Canadian Studies

Director

Gregory Betts

Assistant Professor

Renée Lafferty (History)

Academic Adviser

Liz Hay

General Information

Administrative Assistant

Sylvia Barlow

905-688-5550, extension 4029

573 Glenridge 213

brocku.ca/canstudies

The Centre for Canadian Studies offers an opportunity to study Canadian culture and society from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, with co-operating faculty from Communication, Popular Culture and Film, Dramatic Arts, Economics, English Language and Literature, Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology and Visual Arts.

Students take required interdisciplinary Canadian Studies (CANA) courses along with a number of Canada-centred courses offered by other departments emphasizing the unique nature of the Canadian experience, and the value and practice of combining disciplinary approaches in the study of culture and society.

CANA core courses offered in years 1, 2 and 3 are designed to introduce students to interdisciplinary studies in a progressive manner. The year 1 course is taught by one instructor and examines the development of Canadian culture from the perspectives of disciplines within the Humanities. Year 2 and 3 courses are interdisciplinary courses which combine Humanities and Social Science perspectives on a particular topic or issue related to the study and understanding of Canada.

The Centre for Canadian Studies offers combined major programs leading to a BA (Honours or Pass) and a Minor for students in other disciplines. Canadian Studies core courses may also be taken as electives by students in other degree programs. Canadian Studies may be combined with any other discipline or program in the Humanities or Social Sciences which offer a combined major program.

Together with the requirements for a combined major BA (Honours) in Canadian Studies, students may choose to fulfill the requirements for a Concentration in Canadian Cultural Texts and Practices or a Concentration in Canadian Society and Politics. These Concentrations allow students to develop a distinct emphasis on either Humanities or Social Sciences approaches to the study of Canada.

Program Notes

Honours Program

Year 1

	CANA 1F91
	POLI 1F90
	one credit from the co-major discipline (see program note 2)
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit (see program note 3)

Year 2

	CANA 2P91 and 2P92
	one credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above from the list of approved Canadian Studies courses (see program note 4)
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 3

	One credit from CANA 3P15, 3P16, 3P90, 3P95, 3P99
	one credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from the list of Canadian Studies approved courses (see program note 4)
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit (see program note 6)

Year 4

	CANA 4P00 and 4P90
	one credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from the list of approved Canadian Studies courses (see program note 4)
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Concentration Program

Concentration in Canadian Cultural Texts and Practices

Students may earn a Concentration in Canadian Cultural Texts and Practices by successfully completing the following courses together with the requirements for a combined major BA (Honours) in Canadian Studies:

	Two credits from CANA 2P91, 2P92, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97, FILM 1F94
	one credit from CANA 3P15, 3P16, 3P90, 3P95
	one credit from ENGL 2P64, 2P65, 2P66, FILM 2P21, 2P54, 2P56, STAC 2P93, 2P94
	one credit from ENGL 3P66, FILM 3P21, 3P54, 3P56, STAC 3M08
	one credit from ENGL 4P64, 4P65, 4P68, STAC 4F40, 4P68

Concentration in Canadian Society and Politics

Students may earn a Concentration in Canadian Society and Politics by successfully completing the following courses together with the requirements for a combined major BA (Honours) in Canadian Studies:

	Two credits from CANA 2P86, POLI 2F12, 2Q98, SOCI 2P22, 2P32
	one credit from CANA 3P15, 3P16, 3P90, 3P95
	one credit from SOCI 1F90, POLI 1F90
	one credit from POLI 2P99, 3P05, 3P17, 3P28, 3P67, SOCI 3P30, 3P76, 3P86, WGST 2P99, 3P00
	one credit from POLI 3P98, 4P10, 4P12, 4P14, 4P22, 4P50, SOCI 4P33, 4P70, 4Q41

Minor in Canadian Studies

Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Canadian Studies within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

	CANA 1F91, 2P91 and 2P92
	one credit from CANA 3P15, 3P16, 3P90, 3P95, 3P99
	one credit from the list of approved Canadian Studies credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above

Approved Canadian Studies Courses Offered by Other Departments/Centres

Note: As many of the courses listed below have prerequisites, students should plan their programs in advance.

*Courses which may be used to fulfill the Aboriginal or French language recommendation.

ABST 1F20

Introduction to Algonkian Languages

ABST 2F90

Studies in Aboriginal History I

ABST 2F96

Studies in Aboriginal Culture I

CHSC 2P21

The Health of Canadian Society

CHYS 3P27

Policies of Childhood and Youth: Canadian Perspectives

CHYS 3P39

Children, Youth and the Law

COMM 2P98

Media Industries

(also offered as PCUL/SOCI 2P98)

COMM 4P17

Advanced Research in Communication and Media Policy

COMM 4P55

History of Advertising

(also offered PCUL 4P55)

DART 2P96

Aboriginal Theatre

(also offered as ABST 2P96)

DART 2P97

Canadian Theatre

ECON 2P19

Canadian Economic History

(also offered as HIST 2P19)

ECON 2P28

Economics of the Environment

(also offered as TREN 2P28)

ECON 2P54

Canadian Economics Issues

ECON 2V60-2V69

Topics in Canadian Economic Policy

ECON 3P19

Regional Economics

ENGL 2P64

Early Canadian Literature

ENGL 2P65

Modern Canadian Literature

ENGL 2P66

Contemporary Canadian Literature

ENGL 3P66

Filming Canadian Literature

ENGL 3V60-3V69

Special Topics in Canadian Literature

ENGL 4P64

Contemporary Canadian Fiction: The Short Story

ENGL 4P65

Space and Place in Modern and Contemporary Canadian Poetry

ENGL 4P68

Avant-Garde in Canadian Literature

ENGL 4V60-4V69

Topics in Contemporary Canadian Writing

FILM 2P56

Canadian Cinema

(also offered as COMM/PCUL 2P56)

FILM 3P21

Canadian Television

(also offered as COMM/PCUL 3P21)

FILM 3P56

Issues in Canadian Cinema

(also offered as COMM 3P56)

*FREN 1F00

Introductory French I

*FREN 1F50

Introductory French II

*FREN 1F90

Intermediate French

*FREN 2F00

Grammar and Composition

*FREN 3P73

Canadian Literature in French to 1939

*FREN 3P74

Canadian Literature in French from 1939 to 1960

GEOG 2P03

Urban Geography

GEOG 2P06

Cultural and Historical Geography

(also offered as PCUL 2P06)

GEOG 2P50

Geography of Canada

GEOG 3P41

The Modern City in Historical Perspective

GEOG 3P74

Geography and Gender

(also offered as WGST 3P74)

GEOG 4P84

Cities and Public Space

HIST 2P01

Pre-Confederation Canada

HIST 2P02

Post-Confederation Canada

HIST 2Q90

Canada: War and Nationalism

HIST 2Q93

Women in North America to 1865

(also offered as WGST 2Q93)

HIST 2Q94

Women in North America: 1865 to the Present

(also offered as WGST 2Q94)

HIST 2Q97

Native - Newcomer Relations in Canada

HIST 3P08

God's Country: Religion in North America before 1850

HIST 3P09

The Church Besieged: Religion in North America after 1850

HIST 3P35

North America's First Nations

HIST 3P74

Canadian Immigration and Ethnic History

HIST 3P75

Canadian Labour History

(also offered as LABR 3P75)

HIST 3P76

Canadian Regional History

HIST 3P77

The Canadian West

HIST 3P98

French Canada

HIST 3V90-3V94

Topics in Canadian History

LABR 2P03

Labour Law and Labour Unions

(also offered as POLI 2P03)

LABR 2P34

Comparative Labour Movements

(also offered as SOCI 2P34)

MUSI 3P91

History of Music in Canada

PCUL 2P21

Canadian Popular Culture

(also offered as COMM/FILM 2P21)

POLI 2F12

The Government and Politics of Canada

POLI 2Q98

Introduction to Canadian Public Administration

(also offered as COMM 2Q98 and LABR 2Q98)

