COURSE CALENDAR




By Destination By Subject

Inspiring France - May 2012


FREN 101/3.0 - Français intermédiaire I


Practise in reading, writing, grammar review and literary analysis.
Prerequisites: No more than 6.0 units from FREN 100/6.0; FREN 101/3.0; FREN 102/3.0; FREN 110/6.0


HIST 274/3.0 - Cultural History of Modern France


A cultural history of France from 1750 to the present. In addition to examining developments in French art, literature, and music, the course considers the changing venues and institutions of culture and deals with such overarching themes as French notions of language, sociability, private and public space, gender, and individualism.
Prerequisites: 2nd-year university or above


POLS 329/3.0 - European Politics


An introduction to European politics. The themes and geographic focus vary from year to year; they may include current political institutions and forces, the historical evolution of the European polities, and both Western and Eastern Europe.
Prerequisites: 12.0 units in POLS at the 200 level or above and a grade of C in 6.0 units in POLS at the 200 level, or permission of the Department


Magical Italy - May 2012


CLST 340/3.0 - The Roman Republic


Emergence of Early Rome and the social and political growth of the Republic.
Prerequisites: CLST 201/3.0, or permission of the Department


ITLN 308/3.0 - From Fellini to Benigni


This course will examine social, historic and political realities of the 20th Century through the lens of the unique Italian humorist tradition of film making. The course will focus on films by F.Fellini, L.Comencini, E.Scola, G.Tornatore, G.Salvatores, N.Moretti, R.Benigni and other film makers. NOTE: Taught in English. Written work and examinations are in English. Readings are in translation.
Prerequisites: None


Magical Italy - June 2012


ARTH 369/3.0 - Architecture of the Renaissance Period


Theory and practise of architecture and town planning from the 15th to the late 16th Centuries in Italy and elsewhere in Europe.
Prerequisites: 3rd-year university or above


CLST 341/3.0 - The Roman Empire


Intensive study of the Empire to the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Politics of the imperial courts: administration and Romanization of the provinces.
Prerequisites: CLST 201/3.0, or permission of the Department


HIST 255/3.0 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe


A survey of the social, cultural, political and intellectual life of Europe in the Renaissance and Reformation. Topics to be discussed include humanism, secularism, printing, and exploration; war and the early modern state; prophecy, heresy, and dissent; popular culture; sex, marriage, and family life; witch hunts, panics, and magic; and the impact of the Reformation and the Counter–Reformation.
Prerequisites: 2nd-year university or above


Surreal Spain - May 2012


GNDS 120/3.0 - Women, Gender, Difference


This course explores women, gender, and difference from feminist and anti-racist perspectives. It identifies how women’s activism, politics, and experiences intersect with other gendered identifications such as race, location, class, (dis)ability, and sexuality. Lectures and texts will introduce feminism, the body, colonialism, gender performance, and strategies of resistance. NOTE: Also offered as a distance course. Consult Continuing and Distance Studies.
Prerequisites: None


HIST 396/3.0 - Selected Topics in History: Spain and Spanish America 1492-1992


Seminar on a selected historical topic. Topics change from year to year; course is taught by visiting faculty. Consult Department office or website for details.
Prerequisites: A Grade of C+ in 3.0 units from HIST 300-329


SPAN 247/3.0 - Spanish Cultural Contexts


Offered in English, this survey course covers the historical, social, political and cultural aspects of Spain from its prehistoric period to the present day. The first half of the semester will cover the beginnings of Iberian civilization up to the end of the 19th Century. The second half will concentrate on the 20th and 21st Centuries.
Prerequisites: None


Surreal Spain - June 2012


GPHY 229/3.0 - Place, Space, Culture and Social Life


The role of place and space in understanding how social identities (gender, sexuality, race, nationality, class) are constructed and contested. Topics include the spaces and meanings of the body, home, work, leisure and consumption, cultural landscapes, constructions of nature, globalization and issues of knowledge, power and imperialism.
Prerequisites: GPHY 101/3.0 or permission of the Department


Dynamic Costa Rica - May 2012


BIOL 201/3.0 - Diversity of Life


A survey of bacteria, algae, fungi and plants, their internal organization and their relationships to their environments. Organismal biology is discussed in a phylogenetic context, and the evolution of organizational complexity and the relations between structure and function are stressed.
Prerequisites: None


GEOL 106/3.0 - Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards


The relationship between human-kind and our ever-changing planet, with a focus on natural geologic hazards (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, mass movement, floods, extraterrestrial impacts, etc.), and environmental impacts that result from population and land-use expansion and our increased use of water, energy and mineral resources. A study of the sources and impact of pollution and global climate change. Public perception of and response to geological risk.
Prerequisites: None