170 courses in the 1979–80 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1979–80
Professor, Chairman of the Department H. MacKinnon, BA (Montreal), PhL, STL (Gregorian), MA (Toronto), DPhil (Oxford)
Assistant Professor, Associate Chairman J.O. Stubbs, BA (Toronto), MSc (Econ) (London), DPhil (Oxford)
Professors
Faculty listed in 1979–80
R. W. Beachey, BA (Queen's), PhD (Edinburgh) FRHistS
P.G. Cornell, ED, MA, PhD (Toronto)
M. J. Craton, BA (London), MA, PhD (McMaster), FRHistS
F.H. Epp, BA (Bethel College), MA, PhD (Minnesota), LLD (Brandon) G.
F.C. Gérard, MA (College St. Dominique, France), BD (McGill), STM, (McGill), PhD (Hartford, Conn. U.S.A.)P
P. Keresztes', MA (Toronto), PhD (Graz)
W. Klaassen, BA (McMaster), DPhil (Oxford) G
D.C. Masters, BA, MA (Toronto), DPhil (Oxford) (part-time)
J. F.H. New, BA, MA (Melbourne), PhD (Toronto), FRHistS
G. M. Ostrander, BA (Columbia), MA, PhD (California - Berkeley)
Adjunct Professors (WLU and Guelph)
Faculty listed in 1979–80
R. P. Fuke, BA (Toronto), MA (Maryland), PhD (Chicago), (WLU)
W. Stanford Reid, PhD (Penn.), FRHistS
Faculty listed in 1979–80
Associate Professors D.N. Baker, BA (Br. Col.), AM, PhD (Stanford) M. T. Cherniavsky, MA (Oxford) D.A. Davies, BA, PhD (Washington) Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award K. R. Davis, BA (Toronto), MA (Wheaton), PhD (Michigan) K.D. Eagles, BA (Cambridge), MA, PhD (Washington) J.R. English, BA (Waterioo), AM, PhD (Harvard) P. J. Harrigan, BA (Detroit), AM, PhD (Michigan) L.A. Johnson?, BA (Waterloo), MA, MPhil (Toronto) R. C. MacGillivray, BA (Queen's), AM, PhD (Harvard) E. P. Patterson, BA (Baylor), MA (Kansas), PhD (Washington) P.S. Smith, MA (Toronto), PhD (New Mexico) J J.A. Wahl, CR, BA (W. Ont.), MA, PhD (St. Louis) J J. W. Waiker, BA (Toronto), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Dalhousie) R.E. Wynne, DJur (Vienna), BEd, MA (Alberta), PhD (Washington)
Assistant Professors R. W. Guisso, BA (Toronto), DPhil (Oxford) D. J. Horton, BA (Wat. Luth.), MA (Waterloo), PhD (McGill) S. K. Johannesen, BA (Evangel College), MA, PhD (Missouri) K. M. McLaughlin, BA (Waterloo), MA (Dalhousie), PhD (Toronto) J W. O. Packull, BA (Guelph), MA (Waterloo) PhD (Queen's) R R. Sawatsky, BChEd (CMBC), BA (Bethel College), MA(Minnesota) MA (Princeton), PhD (Princeton) G D.E. Wright, BA (Cambridge), MA, PhD (McMaster)
Faculty member holds cross-appointment as shown Classics 2Sociology
Bachelor of Arts
a) General Programme Students majoring in history should consult the General Programme requirements described in Chapter 7. They _ will normally choose one course from the Introductory and one course from the Level 2 Programme course listed below. In their third year they must also take at least one history course from the Level 3 listings (or History 349, or from the Senior Seminar listings, if permitted by the instructor). Two additional history courses must be chosen from an approved Departmental list. The exact programme for each student will be worked out in consultation with a department advisor.
b) Honours Programme
Students taking the Honours programme in History should consult the Honours Programme requirements in Chapter 7. The exact programme for each student will be worked out in consultation with a departmental advisor.
Course Descriptions History
Undergraduate Courses
Note 1
The Department offers two categories of courses, Programme and Non-Programme. The Programme courses are divided into four basic categories to allow for sequential development. The four categories are as follows.
Level 1: introductory (For General and Programme courses Honours credit) Level2: | Programmecourses (For General and Honours credit) Level3: Programmecourses (For General and Honours credit) Level 4: Senior seminars (For Honours credit)
Other, non-programme courses are offered at first and
second year levels primarily as a service to other faculties and other disciplines.
