CINT 923 - Canada's Story: An Indigenous Perspective
Course Description
This course will explore the background of Indigenous Peoples from the time of creation, through the processes of colonization, its present impacts and resistance to such impacts. It will address the arms of colonization such as the Indian Act, residential school system, child welfare and education. Indigenous Peoples' survival, resistance and healing will also be a major component to this course.Sample Course Outline
Distance Course Outline (subject to change)Notes
This course is fully online and asynchronous, meaning you typically will not have to be online at specific times. You will engage in course-related activities through online tools such as announcements, discussions, and email. Your course learning will be based on weekly module content and activities that you can go through independently. Note: there are still deadlines for assignment submissions, and you may be expected to participate in discussion board interactions with your peers on a regular basis.
Your instructor may also include occasional scheduled sessions for Q&As and other discussion activities, using web conferencing tools such as Zoom and Google Meet. More details will be included in your course outline available on the first day of class.
Note for Intensive sections only: Please refer to the "Location" in the sections details to determine modality, Online or Downtown (Downtown delivery indicates the course will be on-campus at TMU). Intensive section(s) of this course, scheduled for delivery over a 5 day period, will require students to be in class throughout each day, and may include additional asynchronous components, recorded material, group work, etc. More details will be included in your course outline, available on the first day of class.
Relevant Programs
- Indigenous Knowledges and Experiences : Required Courses