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CLASSICS 1A03 - Introduction to Classical Archaeology 3 unit(s)
A study of the history and methodology of Greek and Roman archaeology illustrated with materials from excavated sites.
Three lectures; one term
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Classics 1M03 Course Outline CLASSICS 1B03 - An Introduction to Ancient Myth and Literature 3 unit(s)
A study of Greek and Roman mythology and literature. Texts such as Homer, Virgil and Greek tragedies will be read in translation.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
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CLASSICS 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome 3 unit(s)
The history of Greece and Rome from the bronze age to the fall of Rome based on literary, documentary and archaeological evidence.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Cross-list(s): HISTORY 1M03
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CLASSICS 2B03 - Greek Art 3 unit(s)
The architecture, sculpture and painting of the Greek and Hellenistic world.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 2B03
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CLASSICS 2C03 - Roman Art 3 unit(s)
The architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Roman world.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 2C03
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CLASSICS 2D03 - Greek and Roman Mythology 3 unit(s)
A study of the myths of Greek and Roman gods and heroes, their explanation according to theories on the nature of myths, and their use by Greek and Roman authors, particularly Homer and Virgil.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Offered on rotation.
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CLASSICS 2E03 - The Ancient World in Film 3 unit(s)
The emphasis is on myth (Amazons, Hercules) and history (slave revolts, banquets, decadent emperors), studied via Greek and Latin accounts (in translation) and cinematic versions (e.g. Electra, Medea, Mighty Aphrodite, Apocalypse Now, Spartacus, I Claudius).
Two lectures, plus one weekly film screening; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): CMST 2Y03, THTRFLM 2G03
Offered on rotation.
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CLASSICS 2K03 - The Society of Greece and Rome 3 unit(s)
An examination of selected aspects of the social life of Greece and Rome. Attention will be given to subjects such as work and leisure, war and the warrior, slavery, marriage and family, and the role of women.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 2K03
Offered on rotation.
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CLASSICS 2LA3 - History of Greece to the Peloponnesian War 3 unit(s)
Greece from the rise of the city-state to the Peloponnesian War, with particular attention to political, social and cultural development in the light of literary and archaeological evidence.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 2LA3
Alternates with CLASSICS 2LC3 .
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CLASSICS 2LB3 - History of Greece from the Peloponnesian War 3 unit(s)
Greece from the Peloponnesian War to the coming of Rome, with particular attention to political, social and cultural development in the light of literary and archaeological evidence.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 2LB3
Alternates with CLASSICS 2LD3
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CLASSICS 2LC3 - History of Rome to the Dictatorship of Caesar 3 unit(s)
Rome from its early development to the dictatorship of Caesar, with particular attention to the political, military and social developments in the light of literary and archaeological evidence.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 2LC3
Alternates with CLASSICS 2LA3 .
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CLASSICS 2LD3 - History of Rome from the Dictatorship of Caesar 3 unit(s)
Rome from the dictatorship of Caesar to Late Antiquity, with particular attention to the political, military and social developments in the light of literary and archaeological evidence.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 2LD3
Alternates with CLASSICS 2LB3
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CLASSICS 2LW3 - Ancient Law 3 unit(s)
An overview of the law and legal systems of the ancient world, from Mesopotamia, ancient Israel, Greece, and Rome. Themes may include notions of justice, legal status, family law, property law, delict, injury and crime.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 2LW3
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 2MT3 - Ancient Roots of Medical Terminology 3 unit(s)
This course presents Greek and Latin roots out of which is built the vocabulary of contemporary medicine and reveals the predictable patterns by which these roots combine. Students will learn to define new compounds and phrases by analysis of their parts.
