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ART 1DM3 - Dimensional Material Investigations and Concepts 3 unit(s)
This course facilitates development of tacit knowledge, intuitive judgment, perception and theoretical understanding through direct material engagement with metals, plaster, clay, forest products, and use of fabrication technologies.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Studio Art 1 program
Co-requisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 if not already completed; successful completion of WHMIS is required prior to studio work
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ART 1MI3 - Material Investigations and Concepts 3 unit(s)
This course is designed to facilitate development of tacit knowledge, intuitive judgment, perception and theoretical understanding through experiential engagement with two-dimensional forms including drawing, painting, printmaking, photographic and/or digital image production.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Studio Art 1 program
Co-requisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 if not already completed; successful completion of WHMIS is required prior to studio work
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ART 1OS3 - Observational Studies 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on observation-based studio activities and development of critical perception to deepen understanding of visual information and phenomena related to art practice.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Studio Art 1 program
Co-requisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 if not already completed; successful completion of WHMIS is required prior to studio work
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ART 1SI3 - Studio Investigations 3 unit(s)
Working individually and in groups, students will be introduced to concepts, questions, research strategies and contexts related to art production. An integrated approach will combine dialogue, production and information gathering utilizing sketchbooks, digital technologies and University collections.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Studio Art 1 program
Co-requisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 if not already completed; successful completion of WHMIS is required prior to studio work
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ART 1TI3 - Making Art and Understanding Technology & Images 3 unit(s)
Creating art utilizing a range of media, including digital tools and creative research, students will gain an understanding of art, images and cultures of technology. No previous artistic experience is required.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level I or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): Enrolment in or completion of MMEDIA 2B06
Not open to students in the BFA program.
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ART 1UI3 - Making Art and Understanding Images 3 unit(s)
Utilizing sketchbooks, collage, colour exercises and creative research, students will gain widely applicable skills in manipulating and analyzing the communicative power of images. No previous artistic experience is required.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level I or above of any program
Not open to students in the BFA program.
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ART 2AT3 - Art Today 3 unit(s)
This course will introduce students to contemporary Canadian and International artists working today across a broad range of disciplines. Through lectures, class discussions, readings and independent research projects, students will explore key themes and concepts that are currently addressed in contemporary art discourse.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
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ART 2DG3 - Contemporary Approaches to Drawing 3 unit(s)
This course provides insight into the varied functions of drawing including expressive purpose, communication, information organization, idea synthesis and drawing as a form of thinking. A variety of media including graphite, charcoal, conte, wet media, collage, digital media, mixed media and hybrid approaches are included.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
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ART 2DP3 - Digital Practices 3 unit(s)
Comprehensive introduction to digital image-making in the context of artistic and creative practice. Students will develop essential technical and conceptual skills in digital photography, video/film-making, and/or sound recording. Limited access to equipment will be available, but students are encouraged to provide their own digital SLR cameras with manual control capabilities, and a tripod. No previous background required.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): Enrolment in or completion of MEDIAART 2B06 (or MMEDIA 2B06)
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ART 2ER3 - Environmentally Responsible Art 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on environmentally sustainable studio production with a comprehensive approach that promotes understanding of how materials are manufactured, why they are selected, how they are used and implications of disposal. A student-centered approach will determine media use and concepts.
Four hours; one term
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite(s): Credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 (successful completion of WHMIS is required prior to studio work) and registration in Level II or above of any program. Recommended for students pursuing a Minor in Sustainability.
