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| 330-101-DW |
Western Civilization |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course traces the growth of Western civilization from its roots in the Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman traditions to the 20th century. Among the major themes covered are the emergence and influence of key intellectual currents, social and political revolution, the development of industrial society, the birth of the nation state, imperialism, totalitarianism, and the two world wars. Students are introduced to basic concepts such as historical cause and social change, race, class and gender, as well as to the major political ideologies. |
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| 330-1N1-DW |
Introduction to Global History |
3 - 1 - 2 |
60 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course explores the historical changes and challenges that have marked human civilizations since the 1400s. It promotes an understanding of the historical interactions between different cultures and regions of the world. A major point of focus will be on systems that have shaped and continue to greatly impact populations, such as imperialism, capitalism, patriarchy, enslavement, settler-colonialism, and decolonization. The course examines populations from various geographic regions and compares their economies, cultures, religions, political ideas, and environment. One objective is to offer a better comprehension of the historical roots of this long history of interconnection. This course surveys the social, cultural, political, environmental, and economic evolution of the world’s human societies by focusing on various themes such as social and political revolution, industrialization, colonialism, imperialism, totalitarianism, war, and decolonization. |
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| 330-201-DW |
Canadian History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses teach students to design and produce a historical essay. In their course the students elaborate a work plan and research strategy on their chosen topics, select historical sources relevant to their topic and produce a formal research essay. Course themes are determined by the instructor and have included such topics as Canada's First Nations, the Cold War, genocides, imperialism, right-wing politics in the United States, civil wars and revolutions, etc. |
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| 330-206-DW |
U.S. History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses investigate different aspects of the colonial heritage of the United States, the American Revolution and the early days of the American Republic. They will then examine the territorial and economic expansion of the country and the issue of race relations from slavery through to the modern civil rights movement. They will also discuss the expansion of capitalism, the redefinition of the role of government as a result of the Great Depression, and American foreign relations. |
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| 330-210-DW |
Quebec History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses survey different aspects of the political, social and economic development of Quebec since the establishment of New France. The rise of nationalism will be examined, as well as the roles played by the English and later immigrants. The course will also focus on such themes as industrialization, rebellion, the effect of war on civilian society, the results of foreign conquests, inter-action with First Nations peoples, and the clash among ethnic and cultural groups. |
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| 330-214-DW |
20th Century History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
The 20th century was the most turbulent in human history, witnessing wars, revolutions, ethnic conflicts, environmental disasters and dramatic changes in the lives of almost all groups throughout the world. These courses will focus on such themes as nationalism, imperialism, racism, anti-Semitism, communism and fascism; World War I and the rise of totalitarian regimes; World War II and the Holocaust; anti-colonial struggles; the Cold War and the collapse of communism; and the spread of religious fundamentalism and terrorism. |
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| 330-221-DW |
Third World History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses explore different aspects of the political, economic, religious and social changes in selected third world societies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America during the past five hundred years. Special attention will be devoted to the responses of these societies to Western imperialism and cultural influences. The post-independence problems of neo-colonialism, political and economic instability, ethnic conflicts and rapid social and cultural changes will also be discussed. |
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| 330-270-DW |
Post-Classical History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course introduces the student to the historical development of modern Western civilization from the disintegration of the European feudal and Christian order in the 14th century to the birth of the sovereign national state and a self-conscious universal culture in the late 18th century. The geographical scope includes Russia, the Middle East, Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and the continents and seas that saw European expansion. The purpose is to set students upon a historical journey through the complexity of persons and events, ideas and movements, and immense religious, social, intellectual and political changes of those centuries, and to examine the main lines of analytical interpretation of our past that attempt to give it shape and meaning. Topics given particular attention are the social, economic and religious upheavals of the 14th and 15th centuries, Renaissance humanism and its achievements, the Protestant Reformation and its consequences, the development of modern monarchies, the state and absolutist and constitutional politics, the ‘revolutions’ in science, agriculture and transoceanic commerce, and the colonization of the 16th and 17th centuries, the early industrial revolution, the thought and international politics of the Enlightenment, the origins, the ideas and course of the American and French Revolutions. |
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| 330-302-DW |
Applied Canadian History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses examine different aspects of the political, economic and socio-cultural changes in Canada from European settlement to the present day. Students will explore both primary and secondary sources that shed light on various major topics in Canadian history. Particular emphasis will be placed on some of the following themes: First Nations peoples and their interactions with Europeans to the present; the growth of conflicting nationalisms within Canada and Quebec; the inter-relationships between Canada, France, Great Britain and the United States; the evolution of ethnic communities in Canada and Canadian immigration policy; law in Canadian society; and the changing roles of the family throughout Canadian history. |
