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Program Requirements
La concentration Majeur en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec a pour but de donner 脿 l'茅tudiant(e) une connaissance approfondie et multidisciplinaire des r茅alit茅s du Qu茅bec. Les 茅tudiants peuvent int茅grer cette sp茅cialisation en compl茅mentarit茅 avec plusieurs disciplines dont l'histoire, la science politique, la langue et litt茅rature fran莽aises ou les 茅tudes canadiennes.
The goal of the Major Concentration Quebec Studies is to give students a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and in-depth portrait of Quebec realities. Students are encouraged to complete this program by integrating it with disciplines such as History, Political Science, French Language and Literature, or Canadian Studies.
Required Courses / Cours Obligatoires (12 credits)
De fa莽on usuelle, les cours obligatoires (12 cr茅dits) sont compl茅t茅s selon la s茅quence suivante : QCST 300 (3 cr茅dits) en U1 et QCST 440 (3 cr茅dits) en U2 et QCST 472D1/D2 (6 cr茅dits) en U3. Les cours compl茅mentaires (24 cr茅dits) peuvent 锚tre compl茅t茅s en U1, U2 ou en U3.
Normally, the required courses (12 credits) are completed in the following order: QCST 300 (3 credits) in U1, QCST 440 (3 credits) in U2, and QCST 472D1/D2 (6 credits) in U3. The complementary courses (24 credits) can be completed in U1, U2, or U3.
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QCST 300 Quebec Culture and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Quebec Studies : A multidisciplinary course that looks at Quebec with an aim of integrating key social, economic, cultural, political and historical aspects.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: P. Bouliane, Sandria (Fall)
Required course for all students in Quebec Studies. Open to all students.
Course cross-listed with HIST 303 in Fall 2012.
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QCST 440 Contemporary Issues in Quebec (3 credits)
Overview
Quebec Studies : A multidisciplinary seminar that looks at a theme or topic concerning Quebec Society with the goal of integrating key social, economical, cultural, political and historic aspects.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Poutanen, Mary Anne (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): QCST 300 or permission of the instructor
Required course for all students in Quebec Studies.
Instruction, discussions, oral presentations and papers can be in French or English
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QCST 472D1 Tutorial/Travaux dirig茅s (3 credits)
Overview
Quebec Studies : Sous la direction du Directeur du Programme d'茅tudes sur le Qu茅bec ou d'un professeur, l'茅tudiant(e) choisit un sujet sur lequel il (elle) travaille pendant une ann茅e et r茅dige un essai d'une cinquantaine de pages. Under the supervision of either the Director of Quebec Studies Program or a professor, the student chooses a topic on which she/he works for a year and then submits an essay of approximately 50 pages.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Obligatoire pour les 茅tudiants(es) inscrit(e)s au concentration majeur en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec.
Required for U3 students completing a Major Concentration in Quebec Studies.
Students must register for both QCST 472D1 and QCST 472D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both QCST 472D1 and QCST 472D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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QCST 472D2 Tutorial/Travaux dirig茅s (3 credits)
Overview
Quebec Studies : See QCST 472D1 for course description.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: QCST 472D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both QCST 472D1 and QCST 472D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Complementary Courses / Cours Compl茅mentaires (24 credits)
De ces 24 cr茅dits, 12 doivent 锚tre des cours provenant du tronc commun ou des cours approuv茅s par la direction du programme.
3 cr茅dits doivent provenir d'un cours dont la langue d'enseignement est le fran莽ais et peuvent provenir d'un cours de fran莽ais langue seconde.
Au moins 12 des 24 cr茅dits compl茅mentaires doivent 锚tre du niveau 300 ou sup茅rieur.
Le choix de ces cours se fera en consultation avec le directeur du programme et variera selon le domaine de sp茅cialisation de chaque 茅tudiant(e).
Of these 24 credits, 12 credits must be core courses, or courses approved by the Program Director.
3 credits must be taught in the French language and can be chosen from French as a Second Language course offerings.
At least 12 of the 24 complementary credits must be at the 300 level or above.
The selection of courses will be made in consultation with the Program Director and will vary depending on the major concentration or honours program of each student.
Core Courses / Cours inscrits au tronc commun
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FREN 252 Litt茅rature qu茅b茅coise (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : Introduction 脿 la litt茅rature qu茅b茅coise des origines 脿 nos jours.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Biron, Michel (Winter)
Fall, Winter
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HIST 353 History of Montreal (3 credits)
Overview
History : The history of Montreal from its beginnings to the present day. Montreal's economic, social, cultural and political role within the French and British empires, North America, Canada, and Quebec; the city's linguistic and ethnic diversity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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POLI 226 La vie politique qu茅b茅coise (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Une introduction 脿 la vie politique qu茅b茅coise 脿 travers l'茅tude des institutions, des id茅ologies et des comportements politiques. Une attention particuli猫re sera accord茅e 脿 la structure et aux changements dans le syst猫me politique qu茅b茅coise.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Belanger, Eric (Winter)
Restriction: An ability to understand and read French is required; writing and speaking ability are not.