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ART 2IS3 - Independent Studio Methods 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on self-directed studio strategies responding to concepts and questions generated by the student. Students will integrate beliefs, values and individual experience with ongoing research to guide studio production.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
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ART 2PG3 - Contemporary Approaches to Painting 3 unit(s)
This course develops pictorial thought processes through the vocabulary of painting. Balanced emphasis is placed on expanding conceptual and practical knowledge utilizing a variety of pigments, mediums, supports, tools, alternative and hybrid approaches.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
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ART 2PM3 - Contemporary Approaches to Print Media 3 unit(s)
This course develops techniques and aesthetic tactics of print media utilizing woodblock, sintra, linoleum, collagraph, image transfers and embossing.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
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ART 2SC3 - Contemporary Approaches to Sculpture 3 unit(s)
This course develops spatial thought processes through the vocabulary of sculpture. Balanced emphasis is placed on expanding conceptual and practical knowledge through metal fabrication, woodworking, plaster and clay, assemblage, site-specific, time-based and hybrid practices.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
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ART 3BA3 - Concentrated Study - Book Arts 3 unit(s)
This course integrates traditional techniques with contemporary concepts and applications of the artist book. Hand-made, imported and found paper will be utilized in a variety of formats responding to student-centered concepts. Sustainable practices, collaboration and exchange will be promoted.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3CC3 - Concentrated Study - Ceramics 3 unit(s)
Focused on contemporary applications and concepts of 2D and 3D ceramics, this course fuses traditional techniques and alternative methods incorporating a range from hand building to new technologies. Concepts are student-centered.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II, III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Students completing an Interdisciplinary Minor in Archaeology may be given special permission to register in this course if space is available.
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3CE3 - Community Exhibitions 3 unit(s)
This course offers students an opportunity to propose, plan and implement an exhibition in a community venue. All aspects of exhibiting including, selection, arrangement, installation, writing an exhibition text, photo documenting, promotion and writing reviews will be addressed. Students will work in groups according to connections related to their personal interests and work.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of an Honours program in Studio Art or Art History
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ART 3CF3 - Concentrated Study - Foundry 3 unit(s)
This course offers an in-depth investigation of foundry practices and the application of metal casting processes focused on lost-wax in bronze and sand-casting in Aluminum. Concepts are student-centered.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2SC3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3CI3 - Concentrated Study - Intaglio 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on intaglio processes exploring traditional and alternative approaches including hand-drawn, found impression, Estisol transfers and photographic/digital image making and etching.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II, III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3CL3 - Concentrated Study - Lithography 3 unit(s)
This course provides concentration on lithography processes without the use of Volatile Organic Compounds. It includes stone lithography using Estisol, Computer-to-Plate photolithography using a Xante Platemaker and other planographic methods involving hand-drawn, transferred and digital applications.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II, III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3D03 - Practical Issues 3 unit(s)
This course is designed to familiarize students with an extensive range of topics associated with creative careers and the professional infrastructure that supports them. Students will gain experience in situating their art into community contexts.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III of Honours Studio Art program
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ART 3EA3 - Social Practice and Community-Engaged Art 3 unit(s)
Students will explore and develop an understanding of social practice and community-engaged art working with diverse publics including: large public performances, pedagogical work with K-12 students in schools, walking and place-based projects, and activist oriented long-term engagements. Social practice refers to artwork created through social interaction and aims to create social and/or political change through collaboration with communities. In this interdisciplinary class students will be engaged in concept discussions, and hands on activities and writing exercises while considering the ethical and political dimensions of working with diverse communities from feminist, queer, anti-racist and anti-colonial frameworks. Guest lectures and presentations will examine the depth and breadth of social practice. The course will culminate in a group project(s) for the McMaster community.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in level III or above of any program
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ART 3FW3 - Field Work: On-Site Explorations 3 unit(s)
This course investigates the campus environment and its resources to promote the potential of place and local opportunities as they inform the production of site-based drawing and mixed-media work. This course may be offered as a concentrated week-long session (e.g. camping excursion). Extra cost will apply.
One term. Consult the School of the Arts for details.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program and credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00
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ART 3GS6 A/B - Guided Studio Practice 6 unit(s)
Under the guidance of a team of studio faculty, students will produce a body of independently motivated work selectively building on the knowledge base of Levels I and II. Work will be presented and discussed at open critique sessions attended by faculty, students, alumni and invited guests.