Note 2
General students are reminded that they must take at
HIST 120An Introduction to Western Intellectual HistoryY 1.0
This is a course designed especially for students who want to be challenged intellectually by a foray into history which will explore some of the seminal visions of the human predicament and some of the.solutions posed by thinkers of the Western world over the past 2,500 years. Readings will range from Job to Jean Paul Sartre; from Plato through Marx to Lenin; from Sir Thomas More to Marcuse and from St. Augustine through Freud and Fromm.
HIST 130The Modern World in Historical PerspectiveW,S 0.5
This course will introduce students, through the interrelationships and interaction of selected themes, to the contemporary history of Europe, North America, and the Far East. Its format includes two interpretive lectures per week plus major films on twentieth century crises and optional discussion groups.
A survey of missionaries as an aspect of imperialism since 1500. Native responses to evangelicization will be studied. Some comparisions will be made with indigenous response to Christianity in pre-modern times.
An historical examination of the urbanization process, the social, Political and economic factors that shaped the Canadian city, and the relationship between selected metropolitan and hinterland areas. Instructor: Staff
HIST 204HThe Individual and the Family in HistoryF “0.5
A survey of the changes in the quality and structure of life with special emphasis on love, marriage and the family in the West since the sixteenth century. instructor: Johannesen
The course will discuss the problem of Quebec in contemporary Canada by analyzing the historical background of key issues like separatism. the survival of the French language, French-Canadian nationalism and the Quiet Revolution.
HIST 204NTechnology in the Evolution of Modern Western SocietyW 0.5
A selective historical analysis of major changes in the evolution of modern Western European and North-American societies in response to technological change.
This course examines historically the formation of a distinct modern western popular culture, looking primarily at Britain, France, Canada and the United States from around 1850 to the present, and emphasizing such aspects as: industrialism and leisure, the family and sexual attitudes, religion and popular belief, education and literacy, drinking habits, organized sport and mass entertainment. Instructors: Harrigan, Wright
Asurvey of the main stages in the transition of Britain from a remote province of the Roman Empire to a prominent state of post-Reformation Europe. Within the chronological framework, cultural and social as well as political and institutional development will be examined.
A survey of the shaping of British society and the British experience from the time of Shakespeare to the present: constitutional conflict and compromise, rise and fall of empire, industrial and urban revolution, world wars and welfare state.
HIST 215Critical Issues in Contemporary European HistoryF 0.5
A survey of major developments in East and West Europe since 1945, with emphasis on the effects of the Second World War, the emergence of blocs, economic growth and institutions, political life in the major states, and international policies and problems.
HIST 227The History of Selected Racial and Regional Minorities in North America, Part 1F 0.5
An examination of the formative years of the Afro-Canadian, Afro-American and Native Indian communities and of the emergence of minority assertiveness and the position of minorities in modern Canadian society.
HIST 228The History of Selected Racial and Regional Minorities in North America, Part 2W 0.5
An examination of the formative years of the Afro-Canadian, Afro-American and Native indian communities and of the emergence of minority assertiveness and the position of minorities in modern Canadian society.
HIST 236GHistory of Christianity 2(R S 228G) Ww 2C,1D 0.5
Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism from the Reformation to the present. Instructor: Klaassen
2 Programme Courses
These courses are designed primarily for General and Honours History majors and other students in the Faculty of Arts, but are open also to all'students (in some cases, a prerequisite or permission of the instructor is required).
HIST 101Crisis and Change in Western CivilizationY 1.0
Through lectures and small tutorials, this course will examine the major transformations experienced by the western world and introduce students to historical controversy and methodology. It is recommended for future honours history students as well as for students in other areas seeking an overview of the dynamics of Western Civilization.
HIST 101RMajor Themes of Western Civilization 1F 3C 0.5
An introduction to the historical development of European civilization from Graeco-Roman and Judaeo- Christian origins to the emergence of sovereign states. Instructor: Packull
HIST 102RMajor Themes of Western Civilization 2W 3C 0.5
An introduction to the historical development of Western history from the Reformation to the present. The course will survey the economic, social and intellectual trends during the period.
