Overview
The course begins by tracing developments in the Western hemisphere before the arrival of the Europeans. Issues explored here include the diversity among and the elements common to Indigenous societies, the spiritual beliefs of Indigenous Peoples, gender roles, relations among Indigenous societies, and the causes of change in the organization of these societies over time. The course then traces the patterns of European–Indigenous 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 Indigenous groups.
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 exam, 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
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Dickason, Olive Patricia, ed. The Native Imprint: The Contribution of First Peoples to Canada’s Character. Vol. 1, To 1815. Athabasca: Athabasca University Educational Enterprises, 1995.
Ray, Arthur J. An Illustrated History of Canada’s Native People: I Have Lived Here since the World Began. 4th. ed. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016.
Physical course materials
The following course materials are included in a course package that will be shipped to your home prior to your course’s start date:
Wright, Ronald. Stolen Continents: Conquest and Resistance in the Americas. Toronto: Penguin, 2015.
Other materials
The course materials also include an online Course Information and 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.
Challenge for credit course registration form