Four hours; two terms
Prerequisite(s): ART 2IS3 and registration in Level III of Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Antirequisite(s): ART 3GS3 and 3TS3
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ART 3ID3 - Integrated Dimensional Media Concentration 3 unit(s)
This course investigates points of intersection where installation, site-specific approaches, performance, time-based practice, kinetics and digital technologies interweave.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3IM3 - Integrated Media Concentration 3 unit(s)
Student-centered concepts will direct investigations where print, drawing and paint media interweave to create hybrid practices. Environmental compatible materials and processes will be promoted.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings
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ART 3J03 - Concentrated Study - Collaborative Community Projects 3 unit(s)
Utilizing team-based approaches that connect student learning with community, this course explores an interdisciplinary spectrum of collaborative activities. Student-centered interests and available local opportunities will direct projects.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of any program; and credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 (successful completion of WHMIS is required prior to studio work)
ART 3J03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, for a total of six units.
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ART 3PB3 - Photography Beyond the Frame 3 unit(s)
Studio production course exploring interdisciplinary/hybrid approaches to photographic practice beyond the presentation of standardized, two-dimensional printed images in the gallery/museum context. Students will develop a series of projects that will focus on re-thinking the potential of the photographic image, capitalizing on existing/emerging technical developments, and expanding on avenues of presentation/dissemination. There will be a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches which integrate material-based exploration with digital modes of creative production.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 and registration in Level III or IV of a Studio Art, Media Arts or Multimedia program
Offered on a rotational basis.
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ART 3PD3 - New Directions in Painting/drawing 3 unit(s)
This course explores new directions and technologies that expand definitions of painting and drawing incorporating digital technologies, installations, urban interventions, sculptural approaches and alternative materials.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2PG3 , ART 2DG3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3VA3 - Video Art and Digital Cinema 3 unit(s)
Explores intersections between contemporary art and the moving image, with an emphasis on current movements in Digital Cinema and Video Art. Students will explore the boundaries of conventional filmic production: challenging and expanding on existing skill sets to develop unique and engaging aesthetic sensibilities. Topics will include understanding Digital Cinema, anti-narrative approaches, composite and hybrid/multi-channel video, HD and UHD work flows, audio/video output for the professional sphere, and professional practices (i.e. festivals, residencies, film school, grants, graduate programs, etc.).
Lecture and lab (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of a Media Arts or Multimedia program; or ART 2DP3 and registration in Level III or above in the Studio Art program
Cross-list(s): MEDIAART 3VA3
Antirequisite(s): MMEDIA 3VA3
This course is administered by the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia.
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ART 4AP3 - Contemporary Art Practices of Intervention, Performance and Conceptual Art 0 unit(s)
Students will learn how 20th century provocations of Dadaism, Fluxus, and Feminist art impact and resonate with contemporary art practices in the 21st century.
Three hours; one term
Cross-list(s): ARTHIST 4AP3
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of an Honours program in Studio Art or Art History
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ART 4AR3 - Advanced Research and Presentation Strategies 3 unit(s)
This course refines and focuses research strategies relevant to the student’s artistic direction. Problem-solving sessions focus on connecting exploration and presentation options to ideas. Attendance at Visiting Artist lectures is mandatory.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART ART 3D03 ; ART 3TS3 and ART 3GS3, or ART 3GS6 A/B ; and registration in Level IV Honours Studio Art program.
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ART 4AS6 A/B - Advanced Studio Production and Critical Discourse 6 unit(s)
This advanced course combines self-directed studio production with critical discourse, under the guidance of a team of studio faculty. Open critique sessions attended by faculty, students, alumni and community guests provide feedback. A written thesis is required connected to a cohesive body of work.
