Spring 2020 - LBST 331 D100
Selected Topics in Labour Studies (4)
Class Number: 7518
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Thu, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
John-Henry Harter
jhharter@sfu.ca
Office: AQ 6082
Office Hours: Tu 17:30-18:30 (BBY) or Fr 16:00-17:00 (HCC)
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Prerequisites:
Will vary according to topic. LBST 101 is strongly recommended for all upper division LBST courses.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Selected topics in areas not currently offered within the undergraduate course offerings. Students may take more than one offering of LBST Selected Topics courses for credit, as long as the topic for each offering is different.
COURSE DETAILS:
The course will examine the history of work and workers in Canada. Through a combination of lectures, films, examination of primary documents, small assignments, and class discussions we will consider the history of class struggle in Canada. We will examine how class, race, and gender divisions were exploited by employers and government to maintain hegemony. We will also consider the role of workers in the struggle for social and economic justice.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
This course will allow students to learn about the history of the working class in Canada and how this history informs both the contemporary labour movement and class issues more broadly. This course will also expand students’ knowledge of current concepts in the field of labour studies, history, and class politics. The course will draw on students' experiences as they develop research, writing, and presentation skills through the class assignments. In addition, lectures, class discussions, and activities will provide the tools we need to use history to help understand the relationship between labour and capital.
Grading
- Participation 15%
- Annotated bibliography of final project 10%
- Outline of final project 10%
- Presentation 20%
- Final project 45%
NOTES:
Grading: Where a final exam is scheduled and the student does not write the exam or withdraw from the course before the deadline date, an N grade will be assigned. Unless otherwise specified on the course syllabus, all graded assignments for this course must be completed for a final grade other than N to be assigned. An N is considered as an F for the purposes of scholastic standing.
Grading System: The Undergraduate Course Grading System is as follows:
A+ (95-100) | A (90-94) | A- (85-89) | B+ (80-84) | B (75-79) | B- (70-74) | C+ (65-69) | C (60-64) | C- (55-59) | D (50-54) | F (0-49) | N*
*N standing to indicate the student did not complete course requirements
Centre for Accessible Learning: Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need classroom or exam accommodations are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (1250 Maggie Benston Centre) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Heron, Craig. (2012). The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History, 3rd edition. Toronto: Lorimer Publishing.
ISBN: 978-1-459400566
Additional assigned readings will be available online through Canvas.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
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
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS