North American Civilizations: Module 4 - History and Foreign Policy of Canada Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S2FA19.2021

Module name: North American Civilizations: Module 4 - History and Foreign Policy of Canada
Module code: W1-FA-AD-S2-HPZK-4
Programme code: W1-S2FA19.2021
Semester:
  • summer semester 2025/2026
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
  • summer semester 2022/2023
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Description:
The purpose of the course is to present and discuss the most important facts in the history of Canada focusing primarily on the position of Canada as a participant in international processes and social processes defining Canadian identity/ identities. A detailed syllabus will include, among others, the following topics: the colonial history of Canada, role and position of Canada in the foreign policy of France, Great Britain and the British Commonwealth, foreign policy of Canada towards European countries and the European Union, the most important social and demographic processes presented in a historical perspective, immigration and immigration policy as well as the evolution of the political system. A significant part of the course is to enhance students’ critical analysis of historical processes and their impact on other interdisciplinary fields of humanities research.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the module North American Civilizations: Module 2, History and Foreign Policy of the USA before 1945
Key reading:
Specified in sylabus
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is aware of the impact of historical processes on Canadian society and their role in the formation of social attitudes, ideology and the position of Canada in the world [AD-S2-CA3-H3_K_1]
 FA2_K04 [2/5]
can express his/her opinions in a precise, intelligible and lucid style, both in written and spoken English, on topics related to Canadian history, and effectively uses historical discourse in English [AD-S2-CA3-H3_U_1]
 FA2_U01 [2/5] FA2_U07 [3/5]
can relate their knowledge of Canadian history to contemporary political, cultural and artistic trends, as well as the condition of Canadian society [AD-S2-CA3-H3_U_2]
 FA2_U01 [1/5] FA2_U03 [2/5] FA2_U05 [2/5] FA2_U08 [3/5]
can conduct advanced analyses of relations between events and historical processes, as well as contemporary geopolitical, social and cultural realities [AD-S2-CA3-H3_U_3]
 FA2_U01 [1/5] FA2_U03 [2/5] FA2_U05 [2/5] FA2_U08 [3/5]
has advanced knowledge on the position of history in the system of sciences, and about its thematic and methodological connections with other scientific disciplines; they know the discourse of history, its terms and concepts, in English [AD-S2-CA3-H3_W_1]
 FA2_W01 [2/5] FA2_W02 [2/5]
has advanced knowledge on diverse social structures and understand their evolution in historical processes [AD-S2-CA3-H3_W_2]
 FA2_W04 [3/5] FA2_W05 [3/5]
has advanced knowledge on historical processes shaping local, ethnic and national Canadian identities [AD-S2-CA3-H3_W_3]
 FA2_W05 [3/5] FA2_W07 [3/5]
has advanced knowledge on the international position of Canada and on historical processes shaping the foreign policy of Canada [AD-S2-CA3-H3_W_4]
 FA2_W05 [3/5] FA2_W07 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Examination [AD-S2-CA3-H3_w_1]
Examination assessing the intended learning outcomes, and particularly assessing students’ factual knowledge and ability to analyze selected aspects of Canadian history in a broader social, cultural, political and geopolitical context
 AD-S2-CA3-H3_K_1 AD-S2-CA3-H3_U_1 AD-S2-CA3-H3_U_2 AD-S2-CA3-H3_U_3 AD-S2-CA3-H3_W_1 AD-S2-CA3-H3_W_2 AD-S2-CA3-H3_W_3 AD-S2-CA3-H3_W_4
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [AD-S2-CA3-H3_fs_1]
Lecture on selected aspects of Canadian history, delivered with the use of audio-visual materials and resources. The lecturer uses diverse types of numerous resource texts and materials.
 30
Individual learning aiming to advance knowledge on the basis of obligatory and supplementary reading materials; preparation for the course final exam
 70 Examination [AD-S2-CA3-H3_w_1]
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