Four hours; two terms
Prerequisite(s): ART 3GS3 or ART 3GS6 A/B and registration in Level IV Honours Studio Art program
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ART 4CC3 - Concentrated Study - Ceramics 3 unit(s)
This course is an advanced study of contemporary applications and concepts of ceramics, which students will build on techniques and process taught in ART 3CC3 . Students are required to work independently to fulfill a body or work that fuses traditional techniques and concepts in order to hone their skills in the area of ceramics.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2SC3 and ART 3CC3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program. Students completing an Interdisciplinary Minor in Archaeology may be given special permission to register in this course if space is available.
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 4CI3 - Concentrated Study - Intaglio 3 unit(s)
This course provides an in-depth concentration on intaglio processes exploring traditional and alternative approaches of etching, which students will build on techniques and process taught in ART 3CI3 . Students are required to work independently to fulfill a body or work that fuses traditional/contemporary techniques and concepts in order to hone their skills in the area of etching.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2PM3 , ART 3CI3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 4CL3 - Concentrated Study - Lithography 3 unit(s)
This course provides in-depth concentration on lithography processes without the use of Volatile Organic Compounds. Students will build on techniques and process taught in ART 3CL3 . Students are required to work independently to fulfill a body or work that fuses traditional/contemporary techniques and concepts in order to hone their skills in the area of Lithography.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2PM3 , ART 3CL3 , and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 4EP3 - Exhibition Preparation and Documentation 3 unit(s)
This advanced course provides hands-on experience in exhibition preparation including: catalogue and invitation design, development of advertising/publicity, fundraising strategies, and project documentation.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 3TS3, ART 3GS3, or ART 3GS6 A/B and registration in Level IV Honours Studio Art program
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ART 4PR3 - Professional Residency 3 unit(s)
Students may obtain credit for a self-initiated, professional residency resulting in a portfolio equivalent to 3 units. Residency applications must be approved by a Faculty Supervisor prior to submission. Final portfolio must be submitted to the Supervisor for presentation and assessment. Students are responsible for all associated expenses.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) program and departmental approval
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Courses in Classics are administered by the Department of Classics.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 706, ext. 24311
http://classics.humanities.mcmaster.ca/
No language other than English is required for courses listed under Classics.
Department Note
The following courses are available as electives to qualified students in any program:
- Classical Archaeology and Art History
- CLASSICS 1A03 - Introduction to Classical Archaeology
- CLASSICS 2B03 - Greek Art
- CLASSICS 2BB3 - Constructing the Ancient World
- CLASSICS 2C03 - Roman Art
- CLASSICS 2CC3 - Archaeology of the Roman Empire
- CLASSICS 3N03 - Connectivity in the Ancient Mediterranean
- CLASSICS 3Q03 - Greek Sanctuaries
- CLASSICS 3S03 - Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Ostia
- Ancient History and Society
- CLASSICS 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome
- CLASSICS 2K03 - The Society of Greece and Rome
- CLASSICS 2HA3 - Athens and Sparta: Democracy, Oligarchy, and War
- CLASSICS 2HB3 - From Alexander to Cleopatra: Cosmopolis and Empire
- CLASSICS 2HC3 - Caesar and the Rise of Autocracy
- CLASSICS 2HD3 - Nero, Decadence, and the End of a Dynasty
- Classical Literature in Translation
- CLASSICS 1B03 - An Introduction to Ancient Myth and Literature
- CLASSICS 2D03 - Greek and Roman Mythology
- CLASSICS 2E03 - The Ancient World in Film
- CLASSICS 2YY3 - Greek Tragedy
- CLASSICS 3EE3 - The Greek Historians
- CLASSICS 3ER3 - Epics of Rome
- CLASSICS 3M03 - Greek Intellectual Revolution
- CLASSICS 3YY3 - Ovid
- Classical Languages
Courses
If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.
See also courses in Greek and Latin.
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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
Offered on rotation.
