History Courses
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HIST 1101 History of World Societies, 3000 BCE to 1500 CE (3 credits)
The History of World Societies will cover the following themes and places: Origins; River Civilizations (Afro-Asia, India and China); Classical Civilizations (Han, Mauryan, Persia, Greece and Rome); the rise of Philosophy and World Religions (Buddhism, Christianity and Islam); the post-Imperial era (from Byzantium to Chinese reunification); Frontier civilizations (South East and North East Asia, Africa, Mesoamerica, and Oceania; the era of Eurasian crises (from Mongol invasions, the Black Death and Peasants revolts); European exploration and the beginning of the first era of globalization.
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Prerequisite: None
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Fall
HIST 1103 World History, 1900 - 1945 (3 credits)
This course examines some of the main currents of world history in the first half of the twentieth century. The course emphasizes affairs in Europe, as well as developments in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Examples of major topics include: The First World War, Imperialism, the Russian Revolution, the Great Depression, Nazi Germany and the Second World War.
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Prerequisite: None
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Winter, Summer, Fall
HIST 1104 World History since 1945 (3 credits)
After a review of the methods of historical investigation, this course examines some of the main currents of world history since 1945. Examples of major topics include the superpower rivalry during the Cold War, the evolution of various regions of the Third World, e.g. the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, South-East Asia and Latin America.
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Prerequisite: None
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Winter, Summer, Fall
HIST 1105 Global Issues In Historical Perspective (3 credits)
This course explores the historical background of selected transnational issues. Through a series of topical case-studies, broad themes of modernization, economic and cultural globalization, decolonization/post-colonialism, and resource competition will be examined. Studying in detail the historical development of current problems in the regions selected, which may include Canada, the United States, Europe, Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, students will trace the development of identities, ideologies, and aspirations in different local, national, and international groups and communities across national boundaries. Their effect on populations of global historical processes like industrialization, urbanization, modernization, immigration and migration, agricultural change and development, the impact of technology on the environment, and the nature of labour in transnational economies are investigated. Not a chronological survey, the course explores the nature of historical change while introducing students to the basic methods of historical analysis. Note: the specific case studies and themes in the course will vary by term and instructor.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture: 2; seminar: 2
Offered: Winter, Fall
HIST 1113 Canada Before Confederation (3 credits)
This course examines political, social, cultural, and economic themes in the history of Canada from pre-contact Aboriginal societies to Confederation in 1867. Topics include the changing lives of Aboriginal peoples; European exploration; the fur trade; political and economic evolution in New France and British North America; colonialism and patterns of settlement and immigration; social reform and the impact of education and religion; gender roles and family structures; and the emergence of regional and national cultures.
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Prerequisite: None
Lecture: 2; Tutorial: 2
Offered: Winter, Summer, Fall
HIST 1114 Canada After Confederation (3 credits)
This course examines political, social, cultural, and economic themes in the history of Canada since Confederation in 1867, focusing on important and controversial issues, events and processes that have shaped Canada as a nation. Topics include industrialization; urbanization; immigration; changing gender and family roles; Aboriginal people and the state; multiculturalism and immigration; Québec, nationalism and federalism; regionalism; Canadian foreign policy; and the impact of two world wars on Canadian society.
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Prerequisite: None
Lecture: 2; Tutorial: 2
Offered: Winter, Summer, Fall
HIST 1180 Understanding History Through Film (3 credits)
This course introduces students to history as an academic discipline, and instructs them in the skills necessary to decipher meaningful historical understanding from both primary sources and the depictions of the past found in dramatic feature films. Posing the question “What is history?” the course examines the value of knowing the past by reviewing the study of historiography, the “history of history.” Case studies illustrate how historical knowledge gained through academic study may be complemented and corrupted by popular films. Additionally, as the practice of history involves engaging others in a discussion about the meaning of past events, students will have the opportunity to develop and present their historical insights through the writing of academic essays and other forms of historical analysis.
