AP/HUMA 1840 9.0 Existence, Freedom and Meaning: The Idea of Human in European Thought

Major works of literature, philosophy, religion and science since the Renaissance are read and discussed in a search for the distinctively human.

AP/HUMA 1770 6.0 One World: Historical and Cultural Perspectives of Globalization

Explores the social and cultural interactions of the peoples of the World from pre-history to the 21st century with the main emphasis placed on the period between 1500 and the present.

AP/HUMA 1761 9.0 Italian Cinema, Literature and Society

The course focuses on 12 of the most significant films since the Second World War in the context of the radical changes that have taken place in Italy from the fall of Fascism to the present, and as critical statements on the phenomena connected with the rapid transformation of Italian society: industrialization and the economic […]

AP/HUMA 1751 6.0 Italian Culture: The Great Ideas and the Masterworks

This interdisciplinary course examines Italy's contribution to the development of Western culture from the Middle Ages to the Age of Romanticism. We study representative works which illustrate three main aspects of Italian civilization: artistic creation (literature and the visual arts), politics, and philosophy. The focus is on the role played by Italian writers, thinkers, artists, […]

AP/HUMA 1745 6.0 Thinking about Contemporary Canada

Examines issues critical to Canadian society and culture through texts representing a range of voices and genres - from text to film, official to creative, rooted in Canada to immigrant. Key themes include those of arrival, belonging and the idea of nation. The course also aims to enhance English language and critical thinking skills necessary […]

AP/HUMA 1700 9.0 Writing: Process and Practice

This course considers a wide range of written expression including fiction, nonfiction, poetry and other genres, with an emphasis on the theory and practice of writing. Note: This is an approved LA&PS General Education Course: Humanities. Course credit exclusion: AP/WRIT 1980 9.00 (prior to Fall 2012), AP/WRIT 1701 9.00, AP/WRIT 1702 6.00, AP/WRIT 1703 6.00

AP/HUMA 1420 9.0 Introduction to Korean Culture

An introduction to the study of Korean culture through a historical survey of literary, social, religious and political trends from ancient times to the present. Course credit exclusion: AP/HUMA 2420 9.00 (prior to Fall 2014).

AP/HUMA 1220 6.0 Canadian Language and Culture

This course has two main objectives. First, it aims at fostering those language skills which students using English as a second language need to succeed academically in the multicultural, English-medium context at York. The course accomplishes this goal primarily through content, rather than explicit language exercises, as is appropriate to learners at the university level. […]

AP/HUMA 1190 9.0 Nationalism, Authority and Resistance: Perspectives on German Culture and Society

Germany might exemplify the problems, conflicts, and possibilities of the modern world better than any other single state. It has careened from an open democracy to brutal dictatorship, been united, divided, and united again in a little over 100 years, embraced the rational optimism of the Enlightenment and the racism of Nazi Germany culminating in […]

AP/HUMA 1115 9.0 Transformations of Ancient Literature

This course examines modern adaptations and transformations of ancient Greek ad Latin literature. Particular attention is paid to religious, political, and social context. Note: This course has been approved in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies for General Education Course credit.This is an approved LA&PS General Education Course PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course […]