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CLASSICS 2BB3 - Constructing the Ancient World 3 unit(s)
This course will examine the architecture of the ancient world. Using examples ranging from Egyptian pyramids to Greek urbanization to Roman aqueducts, we will interrogate the development of architectural styles, forms of monumentality, and the relationship between power and the built environment.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Offered on rotation.
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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
Offered on rotation.
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CLASSICS 2CC3 - Archaeology of the Roman Empire 3 unit(s)
This course explores the material culture of the Roman empire, from great monuments like Hadrian’s Wall to the smallest artefacts of glass and pottery, and reveals what this can tell us about the culture and society of the empire’s diverse inhabitants.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Offered on rotation.
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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 2HA3 - Athens and Sparta: Democracy, Oligarchy, and War 3 unit(s)
The Classical period of Ancient Greece will be examined from the perspective of its two great rival states, Athens and Sparta, with attention to their rival political and social systems, contrasting cultures, and the generation-long war they fought.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): CLASSICS 2LA3
Alternates with CLASSICS 2HB3
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CLASSICS 2HB3 - From Alexander to Cleopatra: Cosmopolis and Empire 3 unit(s)
The Hellenistic period of Ancient Greece, examining Alexanders conquests; Seleucid Asia, Antigonid Macedon, Ptolemaic Egypt; dynastic and imperial power struggles; cosmopolitanism and colonialism; Greek and indigenous cultures; science and philosophy; and the triumph of Rome.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Alternates with CLASSICS 2HA3 .
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CLASSICS 2HC3 - Caesar and the Rise of Autocracy 3 unit(s)
This course will consider the growth of Roman power in the Mediterranean, the stresses that this put on Roman institutions, and how the crises that brought an end to the Republic led to the dictatorship of Gaius Julius Caesar and set the stage for autocratic regimes to come.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Alternates with CLASSICS 2HD3 .
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CLASSICS 2HD3 - Nero, Decadence, and the End of a Dynasty 3 unit(s)
The last of the Julio-Claudian emperors, Nero, became notorious for his capriciousness and extravagance. How much of this was myth and how much reality? This course will consider the evolution of the Roman system under the Julio-Claudians and place Nero in his political, economic, and ideological contexts.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Alternates with CLASSICS 2HC3 .
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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 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 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 of CLASSICS, HISTORY, or PHILOSOPHY; and registration in Level II 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 3N03 - Connectivity in the Ancient Mediterranean 3 unit(s)
This course explores interconnectedness across the ancient Mediterranean and Western Asia through contact with the Greek world will interrogate issues such as colonialism, acculturation, and cultural hybridity in these contexts.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Offered in alternate years.
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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 , 2BB3 , 2C03 , 2CC3 , 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): 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 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 2BB3 , 2C03 , 2CC3 , 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 CLASSICS 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 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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COLLAB 1AS3 - Aging and Society 3 unit(s)
This course includes a multidisciplinary examination of the ways in which human aging is viewed - how we perceive the process of growing older and how society responds to the issues and challenges of aging. Course content will largely be based on the Canadian context, but will also include international research and knowledge.
Lecture (two hours), tutorial/fieldtrip (one hour); one term
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor; and registration in either the B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream (Conestoga College site), or the Post Diploma R.P.N (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
Antirequisite(s): HLTHAGE 1BB3
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COLLAB 1F03 - Political Structures and Issues 3 unit(s)
Introduction to the study of politics within the Canadian context.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
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COLLAB 1G03 - Multiculturalism 3 unit(s)
An examination of the ethnic and cultural diversity of Canadian society, including an investigation of Canada’s multicultural policy.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
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COLLAB 2A03 - Abnormal Psychology 3 unit(s)
Applied principles and related theories of normal and abnormal personality development.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Mohawk College site)
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COLLAB 2C03 - Sociology I 3 unit(s)
The study of various aspects of Canadian society including social class, gender, religion, education, health care and family.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Mohawk College site)
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COLLAB 2D03 - Human Sexuality 3 unit(s)
An introduction to biological, behavioural and cultural aspects of human sexuality.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Mohawk College site)
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COLLAB 2G03 - Quest for Meaning 3 unit(s)
Using insights from the arts, humanities and sciences, students will explore ways in which meaning is sought.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
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COLLAB 2I03 - The Uses of Laughter: Comedy and Satire 3 unit(s)
This course will explore the history of comedy and satire through works ranging from ancient Greek comedy to contemporary film and fiction.
