History (HIST) 368

Overview

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.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Identify patterns of continuity and change in Indigenous ways of life from earliest times to 1830.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Outline

• Unit 1: Indigenous Canada
• Unit 2: Enter Europeans
• Unit 3: Indigenous Peoples and “British North America”

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:

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

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.

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the HIST 368 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form