Three lectures; one term
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CLASSICS 2YY3 - Greek Tragedy 3 unit(s)
Selected plays of the Greek tragic playwrights will be read in translation and considered in their literary, historical or social contexts.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): THTRFLM 2Y03
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 3EE3 - The Greek Historians 3 unit(s)
The study in translation of Herodotus, Thucydides, and other Greek historical writers, with consideration of the evolution of their genre and their contributions to the development of historiography.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): One of CLASSICS 1M03 , CLASSICS 2K03 , CLASSICS 2LA3 or registration in Level III or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 3EE3
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 3ER3 - Epics of Rome 3 unit(s)
This course will examine the great epic poems of Vergil, Ovid and Statius, studying them in the political and cultural context of contemporary Rome and against the background of the tradition of epic poetry.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units from CLASSICS 1B03 , 2D03 , 2E03 , 2Y03, 2YY3 ; and registration in Level II or above of any program
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 3H03 - Archaic Greek Art 3 unit(s)
The formative period of Greek Art, from its rebirth after the Dark Ages to the Persian Wars (c. 1000-480 B.C.), and its relationship to the art of the Near East.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): CLASSICS 2B03
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 3H03
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 3HH3 - Roman Slavery 3 unit(s)
An examination of Roman slavery using a variety of sources (historical and juridical texts, funerary inscriptions, archaeological evidence) in order to determine its place in Roman social structure and its importance to the ancient economy and culture.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): One of CLASSICS 1M03 , 2K03 , 2LC3 , 2LD3 ; and registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 3HH3
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 3M03 - Greek Intellectual Revolution 3 unit(s)
A study of the birth of rationalistic and naturalistic thought in Greece, placing this intellectual revolution in its social, political and cultural context.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units from CLASSICS 2LA3 , 2LB3 , 2P03, PHILOS 2P03 ; and registration in Level III or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 3M03
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 3MT3 - Advanced Ancient Roots of Medical Terminology 3 unit(s)
This course continues and develops the methods and materials introduced in CLASSICS 2MT3 , presenting advanced and specialized medical terms and an introduction to the major Latin corpus of anatomical phrases known as the Terminologia Anatomica.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): CLASSICS 2MT3
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CLASSICS 3Q03 - Greek Sanctuaries 3 unit(s)
Ancient Greek sanctuaries and their social and political context. Topics will include architecture and art, as well as activities such as sacrifice, athletic games, healing, and oracular consultation.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 3QQ3
Alternates with CLASSICS 3S03 (ARTHIST 3SS3 )
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CLASSICS 3S03 - Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Ostia 3 unit(s)
The archaeology of three cities in Italy (Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia) will be examined, with a focus on urbanism, public space, and domestic architecture and decoration.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): One of CLASSICS 1A03 , 2B03 , 2C03 , 2LC3 , or 2LD3 and registration in Level II or above of any program
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 3SS3
Alternates with CLASSICS 3Q03 (ARTHIST 3QQ3 ).
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CLASSICS 3X03 - Roman Religion 3 unit(s)
A study of the role of religion in Roman public and private life using literary, documentary and archaeological evidence.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): One of CLASSICS 1B03 , 1M03 ,2K03 , 2LC3 , 2LD3 , or CLASSICS 3Q03 ; and registration in Level II or above any program
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 3X03
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 3YY3 - Ovid 3 unit(s)
Representative texts of the Latin poet Ovid will be read in translation, especially his erotic poetry and mythical stories. There will be literary analysis and later adaptations in literature and film will be considered.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units from CLASSICS 1B03 , 2D03 , 2E03 , 2Y03, 2YY3 ; and registration in Level II or above of any program
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 4BB3 - Seminar in Ancient Art 3 unit(s)
Consult the Department concerning the topic to be offered.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Nine units of CLASSICS including six units from CLASSICS 2B03 ,2C03 , 3Q03 , 3H03 , 3S03 or registration in Level III or above of an Honours program in Classics
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 4BB3
CLASSICS 4BB3 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
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CLASSICS 4E03 - Seminar in Ancient Culture 3 unit(s)
Consult the Department for the topic to be offered.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Six units from Level III Classics or above or registration in Level III or above of an Honours program in Classics
CLASSICS 4E03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
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CLASSICS 4F03 - Seminar in Ancient History 3 unit(s)
Consult the Department for the topic to be offered.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Nine units from CLASSICS 2K03 , 2LA3 , 2LB3 , 2LC3 , 2LD3 , 3HH3 , 3M03 , 3X03 or registration in Level III or above of an Honours program in Classics or History
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 4FA3
CLASSICS 4F03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
Offered in alternate years.
