Academic Calendar - 2024
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
American Studies
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary study of the history, culture, and politics of the United States. It stresses how the national idea of America has evolved, and how artists, labourers, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, and others, have grappled with the conflicting definition of what it means to be "American."
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, the former History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, English 1022E, English 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, the former History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, English 1022E, English 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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In the increasingly polarized culture of the US, one American’s dream often seems to be another American’s nightmare. This course introduces key ideas in American culture (the American Dream, American Exceptionalism, and American Identity), and examines recent socio-political movements such as #Black Lives Matter, #Me Too, and White Nationalism.
Antirequisite(s): History 2310F/G.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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What defines being “American”? How is the American identity constructed, and how and why is it frequently contested? This course employs an interdisciplinary approach to explore the meaning(s) and definition(s) of American identity from multiple viewpoints, and within the context of US history, politics, regions, values, and culture.
Antirequisite(s): History 3310F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above, any module.
Extra Information: 2 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, the former History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, English 1022E, English 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, the former History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, English 1022E, English 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor of their choice willing to give the course. This course will normally be open to fourth-year honours students who have achieved an average of at least 80% in their third year of the American Studies program. Permission of the department is also required.
Extra Information: Restricted to Honours Students.
Course Weight: 1.00
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The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor of their choice willing to give the course. This course will normally be open only to fourth-year honours students who have achieved an average of at least 80% in their third year of the American Studies program. Permission of the department is also required.
Extra Information: Restricted to Honours Students.
Course Weight: 0.50
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American Studies
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary study of the history, culture, and politics of the United States. It stresses how the national idea of America has evolved, and how artists, labourers, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, and others, have grappled with the conflicting definition of what it means to be "American."
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, the former History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, English 1022E, English 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, the former History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, English 1022E, English 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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In the increasingly polarized culture of the US, one American’s dream often seems to be another American’s nightmare. This course introduces key ideas in American culture (the American Dream, American Exceptionalism, and American Identity), and examines recent socio-political movements such as #Black Lives Matter, #Me Too, and White Nationalism.
Antirequisite(s): History 2310F/G.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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What defines being “American”? How is the American identity constructed, and how and why is it frequently contested? This course employs an interdisciplinary approach to explore the meaning(s) and definition(s) of American identity from multiple viewpoints, and within the context of US history, politics, regions, values, and culture.
Antirequisite(s): History 3310F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above, any module.
Extra Information: 2 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, the former History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, English 1022E, English 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, the former History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, English 1022E, English 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor of their choice willing to give the course. This course will normally be open to fourth-year honours students who have achieved an average of at least 80% in their third year of the American Studies program. Permission of the department is also required.
Extra Information: Restricted to Honours Students.
Course Weight: 1.00
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The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor of their choice willing to give the course. This course will normally be open only to fourth-year honours students who have achieved an average of at least 80% in their third year of the American Studies program. Permission of the department is also required.
Extra Information: Restricted to Honours Students.