Lecture (one hour), discussion/seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
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COLLAB 2K03 - Introduction to Health Informatics 3 unit(s)
An introduction to the theory of data and information needs of health care professionals and the role of information management in patient care. Topics include decision support systems, electronic records, telemedicine, security, privacy and future trends.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in either Level II or above of the in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream (Conestoga College site) or the B.Sc.N. Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
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COLLAB 2M03 - Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healthcare in Cross-Cultural Perspective and Social Issues 3 unit(s)
Medical anthropology gains theoretical and practical knowledge by studying other societies’ medical systems. It helps broaden the understanding of ‘health’ and address issues of inequality.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Mohawk College site)
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COLLAB 2N03 - Organizational Behaviour 3 unit(s)
This course allows participants to develop and practice the interpersonal skills necessary to work with and/or manage people effectively.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Mohawk College site)
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COLLAB 2P03 - Epidemiology in Public Health 3 unit(s)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the applications of epidemiology in public health. Fundamental methods will be introduced so that the work of public health professionals can fully be appreciated.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
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COLLAB 2R03 - Epidemiological Methods 3 unit(s)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the epidemiological methods used to study health and disease in populations. Fundamental methods for the measurement of population health and disease study designs will be presented.
Lecture (one hours), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
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COLLAB 2T03 - Aging in Place 3 unit(s)
This course will explore and discuss the research, evidence, and trends related to predictors of ‘Aging in place’, which acknowledges that older adults wish to live in their own communities for as long as possible and that home and community services will support this aim while being cost effective. Throughout the course, knowledge related to theory and experience will be applied to examples of those who are part of this population or will become part in the near future.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above in either the B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site).
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COLLAB 3B03 - Sociology: Diversity and Inequality 3 unit(s)
A study of the problems of daily life and social issues.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Mohawk College site)
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COLLAB 3D03 - Illness Narratives in Fiction and Non-Fiction 3 unit(s)
This seminar-based course will use fictional literature (poetry, short stories and excerpts from novels) as well as first-person accounts (writings of actual patients and health-care workers) to explore the psychological, emotional and relational aspects of patient experiences of such conditions as cancer, heart disease, disability, AIDS, mental illness and chronic pain conditions.
Lecture (one hour), tutorial (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above in either the B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Conestoga College site)
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COLLAB 3IP3 - Interprofessional Case Management 3 unit(s)
This interprofessional case management course is designed to immerse nursing students and pharmacy students in an active, collaborative learning process. Using a practice-based approach, students will gain knowledge and apply the theoretical foundations of teamwork to optimize patient care.
Tutorial (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s):Registration in the BScN Basic (A) Stream or Post Diploma R.P.N.(E) Stream.
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COLLAB 4H03 - Introduction to Concepts in Global Health 3 unit(s)
An introduction to the determinants of inequalities in the health of select populations in a Canadian and international context as viewed through the lenses of historical development, political economy and medical anthropology.
