HIST 368 is a cross-listed course—a course available under two different disciplines—with INST 368. HIST 368 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for INST 368 or NTST 368.
The course begins by tracing developments in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans. Issues explored here include the diversity among and the elements common to First Nations societies, the religious beliefs of the first peoples, gender roles, relations among First Nations, and the causes of change in the organization of these societies over time. The course then traces the patterns of European-First Nations relations during the first three hundred years of continuous European involvement in the Americas. It also examines the impact of dealings with the Europeans on the social structure of various First Nations.
Outline
Unit 1: Indigenous Canada
Unit 2: Enter Europeans
Unit 3: Indigenous Peoples and “British North America”
Learning outcomes
Identify patterns of continuity and change in Indigenous ways of life from earliest times to 1830.
Explain major events and trends in Indigenous histories from earliest times to 1830 by recalling narratives, arguments, and detailed examples from the course-assigned reading material.
Investigate how and to what ends knowledge about pre-Contact Indigenous peoples is (and has been) created, as well as how that knowledge has been (and continues to be) challenged and revised over time.
Describe the complex nature of relationships among different Indigenous groups from earliest times to 1830, as well as between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples from Contact to 1830.
Evaluation
To receive credit for HIST 368, you must successfully complete the two written assignments and the final exam, achieve a mark of at least 50 percent on the final examination, and obtain a course composite grade of at least D (50 percent). The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:
Activity
Weight
Assignment 1
30%
Assignment 2
30%
Final Exam
40%
Total
100%
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Wright, Ronald. Stolen Continents: Conquest and Resistance in the Americas. Toronto: Penguin, 2015. (Print)
Dickason, Olive Patricia, ed. The Native Imprint: The Contribution of First Peoples to Canada's Character. Volume 1, To 1815. Athabasca: Athabasca University Educational Enterprises, 1995. (PDF)
Ray, Arthur J. An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People: I Have Lived Here Since the World Began. 4th. ed. Toronto: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016. (eBook)
Other materials
The course materials include an online Study Guide.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the HIST 368 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent)on the examination.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.