IX. Graduate Programs
History - Tri-University Program
Courses - MA
Note
For the courses offered in a particular year, see the listing published by the Office of Registrarial Services.
Canadian History
| HIST*6230 Canada: Culture and Society U [0.50] | |
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| A course that examines the current historiography of selected aspects of Canadian history. Topics will vary with the expertise of individual instructors. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6231 Canada: Culture and Society Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6230 in which students prepare an indepth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6280 Canada: Community and Identity U [0.50] | |
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| A course that examines the current historiography of selected aspects of Canadian history. Topics will vary with the expertise of individual instructors. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6281 Canada: Community and Identity Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6280 in which students prepare an indepth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6290 Topics in North American History U [0.50] | |
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| Depending on the expertise of the instructor, this course may concentrate on either the United States or Canada, or it may select an historical theme or themes common to the larger continent. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6291 North American History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6290 in which students prepare an indepth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
Scottish History
| HIST*6150 Scottish Archival Research U [0.50] | |
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| This course will comprise of classroom teaching, practical instruction and work-placement within the Scottish Collection of the University of Guelph's Archives. It will introduce students to basic skills in the digitization of sources and teach competence in conservation, record creation and archival research. | |
| Restriction(s): | Student numbers are limited by the number of placements available in the University Archives. |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6190 Topics in Scottish History I U [0.50] | |
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| This course will introduce students to selected aspects of medieval and early modern Scottish history and historiography, including the use of source materials, and practical training involving manuscripts in the University Archives. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6191 Scottish History I Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6190 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6200 Topics in Scottish History II U [0.50] | |
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| This course will introduce students to selected aspects of modern Scottish history and historiography, including the use of source materials, and provide practical training involving manuscripts in the University Archives. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6201 Scottish History II Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6200 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
European History
| HIST*6140 Topics in British History Since 1688 U [0.50] | |
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| Although topics vary with the expertise of individual instructors, this course encompasses the British Isles. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6141 British History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6140 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6300 Topics in Modern European History I U [0.50] | |
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| This seminar course will focus on selected aspects of the political and social history of Europe between 1789 and 1989. Topics to be examined will vary according to the expertise of the faculty and the interest of the students. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6301 Modern European History Research I U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6300 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6310 Topics in Modern European History II U [0.50] | |
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| This seminar course will focus on selected aspects of the political and social history of Europe between 1789 and 1989. Topics to be examined will vary according to the expertise of the faculty and the interest of the students. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6311 Modern Europe II Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6310 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6380 Topics in Early Modern European History U [0.50] | |
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| This seminar course examines current issues in early modern European history as selected by the instructor(s). Participants review current research and historiography, discuss the principal debates, and develop their own perspectives through encounters with primary source materials. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6381 Early Modern European History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6380 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
World History
| HIST*6500 Topics in Global History U [0.50] | |
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| This is a topical course, that explores the history of processes that take place on a worldwide scale. These may include social, cultural, economic, or environmental processes. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6501 Global History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6500 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6520 Topics in Latin American History U [0.50] | |
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| In-depth study of a particular event or process in Latin American history. Topics may include: religions, women, race and ethnicity, environment issues, intellectual history, or have a regional or temporal focus. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6521 Latin American History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6520 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6540 Topics in South Asian History U [0.50] | |
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| Topics in South Asian History will examine the history and historiography of imperialism and nationalism in India from 1757 to 1947. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6541 South Asian History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6540 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
Thematic
| HIST*6000 Historiography I F [0.50] | |
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| This course will introduce students to some of the essential components of the historical process as exemplified by the literature produced prior to 1914. It will also assess history as a cognitive discipline in contemporary society. While the scope of the course will extend from ancient times to the eve of World War I, emphasis will be placed on 19th-century historiography. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6020 Historiography II W [0.50] | |
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| An examination of major examples of recent historical methodology, including works in cultural and social history. The student is also expected to develop and present a thesis proposal. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6040 Special Reading Course U [0.50] | |
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| Students selecting this course should speak to individual instructors to arrive at appropriate topics. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6350 History of the Family U [0.50] | |
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| This course will cover a broad range of historical developments within the family, all concentrating on the interaction between the family (or elements within it) and outside authority (both formal and informal). | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6351 Family History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6350 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6360 History of Sexuality and Gender U [0.50] | |
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| This course will provide a thematic approach to the foundations of Western attitudes towards sexuality and gender, especially as they developed in pre-modern Europe. The complex interweaving of medicine, Christian law and theology, and popular practices and beliefs will be explored. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6361 Sexuality History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6360 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6370 Topics in Cultural History U [0.50] | |
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| History 6370 investigates the practices of cultural history and the utility of the cultural history paradigm in the investigation of topics including politics and power, religion, war, empire, gender, class, 'race', ethnicity, the environment, and consumption. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6371 Cultural History Research U [0.50] | |
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| Continuation of HIST*6370 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6400 Major Paper U [1.00] | |
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| This is to be a major piece of research, based on the extensive use of primary sources. An oral examination of this work is required. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |
| HIST*6450 Quantitative Evidence and Historical Methods U [0.50] | |
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| An overview of the use for historical research of quantitative evidence and methodologies. | |
| Department(s): | Department of History |