This course is offered in English and French in alternate years. For 2012-13 it will be offered in French.
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Complementary Course Lists / Listes des cours compl茅mentaires
Anthropology / Anthropologie
Canadian Studies / 脡tudes sur le Canada
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CANS 200 Introduction to the Study of Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Canadian Studies : An overview of approaches to the study of Canada, including economic, political, historical and cultural dimensions.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Poutanen, Mary Anne; McDonagh, Erin Shavaughn; Dmytriieva, Natalia (Fall)
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CANS 301 Topics in Canadian Studies 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Canadian Studies : An interdisciplinary course on a Canadian Studies topic.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: P. Bouliane, Sandria (Fall)
Prerequisite: CANS 200 or permission of instructor
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CANS 306 Issues in Native Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Canadian Studies : Past and present achievements and concerns within Native societies across Canada.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Boucher, Orenda (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken Issues in Native Studies as a CANS topics course.
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CANS 405 Canadian Studies Seminar 5 (3 credits)
Overview
Canadian Studies : An interdisciplinary seminar on a Canadian Studies topic.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Burgess, Michael (Fall)
Prerequisite: CANS 200 or permission of instructor
English / Anglais
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ENGL 313 Canadian Drama and Theatre (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Dramatic forms and theatrical practices in Canada from beginnings to the present day.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Neilson, Patrick (Fall)
Winter
French Language and Literature / Langue et litt茅rature fran莽aises
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FREN 252 Litt茅rature qu茅b茅coise (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : Introduction 脿 la litt茅rature qu茅b茅coise des origines 脿 nos jours.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Biron, Michel (Winter)
Fall, Winter
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FREN 315 Cin茅ma qu茅b茅cois (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : 脡tude th茅matique du cin茅ma qu茅b茅cois 脿 travers ses principaux films.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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FREN 450 Th猫me de litt茅rature qu茅b茅coise (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : Cours 脿 contenu variable portant sur la litt茅rature qu茅b茅coise.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Biron, Michel (Winter)
Pr茅alable : FREN 222
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FREN 595 S茅minaire avanc茅 lettres fran莽aises (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : S茅minaire 脿 contenu variable portant sur un th猫me de litt茅rature fran莽aise, qu茅b茅coise ou francophone.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Arseneau, Isabelle (Winter)
Restrictions : S茅minaire r茅serv茅 aux 茅tudiants de derni猫re ann茅e de Sp茅cialisation ou Double-Sp茅cialisation (Option 脡tudes et pratiques litt茅raires). 脡galement ouvert aux 茅tudiants de M.A. Permis obligatoire du D茅partement de langue et litt茅ratures fran莽aises.
History / Histoire
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HIST 202 Survey: Canada to 1867 (3 credits)
Overview
History : A survey of early Canada, from periods known mainly through archaeological records to the Confederation era. Social, cultural, economic and political themes will be examined.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Heaman, Elsbeth Anne (Fall)
Fall
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HIST 203 Survey: Canada since 1867 (3 credits)
Overview
History : A survey of the development of Canada from Confederation to the present day. Social, economic and political history will be examined in a general way.
Terms: Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Wright, David John (Winter) Grittner, Colin; Ulmer, Catherine (Summer)
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HIST 223 Natives of the Americas (3 credits)
Overview
History : The history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas on the eve of contact with Europeans and through the period of colonization.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: May, Nicholas (Winter)
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HIST 322 Canada: American Presence since 1939 (3 credits)
Overview
History : An examination of Canada's relationship with the United States in the modern era. Emphasis will be placed upon diplomatic, military, cultural, and economic facets of this relationship.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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HIST 333 Natives and French (3 credits)
Overview
History : Encounters between indigenous peoples and French newcomers in Canada and other parts of North America, 16th - 18th century. Through an examination of exploration, Catholic missions, trade, military alliances and colonization, the course focuses on the motives, outlooks and actions of both natives and Europeans.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Desbarats, Catherine (Fall)
Prerequisite: Any course in history or permission of instructor
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HIST 335 Science and Medicine in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
History : The social and intellectual history of science and medicine in Canada, from early exploration, through the rise of learned societies, universities and professional organizations, to World War II.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HIST 212
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HIST 353 History of Montreal (3 credits)
Overview
History : The history of Montreal from its beginnings to the present day. Montreal's economic, social, cultural and political role within the French and British empires, North America, Canada, and Quebec; the city's linguistic and ethnic diversity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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HIST 364 Canada 1914-1945 (3 credits)
Overview
History : This course will examine Canada and Canadian society between 1914 and 1945. It will focus on the social, political, economic and cultural impact of the two World Wars and the economic crisis of the 1930s. Among the topics will be Canadian external relations, political and social protest, popular culture, demographic changes and prohibition.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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HIST 367 Canada since 1945 (3 credits)
Overview
