Department of History and Philosophy Courses

Department of History and Philosophy

Overview

First Year Courses

HIST 1106 -- Introduction to the Twentieth Century
Designed to provide a general understanding of the forces and events that have shaped modern society, this course examines the historical context of selected issues, such as industrialization, urbanization, intellectual currents, militarism, mass communications, the emergence of the non-Western world, and ideologies such as nationalism, Nazism, socialism, and communism.

HIST 1107 -- Contemporary Issues in Historical Perspective
Designed to provide a general understanding of modern society, this course examines selected contemporary issues in their historical context such as war, revolution and social change, the civil rights movements, the impact of mass communications, changes in such institutions as religion and the family, Islam in the modern world, the decline of Europe, the changing role of women, student protest, Asian resurgence, Washington-Moscow polarity, and the energy crisis.

HIST 1206 -- Western Civilization: Renaissance to the French Revolution
An examination of Western society from the end of the Middle Ages to the French Revolution, with special emphasis on those developments that transformed the medieval world into its modern form.

HIST 1207 -- Western Civilization: French Revolution to the Present
An examination of significant themes and events in the history of Western society since the French Revolution.

HIST 1406 -- Canadian History: Pre-Confederation
This course will examine the historical developments in Canada from the first settlements to Confederation.

HIST 1407 -- Canadian History: Post-Confederation
This course will examine the political, economic and social developments in Canada from Confederation to the present.

 

Second Year Courses

HIST 2006 -- Approaches to European History
A lecture-seminar course designed for history majors and others with an interest in European historical developments and historical literature. This course will concentrate on varieties of interpretation, concepts, structures and research techniques.

HIST 2016 -- The Age of the Renaissance
A lecture-tutorial course designed primarily for History majors. While the course will examine the historical transition from the medieval to the modern era, its primary objective is to introduce students to the concepts and interpretations used by historians in the study of history.

HIST 2056 -- History of Ancient Civilization to the Greeks
A study of ancient civilizations from ancient Egypt to Hellenistic Greece.

HIST 2057 -- History of Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations
A study of ancient civilizations from Hellenistic Greece to the fall of the Roman Empire.

HIST 2105 -- History of Medieval Europe
A study of various aspects of the rise of Europe from the decline of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance.

HIST 2155 -- Early Modern Europe
A study of Europe during the transitional era from medieval to modern times, with special emphasis on the decline of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation, absolutism, and the expansion of Europe.

HIST 2206 -- Europe in the Early Modern Era
A survey of modern Europe's transformation from a traditional culture into an industrial society with special attention to the new social, economic, political and cultural experiences of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

HIST 2207 -- Europe in the Late Modern Era
A study of the changing nature of European life, economy, politics and popular culture in the expanding and developing industrial society of the mid-nineteenth and twentieth century.

HIST 2245 -- History of Science and Technology
A study of the rise of Science in relation to the development of Western society.

HIST 2256 -- History of Revolutions
An historical survey of revolutions in America and Europe before 1900. The birth of a revolutionary tradition.

HIST 2266 -- Revolution in the Twentieth Century
An historical examination of the phenomenon of revolution in Western Europe, Russia, China, and the Third World. The growth and practice of a tradition in the contemporary world.

HIST 2276 -- Intellectual History to 1850
An historical examination of men and ideas in Europe and America, from Copernicus to Hegel.

HIST 2286 -- Intellectual History of the Modern World Since 1850
An historical examination of the men and ideas which have influenced the contemporary world, from Marx, Darwin, and Comte to the age of popular culture.

HIST 2306 -- The Twentieth Century Europe to World War II
This course will examine the first half of twentieth century European history, concentrating on the forces that produced two world wars, several revolutions, social upheaval and economic transformation.

HIST 2307 -- European History Since WW II

This course will examine the new Europe that emerged from World War II. Central to this course will be an analysis of the new power structures that reshaped the political, economic, and social landscapes.

HIST 2406 -- Early Modern British History
This course will examine the social, religious, economic, and political changes in British life beginning in the later Middle Ages. Topics for consideration include the Reformation, colonization, war, royal authority and changes in the social structure.

HIST 2407 -- Modern British History
This course studies the continuing transformation of British culture, society and politics up to the present. Areas for discussion include industrialization, urbanization, political and social reform, internal conflict, war and empire.

HIST 2415 -- British Empire and Commonwealth
The first British Empire, the period of the American Revolution and the second British Empire. The growth of colonial self-government and the concept of Commonwealth.

HIST 2506 -- France: The Renaissance to the French Revolution
A survey examination of France from the Renaissance to the Revolution.

HIST 2507 -- France: The French Revolution to the Present
A survey examination of France from the Revolution to the Present.

