Indigenous Studies (INST) 369

Overview

INST 369 introduces major themes and events in the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada from 1830 to the present. Throughout the course, we see the conflicts between government and Indigenous Peoples’ objectives and world views. Among topics approached are the conflicting views of governments and Indigenous Peoples regarding the meaning of treaties, the conflict between European-Canadian goals of economic development and Indigenous Peoples’ efforts to maintain control over their traditional lands, and the political and cultural efforts of Indigenous Peoples over time to assert their rights within Canada.

Outline

• Unit 1: Colonialism and Indigenous Peoples in Western Canada, 1830–1900
• Unit 2: Residential Schools
• Unit 3: Indigenous Women’s Agency in the Fur Trade and under Colonialism
• Unit 4: Colonialism and Indigenous Peoples in the North, Central Canada, and the Atlantic Region, 1830–1900
• Unit 5: Indigenous Peoples Confront Twentieth-Century Canada
• Unit 6: Indigenous Resistance and Ongoing Struggles

Evaluation

To receive credit for INST 369, you must complete all of the assignments, 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 (Units 1 & 2)	30%
Assignment 2 (Units 3, 4, & 5)	30%
Final Exam (All Units)	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

This course either does not have a course package or the textbooks are open-source material and available to students at no cost. This course has a Course Administration and Technology Fee, but students are not charged the Course Materials Fee.

Digital course materials

Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:

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 UP, 2016.

Other Resources

Online materials include a Course Information, a Study Guide, and additional readings.

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 INST 369 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent)on the examination.

Activity	Weight
Examination	100%
Total	100%

Challenge for credit course registration form

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