Aboriginal Studies Courses For Distribution Requirement purposes, ABS courses are
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ABS201Y1 An introduction to Canadian Aboriginal studies and Aboriginal world views, including language, culture, history, politics, economics, sociology, and science. A focus on critical thinking, the introduction of new perspectives, and community context. ABS205Y1 An exploration of spiritual practices and beliefs of Indigenous peoples with emphasis on Canada’s First Nations. Spirituality through an historic lens, highlighting rituals such as Ghost Dances, Midewiwin Lodge, and Wabung, and contemporary spiritual practices, including evolving belief systems, ritual and spiritual practice in today’s world, and the balance of spirituality and spiritual practice with modernity. ABS210Y1 An introduction to the Ojibwa language, including the syllabic writing system. ABS220Y1 An introduction to one of the languages of the Iroquoian language family. ABS230H1 An introduction to one dialect of Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit, including aspects of other dialects and the syllabic writing system. ABS231H1 This course builds on the introduction to Inuktitut from ABS230H1. Emphasis will be placed on developing grammatical complexity and vocabulary in students’ oral skills, as well as dialect and cultural awareness. ABS250H1 An exploration of traditional environmental education and its relevance in contemporary Aboriginal society, with a focus on the process of environmental education as well as on theory and conceptual understanding. ABS300Y1 A study of the languages and culture of Aboriginal peoples through exploration of oral histories, from creation stories until present times, including the role of oral history and methods for studying oral history through accounts told by elders. ABS301Y1 Examination of the historical interplay of Aboriginal languages and cultures in Canada. Particular focus is on the language and culture of a First Nation in Ontario.
A survey of historical and contemporary representations of Aboriginal
people in the mass media. Introduction to basic techniques for evaluating,
analyzing,
and understanding the construction of ‘Nativeness’ as it is communicated through film, television, and other media. Examination of racial stereotypes and the role of mass communication in perpetuating and challenging stereotypes, cultural appropriation, Aboriginal media production, impact of media portrayal of Aboriginal peoples. ABS310Y1 Further study of the Ojibwa language with emphasis on speaking and writing. ABS320Y1/ABS321H1 An introduction to expressive aboriginal visual art from a regional Anishnaabe perspective, including beading, leather work, quillwork, birchbark baskets, with a concentration on technical, theoretical, historical, esthetic and cultural aspects and contemporary practice. JAG321H1 This course explores Aboriginal views of environment and resource management from pre-European contact times through to the present from an Aboriginal perspective. Emphasis will be placed on the emerging role of Aboriginal people in environmental and resource management in Canada. Topics to be covered include: history of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations, Aboriginal world view and philosophy, Aboriginal environmental ethics and principles, and current environmental issues confronting Aboriginal people. (Offered by Aboriginal Studies and the Geography Department) ABS323Y1 Further study of an Iroquoian language. ABS330Y1/331H1 Contemporary and historical musical performance practices of Aboriginal people of North and South America. ABS341H1 An introduction to the evolution of Indigenous theatre in North America, examining traditional oratory, ceremony, community responsibility, and social construct and their impact on current Indigenous theatre. ABS350Y1 An overview of Aboriginal health systems, internationally, nationally, provincially and locally, with a focus on Ontario. Discussion of health models and strategies, policy, legislation, jurisdictional issues, Aboriginal health initiatives ABS351Y1 An introduction to laws of Aboriginal societies, focusing on the Nishnabe, as seen through legends and teachings. ABS352H1 The history of the Indian Act from its creation to the present. ABS353H1 A study of the development of Aboriginal/Western relations from a legal and political standpoint and the evolution of Aboriginal issues and Native rights since contact. Aboriginal perspectives, customary law, restorative justice initiatives and self-government, effects of Canadian law on Indigenous beliefs and life ways, political and economic development potential. ABS354H1 A continuation of ABS353H1. ABS398H1/399Y1 An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. See page 47 for details. ABS402H1 An overview of the relationships between Indigenous peoples and their environments, including an exploration of cultural, historical, and contemporary aspects of Indigenous environmental philosophies; the nature, control and transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and historical uses of TEK in managing the environment.
An examination of Aboriginal peoples’ experiences in urban centres, including an examination of increasing Aboriginal migration to Canadian and American cities, government policy affecting off-reserve Indians, and urban Indians’ concerns and goals. ABS404H1 An examination of the impacts of policies and practices on the health of Aboriginal people in Canada which honours Native world view and traditions and values cultural safety. Includes historical and social determinants of health, historical events, policies and social realities and their consequences. ABS405Y1 An investigation of (Anishnaabe, Iroquoian, Athapaskan, Salish), examined through the study of research and writing of creative-nonfiction. JFP450H1 An examination of issues about the health of Aboriginal people in Canada, providing an understanding of present day health issues from the perspective of their historical and political context and effects of health care policy. (Offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy) ABS460Y1 Basic methods in research in Aboriginal Studies, including oral tradition and community-based research, as well as discussion of ethics, protocols, priorities, and comparative Indigenous methodologies. ABS495Y1/496H1/497H1498Y1 Supervised independent research on a topic agreed on by the student and the supervisor before enrolment in the course. Available only when someone is willing and able to supervise. |