AP/HUMA 3100 6.0 Greek Drama and Culture

A survey of ancient Greek drama in translation. The plays will be looked at mainly in terms of structure, of religious thought, and of political expression.

AP/HUMA 3014 6.0 Tragedy in Western Literature: Ancient and Modern

A study of concepts of tragedy and tragic themes in literature from antiquity to the present viewed in their cultural and historical contexts as well as in relation to their contemporary relevance. Readings by authors such as Aeschylus, Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Pirandello, Brecht. Course credit exclusion: AP/EN 4142 6.00.

AP/HUMA 3000 3.0 Directed Reading

Students will do supervised reading and writing in one or two selected areas. Students wishing to enrol should contact the Department of Humanities.

AP/HUMA 3000 6.0 Directed Reading

Students will do supervised reading and writing in one or two selected areas. Students wishing to enrol should contact the Department of Humanities.

AP/HUMA 2999 6.0 Global Child and Youth Cultures

This course is a critical, cross-disciplinary introduction to the global cultures of children and young people. It explores the ways young people in diverse places and spaces participate in and express social and cultural values and practices in their everyday lives. It understands childhood as culturally defined, and young people as active agents in and […]

AP/HUMA 2805 6.0 World Religions in Canada

Tracing the origins and histories of different Canadian religious communities, this course identifies and analyzes ways in which the religious reflects, shapes and embodies the social and cultural diversity of everyday life in Canada.

AP/HUMA 2800 6.0 Iranian Cinema: Aesthetics and Culture

This course is designed to introduce students to Iranian cinema. Students study the aesthetics and the socio-cultural impact of Iranian films. The Iranian national film industry is critically analyzed from historical and comparative perspectives.

AP/HUMA 2710 6.0 Introduction to Arab Culture

Introduces the diversity of Arab cultures: their values, practices, and cultural products, such as literature, music, Internet and cinema, from the 19th century to present day. No knowledge of Arabic is required. Course credit exclusions: AP/HUMA 2710 6.00.

AP/HUMA 2700 6.0 Persian Literature and Culture

Examines historical, cultural and social processes that have formed Iranian culture and civilization, ranging from ancient Persia to contemporary Iran. The course studies and analyzes Persian literature in translation. Texts are read in their historical, social, and political contexts to gain a thorough understanding of the history of Iran and the way culture is produced.

AP/HUMA 2670 6.0 Film and Literature

Film images in their flux often demand that we uncritically accept them. This course will investigate their meanings and truth and seek to develop a critical discourse for film by means of strategies drawn from the study of literary texts.