POLI 3P05

Canadian Political Thought

POLI 3P11

Local Government

POLI 3P12

Political Parties and Electoral Behaviour

POLI 3P13

The Politics of Labour

(also offered as LABR 3P13)

POLI 3P15

Politics in Ontario

POLI 3P17

Politics and the Mass Media in Canada

(also offered as COMM 3P17)

POLI 3P18

Law and Politics

POLI 3P28

Canadian Foreign Policy

POLI 3P66

Environmental Policy, Law and Administration

(also offered as TREN 3P66)

POLI 3P67

Issues in Canadian Public Policy

(also offered as LABR 3P67)

POLI 3P98

Public Sector Management

POLI 4P10

Issues in Local Government

POLI 4P12

Canadian Civil Society, Institutions and Political Culture

POLI 4P14

Federalism in Canada

POLI 4P15

Canadian Political Economy

(also offered as LABR 4P15)

POLI 4P19

The Canadian Judicial Process

POLI 4P22

Canada and the Developing World

POLI 4P38

Nationalism and Ethnic Politics

POLI 4P50

Machinery of Government

POLI 4P54

Business-Government Relations

(also offered as LABR 4P54)

POLI 4P66

Politics of Environmental and Resource Scarcity

POLI 4P71

Tutorial in Canadian Politics

POLI 4V10-4V19

Issues in Canadian Politics

POLI 4V60-4V69

Selected Topics in Canadian Public Policy

SOCI 2P22

Education and Equity

SOCI 2P32

In and Out of Work in the Global Economy

(also offered as LABR 2P32)

SOCI 2P47

Racialization and Society

SOCI 3P30

Women, Work and Family

(also offered as LABR 3P30 and WGST 3P30)

SOCI 3P51

Gender and Society

(also offered as WGST 3P51)

SOCI 3P58

Women and Aging

(also offered as WGST 3P58)

SOCI 3P76

Indigenous Peoples in North America

(also offered as ABST 3P76 and WGST 3P76)

SOCI 3P82

Women and Crime

(also offered as WGST 3P82)

SOCI 4P33

Law and Society

SOCI 4P70

Social Issues in the Community

SOCI 4Q41

Social Policy

(also offered as WGST 4Q41)

STAC 2P93

Critical Practice in the Fine and Performing Arts

(also offered as IASC 2P93)

STAC 2P94

Embodied Text: Art Beyond the Artifact

(also offered as IASC 2P94)

STAC 4P68

Arts, Heritage and Culture: Public Policy and Governance

TREN 4P19

Environmental Heritage

VISA 2P50

Canadian Identities: From Nouvelle France to the Mid-20th Century

VISA 2P51

Canadian Art since 1960: Contemporary Trends

WGST 2P99

Canadian Women in a Global Context

(also offered as INTC 2P99/SOCI 2P99)

WGST 3P00

Women's Rights and Women's Movements

Description of Courses

Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

CANA 1F91

Introduction to Canadian Studies

Examination of the creation of Canadian identity, boundaries, and institutions, through historical, political, and cultural mythologies. Application of the interdisciplinary tools of Canadian Studies to texts, film, music, literature, popular media and artistic interpretations in Canada.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

#CANA 2P86

Women in the Economy

(also offered as LABR 2P86, SOCI 2P86 and WGST 2P86)

Women in the Canadian labour market. Topics include allocation of time between the household and the labour market, gender segregation in the work place, how earnings are determined, causes of occupational and earning difference by gender, role of investment in education and discrimination, recent developments in the labour market and their impact on women and men, and selected policy issues.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Note: may be offered online.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in WISE (ECON) 2P86.

CANA 2P91

Culture and Power in Canada I: Cultural Communities

Interdisciplinary examination of Canadian culture and society employing a variety of methods and perspectives. Approaches drawn from cultural studies, social theory and critical analysis applied to examples of Canadian literature, art, cinema and popular culture. Topics may include dynamics of race, class and gender, linguistic diversity, multiculturalism, ethnic relations and cultural appropriation.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: CANA 1F91 recommended.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CANA 2F91.