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| 330-306-DW |
Applied U.S. History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses investigate different aspects of the colonial heritage of the United States, the American Revolution and the early days of the American Republic. They will then examine the territorial and economic expansion of the country and the issue of race relations from slavery through to the modern civil rights movement. They will also discuss the expansion of capitalism, the redefinition of the role of government as a result of the Great Depression, and American foreign relations. |
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| 330-314-DW |
Applied 20th Century History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course examines the significant political, economic and socio-cultural changes that have marked the history of the last century. Students will explore both primary and secondary sources that shed light on various major topics pertaining to 20th-century history. |
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| 330-325-DW |
Applied Social and Economic History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses aim to provide students with a better understanding of the interplay between economic and socio-political forces in a specific country or region of the modern world. They explore the impact of major developments in areas such as work, or science and technology on the social and economic lives of different sectors of the population. |
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| 330-370-DW |
Modern History-19th and 20th Centuries |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course is a general survey of European and Western history from the French Revolution until the aftermath of World War II. Its main emphasis is on the understanding of first, the important broad socio-economic and political changes, and second, the relationship between these changes and the history of ideas. We examine the connection between the French Revolution and the ideas of such influential conservative thinkers as Edmund Burke and Joseph de Maistre. Similarly, the link between the Industrial Revolution and the various socialist ideologies is traced. The steady growth of liberalism and nationalism in the 19th century and of totalitarian and revolutionary ideologies in the 20th century are naturally important course themes. |
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| 330-401-DW |
Advanced Studies in History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
These courses teach students to design and produce a historical essay. In their course the students elaborate a work plan and research strategy on their chosen topics, select historical sources relevant to their topic and produce a formal research essay. Course themes are determined by the instructor and have included such topics as Canada's First Nations, the Cold War, genocides, imperialism, right-wing politics in the United States, civil wars and revolutions, etc. |
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| 330-A02-DW |
History of Science and Technology |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
Modern society is so deeply affected by science and technology that few can think of life without them. This course examines the origins, various forms, and consequences of how innovation and technology related to the history of science have shaped the modern world, with a concentration on the Western World. Students will develop their analytical skills by learning about and discussing the relationships between the natural environment, society and technology. We will explore the social implications of scientific and technological discovery through several historical topics of common beliefs and realities known about the natural world, such as the role of scientific communities and their make-up and dynamics, differences between the applied and theoretical forms of invention, government interest in these principles, and others. Examples of particular inventions, technologies, medical practices, and scientific principles will form the basis of the course. |
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| 330-A03-DW |
Colonization and Decolonization |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course is a survey of European colonization and decolonization around the globe from the 1500s to the present. Starting in the Americas, the course follows colonization through Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The course examines the impact of colonization, the nationalist struggles and revolutions accompanying decolonization, and the ongoing problems of the post-colonial world. Students will analyze concepts such as imperialism, colonialism, decolonization, neo-colonialism, nationalism, revolution, racism, enslavement, genocide, ethnicity, and gender. Possible case studies include: Indigenous struggles in the Americas, Congo, Apartheid South Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan, China, and Vietnam. Students will understand the forces, events and ongoing systemic structure of colonization. A variety of sources and methodologies are introduced. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
20th Century History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course will focus on the Western world and its former colonies and later areas of influence in the 20th century, with special emphasis on how ideology, technology and warfare shaped global events in this period of history. The course will explore the rise of a more aggressive Western imperialism in the late 19th century and how this contributed to the First World War. It will then analyze the disruptions caused by this conflict, how they contributed to the outbreak of the Second World War, and how this last then paved the way for the Cold War, decolonization and nationalist movements. These events and developments will be examined using various historical sources. Different historical methods will also be introduced. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
20th Century History: "Snapshots of the Twentieth Century" |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
Snapshots capture a moment in time. However, they may also disclose issues of an era. Imagine 2 snapshots that convey the following question: from horseback to jetpack - how was this possible in only 100 years? In our course, we might answer this question by concluding that the 20th century was a time of challenge, change, and discontinuity. Yet we will find that there was continuity, that not everything changed abruptly. One of the earliest moments that we will examine is the opening of the Cathedral of Consumption (London 1845). Other 20th century snapshots will include films of World War I pilots; surrealist paintings (post World War I); the Declaration of Human Rights (1948); Brit music, Japanese electronics, and youth culture (1960s); photos of breaching the Berlin Wall (1989); and graphs and maps capturing environmental information (late 20th century). We will traverse key topics in 20th century history, and students will analyze issues using social scientific approaches. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
20th Century History: War and Conflict |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course will focus on the Western world and its former colonies and later areas of influence in the 20th century, with special emphasis on how ideology, technology and warfare shaped global events in this period of history. The course will explore the rise of a more aggressive Western imperialism in the late 19th century and how this contributed to the First World War. It will then analyze the disruptions caused by this conflict, how they contributed to the outbreak of the Second World War, and how this last then paved the way for the Cold War, decolonization and nationalist movements. These events and developments will be examined using various historical sources. Different historical methods will also be introduced. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
History of Canada |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course examines the political, economic and socio-cultural changes in Canada from European settlement to the present day. Particular emphasis will be placed on some of the following themes: Native Canadians and their inter-actions with Europeans up to the present; the growth of conflicting nationalism within Canada and Quebec and the interrelationships between Canada, France, Great Britian and the United States; the evolution of ethnic communities and Canadian immigration policy; and the changing roles of women and the family throughout Canadian history. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
History of the 20th Century |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
The 20th century has been the most turbulent in human history, witnessing wars, revolutions, ethnic conflicts, environmental disasters, and dramatic changes in the lives of almost all groups throughout the world. This course will focus on such themes as nationalism, imperialism, racism, anti-Semitism, Communism and fascism; World War I and the rise of totalitarian regimes; World War II and the Holocaust; the Cold War and the collapse of Communism; and the spread of religious fundamentalism and terrorism. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
Ideology, Technology and Conflict |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course will focus on the causes and consequences of World War I and World War II. Technological innovations, including nuclear energy and the internet, will be discussed in addition to the concepts of nationalism, imperialism, capitalism, communism, fascism, and racism. Students will be required to write two tests, each including an essay of no less than 250 words, and a term paper of 750 to 1000 words. The term paper will be a review of a primary source, to be chosen from a set of documents provided by the instructor. The competency to be acquired is the ability “to analyze one of the major problems of our time using one or more social scientific approaches.” (Being that history is counted as a social science here at Dawson College, the approaches of historians will be applied.) |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
Quebec History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course will survey the political, social and economic development of Quebec since the establishment of New France, with the major emphasis on the period since Confederation. The rise of nationalism will be examined, as well as the roles played by the English and later immigrants. The course will also focus on such themes as industrialism, rebellion, the effect of war on civilian society, the results of foreign conquests, interaction with native peoples, and the clash among ethnic and cultural groups. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
Snapshots of the 20th Century |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
Snapshots always capture a moment in time. However, they might also reveal far more. The 20th century was a remarkable period of exhilarating and tumultuous change and challenge. We will consider moments in time as an entrée to exploring various aspects of this period in order to understand its continuities and discontinuities. The Model T Ford (Michigan, Manchester, 1908-27) and Tiananmen Square’s ‘Tank Man’ (Beijing, 1989) are examples of those moments in time that represented something far more. In this course, we will traverse and consider key topics in 20th century history, and students will analyze issues using social scientific approaches. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
Third-World History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course will study the political, economic, religious and social changes in selected Third World societies in Asia, Africa and Latin America during the past 500 years. Special attention will be devoted to the responses of these societies to Western imperialism and cultural influences. The post independence problems of neo-colonialism, political and economic instability, ethnic conflicts, and rapid social and cultural changes will also be discussed. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
Tolstoy's War and Peace |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course is part of a Reflections seminar (that pairs with a Humanities course) and will use Tolstoy’s War and Peace for a historical analysis of Russia’s society and economy. Students will be required to read Tolstoy’s epic novel in its entirety. Some key historical concepts include culture, religion, language, gender, class, ethnicity, nationalism, and militarism. To study this work, methods will include (but not be limited to): data analysis, textual analysis, historical-analytical comparisons, cultural production, performance, and cross-cultural analysis. This course is a complementary course that requires students to analyse one of the major problems of our time using one or more social scientific approaches. This competency comprises the following elements: 1. to formulate a problem using one or more social scientific approaches; 2. to deal with an issue using one or more social scientific approaches; 3. to draw conclusions. |
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| 330-BXS-03 |
United States History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
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| Description for Course: |
This course will investigate the colonial heritage of the United States, the American Revolution and the early days of the American Republic. It will then examine the territorial and economic expansion of the country, the issue of race relations from slavery through to the modern civil rights movement. It will also discuss the expansion of capitalism, the redefinition of the role of government as a result of the Great Depression and American foreign relations. |
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