Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2016 - HIST 102W J100

Canada since Confederation (3)

Class Number: 4728

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 9 – Aug 8, 2016: Wed, 5:30–7:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 10, 2016
    Wed, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    Vancouver

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Canadian social, political, and economic history from 1867, examining aboriginal/settler relations, immigration, regionalism, foreign policy, economic development, culture, and political movements. Students with credit for HIST 102 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course in Post-Confederation Canadian History examines social, economic, political and cultural themes in the history of Canada from 1867 to the present. The course presents information about Canada after Confederation through lectures, videos, readings, and in-class activities.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Assignments encourage students to evaluate readings and present information to each other, with the goal of providing practice in the reading, writing, and research skills of the historical profession. Understanding the context of Canadian history post confederation and being able to apply this to understanding their larger world is an additional goal as the History department is committed to having students learn how to understand the past, to make sense of the present, and to shape the future.

Grading

  • Participation - attendance, participation, in class writing 20%
  • Writing assignments - longer writing assignments 35%
  • Mid-term Exam - Identification/Historical Significance and Essay Questions 20%
  • Final exam - Short Answer, Identification/Historical Significance questions and Essay Questions 25%
  • Class Participation in a Writing Class - This class is designated as a (W) writing class and counts towards SFU’s Writing and Breadth requirements. As such the tutorials will often have writing assignments that will be done in tutorial. Regular attendance, regular participation, completion of writing assignments and evidence of regular reading are the criteria for the participation grade. If you come to every tutorial but do not participate, the best grade you can expect is a C-. All work done in tutorials must be done at the time. There is no way to make up in class assignments if you are not there. If there is a health or some other sort of emergency an exception under exceptional circumstances.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Conrad, M and Finkel A. History of the Canadian Peoples: 1867 to the Present Toronto: Pearson Education Canada, 2015, Vol. 2 6th edition.

Registrar Notes:

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site contains information on what is meant by academic dishonesty and where you can find resources to help with your studies.  There is also a section on tutoring.  

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS