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HIST 458 The Social History of Modern Canada Units: 6.00
Studies in Canadian society in its pre-industrial, industrial and post-industrial aspects, 1900-1975. Topics in labour, immigration, childhood, family, urban and rural history, with emphasis upon both the cultural and technological contexts of social change. Readings from the traditional and 'new' social history literature's. The discussion is national in scope with focus upon distinctive regional developments.
Learning Hours: 288 (72 Seminar, 216 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Registration in a HIST Major or Joint Honours Plan and a minimum grade of C+ in 6.0 units from HIST 300-330.
Exclusion Maximum of one course from: HIST 458; HIST 485.
Exclusion Maximum of one course from: HIST 458; HIST 486.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Appreciate the contribution of social history to a fuller understanding of Canada’s past.
- Explore the lived experience of Canada’s non-elites and marginalized groups.
- Gain a broader understanding of issues faced by Indigenous people, workers, women, and LGBTQ2S people during Canada’s growth as a nation.
- Recognize the contribution of the abovementioned groups to Canada’s history and its development.
- Create effective slideshow presentations to discuss historical issues.
- Engage with historical debate on specific issues through historiography and class discussion.
- Be able to create an effective and engaging historical argument in the form of a research paper.
- Understand the significance of historiography to historical research.