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CLASSICS 4FP3 - Field Practicum in Classical Archaeology 3 unit(s)
Students will learn the techniques of archaeology in the field (survey, excavation, finds processing) by participating in an excavation at a classical site in the Mediterranean area.
Offered during the spring/summer session only
Prerequisite(s): Six units of CLASSICS 2C03 , 3B03, 3Q03 , 3S03 ; and permission of the Department.
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CLASSICS 4H03 - Death and Commemoration in the Roman World 3 unit(s)
An examination of attitudes to death and commemoration at ancient Rome incorporating written sources and material culture.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Nine units of Classics including at least three units at Level III or above or registration in Level III or above of an Honours program in Classics
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CLASSICS 4L03 - Athenian Democracy 3 unit(s)
A study of the institutional, social and cultural dynamics of popular self-government in Athens, exploring how Athenian democracy compares and contrasts with democracy today.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Nine units from CLASSICS2LA3 , 2LB3 , 2LC3 , 2LD3 , 3HH3 , 3M03 , 3X03 or registration in Level III or above of an Honours program in Classics or History
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 4LL3
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CLASSICS 4MR3 - The Myth and Reality of Troy 3 unit(s)
A consideration of the role that the Trojans played in the history, art, and literature of the Greeks and Romans.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Nine units of CLASSICS including three units from CLASSICS 2YY3 , 2D03 , 3EE3 , 3YY3 , or 3Z03 or registration in Level III or above of an Honours program in Classics
Not open to students with credit in CLASSICS 4E03 , SEMINAR IN ANCIENT CULTURE, if the topic was The Myth and Reality of Troy.
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CLASSICS 4T03 A/B S - Independent Study 3 unit(s)
Reading and research in Classics, supervised by a department member and culminating in a major paper to be evaluated by the supervisor, with confirmation by a second reader. See Department for more detailed guidelines.
Tutorials; two terms
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV of any Honours program in Classics with a Grade Point Average of at least 9.5, and permission of the Department
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CLASSICS 4U03 - The Severe Style in Greek Art 3 unit(s)
This course examines the birth of the Classical Greek style and its earliest manifestation, the Severe style. Sculpture, vase painting and architectural examples will be considered and placed in their appropriate political and cultural contexts.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Nine units of CLASSICS, including CLASSICS 2B03 or registration in Level III or above of an Honours program in Classics
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 4U03
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HISTORY 1CC3 - The Rise of Empires, 500-1950 3 unit(s)
A thematic survey of the interactions among peoples, cultures, and the environment as structured by evolving political and economic systems in the pre-modern era.
Lectures and tutorials (three hours); one term
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 1B03
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HISTORY 1DD3 - The Making of the Modern World, 1750-1945 3 unit(s)
An introduction to themes of global oppression and resistance, trade and consumption, the movement of peoples and ideas, and environmental change across the 19th and 20th centuries.
Three hours (lectures and tutorials); one term
May be offered in person or online
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HISTORY 1EE3 - The Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues 3 unit(s)
An investigation of the complex historical roots of contemporary social, political, and economic issues.
Lectures and tutorials (three hours); one term
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HISTORY 1FF3 - Exploring History in a Small Group Setting 3 unit(s)
This small seminar is intended for Level I students with a strong interest in history. The discussion-based format will mirror the experience of studying history at a more senior level. Topics will vary, representative of the interests of the department’s teaching staff.
Seminar (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Humanities 1 or Social Sciences 1; and Grade 12 History, 3 units of level I History, or permission of the department.
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 2HI3
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HISTORY 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome 3 unit(s)
The history of Greece and Rome from the bronze age to the fall of Rome based on literary, documentary and archaeological evidence.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Cross-list(s): CLASSICS 1M03 .
