History (HIST) 370
The Métis (Revision 2)
Revision 2 is closed for registrations, replaced by current version
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online or grouped study (check locations)
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Humanities
Prerequisite: Three credits in either Canadian history or Native/Indigenous studies are strongly recommended but not required.
Precluded Course: HIST 370 is a cross-listed course—a course available under two different disciplines—with INST 370. HIST 370 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for NTST 370 or INST 370.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
HIST 370 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Overview
HIST 370 traces the historical development of Canada's Métis from the period of the fur trade to the present. It includes discussion and debates about the origins of Métis nationalism, the validity of Métis land claims, and the character of Métis struggles for social justice from the Seven Oaks rebellion of 1816 through the two Northwest rebellions to the present.
It also examines the changes in the lives of Métis women that occurred as a result of the impact of churches, education, and racism. Throughout there is an attempt to examine the evolving character of Métis societies and the impact of Euro-Canadian government policies on these societies.
Outline
- Unit 1: Métis Identities and Origins
- Unit 2: The Historic Métis Nation to 1869
- Unit 3: The Métis Diaspora, 1870-1890
- Unit 4: The Re-Emergence of the Métis, 1890-1950
- Unit 5: Land Claims
- Unit 6: Les Métisses in the Canadian West
Evaluation
To receive credit for HIST 370, you must complete all of the assignments, 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:
| Assignment 1 | Assignment 2 | Assignment 3 | Final Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | 20% | 25% | 40% | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Payment, Dianne. 1990. “The Free People-Otipemisiwak” Batoche, Saskatchewan 1870-1930. Ottawa: National Historic Parks and Sites.
Peterson, Jacqueline and Jennifer Brown, (eds.). 1985. The New Peoples: Being and Becoming Métis in North America. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press.
Electronic Reading
Pannekoek, Frits. A Snug Little Flock: The Social Origins of the Riel Resistance, 1869-1870. 1991. Winnipeg: Watson and Dwyer.
Dobbin, Murray. One-and-a-Half Men: The Story of Jim Brady and Malcolm Norris.
Other materials
The course materials include a study guide, a student manual and a reading file.
Challenge for Credit Course Overview
The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they 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 for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures
Challenge Evaluation
To receive credit for the HIST 370 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D”(50 percent) on the examination.
Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form
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.
Opened in Revision 2, March 14, 2008.
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