HIST 2605 -- Modern Germany
A survey of cultural and social, political and economic developments in Germany with emphasis upon the nineteenth and twentieth century.

HIST 2705 -- History of Russia
A survey of social, political and economic developments in Russia with emphasis on the pre-Soviet period.

HIST 2706 -- History of Russia Before the Revolution
A study of the economic, political, social and cultural developments in Tsarist and Imperial Russia up to 1917.

HIST 2791 -- The Soviet Union
A study of the USSR, its people, its politics and its interaction with the rest of the world in the Twentieth Century.

HIST 2816 -- Nationalism
An historical survey of the different concepts of nationalism, the social sources of some nationalistic movements and the governmental or class utilization of nationalism.

HIST 2826 -- Socialism
An historical survey of the origins, ideas, social sources of socialism as well as the parties and governments espousing and practicing this ideal.

HIST 2836 -- Communism: 1914 to the Present
An historical examination of the Communist movement, from the origins of the Third International and the creation of the Soviet State in Russia to the founding and the fate of national parties.

HIST 2846 -- Fascism
An examination of the common and different aspects of fascism including ideas, social sources, government systems, leaders, elites, economies and the resistance to fascism.


 

Third Year Courses

HIST 3006 -- Approaches to Canadian History
A lecture-seminar course designed for history majors and others with an interest in Canadian historical writing and research. Emphasis will be on the variety of interpretations, structures, concepts and research techniques.

HIST 3056 -- History of Urban North America
A comparative study of the city and urban life in Canada and the United States from the seventeenth century to the present.

HIST 3066 -- Cities in Canada: An Historical Perspective
An historical examination of a variety of communities in Canada from the earliest villages to modern cities with an emphasis on the changing patterns of settlement, interdependence and quality of life style. Local and regional history projects may be included.

HIST 3085 -- Native and European Fur Trades
in the Central and Upper Great Lakes Region: 1600-1821
An examination of the development and effects of the fur trade among Natives and non-Natives, with special reference to the central and upper Great Lakes region. Topics include the demographic and socio-cultural impact of the fur trade on Native populations; the motivations and roles of Native people in the trade; the political and economic forces behind the development of the European's fur trade; the effects of fur trade competition on Europeans and Natives; on the emergence and history of the Great Lakes Metis population in connection with the fur trade.

HIST 3116 -- Aboriginal Communities in Canada to 1821
This course is an examination of aspects of the history of Canada's Native Peoples from their origins to the early nineteenth century. Topics for discussion include: cultural adaptations,; lifeways of the Algonquians and Iroquoians' patterns of exchange; contact with the Europeans; missionaries and Huronia; Michilimackinac and the development of the fur trade; the Great Peace of Montreal; the North and the H.B.C.; women in fur trade society; the wars of the eighteenth century; European expansion in the west; the War of 1812; the ethnogenesis of the métis; and the peoples of the west coast.

HIST 3117 -- Aboriginal Communities in Canada since 1821
This course examines histories of Aboriginal communities in Canada since 1821.

HIST 3126 -- A History of French Canada
A survey of the history of French Canadians with special emphasis upon French minorities outside of Quebec.

HIST 3196 -- Canada in the Twentieth Century: Selected Problems
An examination of the main trends in the development of Canada since 1896 through the study of such topics as the conscription crisis, Canada's international position, regionalism, and the political system.

HIST 3206 -- Social History of Canada before World War I
This course will examine the numerous strands that make up the Canadian social fabric up to World War I. Included will be a study of the structure of the society, the institutions, and the responses to both industrialization and urbanization.

HIST 3207 -- Canadian Social History in the Twentieth Century
This course will examine the transformation of Canadian society in the twentieth century. Among the topics to be considered may be the impact of massive immigration, the growth of labour organizations, the emergence of reform movements in reaction to industrial capitalism and urban dislocation, the prohibition movement, the social welfare state, agrarianism and the women's movement.

HIST 3216 -- The First Nations in Canada in Historical Perspective
An examination of the Indians of Canada and their interaction first with Europeans and later with Canadian governments and society.

HIST 3226 -- The Entrepreneur and Canadian Business History
A study of the role of entrepreneurs and their enterprises in Canadian society, from the origins to the twentieth century; relations between government and the world of business; the great businessmen; the juridicial evolution of "companies".

HIST 3256 -- History of Ontario
An examination of the development of Ontario, with emphasis on settlement patterns, economic expansion, and the growth of the provincial political system.

HIST 3266 -- The Canadian West
A survey of Western Canadian history from the establishment of the Hudson's Bay Company to the present.

HIST 3276 -- History of Northern Ontario
This survey of Northern Ontario will begin with the first inhabitants and trace development from the fur trade to the modern era.

HIST 3306 -- History of Women in Canada
An overview of women's experience in Canada up to contemporary times. Emphasis upon the social, economic and political changes made in women's private and public roles, responsibilities and rights.

HIST 3307 -- Themes in Contemporary Women's History
This course examines modern women’s histories from global, regional, and local perspectives, informed by feminist scholarship on women and gender history in the 20th century.

HIST 3386 -- History of the Canadian Family
Surveys the changing form and function of the Canadian family from the colonial period to the present. Topics include the impact on the family of agrarianism, industrialization, urbanization, war and immigration.

HIST 3506 -- History of the United States:Origins to the Civil War
A study of the main themes in American history from the colonial period to the Civil War.

HIST 3507 -- History of the United States: Civil War to the Present
A study of the main themes in American history from the Civil War to the present.

HIST 3536 -- Special Topics in Twentieth Century U.S. History
This course will examine such topics as race relations, the political system, ideological developments, economic problems, Red scares, and the world leadership role of the United States in the twentieth century.

HIST 3705 -- Asia in the Twentieth Century
An examination of the political, social, and economic developments in Asian countries during the mid-nineteenth and twentieth century. The course will discuss in some depth the problems of modernization, response to the impact of the West and the emergence of nationalism and communism.

HIST 3726 -- Modern China
An account of Chinese history during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and discussion of its political, social and economic development.

HIST 3746 -- The Third World: Its Historical Development
An examination of the historical background to and the emergence of the non-Western nations of the twentieth century, with emphasis on Asia and Africa.

HIST 3826 -- Medieval Art History
An analysis of developments and styles in art during the middle ages, with emphasis on Europe.

HIST 3836 -- Aspects of Renaissance Culture
The art of the renaissance studied in relation to the intellectual and social background of the era.

HIST 3296 -- History and Historians: Ideas and Methods
A lecture-tutorial course for History majors and others with an interest in the historical process. Emphasis will be placed on the concepts used by historians in their study of western society. Beginning with a survey of historical writing and the philosophy of history, the course will then examine several of the interpretations and research techniques utilized by historians.

 
 

Fourth Year Courses

HIST 4055 E -- Research Project
This research-based course requires students to complete the primary research and writing of their honours theses.

HIST 4186 E -- Canada in the Twentieth Century to World War II
This course examines the political, military, social and economic developments in Canada from the turn of the twentieth century to World War II.

HIST 4187 E -- Modern Canada Since World War II
This course will explore in as much depth as time will allow the main themes and issues the have shaped post-World War II Canada. Topics include the post-war economic impact, immigration, the rise of the welfare state, the communications revolution, the American influence, the Quebec "question", and Canada in the Cold War.

HIST 4215 E -- History of Gender Relations in Modern Canada
This course traces the history of gender relations in Canada during the twentieth century. The changing roles of women and men are examined in areas such as the family, work, politics and public policy. Topics include to shifts in public attitudes and changes in private behavior throughout the past century.

HIST 4255 -- Canadian-American Relations
This course will trace the development of Anglo-American and Canadian-American relations since the American Revolution with special emphasis on the period since 1867.

HIST 4275 -- Ontario History
The development of Ontario, with emphasis on such inter-related themes as settlement patterns, economic expansion, social outlook and the growth of the provincial political system.

HIST 4285 -- Northern Ontario History
This seminar will examine such topics as the fur trade, lumbering, mining, transportation, industrialization, community development, religious and ethnic diversity, and the heartland/ hinterland relationship.

HIST 4325 -- Comparative Colonialism in North America
This course examines colonial encounters in North America in comparative terms to place local and regional experiences in a global context.

HIST 4345 -- The Emergence of the Modern United States: 1860 to 1917
An examination of several selected topics such as the Reconstruction of the South, the rise of the city, political and social reform, and imperialism.

HIST 4466 Tudor Britain
An examination of British history in the Tudor period.

HIST 4467 Stuart Britain
An examination of British history in the Stuart period

HIST 4505 E -- Public and Private Life in Pre-Industrial Europe
This seminar explores changes in law, thought and practice regarding private life and public standards for women and men in medieval and early modern Europe.

HIST 4745 -- Europe in the Nineteenth Century
An examination of selected topics such as the Napoleonic Wars, Conservatism and Liberalism, Marxism and Socialism, Nationalism and the unification movements, Imperialism.

HIST 4806 -- Biography, Life Stories, Life Writing, and History
This course examines how biography and history intersect through studies of oral history, autobiographical and biographical writing. Life stories will be considered as unique pathways to understanding human dimensions of historical change rooted in place, time, and circumstance.

HIST 4816 -- Consumerism in Modern History
This course examines of how societies in both public and private spheres make and remake their worlds through consuming goods and services. Consumption as a social and cultural practice will be approached in relations to its economic, political, and environmental dimension in the making of consuming peoples and societies since the colonial era.