Residential Schools | Continuing Education

Course description

This course identifies the origins and impetus of the creation of the Residential School system. Why did Sir John A. MacDonald consider them to be an instrumental tool in the development of Canada? How and when did the Church get involved? Why was the last school only closed in 1996? We will examine the recent findings of mass graves on residential schools and the continued work to call Canada to account for cultural genocide.

Course details

Hours: 6

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Build courses into a credential

This course is part of the following micro-credential(s):

Awareness of Indigenous Values, Identity, and Spirit

Credit transfer

Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.

This course is not currently open for registration. There may be an equivalent course listed above.

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024. Spring 2025 registration opens March 17, 2025.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery