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- Communication and Visual Arts
- Major in Public Relations
- Major in Media Studies
- Major in Digital Journalism
- Minors in Communication
- Visual Arts
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- Experiential Learning Opportunities
- Media Information Centre
- Our Faculty
- Contact Us
- Environment, Culture and Society
- Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts
- Philosophy, History and Politics
- Chair's Message
- History
- Degree Options
- Courses
- Student Success
- Awards and Scholarships
- Handbook for History Students
- Introduction - Handbook
- Why Study History?
- Varieties of History
- Historian's Work
- Pros, Amateurs and others
- Careers
- Libraries and Research
- Taking Notes
- Formulating a Topic
- Compiling a Bibliography
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
- Need for Recent Sources
- Where to Start
- Note-taking
- Shape of the Essay
- Style of the Essay
- Checking the Essay
- Documentation
- Bibliographies and Footnotes
- Plagiarism
- Writing Essay Examinations
- Title Pages and Formatting
- Citation Generators
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- Citation Formatting
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Philosophy, History and Politics
Welcome to the Department of Philosophy, History, and Politics.
Our department is home to three separate but related disciplines. While each discipline has its own methodological and theoretical approaches, they share in seeking to deepen our collective understanding of the human experience in past and present.
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Course offerings for 2023-24In PHP courses, you will learn about many of the pressing issues of our time, and strengthen your skills of research, analysis, communication, and critical thinking. Our department offers minor programs in all three disciplinary areas, and major programs in philosophy, history, and economic and political studies.
Our department is home to a rich, thriving student culture that centres on the PHP Undergraduate Conference — a student-led conference that takes place annually in January. Our students have an opportunity not only to attend and present at the conference, but to volunteer in organizing the event, which draws undergraduate student participants from across Western Canada. The conference is associated with the undergraduate journal Dialogues, and supported by a range of fundraising events throughout the year, including a Trivia Night and Beer Conference in the fall term.
In PHP, student success is our priority, and we’re very excited to support and encourage all students in their academic journeys.
History
The study of humanity's recorded past, encompassing virtually all aspects of human activity and behaviour
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Philosophy
The study of knowledge, reason, existence and value — considering the nature of the universe, humanity's place in it, the proper conduct of individual and social life, and what we can know.
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Politics
The study of politics, government and political ideas, themes which concern the every day life of ordinary citizens as well as scholars, bureaucrats and politicians.
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