An historical approach to the nature of the societies, economics and public affairs of Canada in its world setting. This is a foundation course for students concerned about Canadian questions.
Instructors: Cornell, English, Horton, McLaughlin Also offered at St. Jerome's College
This course will survey various aspects of ancient western civilization. The foundations of political life, social organization, and intellectual development will be considered, including the development of the Greek city-state and the Roman Empire.
Asurvey of selected topics designed to illustrate the development of medieval Europe. The end of the Roman political system and the formation of new political groupings in the West, the origins of feudalism, the crusades, and the Renaissance of the 12th century will be among the subjects considered.
This course will survey the chief features of early modern European society. Topics will inctude the Renaissance and Reformation, the expansion of Europe, Old Regime society, the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment.
A survey of selected topics to illustrate the chief features of modern European history. Topics will include the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, liberalism, nationalism, and socialism, industrial society and the New Imperialism, the World Wars and their aftermaths.
instrutor: Smith
Offered at St. Jerome's College
Level2
3 hours. Lectures and tutorials. These are General and Honours courses and are open to students in other disciplines. No prerequisites.
HIST 250History as an Intellectual DisciplineY- 1.0
The course focuses on three aspects of historical study: the history of history in the Western tradition; philosophical questions raised by the study of history; and the historian’s use of social scientific assumptions and methods.
Highly recommended for all Honours History students. instructors: New, Ostrander
Hist 251A, B, C, D Special Topics Courses to be mounted for one year only.
HIST 252Twentieth Century America: Change and ConfiictY 1.0
This course will consist of an analysis of six or seven key issues in 20th-century American History, drawn in connected fashion from domestic and foreign politics. The emphasis will be on the ideas and the politics of change in modern America.
This course will focus on Europe in transition (1300-1600) and emphasize those political, intellectual, social and economic changes most significant to the emergence of modern Europe.
A study of Europe from the French Revolution to approximately 1900 with particular emphasis on the social forces that affect European society and the historical role of institutions in European society. Instructor: Harrigan
The course will Stress a close examination of those issues, both domestic and international, which constitute the distinctive features and trends of twentieth century Europe. It will cover the period from the 1880's to 1945.
History 265 is a survey of Canadian history, and in particular the social and political development of the nation and people. Special attention will be given to the evolution of a distinctive Canadian society in the face of American and British influences.
HIST 266The History of Selected Racial and Regional Minorities in North AmericaY 1.0
An examination of the formative years of the Afro-Canadian, Afro-American and Native Indian communities and of the emergence of minority assertiveness and the position of minorities in modern Canadian society.
Instructor: Patterson : (This is the Honours section of Hist 227/228. Students may not take both Hist 227/228 and Hist 266 for credit.)
A comparative study of minorities, whose development in Canada was conditioned by political conflict, especially in time of war. Included are Doukhobors, Germans, Japanese, Hutterites, Mennonites, Quakers, and Jehovah's Witnesses.
A comparative study of immigrant minorities, whose Canadian experience involved cultural conflicts: discrimination in education, distorted imagery in the mass media, linguistic coercion, etc. Groups include: Arabs, Chinese, Italians, Jews, Poles, Portugese, Ukrainians, etc.
HIST 268AMennonite History 1 (1525-1920)F 2C,1D 0.5
Origins and development in Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. Migrations to, and settlements in Prussia, Russia, and North America. Topics include church-state relations, community formation, separation and assimilation, and conflicts in the Great War.
HIST 268BMennonite History 2 (1920-1975)W 2C,1D 0.5
The world-wide Mennonite struggle for survival and meaningful identity in such settings as Communist Russia and Nazi Germany. Other topics: migrations to Latin America, assimilation in North America, new communities in Africa and Asia.
A comparative study of the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the World War 1 German Revolution, Fascism and Nazism, the Chinese Communist Revolution. Special attention will be given to revolutionary theories and the social changes which accompany revolutions.
The course witl examine the economic, social, and political foundations of modern Canada. The approach will be chronological and will focus on such topics as urbanization, American influences, regionalism, the welfare state, and nationalism.
Chinese history from the Shang dynasty to the Opium War emphasizing the formation of a distinctive value system in the Chou; the creation of a unified and durable policy in the Han, the evolution of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in their social context; the family system, the position of women, science and technology, poetry and the visual arts. Instructor: Guisso
Study of the transfer of Iberian civilization from the Old World to the New emphasizing social history. Topics will include the destruction of native cultures, forced labour and slavery, colonial institutions, race mixture, 18th-century mercantilism, and the achievement of independence by the colonies.
