94 courses in the 1990–91 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
HIST 100Landmarks in World HistoryF 0.5
A thematic introduction to the development of the world's major civilizations.
HIST 1020 W 0.5 ; The Origins of Wars in the Twentlett Century
An analysis of the diplomatic, political, economic, ideological, social and cultural explanations of the causes of the major wars of this century with special emphasis on Canada.
'0-1000 Study of the laws and legal procedures of the Early Middle Ages. Anglo- Saxon and Germanic law will be exam- 3d along with legal procedures and stitutions of that era. Offered at St. Jerome's College
“ST 102N W 0.5
troduction to African History . . survey of African history from ancient times through the colonial interlude to the emergence of modern nations.
ST 130 F,W,S 0.5 The Modern World in Historical Perspective “ais course will introduce students, rough interrelationships and interac- Jn of selected themes, to contempo- | rary history. Its format includes two interpretive lectures per week plus ajor films on 20th century crises and Scussion groups.
HIST 200~wentieth Century History as bcumented by FilmsW 0.5
history of the 20th century through . films. The First World War, Europe between the Wars, the Second World far, North American society in the 20th 2ntury and other political, moral and social themes will be explored.
“4ST 202 F 0.5 he Individual and the Family in istory
A survey of the changes in the quality and structure of life with emphasis on ve, Marriage and the family in the
This course deals with the history of organized labour in Canada with an emphasis on prominent labour jeaders, major industrial disputes and labour's role in politics. It will also evaluate the development of the Canadian industrial relations systems.
HIST 208The Cold War: American-Russian Relations Since November, 1917W 0.5
Traditional and radical historians examine the Cold War: American- Russian rivalry, 19th century; Wilson vs. Lenin; F.D.R., Truman and Stalin; containment, coexistence, and the politics of crisis from 1945 to the present.
HIST 209Health, Disease and Medicine in Canadian History, 1500-1984S 0.5
Starting with Amerindian medicine, the course will examine topics such as the rise of the medical and nursing professions, changing public attitudes to health and disease, and the evolution of the Canadian health insurance system.
A survey 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, political and constitutional as weil as ecclesiastical and social developments will be examined.
This course is primarily intended for non-history majors. History majors may wish to take one or more of HIST 305, 307 and 308
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.
This course is primarily intended for non-history majors. History majors may wish to take one or more of HIST 305, 307 and 308.
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.
An introductory survey treating the historical themes that contributed to the emergence of Russia, the Russian Empire, and the Soviet Union. Lectures, films and special presentations.
HIST 221Race Relations in Canada: An Historical PerspectiveF,S 0.5
The “race problem” has appeared on the Canadian public agenda for the 1980's, but the issue is not of recent origin. This course will examine Euro- Canadian attitudes and practices toward non-European minorities from pioneer times to the present, and will set racial policies in the context of the evolution of a Canadian national identity.
An introduction to historical explanations of revolutions with special focus on social change and revolutionary theories. The French, Russian and Chinese Revolutions will be used as case studies.
The development of Christianity in its Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant traditions from the time of Christ to the present. Offered at Conrad Grebe! College. Cross-listed as R S 230
HIST 241Society and the Sexes in Early Modern EuropeS,W 0.5
This course will examine the changing importance of gender roles from the 15th to the 18th centuries. It will focus on topics such as sexuality, marriage, the family and the role of women in — society and the work force.
This course covers Mennonite origins, teachings, migrations, settlement patterns, divisions, leaders, institutions, and religious and social practices, indeed all facets of Mennonite history in various national settings.
HIST 249History of Canadian-American Relations Since 1914F 0.5
An examination of the history of relations between the two countries since 1914. Topics of a political, economic, social and cultural nature will be studied.
This course will provide a collegial learning setting within which students will be introduced to techniques of historical writing and research, and some examples of the best of recent historical scholarship.
This course examines the major themes in pre-Confederation Canadian history including the rise and fall of New France, the creation of British North American societies in the Maritimes and Upper Canada and economic and political development.
HIST 254Canadian History: The National PeriodW,S 0.5
This course examines Confederation, the rise of political parties, Canadian external relations, western discontent, the impact of both world wars and political and economic changes in Canada since 1945.
The history of the British Empire down, to the American War of independence, telling the story of the Tudor seadogs, of the plantation of Iretand, the settlement of the North American mainland, the establishment of slave plantations in the Caribbean, and the earliest British enterprises in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
The history of British imperialism between the loss of the American colonies and the Falklands Islands War of 1982, tracing the rise of the settlement colonies to dominion status, the huge expansion of the dependent empire during the age of the New Imperialism, the imperial apogee after World War |, and the rapid change from Empire to New Commonwealth after World War I!.
From the British provincial society of the 18th century to the emergence of modern America. Special emphasis on the American character, and on the moral dilemmas of republicanism and democracy, freedom and slavery, equality and competition.
An introduction to the social and cultural history of Europe (including England) from the 16th century to the French Revolution. The course will focus on topics such as the social structure, daily life, the role of women and the family.
The growth of nationalism and nation States since the French revolution with attention to the Industrial Revolution, the World Wars, Fascism, Naziism and Stalinism.
The course is an introduction to the Philosophy of History and to historiography from the 19th century to the present. it deals with the great theoretical issues influencing historical analysis and with the classics of historical literature.
A history of the English reformation, expansively considered from the beginnings of the European Reformation to the establishment of the Anglican church in the Revolutionary and Restoration periods. in the 17th century.
This course will examine European society amidst the dramatic changes of the nineteenth century. It will consider class, the family, gender, religion, and institutions during this century of political and social transformation.
A survey history of the British Caribbean, widely defined. Topics emphasized include early colonization, plantations, slave society, abolition and emancipation, the growth of nationalism, independence, and the roots of. contemporary problems.
The course will focus on selected themes in the development of Muscovite and Imperial Russia from pre-tsarist times to the baginning of the 20th century.
A Study of the major sixteenth-century reformers and their intellectual background in humanism and late medieval scholasticism. Special attention will be given to the Lutheran and Reformed traditions and their ideological, social, political expressions.
The course will examine the emergence of Ontario as an industrial giant and the development of its hegemony in Canada. An emphasis will:aiso be placed on the sources and methods of local historical research.
HIST 389Canada in World Affairs: From Laurier to Trudeau aaW 0.5
An analytical and historical examination of Canadian foreign policy in the international system. Domestic sources of Canadian foreign policy and international sources of Canadian foreign policy are examined in detail.
This course traces the main eras and issues in Southern history from the 16th century to the mid-20th century. Topics examined will include pre-revolutionary and antebellum South, the Trial of Tears, the Civil War and reconstruction, the New South, the “lost cause”, the era of Jim Crow, and the search for the central theme.
HIST 398Directed Studies in Speciai TopicsF,W,S 0.5
Study in alimited field under tutorial guidance. A high standard of written work will be expected.
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Senior Seminars
Each term ‘of a senior seminar counts 1.0 credit. Seminars with the suffix “A” are reading seminars designed to give students an extensive acquaintance with scholarship in a particular field of history. Seminars with the suffix “B” are research seminars in which students will engage in research on particular topics in that field. Students should preregister for senior seminars, and for HIST 491, Independent Study in Special Subjects.