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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To: Senate

From: Senate Committee on

Undergraduate

Studies

Subject:

Canadian Studies

- Changes

Date: October 21, 1986

Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

at its

meeting of October 21, 1986 gives rise to the following motion:

MOTION:

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board

of Governors, as set forth in S.86-61, the proposed

New course CN.S 360-4 Interdisciplinary Readings in

Canadian Studies

Deletion of CN.S 350-3 The Francophone outside Quebec

Distribution requirements

iv) Change in required courses"

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY.

MEMORANDUM

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Senate 

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Cmittee on 

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Subject. . .

Curriculum Revision

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The Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee at its meeting of October 2, 1986 

recommended calendar changes to Canadian Studies as outlined in the 

attached papers. 

Would you please place these items on the agenda of the next meeting of 

SCUS. 

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S. Roberts 

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MEMORANDUM

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Centre for Canadian Studies 

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1986

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1)

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL: CN.S. 360-4 Interdisciplinary Readings in Canadian Studies 

See appendix 

e

A.

RATIONALE: 

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Overthe:past'féw 'years we have received many requests from 

students for CN.S. 390 and CN.S. 490 topics they would like 

•j.9See examined from an interdisciplinary point of view. 

Similarly we receive suggestions from faculty who would like 

to explore some facet of Canadian Studies from a viewpoint 

other than can generally be fitted into the conventional de- 

partmental course offerings. Occasionally we have been able 

to use the CN.S. 390 label to accommodate a faculty-directed 

readings course for an individual student. The result of 

:this..há been fávourable to b'oth student and faculty member. 

The

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usepf; the CN.S. 390label is only possible in those 

semesters when it is not being usedfor a regular course 

offering and, '  ofcbiirs1 limits the student in the further 

use of this course number. 

directed readings course would allow individual students 

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to examine in depth, a broad range of topics now possible 

within-our-program from an interdisciplinary perspective 

It:' a1lws frf61loviin 

a dÔÜf

of 'study within frameworks 

not normally pursued in departments. We are recommending 4 

credits be given for this course as an appropriate number 

of credits,for an advanced,in-depth exploration atthe upper 

levels of a topic This recommendation also anticipates our 

planndrebmmendation that our upér 1eels offerings be 

increased to 4 credit hours. 

2) Page 71, 1986/87 Calendar: 

FROM: ? 

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS 

To ensure adequate breadth of knowledge regarding Canada, 

students must complete at least eight required key courses 

listed below. These must include courses from at least five 

groups listed. 

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Calendar Revisions 

page two 

TO: ? 

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS 

- To ensure adequate breadth of.knowledge regarding Canada, 

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students must complete at least eight required key courses 

from at least five departments listed below as having "recog- 

nized" courses carrying Canadian Studies credit. 

RATIONALE: 

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This change makes it equally possible for students of all 

departments to undertake double and joint majors with 

Canadian Studies. It also is an editorial change reflect- 

ing the dropping in last year's calendar of groupings of 

courses for the purposes of ehsui-ing an adequate breadth 

of knowledge. The phrase "listed below as having "recognized" 

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courses carrying Canadian studies credit" is included to 

• reduce possible ambiguity which might be created by the 

listing of the courses several paragraphs following this 

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statement. ? 

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3) ADDITIONAL COURSES: 

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The addition of the following courses as 'recognized' courses 

carrying Canadian Studies credit should be noted: 

HIST 484-3 History of Women in North America 

CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication 

RATIONALE: ? 

These courses have come to, out attention as appropriate to 

being included as Canadian content courses. 

4) DROP: ? 

We wish to remove CN.S. 350-3 - The Francophones Outside 

Quebec from the calendar. 

RATIONALE: ? 

Over the past two years this course has not attracted enough 

students to warrant its continuance. 

5)

Page 73, 1986/87 Calendar: 

FROM: 

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2. The completed courses must include CN.S. 350-3 (The 

Francophones Outside Quebec), either FREN 230-3 to 

TO: ? 

2. The completed courses must include either FREN 230-3.... 

RATIONALE: ? 

This change is required as a result of the dropping of Canadian 

Studies 350-3. 

6)

Page 73, 1986/87 Calendar: 

ADD: 

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Group B: French Language 

199-3 Writing French 

• RATIONALE: As noted in the calendar (page 173) under French listings, the 

course is described as an alternative to FREN 201-3 for francO- 

phone students. 

att. Appendix A 

SENATE COPIITTE ONUUL)I 

J STUDIES. 

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APPENDIX A 

NEW

COURSE rROPOSAL_FORM

Department: 

Canadian Studies 

1. calen4arAbbreviati 

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Information 

Code: 

CN.S. 

Courue Numberi&i - Credit hours: _- Vector: 

Title of Course: 

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INTERDISCIPLINARY READINGS IN CANADIAN STUDIES 

Calendar Description 

of Course: 

Allows students to pursue in depth a particular Canadian problem from an interdis- 

ciplinary perspective. 

Nature of Course 

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- Reading Course 

Prerequisites (or special instructions) 

60 hours 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: 

CN.S. 350-3 

2.

Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

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whenever required 

Semester in which the course will 

first 

be offered? 

87-1 

Which of your present faculty 

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be available 

to

make the proposed offering 

possible? 

Faculty with Canadian Studies expertise 

3.

Ob . 

ectiVes of the Course 

This course will allow an in depth and interdisciplinary study of topics suited to 

a broad range of individual student's interests in Canadian material which cannot 

be accommodated within the normal disciplinary orientation of departments. 

4.

Bud . 

etr and SaçC Reaulrements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff 

Library 

Audio Visual 

Space, 

Equipment 

5. Approval 

Date:_______________________ 

Department Chairman 

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Dean 

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73-34b:-.(When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a. 

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