Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning Minor Concentration (B.A.)/ La concentration Mineure en Études sur le Québec et apprentissage par engagement communautaire (B.A.) (18 credits)
Offered by: Institute for Study of Canada (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 18
Program Description
La concentration Mineure en Études sur le Québec et apprentissage par engagement communautaire a pour but de donner à l'étudiant(e) une connaissance interdisciplinaire des réalités historiques et contemporaines du Québec en complémentarité à sa propre discipline de spécialisation tout en misant sur un apprentissage par engagement communautaire en milieu montréalais. En collaboration avec le Social Equity and Diversity Education (SEDE) Office, les étudiants ont ainsi la possibilité, grâce a un stage, de mettre en pratique le contenu d’enseignement des cours au sein d’un organisme communautaire montréalais. Enjeux liés à l’équité, à la diversité et a l’inclusion en contexte montréalais.
The goal of the Minor Concentration Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning is to give students an interdisciplinary overview of Quebec historical and contemporary realities that is complementary to their degree by taking advantage of a community engagement learning approach within the Montreal community. With the collaboration of the Social Equity and Diversity Education (SEDE) Office, students have the possibility to link the academic course content with a hands-on experience within a Montreal community organization. Equity, diversity and inclusion issues within the Montreal context.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses / Cours Obligatoires (9 credits)
De façon usuelle, les cours obligatoires (9 crédits) sont complétés selon la séquence suivante : QCST 200 Introduction to the Study of Quebec. (3 crédits) en U0 ou U1, QCST 300 Quebec Culture and Society. (3 crédits) en U1 et QCST 440 Contemporary Issues in Quebec. (3 crédits) en U2 ou en U3. Les cours complémentaires (9 crédits) peuvent être complétés en U1, U2 ou en U3.
Normally, the required courses (9 credits) are completed in the following order: QCST 200 Introduction to the Study of Quebec. (3 credits) in U0 or U1, QCST 300 Quebec Culture and Society. (3 credits) in U1 and QCST 440 Contemporary Issues in Quebec. (3 credits) in U2 or in U3. The complementary courses (9 credits) can be completed in U1, U2, or U3.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| QCST 200 | Introduction to the Study of Quebec. | 3 |
Introduction to the Study of Quebec. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to the ideas and approaches that scholars have used and developed to study Quebec, including some of the foremost issues that have shaped Quebec historically and continue to influence contemporary life. The changing notions about territory, identity, language, citizenship and belonging, the complexity and diversity of Quebec (11 Aboriginal nations, multilingual, multiethnic and religious communities, minority status within Canada) will also be explored from a comparative perspective to identify characteristics that Quebec shares with other nations and those that are different. | ||
| QCST 300 | Quebec Culture and Society. | 3 |
Quebec Culture and Society. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A multidisciplinary course that looks at Quebec's key social, economic, cultural, political and historical aspects. | ||
| QCST 440 | Contemporary Issues in Quebec. | 3 |
Contemporary Issues in Quebec. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Seminar on a selected theme or topic concerning Quebec society with the goal of integrating social, economic, cultural, political and historic aspects. | ||
Complementary Courses / Cours Complémentaires (9 credits)
De ces 9 crédits, 6 doivent être des cours provenant du tronc commun ou des cours approuvés par la direction du programme.
3 crédits doivent provenir d'un cours dont la langue d'enseignement est le français et peuvent provenir d'un cours de français langue seconde.
Au moins 6 des 9 crédits complémentaires doivent être du niveau 300 ou supérieur.
Le choix de ces cours se fera en consultation avec le directeur du programme et variera selon le domaine de spécialisation de chaque étudiant(e).
Of these 9 credits, 6 credits must be core courses, or courses approved by the Program Director.
3 credits must be taught in the French language and can be chosen from French as a Second Language course offerings.
At least 6 of the 9 complementary credits must be at the 300 level or above.
The selection of courses will be made in consultation with the Program Director and will vary depending on the major concentration or honours program of each student.
Core Courses / Cours inscrits au tronc commun
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 252 | Littérature québécoise. | 3 |
Littérature québécoise. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction à la littérature québécoise des origines à nos jours. | ||
| POLI 226 | La vie politique québécoise. | 3 |
La vie politique québécoise. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Une introduction à la vie politique québécoise à travers l'étude des institutions, des idéologies et des comportements politiques. Une attention particulière sera accordée à la structure et aux changements dans le système politique québécoise. | ||
| POLI 336 | Le Québec et le Canada. | 3 |
Le Québec et le Canada. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Comment les Canadiens anglais et les Québécois se perçoivent-ils? Les différences culturelles entre les deux groupes. Les relations politiques et économiques entre les deux groupes. L'impact de la Révolution Tranquille. La place des francophones et des anglophones dans la vie collective. Les projets de réaménagement du cadre politique. | ||
| QCST 336 | Quebec Studies Summer Seminar. | 6 |
Quebec Studies Summer Seminar. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Intensive course, mainly in French, that introduces non-Quebec students to Quebec and Montreal's history and culture. Special emphasis on French-language skills. | ||
Anthropology / Anthropologie
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 436 | North American Native Peoples. | 3 |
North American Native Peoples. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A detailed examination of selected contemporary problems. | ||
Art History and Communication Studies
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMS 510 | Canadian Broadcasting Policy. | 3 |
Canadian Broadcasting Policy. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Key issues in the history and evolution of radio, television and new media in Canada. The legislative and regulatory framework of Canadian broadcasting, the relationship between public and privately-owned media, the emergence of new media, and the efforts of interest groups to influence the direction of the Canadian media system. | ||
Canadian Studies / Études sur le Canada
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CANS 200 | Understanding Canada. | 3 |
Understanding Canada. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Key cultural, economic, social and political institutions and their evolution over time. | ||
| CANS 301 | Topics in Canadian Studies 2. | 3 |
Topics in Canadian Studies 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An interdisciplinary course on a Canadian Studies topic. | ||
| CANS 306 | Topics in Indigenous Public Affairs . | 3 |
Topics in Indigenous Public Affairs . Terms offered: Summer 2025 Past and present achievements and concerns within Indigenous societies across Canada. | ||
| CANS 405 | Canadian Studies Seminar 5. | 3 |
Canadian Studies Seminar 5. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An interdisciplinary seminar on a Canadian Studies topic. | ||
English / Anglais
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 313 | Canadian Drama and Theatre. | 3 |
Canadian Drama and Theatre. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Dramatic forms and theatrical practices in Canada from beginnings to the present day. | ||
Environment
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENVR 380 | Topics in Environment 1. | 3 |
Topics in Environment 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Lectures and discussion of interdisciplinary aspects of current problems in environment led by staff and/or special guests. This course is offered on an irregular basis. | ||
French Language and Literature / Langue et littérature françaises
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 252 | Littérature québécoise. | 3 |
Littérature québécoise. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction à la littérature québécoise des origines à nos jours. | ||
| FREN 315 | Cinéma québécois. | 3 |
Cinéma québécois. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Étude thématique du cinéma québécois à travers ses principaux films. | ||
| FREN 450 | Questions de littérature québécoise. | 3 |
Questions de littérature québécoise. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Cours à contenu variable portant sur la littérature québécoise. | ||
| FREN 595 | Séminaire avancé de recherche. | 3 |
Séminaire avancé de recherche. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Séminaire à contenu variable portant sur une problématique de recherche en études ou pratiques littéraires. | ||
History / Histoire
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 202 | Survey: Canada to 1867. | 3 |
Survey: Canada to 1867. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A survey of early Canada, from periods known mainly through archaeological records to the Confederation era. Social, cultural, economic and political themes will be examined. | ||
| HIST 203 | Survey: Canada since 1867. | 3 |
Survey: Canada since 1867. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A survey of the development of Canada from Confederation to the present day. Social, economic and political history will be examined in a general way. | ||
| HIST 223 | Indigenous Peoples and Empires. | 3 |
Indigenous Peoples and Empires. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. History of Indigenous Peoples of North and South America and their early experiences of European conquest and colonization, c. 1400 - 1800. | ||
| HIST 333 | Indigenous Peoples and French. | 3 |
Indigenous Peoples and French. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Encounters between Indigenous Peoples and French newcomers in Canada and other parts of North America, 16th - 18th century. Through an examination of exploration, Catholic missions, trade, military alliances and colonization, the course focuses on the motives, outlooks and actions of both Indigenous Peoples and Europeans. | ||
| HIST 335 | Science and Medicine in Canada. | 3 |