Lecture/seminar (three hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): HTHSCI 2RR3; and registration in either Level III or above of the B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream (Mohawk or Conestoga College Site) or Level III or above of the B.Sc.N. Post Diploma R.P.N. (E) Stream (Mohawk or Conestoga College site)
Antirequisite(s): HTHSCI 4H03, NURSING 4H03
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ENGLISH 1CS3 - Studying Culture: A Critical Introduction 3 unit(s)
The course will introduce fundamental concepts and questions in the field of cultural studies, and will prepare students to use those tools in analyzing culture as a site of meaning, identities, power, and pleasure. The course aims to develop your ability to think critically about your own engagements with a broad range of manifestations of culture (e.g. popular culture, social institutions, everyday practices, digital culture, consumer culture). Considerable emphasis will be placed on the development of critical skills in reading and writing.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Antirequisite(s): CSCT 1CS3
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ENGLISH 1F03 - The Written World 3 unit(s)
What does the world look like when it takes a literary form? We will read and write about one or more literary genres or forms from various times and places, and reflect on the shape of literature, its place in the world, and the place of the world in it. The course functions as an introduction to the study of literature, equipping students with conceptual, analytical and writing tools that will help them become informed readers of the many modes and manners of imaginative expression. Considerable emphasis will be placed on the development of critical skills in reading and writing.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
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ENGLISH 1G03 - Making and Unmaking Literary Traditions 3 unit(s)
This introductory course explores literatures written in English from the perspective of literary historical periods, genres, and critical approaches. We will trace how particular literary traditions emerge in relation to developments in the cultural narratives of, for example, gender and sexuality, selfhood, nation and empire, capitalism, and the environment. We will consider how a literary text is an expression of a particular cultural moment, with all its social and material preoccupations, and yet makes meaning through a complex dialogue with past traditions. The course functions as an introduction to the study of literature, equipping students with conceptual, analytical, and writing tools that will help them become an informed reader of the many modes and manners of imaginative expression. Considerable emphasis will be placed on the development of critical skills in reading and writing.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Antirequisite(s): ENGLISH 1C06 A/B
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ENGLISH 1H03 - Words in Place 3 unit(s)
Many public ceremonies in Canada now include acknowledgements of whose land we are meeting on. What does it mean to acknowledge the people and the place where we live and work? How do places come into focus when we write and speak about them? This introductory course examines oral narratives, art, poetry, film, documentary, fiction, and/or literary non-fiction that emphasize the dynamics of particular places in relation to Indigenous and colonial histories; diasporic histories of movement, displacement, emigration and immigration; natural, economic, and political geographies; as well as the particular languages – i.e. different Englishes, Indigenous languages – that places give rise to. Considerable emphasis will be placed on the development of critical skills in reading and writing.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
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ENGLISH 2AA3 - American Literature Before 1900 3 unit(s)
This course surveys American literary and cultural production up to 1900. Issues may include: settler and colonial culture, the foundations of African-American literature, Indigenous literatures, ante- and post-bellum literatures, dark romanticism, American Renaissance, spiritual narrative.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): ENGLISH 2H06 A/B
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ENGLISH 2BB3 - Topics in 20th and 21st-century American Literature and Culture 3 unit(s)
A specialized approach to studies in 20th and 21st-century American literary and cultural production, focussing on selected movements, issues, genres or traditions. Eg. Native American Renaissance, Asian-American literature and cinema, the Beat Generation, the Harlem Renaissance, American underground commix.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): ENGLISH 2H06 A/B
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ENGLISH 2BL3 - Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century British Literature and Film 3 unit(s)
An introduction to the twentieth- and twenty-first-century literary texts and films from the British Isles, with attention to their historical, cultural, and socio-political contexts.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): ENGLISH 2I06 A/B
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ENGLISH 2C03 - Contemporary Canadian Fiction 3 unit(s)
A study of the themes and structure of the contemporary Canadian novel, usually with emphasis on the relationship between Canada’s cultural patterns and its literature.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Not open to students with credit or registration in ENGLISH 2G06 A/B.
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ENGLISH 2CC3 - Settler Colonialism and Writing in Canada 3 unit(s)
This course looks at ways literary writing has contributed to and contested the formation of Canada as a settler colony. Examining a selection of literary works from the stories of European explorers to the present, this course traces how many works have provided the rationale for colonial domination of land and people in Canada, while many others have voiced resistance and imagined alternatives.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of any program
Antirequisite(s): ENGLISH 2G06 A/B
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