This course is administered by the Department of Classics. May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 2A03 - Modern Middle Eastern Societies 3 unit(s)
A survey of the political and cultural history of the Middle East from 1800 to the present, with emphasis on contemporary social problems emerging from post-WWI colonialism, nationalism, Islamism and Arab-Israeli relations.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): PEACEST 2F03
May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 2CC3 - The Medieval World 400-1050 3 unit(s)
The Early Middle Ages: The barbarian kingdoms to the feudal monarchies.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2CS3 - Caribbean Slavery in the Atlantic World 3 unit(s)
This course explores the system of slavery in the Caribbean from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries within the context of the Atlantic World. It addresses such topics as slave resistance, the social, economic, and cultural consequences of slavery, and its abolition in the nineteenth century.
Three hours (two lectures, one tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 2DD3 - The Medieval World 1050-1400 3 unit(s)
The High and Late Middle Ages: Themes in European history, society and culture.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2DF3 - Art and Revolutions in France, 1789-1914 3 unit(s)
This course examines the intersections of visual culture and the political revolutions of 1789, 1830, 1848 and 1870, as well as stylistic innovations in art including Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Pointillism, Fauvism, and Cubism.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 2DF3
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HISTORY 2EE3 - Science and Technology in World History 3 unit(s)
An introduction to the manner in which science and technology influence society and how society influences science and technology, paying particular attention to the transfer of knowledge and machines over time and between cultures.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 2EN3 - Caribbean History 3 unit(s)
This course considers the transition to freedom in the Caribbean from the late nineteenth century and the social, political, and cultural transformation of the region following the end of slavery.
Two lectures, one tutorial (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 3RC3
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HISTORY 2G03 - Modern Latin America Since 1820 3 unit(s)
Liberalism, nationalism, militarism and the various revolutions will be covered, as well as the U.S. role in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2GR3 - A History of Monsters 3 unit(s)
From Beowulf to the day after tomorrow, this course examines the cultural evolution of monsters, from the unknown to the forsaken to the darker corners of the self.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2H03 - Tudor and Stuart Britain, 1485-1714 3 unit(s)
This survey course examines a period of profound political, religious, economic and social change in Britain during the reigns of the Tudor and Stuart Dynasties.
Three hours; lectures and tutorial
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2HH3 - Mediterranean Encounters 1500-1800 3 unit(s)
This course examines the Mediterranean region as a zone of intense cultural interaction. Particular emphasis will be given to the interaction between Christian, Jewish and Islamic societies.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Cross-list(s): RELIGST 2FF3
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HISTORY 2HI3 - Historical Inquiry 3 unit(s)
An introduction to the systematic investigation of historical issues and problems in a small class setting. Topics will vary, representative of the interests of the department’s teaching staff.
Seminar (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II of an Honours program in History or permission of the department
Antirequisite(s): HISTORY 1FF3
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HISTORY 2IC3 - Islamic Civilization: The Formative Period, 500-1258 3 unit(s)
This course explores the relationship between religion and society in Islamic civilization and the special role of history in Islamic thought. It is designed to introduce students to early Islamic/Middle Eastern history and the texts of Islamic religion and law.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2II3 - Modern Germany 3 unit(s)
This course examines the complexities of German social and political history since 1890, including World War One, Third Reich, cold war division, questions of national identity and the peaceful revolution of 1989.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): PEACEST 2II3
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HISTORY 2J03 - Africa up to 1800 3 unit(s)
Survey of the political, social and economic history of Africa including the evolution of early human cultures, the rise and fall of civilizations and the contact between Africans and Europeans.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): PEACEST 2J03
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HISTORY 2JJ3 - Africa since 1800 3 unit(s)
Survey of the political, social and economic history of Africa including the partitioning of the continent, the practices of European imperialism, independence and the process of national building.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): PEACEST 2JJ3
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HISTORY 2KK3 - History of Capitalism 3 unit(s)
A History of Capitalism from 1500 to the present. This team-taught course introduces students to characteristics of capitalism, core institutions, and explanations for periodic crises. There are opportunities to read selections from leading proponents, agents, critics, and reformers. Essay topics will be negotiated with students, so that there will be an alignment with their programme/faculty.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II and above
Cross-list(s): IBH 2BF3
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HISTORY 2MC3 - Modern China 3 unit(s)
A survey of China from 1840 to the present, with emphasis on political developments, revolutionary movements, social change, and China’s relations with East Asia and the West.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2MM3 - Britain in the Modern Era, 1800-2000 3 unit(s)
The political, social, economic and cultural history of Britain over the last two centuries, with particular attention to the domestic impact of the British imperial experience.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2Q03 - Imperial Russia 3 unit(s)
A survey of Russian history from Peter the Great to the Revolutions of 1917.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2QQ3 - The Soviet Union 3 unit(s)
A history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to the present with an emphasis on social history, culture and identity.
Lectures and discussion (Three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2R03 - U.S. History to the Civil War 3 unit(s)
A survey of the political, cultural, social and economic development of the United States to 1877, from the colonial and revolutionary eras to the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2RR3 - U.S. History Since the Civil War 3 unit(s)
A survey of the political, cultural, social and economic development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2S03 - War in the West, 1850-1945 3 unit(s)
A survey of the development of warfare in the Western World from 1850 to 1945. Particular attention is paid to the two World Wars in the 20th century.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2SH3 - Canadian Sport History 3 unit(s)
An exploration of selected topics and themes in the history of sport in Canada.
Three hours (two lectures, one tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 2T03 - Survey of Canadian History, Beginnings to 1885 3 unit(s)
A survey of the political, cultural, social and economic development of Canada to 1885, from first nations and colonial origins to Confederation and the North West Rebellion.
Two lectures, one tutorial (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2TT3 - Survey of Canadian History, 1885 to the Present 3 unit(s)
A survey of the political, cultural, social and economic development of modern Canada, from the North West Rebellion and nation-building era to the present.
Two lectures, one tutorial (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2UV3 - American Foreign Relations since 1898 3 unit(s)
Survey of major events and turning points of U.S. diplomatic history since the late 19th century. Emphasis on cultural dimensions of the American empire and selected historiographical controversies.
Two lectures, one tutorial (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): PEACEST 2UV3
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HISTORY 2V03 - Re-Making History 3 unit(s)
This course invites students to participate in the remaking of a moment in history-in the emotions, debates and conflicts that made that event important for our twenty-first-century world. See the department website for this year’s topic. The course will consist of lectures and experiential learning, individual and group assignments, and a weekend conference.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 2Y03 - The Second World War: A Global History 3 unit(s)
This course covers the origins, progress, and aftermath of the Second World War (1937-1949). It offers an introduction to the totality of these years, in which restrained violence obliterated the boundary between soldier and civilian.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3CG3 - Canadians in a Global Age, 1914 to the Present 3 unit(s)
This course considers ways in which global developments influenced and were influenced by Canadian peoples, with a thematic emphasis on selected developments such as wars and revolutions, the development of international alliances and organizations, and the spread of mass communication and consumer culture.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3CH3 - Catastrophic History: Natural & Technological Disasters 3 unit(s)
An examination of how natural and technological disasters have shaped past societies and how catastrophe features as an important method of understanding the human condition.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3CP3 - The Citizen-Patient: A Modern History of Public Health, 1700-Present 3 unit(s)
This course treats the origins of “public health”, the notion of care for a population rather than the individual. It considers the histories of the citizen-patient in public hygiene, reproduction and population policies, health institutions, the health professions, European socialist schemes, and the legal regulation of medicine and pharmacy, through examples drawn from Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3CW3 - Canada in a World of Empires, 1492-1919 3 unit(s)
A thematic exploration of the interactions of European and North American cultures and societies in the northern half of the continent, with special attention to the fate of European imperial projects, ideologies and institutions in the new world.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3DD3 - Jews and Jesus 3 unit(s)
A study of Judaism in the Greco-Roman World. The course will explore selected questions in political history, the development of sects and parties, the role of the temple, apocalypticism and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Cross-list(s): RELIGST 3DD3
This course is administered by the Department of Religious Studies .
