers as Edmund Burke and Joseph de Maistre. Similarly, the link between the Industrial Revolution and the various socialist ideologies is traced. The steady growth of liberalism and nationalism in the 19th century and of totalitarian and revolutionary ideologies in the 20th century are naturally important course themes. |
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| 330-401-DW |
Advanced Studies in History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses teach students to design and produce a historical essay. In their course the students elaborate a work plan and research strategy on their chosen topics, select historical sources relevant to their topic and produce a formal research essay. Course themes are determined by the instructor and have included such topics as Canada's First Nations, the Cold War, genocides, imperialism, right-wing politics in the United States, civil wars and revolutions, etc. |
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| 330-A02-DW |
History of Science and Technology |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
Modern society is so deeply affected by science and technology that few can think of life without them. This course examines the origins, various forms, and consequences of how innovation and technology related to the history of science have shaped the modern world, with a concentration on the Western World. Students will develop their analytical skills by learning about and discussing the relationships between the natural environment, society and technology. We will explore the social implications of scientific and technological discovery through several historical topics of common beliefs and realities known about the natural world, such as the role of scientific communities and their make-up and dynamics, differences between the applied and theoretical forms of invention, government interest in these principles, and others. Examples of particular inventions, technologies, medical practices, and scientific principles will form the basis of the course. |
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| 330-A03-DW |
Colonization and Decolonization |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course is a survey of European colonization and decolonization around the globe from the 1500s to the present. Starting in the Americas, the course follows colonization through Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The course examines the impact of colonization, the nationalist struggles and revolutions accompanying decolonization, and the ongoing problems of the post-colonial world. Students will analyze concepts such as imperialism, colonialism, decolonization, neo-colonialism, nationalism, revolution, racism, enslavement, genocide, ethnicity, and gender. Possible case studies include: Indigenous struggles in the Americas, Congo, Apartheid South Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan, China, and Vietnam. Students will understand the forces, events and ongoing systemic structure of colonization. A variety of sources and methodologies are introduced. |
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| 330-A04-DW |
Social Constructs in History: The Family |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course explores one of the oldest and most essential social institutions: the family. The family serves as a powerful tool of cultural transmission, and the characteristics associated with family, including gender, marriage, sexuality, and childhood, are social constructs that possess complex and contested histories. This course will explore how the family has been shaped by different theories and ideologies, as well as by social, economic, and political trends. Themes to be covered may include gender, sexuality, the emancipation of women, colonial ideologies, the relationship between economics and the experience of family life, and marriage as a historical construct. These themes will be studied through an examination of debates, methodological approaches, and the analysis of primary and secondary sources. This course will reveal that far from being a self-evident and static unit of society, the family is a profound site of contention and change. |
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| 330-A05-DW |
Canadian History: Justice and Injustice |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course will analyze the history of crime and criminal justice (or injustice) in Canadian society, from its French, English, and First Nations origins to the present day. Topics may include French, English and Aboriginal systems of justice; the early criminal judicial system of New France; its transformation after the British conquest; prisons and penal reform; the question of social (in)justice and its relation to women, juveniles, and ethnic minorities; policing and the RCMP; the role of the state and national security, and any other topics of relevance to the world of crime and justice. These topics will be examined using concepts of gender, race, class, and human rights, while also employing a variety of historical sources and methodologies. |
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| 330-BWS-03 |
History of Civilizations |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course introduces students to the concepts of civilization through the study of different types of civilizations. It examines contemporary issues such as different political and economic systems, cultural institutions, ethnic and class relations, and religious traditions through the history of particular civilizations (i.e. medieval civilization, the Mediterranean world, Russia, Native America, etc.) |
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| 330-BWS-03 |
History of Science and Technology |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
When we think of science and technology, we often think of the inventions and developments that have shaped our world into what it is - cellphones, vaccine development, cars, TikTok, hydroelectricity, etc. Media and advertising often frame science and technology as forces of progress and development. But is this always true? Have science and technology been used to benefit everyone or just a select few? And what about other species? What about the planet? Whose desires and whose interests are being fulfilled? This course will look at alternative histories of science and technology. It’ll ask questions such as: What are the costs of our way of life on people? What about the rights of other species and the integrity of our planet? How has our drive for “progress” in Canada affected Indigenous people? What other existing teachings, practices or visions of science, technology and the future could we learn from? |
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| 330-BWS-03 |
Social and Economic History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course aims to provide students with a better understanding of the interplay between economic and socio-political phenomena in the contemporary world. It is a thematic course which focuses on one or more social and economic problem in a variety to countries (i.e. Europe), examining the problem from an historical perspective. |
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