The central themes of the course are the persistence of colonialism in the economy, political system and societal makeup, and gradual fragmentation of the region as nationalism and industrialization begin to break down colonial forms. The period covered is independence (ca. 1825) to the present.
Asurvey of American society, politics and thought, and of the relations of the United States with the outside - world from 1776 to the present. Instructors: Ostrander, Johannesen
HIST 295BHistory of the United States, since 1865W 0.5
(Part 2 of 295).
Level3
3 hours. Lectures and seminars. The following courses are open to all students above the first year level. In every case the prerequisite is an Introductory or Level 2 course appropriate to the subject, or the permission of the instructor. These courses grant Honours credit.
C Civ 365, 366 Greek History See Classics Dept. for description. This course is acceptable for History credit.
HIST 354Africa and East Asia from World War 2 to the PresentY 1.0
A course designed to examine the response of two culturally diverse regions to the realities of the post-war world. The African section will focus upon the various forms taken by nationalist aspirations and independence movements in selected areas, while the East Asian section will contrast the’communistic and capitalistic alternatives as developmental models in China and Japan.
The course will focus on selected themes in the development of the Russian state and society from the beginning of Romanov rule to the middle of the nineteenth century.
Hopes, failures, success and collapse. The various stages of the German peoples’ attempts to create a national state and the political, social and economic factors involved.
HIST 364RThe Enlightenment, 1: Europe in FermentF 3C 0.5
An examination of the 17th century background for the enlightenment era, especially the economic, political, social and intellectual ferment of the period. The study will focus on continental Europe.
HIST 365RThe Enlightenment, 2: Europe in the 18th CenturyW 3C 05 | ‘
The term will focus on the Enlightenment itself, its religious and political implications, and the practice of Enlightened Despotism in France, Prussia, Austria, and Russia.
HIST 366AWestern European Cultural History 1815-1890F 0.5
Evolution of the idea of consciousness as seen in the major works and manifestoes of artists, writers, musicians, architects, and thinkers of the period, with particular emphasis on the roles assigned to “artists” (broadly defined) in the shaping of consciousness and society.
HIST 366BWestern European Cultural History, 1890-1939W 0.5
Evolution of the idea of consciousness as seen in the major works and manifestoes of artists, writers, musicians, architects, and thinkers of the period, with particular emphasis on the roles assigned to ‘artists’ (broadly defined) in the shaping of consciousness and society.
An inquiry led by two instructors into the nature of the British experience from 1851 to the present. Emphasis will be given to Britain's pioneering role as the world’s first mature industrial urban society and to the British response to rapid changes in the overseas world. Instructors: Stubbs, Wright
This course will be offered in years when neither History 368 or History 362 is offered. It is not open to students who have already taken either History 368 or History 362.
A survey of regional, religious and imperial rivalries from ancient to modern times, with emphasis on the 20th century and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Instructor: Epp
The course will examine the growth of Ontario froma pioneer settlement, with particular emphasis on economic, social, political and cultural aspects of change. An emphasis will be placed on the sources and methods of local historical research.
The course will examine the emergence of Ontario as an industrial giant and the development of its hegemony in Canada. An emphasis will be placed on the sources and methods of locai historical research.
An examination of the main themes in the history of the Indians of Canada since 1600. Some attention will aslo be given to the Indians of the United States comparing their history with that of the Canadian Indians. instructor: Patterson
Study in a limited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be expected.
Also offered at St. Jerome's College.
Level 4: Senior Seminars
3 hours. Seminars and consultations. These seminars are designed for fourth year students who have taken relevant Level 2 or Level 3 courses, their equivalent elsewhere, or related courses in other disciplines. In all cases the instructor's permission is.required.
The following seminars will not be offered in 1979-80: Hist 400, Hist 410, Hist 411, Hist 412, Hist 413, Hist 418, Hist 425, Hist 426, Hist 430, Hist 436, Hist 440, Hist 450, Hist 453.
HIST 465The History and Theory of Historical WritingY 1.0
The emphasis will be on discussions of general questions about the nature and purpose of historical study, and of the answers that have been given by some important historians and philosophers.