History : Elements of Canada's political, social, economic, and cultural history since World War II. Topics will include constitutional questions, gender and class issues, the role of the state, regionalism, consumer society, the Quiet Revolution, and nationalism in Canada.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Morton, Suzanne (Winter)
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HIST 580D1 European and Native-American Encounters (3 credits)
Overview
History : This seminar will examine European and Native encounters throughout the Americas, from the late 15th century to the mid-nineteenth century. The aim is to introduce students to key primary sources related to contact, and to the methods used to interpret them.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite (Undergraduate): Permission of instructor. Priority is given to Graduate students
Students must register for both HIST 580D1 and HIST 580D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both HIST 580D1 and HIST 580D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Political Science / Science politique
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POLI 221 Government of Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An examination of the central governmental institutions, including parliament, federalism, and the judiciary.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Schultz, Richard (Fall)
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 222 Political Process and Behaviour in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An introduction to contemporary political life in Canada that examines how demands are identified and transmitted through the political systems. Emphasis will be placed on: the Canadian political culture; socialization and political participation; the electoral system; elections and voting; the role and structure of political parties; and the influence of organized interest.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Scholtz, Christa (Winter)
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 226 La vie politique qu茅b茅coise (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Une introduction 脿 la vie politique qu茅b茅coise 脿 travers l'茅tude des institutions, des id茅ologies et des comportements politiques. Une attention particuli猫re sera accord茅e 脿 la structure et aux changements dans le syst猫me politique qu茅b茅coise.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Belanger, Eric (Winter)
Restriction: An ability to understand and read French is required; writing and speaking ability are not.
This course is offered in English and French in alternate years. For 2012-13 it will be offered in French.
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 326 Provincial Politics (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The effect of regional and provincial culture on the operation of political parties and the institutions of government; the effect of institutional modernization on provincial governments; the role of provincial sub-systems within the Canadian political system.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Maioni, Antonia (Fall)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Canadian Government or Politics or permission of the instructor
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 336 Le Qu茅bec et le Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Comment les Canadiens anglais et les Qu茅b茅cois se per莽oivent-ils? Les diff茅rences culturelles entre les deux groupes. Les relations politiques et 茅conomiques entre les deux groupes. L'impact de la R茅volution Tranquille. La place des francophones et des anglophones dans la vie collective. Les projets de r茅am茅nagement du cadre politique.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Restrictions: An ability to understand and read French is required; writing and speaking ability are not. Not open to students who have taken QCST 336.
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 342 Canadian Foreign Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The development and articulation of Canadian foreign policy. Theoretical approaches. The environmental setting. Historical perspectives. Trans-Atlantic linkages. The American connection. The Common Market. The United Nations. Military security. Developing relations with Asia, Africa, Latin America. Canada in global society.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: A basic course in Canadian Government and Politics or International Politics or written consent of instructor
Note: The fields are International Politics and Canadian Politics.
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POLI 378 The Canadian Judicial Process (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An examination of the structure of the judiciary and its role in the Canadian political process. Topics include the nature of judicial power and its constitutional framework in Canada, the structure and function of courts, judicial recruitment and personnel, judicial policy-making and the political role of the Supreme Court under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Berard, Frederic (Winter)
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POLI 417 Health Care in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : This course analyzes the theory and politics of health policy and institutions, comparing provincial models and contextualizing Canadian systems with international perspectives from the U.S. and Europe. Current health reform debates will be explored, particularly those involving federal-provincial relations, sustainable financing and the role of the state in social protection.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Sociology / Sociologie
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SOCI 230 Sociology of Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : An introduction to the sociological study of minority groups in Canada. The course will explore the themes of racism, prejudice, and discrimination, ethnic and racial inequalities, cultural identities, multiculturalism, immigration. Theoretical, empirical, and policy issues will be discussed. While the focus will be primarily on Canada, comparisons will be made with the United States.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Vang, Zoua (Winter)
Prerequisite: SOCI 210 or permission of instructor
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SOCI 475 Canadian Ethnic Studies Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : An interdisciplinary seminar focusing on current social sciences research and public policies in areas relating to Canadian ethnic studies. Topics will include ethnic and racial inequalities, prejudice and discrimination, ethnic identities and cultural expressions, the structure and organization of minority groups.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Weinfeld, Morton (Winter)
Restrictions: Open to students following the Minor Concentration in Canadian Ethnic Studies; or to students with at least nine credits, three at the 300 level, in the social sciences; or with permission of instructor. Not open to students who took CANS 404 in 2007-08.
Faculty of Arts—2014-2015 (last updated Feb. 18, 2014) (disclaimer)
