Timetables

Section	Day	Time	Instructor	Exam Date
HIST 113 - Issues in Canadian History
An exploration of major themes, periods and events in Canadian History, this course introduces students to the methods and sources of historical study and familiarizes them with significant historical developments from the Canadian past. Note: Students may receive credit for only one of HIST 101, 102, 103 or 113.
302	W	1300 - 1545	Wendy Swann
C01	TR	1130 - 1245	Stephen Kenny	17-APR-12
HIST 115 - Issues in Western Civilization
An exploration of major themes, periods and events in the history of Western Civilization, this course introduces students to the methods and sources of historical study, familiarizes them with significant developments in the history of Western Civilization and places that civilization in a global context. Note: Students may receive credit for only one of HIST 106, 107, 108 or 115.
L01	MWF	1330 - 1420	I. Yvonne Petry	18-APR-12
HIST 116 - Issues in World History
An exploration of major themes, periods and events in World History, this course introduces students to the methods and sources of historical study, familiarizes them with significant historical developments in global history, and encourages them to make comparisons between civilizations.
001	MWF	0930 - 1020	Clay Burlingham	25-APR-12
HIST 200 - Canada from the Age of Exploration to Confederation
An investigation of the meeting, transformation and development of societies in Canada between European landfall and the achievement of substantial self-government in 1867. Areas of interest: government, politics, economy, society and conflict in la Nouvelle France and British North America. * Prerequisite: One 100 level History course or completion of 15 credit hours * * Note: Formerly numbered HIST 203 and HIST 204. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 200 and either of HIST 203 or HIST 204. *
C01	TR	0830 - 0945	Stephen Kenny
HIST 201 - Canada From Confederation to World War II
A survey of Canadian history from Confederation to the outbreak of World War II including such topics as John A. Macdonald's National Policy, western settlement, the rise of urban, industrial Canada, the impact of World War I, society and politics during the 1920s and the Great Depression. * Prerequisite: One 100 level History Course or completion of 15 credit hours * * Note: Formerly numbered HIST 205 and HIST 206. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 201 and either of HIST 205 or HIST 206. *
001	MWF	1230 - 1320	George Hoffman	16-APR-12
HIST 202 - Canada from World War II to the Present
A survey of the making of modern Canada since 1939, including such topics as the building of the welfare state, Canadian foreign policy, the military in war and peacekeeping, Quebec separatism, the women's movement, Aboriginal rights, the new constitution and Charter of Rights, the economy and free trade. * Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST course or completion of 15 credit hours * * Note: Formerly numbered HIST 207. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 202 and HIST 207. *
001	W	1730 - 2015	James Pitsula	18-APR-12
HIST 235 - The United States Since 1941
Topics covered include America as a global power; domestic impact of the Cold War; politics; economic transformation; regionalism; African Americans; ethnic America; gender issues; social movements; society and culture. * Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST or completion of 15 credit hours *
C01	MWF	1030 - 1120	Marc Patenaude	20-APR-12
HIST 256 - History of Modern Japan
Examines the search for a new national identity in modern Japan through an analysis of political, social, economic and cultural changes from 1868 to the 1970s. * Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST or completion of 15 credit hours *
001	TR	1130 - 1245	Philip Charrier	17-APR-12
HIST 264 - Ancient Greece and Rome
An introduction to Mediterranean civilization from c.1000 B.C. to the decline of the Roman Empire in Western Europe. * Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST or completion of 15 credit hours *
001	TR	1300 - 1415	Kenneth Leyton-Brown	24-APR-12
HIST 266 - Western Europe in the Later Middle Ages, 1100-1400
The themes of this course include: the Crusades, heresies, Church reform, universities and learning, chivalry and courtly love, towns and trade, intensification of anti-Semitism, developments in religion, art and architecture, monarchies and government, the Black Death, the Papacy, and Church-state relations. * Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST or completion of 15 credit hours *
C01	TR	1600 - 1715	Allison Fizzard	17-APR-12
HIST 278 - Twentieth Century Europe
First World War, revolutions, peace treaties; League of Nations; fascism, nazism, the Spanish Civil War; causes and consequences of the Second World War; divided Europe since 1945. * Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST or completion of 15 credit hours * * Note: Formerly numbered HIST 276. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 278 and HIST 276. Web delivered class sections may be subject to an additional $50.00 material fee. *
001	MWF	0830 - 0920	Clay Burlingham	16-APR-12
HIST 303 - Canada in the World
This course examines the history of Canadian Foreign Policy and considers Canada?s place on the international stage. It also investigates how various political leaders managed Canada's involvement in international affairs from Confederation to the present. * Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours *
001	R	1430 - 1715	Raymond Blake	17-APR-12
HIST 307 - Social History of the "Sixties" in North America
From the "beats" of the 1950s to the fall of Saigon in 1975, baby-boomer youth transformed society through the counterculture, sexual revolution, the new left, student power, environmentalism, and liberation movements, making the "Sixties" the homeland of today. The course compares the Canadian and US experiences of this turbulent era. * Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours *
001	R	1730 - 2015	James Pitsula	19-APR-12
HIST 310 - History of Native People in Canada
This course is on the history and historiography of Native people in Canada. It will cover aspects of the history of Native people from coast to coast since the time of European contact. It will also look at the changing ways in which historians have approached and interpreted that history. * Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours *
001	T	1730 - 2015	David Miller	17-APR-12
HIST 367 - Women in Medieval Europe
This course will explore the roles of women in European society, economy, culture and religion from the end of the Roman Empire to c.1400. * Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours *
C01	TR	1300 - 1415	Allison Fizzard	24-APR-12
HIST 373 - The European Witch Hunts
Examination of the origins, development, and decline of the witch persecutions in Western Europe from 1400-1700. Students will learn how historians draw on fields such as feminist theory, psychology, sociology, and anthropology in order to understand the complexities of this topic. * Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours *
L01	TR	1130 - 1245	I. Yvonne Petry	17-APR-12
HIST 374 - Revolution and Terror in France, 1789-1799
This course considers the origins, course and significance of the French Revolution of 1789-1799. Topics covered include: cultural and political origins; the pre-revolution; the events of 1789; the remaking of France; radicalization; the revolutionary wars; women and revolution; the Counterrevolution; the Terror; the Thermidorian Reaction and the Directory. * Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours *
001	MWF	1130 - 1220	Ian Germani	23-APR-12
HIST 390AO - Federalism and the Canadian Experience
This course is a study of the origins and evolution of Canadian federalism. It will examine the structure and operation of the Canadian federal system, paying particular attention to the relationship between Ottawa and the provinces from Confederation to the present. *Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours *
001	TR	1000 - 1115	Raymond Blake	19-APR-12
HIST 390AQ - Memory & Place in Asia: Sites of Commemoration, Spirituality, and Meaning
This course explores symbolic space in Asia, places with an historic, cultural, religious or political significance. From sacred shrines to places of mourning, natural wonders to fabled cities, these sites convey a variety of meanings, expressing loss and remembrance, quest and healing. Places covered include Nanjing, Hiroshima, Angkor, and Varanasi. PREREQUISITE: One History course or completion of 30 credit hours.
001	T	1430 - 1715	Philip Charrier	19-APR-12
C01	T	1430 - 1715	John Meehan	19-APR-12
HIST 405 - Contemporary Quebec
An analysis of the puzzling, specific and distinct history of Quebec. By examining issues such as language, religion, economic development and politics with special attention to recent history, this course will delve into Quebecois uniqueness and its implications. * Prerequisite: Two HIST courses at the 200- or 300- level or Completion of 60 credit hours or permssion of Department Head *
C01	M	1730 - 2020	Stephen Kenny
HIST 435 - Frontier Hollywood, Myth and American History
This course explores the dynamic relationship between American film and the mythical American frontier. Myth and its cultural significance, Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis, the history of American cinema, the role of myth in film, the genesis of the Western, and the nature of Manifest Destiny, will be examined. * Prerequisite: Two HIST courses at the 200- or 300- level or Completion of 60 credit hours or permssion of Department Head * * Note: Formerly numbered HIST 335. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 435 and HIST 335. *
L01	R	1430 - 1715	Mark Anderson	17-APR-12
HIST 460 - Ancient History: Theory and Practice
The main focus is on the use of archaeology in the study of ancient history. Topics addressed include: domestication; human remains; the environment; beliefs; the spread of cultures; the ownership of antiquities; and, the use of technologies. * Prerequisite: Two HIST courses at the 200- or 300- level or Completion of 60 credit hours or permssion of Department Head * * Note: Formerly numbered HIST 360. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 460 and HIST 360. *
001	M	1430 - 1715	Kenneth Leyton-Brown	20-APR-12
HIST 466 - The Middle Ages in Film
This course critically examines films set in the Middle Ages in order to explore the issue of the value of cinematic representations of medieval history. Topics addressed include race and ethnicity, gender roles, epic heroism, faith, religion, and holiness, and war in films set in the Middle Ages. * Prerequisite: Two HIST courses at the 200- or 300- level or Completion of 60 credit hours or permssion of Department Head *
C01	W	1430 - 1715	Allison Fizzard
HIST 478 - The Berlin Seminar
This course focuses on aspects of Berlin's history during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Themes include: the effects of industrialization, the transformation of urban life during the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the division of the city after World War II, and changes following the collapse of the Wall. * Prerequisite: Two HIST courses at the 200- or 300- level or Completion of 60 credit hours or permssion of Department Head *
001	TR	1000 - 1115	Thomas Bredohl	19-APR-12
HIST 498 - Honours Directed Studies
Permission of the Department Head is required to register.
001		-	Raymond Blake
002		-	Thomas Bredohl
003		-	J. William Brennan
004		-	Philip Charrier
005		-	Ian Germani
006		-	Kenneth Leyton-Brown
007		-	James Pitsula
HIST 499 - Honours Directed Studies
Permission of the Department Head is required to register.
001		-	Raymond Blake
002		-	Thomas Bredohl
003		-	J. William Brennan
004		-	Philip Charrier
005		-	Ian Germani
006		-	Kenneth Leyton-Brown
007		-	James Pitsula
C01		-	Dawn Flood
C02		-	Allison Fizzard
HIST 805 - Contemporary Quebec
An analysis of the puzzling, specific and distinct history of Quebec. By examining issues such as language, religion, economic development and politics with special attention to recent history, this course will delve into Quebecois uniqueness and its implications.
C01	M	1730 - 2020	Stephen Kenny
HIST 835 - Frontier Hollywood, Myth, & US
This course explores the dynamic relationship between American film and the mythical American frontier. Myth and its cultural significance, Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis, the history of American cinema, the role of myth in film, the genesis of the Western, and the nature of Manifest Destiny, will be examined.
L01	R	1430 - 1715	Mark Anderson	17-APR-12
HIST 860 - Ancient History: Theory and Practice
The main focus is on the use of archaeology in the study of ancient history. Topics addressed include: domestication; human remains; the environment; beliefs; the spread of cultures; the ownership of antiquities; the use of technologies.
001	M	1430 - 1715	Kenneth Leyton-Brown	20-APR-12
HIST 866 - The Middle Ages in Film
This course critically examines films set in the Middle Ages in order to explore the issue of the value of cinematic representations of medieval history. Topics addressed include race and ethnicity, gender roles, epic heroism, faith, religion, and holiness, and war in films set in the Middle Ages.
C01	W	1430 - 1715	Allison Fizzard
HIST 878 - The Berlin Seminar
This course focuses on aspects of Berlin's history during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Themes include the effects of industrialization, the transformation of urban life during the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the division of the city after World War II, and changes following the collapse of the wall.
001	TR	1000 - 1115	Thomas Bredohl	19-APR-12
HIST 890BD - Historiography and the Writing of History
This reading course will involve an examination of theories of history and developments in writing history from the early twentieth century to the present.
L01		-	I. Yvonne Petry
HIST 890BE - The History of Military Thought
An examination of military thought from the Renaissance to the 21st Century. Ideas on the use of military force are placed in social, political and cultural context. Particular case studies will be considered to explore the relationship between the theories and practices of modern warfare.
001		-	Ian Germani
HIST 890BF - Crises and the Expanding American Presidency
The course will explore how a variety of crises have engendered an expansion of presidential authority in the United States since the founding of the republic.
L01		-	Mark Anderson
HIST 900 - Research Methods in History
This course is intended to teach the research methods, writing, and critical and analytical skills necessary for successful research at the M.A. level in History. This is a compulsory two semester course.
001	M	1430 - 1600	Philip Charrier
HIST 901 - Research
Thesis research.
001		-	J. William Brennan
002		-	James Pitsula
003		-	Thomas Bredohl
007		-	Kenneth Leyton-Brown
008		-	Ian Germani
009		-	Raymond Blake
L01		-	I. Yvonne Petry
L02		-	Mark Anderson

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