Prerequisites: None
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Fall
HIST 1190 The History of Consumer Culture(3 credits)
This course introduces students to the history of consumer culture within capitalism, from the introduction of mass consumption during the Industrial Revolution to the present day. The development of marketing will be traced within the broader processes of modernization, including industrialization, state building and democratization, urbanization, rationalization, and economic liberalism. Although focused on North America and Europe, the course will place such Western concerns into their larger world context. Highlighted topics include the growth of the advertising industry, expansion of product lines and distribution, and increasing commodification in society and culture.
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Prerequisite: None
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Fall
HIST 2201 Early Modern Europe (3 credits)
This course examines early modern European history from the Renaissance to the mid-eighteenth century. As well as exploring the evolving economy and society, the course will consider the impact of new religious, political, and scientific ideas, and artistic representations of the age.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Fall
HIST 2202 EUROPE, 1789-1914 (3 credits)
This course covers European history from the French Revolution to the eve of World War I. As well as exploring the social, political, and cultural transformation of Europe during the “long” nineteenth century from 1789 to 1914, the course will focus on developments such as the industrial revolution, urbanization, and imperialism as well as revolutionary movements, nationalism and nation-building, ideologies, and the advent of a “modern” frame of mind. Readings will include both primary and secondary sources so as to introduce students to some of the far-reaching problems and debates fundamental to the history of Europe in the nineteenth century.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Winter
HIST 2203 Europe in the Early Middle Ages (3 credits)
This course covers the history of Europe in the early Middle Ages (approximately 300 to 1100), from the late Roman Empire through the transition to medieval Christendom. Topics include the character of the late Roman world and the issues surrounding its collapse, the establishment of new values and new social structures, the dominant role of the Church, the creation of new forms of social organization, and the emergence of a distinctive European culture.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Fall
HIST 2204 Europe in the High Middle Ages (3 credits)
This course covers the history of Europe from approximately 1100 to 1500, and includes an examination of political and social structures, values and assumptions, and economic, cultural and religious factors. Topics include feudalism, the Crusades, Church and state, monasticism, and the position of women, as well as some of the principal controversies and debates of historians regarding this period.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar 2
Offered: Winter
HIST 2209 Western Canada (3 credits)
This course examines the evolution of the region that became the Prairie provinces, from the fur trade era to the present. The themes of race, class and community are explored. Topics include the growth and dislocation of Métis communities, the marginalization of Natives, the settlement experience on the agricultural frontier, the changing roles of women and workers within prairie society, the creation of "protest" political parties such as the CCF and Social Credit, and the oil boom in Alberta.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Occasionally
HIST 2210 British Columbia (3 credits)
This course examines some of the key issues in the history of war and society. After reviewing a variety of scholarly approaches to defining war, the course investigates the role of violence in human nature, the evolution of warfare resulting from technological innovations and cultural change, and the complex relationships between war, culture, and society. Students will read primary sources (documents, memoirs, and novels) and secondary sources (journal articles and chapters of books), as well as viewing a variety of visual representations of warfare (artwork, films, and documentaries).
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Occasionally
HIST 2220 War and Society
This course will introduce students to the study of warfare and its impact on society. In this course students will examine various definitions and approaches to the study of warfare, changes in the nature of warfare over the past two centuries, and relationships between war, culture and society. Students will read both secondary and primary sources (documents, memoirs, and novels), as well as explore a variety of visual representations of warfare (art, films, documentaries).
Prerequisites: One 1000-level History Course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
HIST 2230 The History of Education in the Western World Since 1500 (3 credits)
This course will introduce students to the history of education in western societies from 1500 to the present. In this course students will examine approaches to the study of education, the rise and transformation of educational institutions, and relationships between schools, professions, culture and historical change. Students will read both secondary and primary sources (documents, memoirs, and novels), as well as explore a variety of visual representations of educational experiences (art, films, documentaries).