CANA 2P92

Culture and Power in Canada II: Cultural Institutions

Interdisciplinary examination of Canadian culture and society employing a variety of methods and perspectives. Approaches drawn from cultural studies, social theory and critical analysis applied to examples of Canadian literature, art, cinema and popular culture. Topics may include cultural industries and institutions, cultural and media policies, Canada-US relations and examination of Canadian myths.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Note: CANA 1F91 recommended.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CANA 2F91.

CANA 3M90-3M99

Selected Interdisciplinary Studies

Application of principles of interdisciplinary studies and techniques to the study of Canada.

CANA 3P15

A Foreign Prospect: Canada from Beyond its Borders

Perceptions of Canada and Canadians originating outside of the nation's borders, topics include Aboriginal relations, government, the environment, warfare, the arts and cultural conflict. From first contact to the contemporary period, drawing upon fictional, historical, political and artistic interpretations of the nation.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): CANA 1F91 or permission of the instructor.

#CANA 3P16

Politics in Québec

(also offered as POLI 3P16)

Québec's political, social and economic evolution since 1945. Topics may include old and new varieties of nationalism, the Quiet Revolution, the changing roles of church and state, the decline of the anglophone minority, Québec's impact on Canadian Federalism.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of CANA 2P91, 2P92 (2F91), one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.

CANA 3P90

Topics in Transnational Studies

Studies in a specialized transnational topics in Canadian studies.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): CANA 1F91 or permission of the instructor.

CANA 3P95

Foreign Ventures: Canada’s Changing Global Role

Canadian perception of and interaction with other countries and cultures, including state-driven political, military and economic programs, global social and cultural exchanges, and domestic attitudes toward Canada’s global role from the late 19 century to the present.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): CANA 1F91 or permission of instructor.

#CANA 3P99

Advanced Topics in Canadian/American Transnationalism

(also offered as ENGL 3P99)

Advanced topics relating to Canada’s cross-border relations with the United States.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week

Prerequisite(s): one of CANA 1F91, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97 or permission of the instructor.

CANA 3V90-3V94

Canadian Cultural Studies I

Selected topics in Canadian cultural studies emphasizing methods and issues with a Humanities orientation.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): CANA 2P91 and 2P92 (2F91) or permission of the instructor.

CANA 3V95-3V99

Canadian Cultural Studies II

Selected topics in Canadian cultural studies emphasizing methods and issues with a Social Science orientation.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): CANA 2P91 and 2P92 (2F91) or permission of the instructor.

CANA 4F99

Honours Thesis/Project

Independent interdisciplinary study under the guidance of a faculty adviser.

Restriction: open to CANA majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the Director.

Note: students are responsible for making arrangements with a supervising faculty member and must submit a written proposal by September 15. Thesis/project, to be evaluated by a faculty committee representing the disciplinary areas to which the thesis/project is related.

CANA 4P00

Directed Reading

Directed individual or group reading and written work in an area of Canadian Studies.

Restriction: open to CANA majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the Director.

Note: students are responsible for arranging their course with a supervising faculty member and must submit a written proposal, signed by the supervisor, to the Director for approval before registration.

#CANA 4P10

History in the Field: Ontario and the War of 1812

(also offered as HIST 4P10)

Social, cultural, political and economic impact of the War of 1812 in southern Ontario, emphasizing commemoration and public history. Examinations of historic sites, battle fields and material artifacts; study of historical and historiographical texts; field research at local museums, archives and historic sites.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to HIST (single or combined) and HIST (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) until date specified in Registration guide and then open to other students with permission of the Department.

Prerequisite(s): CANA 1F91, HIST 2P01 or permission of the instructor.

Note: students are responsible for travel and other expenses.

CANA 4P90

Advanced Topics in Canadian Studies

Interdisciplinary examination of critical themes in Canadian culture, history, economy, politics, geography and citizenship focusing on regional and national identities, border crossings and the binational relationship.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): CANA 1F91 or permission of instructor.

Note: students should hold a valid passport and/or required documentation for travel to the United States.

CANA 4V10-4V70

Topics in Canadian History

Seminar, 3 hours per week.