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HISTORY 3DF3 - Art and Politics in Second Empire France 3 unit(s)
This course examines the intersections of politics and visual culture in France 1852-1870 and critical issues related to photography, painting, sculpture, printmaking, architecture and the Universal Expositions of 1855 and 1867.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): ARTHIST 3J03
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 3DF3
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HISTORY 3EC3 - Chinese Intellectual Traditions 3 unit(s)
A survey of philosophical traditions and political thought in pre-modern Chinese history.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3FF3 - Nazi Germany 3 unit(s)
This course examines the origins and growth of National Socialism, its twelve years in power and the war that led to its demise. Themes under consideration will also include daily life in Germany in the 1930s and the Holocaust.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3GH3 - Interdisciplinary Global Health Field Course: Maternal and Infant Health in Morocco 3 unit(s)
This global health field course provides an integrated linguistic, cultural, historical, and public health experience in Morocco. It introduces students to the determinants of health in the third world and considers social, religious, epidemiological, economic, technological, legal, historical, and family issues that impact birth, pregnancy, women’s health, and health of newborns and children.
Spring; one term
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
Co-requisite(s): ARABIC 3GH3
Cross-list(s): ANTHROP 3GH3 , RELIGST 3GH3
Available as a study-abroad experience in the Spring only. This course is intended for students who are entering Level III or above in the following Fall/Winter Session. Students interested in this course must contact Dr. E. Amster by February 15 for application instructions. There is an additional cost associated with this course.
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HISTORY 3H03 - Italian Renaissance, 1300-1600 3 unit(s)
An examination of the nature and influence of one of the most important cultural episodes in European history. Topics will include the Italian merchant and urban life, political culture, humanism, art and architecture.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 3HI3 - Advanced Historical Inquiry 3 unit(s)
In-depth investigation of historical issues and problems in a small class setting. Topics will vary, representative of the interests of the department’s teaching staff.
Seminar (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): One of HISTORY 1FF3 , 2HI3 ; and registration in Level III of an Honours program in History; or permission of the department
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HISTORY 3HQ3 - History of Quebec 3 unit(s)
This course is a lecture-seminar survey of Quebec history from the British Conquest of 1760 to the present. Topics to be covered include Quebec’s place in a new empire, colonial society and economy, the rise of political protest, rebellion, and nationalism, the role of key institutions such as the Catholic Church, the industrialization of Quebec, and the postwar modernization of state and society. Students will engage in seminar discussions and be expected to complete a number of written assignments stressing critical and analytical skills.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 3I03 - The International Relations of the European Powers, 1870-1945 3 unit(s)
An examination of the origins and course of the First World War; the failure of post-war stabilization; and the origins and course of the Second World War.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3J03 - The United States in the 1960s 3 unit(s)
An examination of the political, social and cultural changes that occurred in the United States during the 1960s. Topics include the civil rights struggle, Black Power movement, New Left, opposition to the Vietnam War, counterculture, feminism and the conservative backlash.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3JJ3 - Crime, Criminal Justice and Punishment in Modern History 3 unit(s)
A study of the changing face of the institutions of criminal justice and of criminal behaviour, as revealed in statistical and conventional historical works. The focus will be on North America, Great Britain and France.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above, with a minimum of six units of History
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HISTORY 3KK3 - The Vietnam War 3 unit(s)
The history of the First and Second Indochina Wars (1945-1973) is examined from multiple perspectives. Explores how and why the war was fought, as well as its global legacy.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): PEACEST 3KK3
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HISTORY 3N03 - Poverty, Privilege and Protest in Canadian History 3 unit(s)
An examination of the political, economic, and social factors shaping the persistence of poverty in Canada in the 1800s and 1900s, together with an analysis of reactions to such inequality. This includes investigation of ideological divisions, ethnic relations, and gender dynamics within the working class and within the labour movement.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Cross-list(s): IBH 3BC3
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HISTORY 3RU3 - Early Modern Russia 3 unit(s)
This course explores the changing character of Russia in the pre-modern period. It provides an important foundation for later courses on Imperial and Soviet history.
Lecture and discussion (three hours)
Prerequisite(s): Registration at Level II or above
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HISTORY 3S03 - History of Exercise and Sports Medicine 3 unit(s)
Selected topics in the social and cultural history of exercise and sports medicine in the Western World, with an emphasis on the 19th- and 20th-century developments in North America.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above
Antirequisite(s): KINESIOL 3A03
Not open to students registered in a Kinesiology program.
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HISTORY 3UA3 - The History of the Future 3 unit(s)
This course examines how technology has historically shaped social ideas about the future and how these social ideas about the future shaped subsequent technology.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
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HISTORY 3W03 - Women in Canada and the U.S. to 1920 3 unit(s)
This course examines key areas of women’s history, such as indigenous cultures, slavery, immigration, religion, witchcraft, the family, sexuality, paid and unpaid labour and the first wave of the women’s movement.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): WOMENST 3G03
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HISTORY 3WW3 - Women in Canada and the U.S. from 1920 3 unit(s)
This course examines key areas of women’s history, such as the impact of the Great Depression and the Second World War, the civil rights movement, the sexual revolution and the second wave of the women’s movement.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): WOMENST 3GG3
May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 3XX3 - Human Rights in History 3 unit(s)
A thematic examination of the global historical evolution of the notion of human rights from antiquity up to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 20th century.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Cross-list(s): PEACEST 3XX3
May be offered in person or online.
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HISTORY 3YY3 - Britain and the First World War 3 unit(s)
This course is designed to be an in-depth thematic exploration of the British experience of the First World War. Military, political, social, economic, technological and cultural issues and concerns will be considered.
Lectures and discussion (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): PEACEST 3YY3
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HISTORY 3ZZ3 - Judaism in the Modern World 3 unit(s)
Jews and Judaism in a century of catastrophe and renewal. The progress of Emancipation; Jews in Canada and the U.S.; the Jewish catastrophe in Europe; the Jewish identities in literature and the arts.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Antirequisite(s): RELIGST 2XX3
Cross-list(s): RELIGST 3ZZ3
This course is administered by the Department of Religious Studies .
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HISTORY 4AW3 - North Atlantic Crossings, 1750-1940 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on the cultural and intellectual interplay between Britain, Canada, and the United States, focusing on the contexts of Enlightenment; the effect of transatlantic revolution; the rise of evangelicalism; the Darwinian revolution; and the differing origins and outcomes of the ‘progressive’ impulse.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of any Honours program in History
Departmental permission required.
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HISTORY 4CE3 - Early Canadian History 3 unit(s)
Selected them in early Canadian history. Information on the precise focus of the seminar may be obtained in the Department each February.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of any Honours program in History
Departmental permission required.
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HISTORY 4CM3 - Modern Canadian History 3 unit(s)
A selected theme in the history of modern Canada. Information on the precise focus of the seminar may be obtained in the Department each February.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of any Honours program in History
Departmental permission required.
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HISTORY 4CZ3 - Advanced Research in Early Canadian History 3 unit(s)
The focus of this course is on the formulation and execution of an original research paper on a topic related to early Canadian history.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of any Honours program in History
Departmental permission required.
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HISTORY 4E03 - Medieval People 3 unit(s)
An examination of some representative medieval lives. Figures discussed may include the abbess Hildegard of Bingen, the scholars and lovers Heloise and Abelard, the knight William Marshall, and the ‘Good Wife’ of the Magier de Paris.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of any Honours program in History
Departmental permission required.
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HISTORY 4FF3 - History of Health and Medicine 3 unit(s)
Themes will vary, and may include health and medicine from a comparative perspective, the relationship between imperialism and medicine, public health and urban environment, exercise and health.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of any Honours program in History
Departmental permission required.
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