Science and Medicine in Canada. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The social and intellectual history of science and medicine in Canada, from early exploration, through the rise of learned societies, universities and professional organizations, to World War II. | ||
| HIST 353 | History of Montreal. | 3 |
History of Montreal. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The history of Montreal from its beginnings to the present day. Montreal's economic, social, cultural and political role within the French and British empires, North America, Canada, and Quebec; the city's linguistic and ethnic diversity. | ||
| HIST 364 | Canada 1914-1945. | 3 |
Canada 1914-1945. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course will examine Canada and Canadian society between 1914 and 1945. It will focus on the social, political, economic and cultural impact of the two World Wars and the economic crisis of the 1930s. Among the topics will be Canadian external relations, political and social protest, popular culture, demographic changes and prohibition. | ||
| HIST 367 | Canada since 1945. | 3 |
Canada since 1945. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Elements of Canada's political, social, economic, and cultural history since World War II. Topics will include constitutional questions, gender and class issues, the role of the state, regionalism, consumer society, the Quiet Revolution, and nationalism in Canada. | ||
| HIST 580D1 | European and Native-American Encounters. | 3 |
European and Native-American Encounters. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This seminar will examine European and Native encounters throughout the Americas, from the late 15th century to the mid-nineteenth century. The aim is to introduce students to key primary sources related to contact, and to the methods used to interpret them. | ||
| HIST 580D2 | European and Native-American Encounters. | 3 |
European and Native-American Encounters. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. See HIST 580D1 for course description. | ||
Political Science / Science politique
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 221 | Government of Canada. | 3 |
Government of Canada. Terms offered: Summer 2025 An examination of the central governmental institutions, including parliament, federalism, and the judiciary. | ||
| POLI 222 | Political Process and Behaviour in Canada. | 3 |
Political Process and Behaviour in Canada. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introduction to contemporary political life in Canada that examines how demands are identified and transmitted through the political systems. Emphasis will be placed on: the Canadian political culture; socialization and political participation; the electoral system; elections and voting; the role and structure of political parties; and the influence of organized interest. | ||
| POLI 226 | La vie politique québécoise. | 3 |
La vie politique québécoise. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Une introduction à la vie politique québécoise à travers l'étude des institutions, des idéologies et des comportements politiques. Une attention particulière sera accordée à la structure et aux changements dans le système politique québécoise. | ||
| POLI 326 | Provincial Politics. | 3 |
Provincial Politics. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The effect of regional and provincial culture on the operation of political parties and the institutions of government; the effect of institutional modernization on provincial governments; the role of provincial sub-systems within the Canadian political system. | ||
| POLI 336 | Le Québec et le Canada. | 3 |
Le Québec et le Canada. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Comment les Canadiens anglais et les Québécois se perçoivent-ils? Les différences culturelles entre les deux groupes. Les relations politiques et économiques entre les deux groupes. L'impact de la Révolution Tranquille. La place des francophones et des anglophones dans la vie collective. Les projets de réaménagement du cadre politique. | ||
| POLI 342 | Canadian Foreign Policy. | 3 |
Canadian Foreign Policy. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The development and articulation of Canadian foreign policy. Theoretical approaches. The environmental setting. Historical perspectives. Trans-Atlantic linkages. The American connection. The Common Market. The United Nations. Military security. Developing relations with Asia, Africa, Latin America. Canada in global society. | ||
| POLI 417 | Health Care in Canada. | 3 |
Health Care in Canada. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course analyzes the theory and politics of health policy and institutions, comparing provincial models and contextualizing Canadian systems with international perspectives from the U.S. and Europe. Current health reform debates will be explored, particularly those involving federal-provincial relations, sustainable financing and the role of the state in social protection. | ||
| POLI 426 | Partis politiques et comportements électoraux au Québec. | 3 |
Partis politiques et comportements électoraux au Québec. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. | ||
Sociology / Sociologie
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 230 | Sociology of Ethnic Relations. | 3 |
Sociology of Ethnic Relations. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introduction to the sociological study of minority groups in Canada. The course will explore the themes of racism, prejudice, and discrimination, ethnic and racial inequalities, cultural identities, multiculturalism, immigration. Theoretical, empirical, and policy issues will be discussed. While the focus will be primarily on Canada, comparisons will be made with the United States. | ||
| SOCI 475 | Canadian Ethnic Studies Seminar. | 3 |
Canadian Ethnic Studies Seminar. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An interdisciplinary seminar focusing on current social sciences research and public policies in areas relating to Canadian ethnic studies. Topics will include ethnic and racial inequalities, prejudice and discrimination, ethnic identities and cultural expressions, the structure and organization of minority groups. | ||