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Prerequisites: One 1000-level Arts Course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Occasionally
HIST 2240 The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
This course deals with the main themes of American history from the establishment of the colonies through the Civil War and Reconstruction. As well as political history, the course considers economic and social foundations of the United States and some of the cultural achievements of the nation.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Occassionally
HIST 2241 The United States Since 1877 (3 credits)
This course deals with main themes in American history from Reconstruction to the present. As well as political history, this course considers economic, social and cultural developments in the United States.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Occasionally
HIST 2250 Modern China: An Introduction (3 credits)
This course examines the development of modern China from the Qing dynasty to the People's Republic of China. The major themes are economic and political crisis under imperial, republican, communist regimes, modernization of Chinese society, and Chinese-western relations. Topics include Qing rule, opium wars, Taiping rebellion, self-strengthening and revolution in 1911, the Guomindang (Nationalist) ascendancy, the anti-Japanese and civil wars, emigration, Taiwan, and the Mao and Deng eras in the People's Republic (from the Great Leap Forward to the Cultural Revolution to Market Socialism).
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar 2
Offered: Occasionally
HIST 2251 Modern Japan: An Introduction (3 credits)
This course deals with modern Japanese history from the end of the Tokugawa era to the present. After considering briefly Japanese geography, language, and cultural traditions, the course concentrates on the late nineteenth-century transformation of the state and society, the military adventures of the early twentieth century, and change in the postwar period. Topics include the domestication of the samurai ethic, the Meiji Restoration, the military ascendancy of the 1930s, the Pacific War from Japan’s side, the changing roles of women after 1945, the post 1945 economic “miracle”, education as a tool of national advancement, and the collapse of the “bubble” economy.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar 2
Offered: Occasionally
HIST 2260 Women, Gender and Sexuality in Canada, 1600-1920 (3 credits)
This course examines the history of gender and sexuality in Canada from precontact to the industrial age, with a particular focus on Canadian women’s lives, work and place in the historical record. It examines the experiences of women within the family, the labour force, and religious, political, social and cultural movements. It investigates the intertwining constructions of gender ideology and sexual identity, exploring the diversity of women’s experiences, and interrogating how class, race, ethnicity, age, and region shaped the contours of women’s and men’s lives in different historical periods in Canada. Topics to be considered include the role of gender in Aboriginal-settler relations, women in European colonization, family economies and the gendered impact of industrialization, militarism and Imperialism, and campaigns for moral reform.
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Prerequisite: HIST 1103 or HIST 1104 or HIST 1113 or HIST 1114
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Fall
HIST 2261 Women, Gender and Sexuality in Canada, 1920 to Present (3 credits)
This course examines the history of gender and sexuality in Canada from the end of World War I to the present day, with a particular focus on Canadian women’s lives, work and place in the historical record. It examines the experiences of women within the family, the labour force, and religious, political, social and cultural movements. It investigates the intertwining constructions of gender ideology and sexual identity, exploring the diversity of women’s experiences, and interrogating how class, race, ethnicity, age, and region shaped the contours of women’s and men’s lives in different historical periods in Canada. Topics to be considered include gendered experience in wartime, sexual identity and militarism, efforts by women to achieve equality through the suffrage, paid and unpaid work, sexuality and reproduction, changing family structures, women’s changing relationships with the state, and the impact of and challenges to feminism.
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Prerequisite: HIST 1103 or HIST 1104 or HIST 1113 or HIST 1114
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Not Offered: Occasionally
HIST 2270 Canadian Aboriginal History (3 credits)
This course examines the evolution of First Nations - Settler Relations from the invasion of Europeans in northern North America to the present. The themes of race, class and gender are explored. Topics include fur trade and war, the growth and dislocation of Métis communities, colonization in the reserve and treaty systems, the creation of a bureaucracy of control, the growth of native political organizations, the quest for self determination and conflict in the courts.
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Prerequisite: One 1100-level History course
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Occasionally