IX. Graduate Programs

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History - Tri-University Program

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Courses - MA

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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]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6230 in which students prepare an indepth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6230
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6280 Canada: Community and Identity U [0.50]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6280 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6280
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6290 Topics in North American History U [0.50]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6290 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6290
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

Scottish History

HIST*6150 Scottish Archival Research U [0.50]
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]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6190 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6190
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6200 Scottish Highland and Lowland History U [0.50]
This course will introduce students to selected aspects of Scottish history and historiography considered from a Highlands perspective and a (sometimes significantly different) Lowlands perspective, including issues surrounding the selection and use of source materials, and provide practical training involving manuscripts in the University Archives.
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6201 Scottish Highland and Lowland Research U [0.50]
Continuation of HIST*6200 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6200
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

European History

HIST*6300 Topics in Modern European History I U [0.50]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6300 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6300
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6310 Topics in Modern European History II U [0.50]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6310 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6310
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6380 Topics in Early Modern European History U [0.50]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6380 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6380
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

World History

HIST*6500 Topics in Global History U [0.50]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6500 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6500
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6520 Topics in Latin American History U [0.50]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6520 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6520
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

Thematic

HIST*6000 Historiography U [0.50]
This course will introduce students to some of the essential components of the historical process. It will also assess history as a cognitive discipline in contemporary society. While the scope of the course may extend from ancient times to the present, emphasis on the historiography of particular periods may vary according to instructor expertise and student research needs.
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6040 Special Reading Course U [0.50]
Students selecting this course should speak to individual instructors to arrive at appropriate topics.
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6360 History of Sexuality and Gender U [0.50]
This course will examine the history of gender and/or sexuality in different cultures, paying close attention to various theoretical approaches to understanding the history of gender and/or sexuality. The chronological and geographic focus of the course may vary according to the interests and expertise of the instructor.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6361 Sexuality History Research U [0.50]
Continuation of HIST*6360 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6360
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6370 Topics in Cultural History U [0.50]
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]
Continuation of HIST*6370 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6370
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6400 Major Paper U [1.00]
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]
An overview of the use for historical research of quantitative evidence and methodologies.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6550 Rural History U [0.50]
The countryside was not the city in overalls; it had its own complex trajectory intersecting with the rest of society in interesting and surprising ways. This seminar course introduces students to the economic, social, and cultural themes of rural history. Readings come from a variety of disciplines and explore the environment, agriculture, other resource-based activities, gender, cultural traditions, material artifacts and consumption. These themes will be related to community, identity and the countryside’s relationship to the larger society.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6550 Rural History U [0.50]

The countryside was not the city in overalls; it had its own complex trajectory intersecting with the rest of society in interesting and surprising ways. This seminar course introduces students to the economic, social, and cultural themes of rural history. Readings come from a variety of disciplines and explore the environment, agriculture, other resource-based activities, gender, cultural traditions, material artifacts and consumption. These themes will be related to community, identity and the countryside’s relationship to the larger society.

Department(s):

Department of History

HIST*6560 Rural History Research U [0.50]
Continuation of HIST*6550 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6550
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6570 Health, Science, Medicine U [0.50]
This course will examine the history of health, science, and medicine. Topics may include the histories of mental illness, epidemic diseases, disability, public health, or alternative medicine. It will address expert and popular constructions of health, illness and science.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6580 Health, Science, Medicine Research U [0.50]
Continuation of HIST*6570 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6570
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6590 Public History, Heritage, and Historical Consciousness U [0.50]
This seminar course will examine how history is displayed in public and the formation of historical consciousness. Areas of public history to be discussed may include digital history, museum exhibits, television and film productions, historical re-enactments, commemorations, celebrations, public holidays, monuments and historic sites.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6600 Public History Research U [0.50]
Continuation of HIST*6590 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Prerequisite(s):	HIST*6590
Restriction(s):	Instructor consent required.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6610 Histories of Tourism and Travel U [0.50]
This seminar course will explore the history of modern tourism, examining the distinctions between travel and tourism in historical discourses and historiography, and engaging extensively with primary source material to examine the sector's evolution in trans-national perspective. Emphasis is placed on the development of key institutions, the influence of political environments, intercultural encounters, environmental impacts and global citizenship.
Department(s):	Department of History

HIST*6610 Histories of Tourism and Travel U [0.50]

This seminar course will explore the history of modern tourism, examining the distinctions between travel and tourism in historical discourses and historiography, and engaging extensively with primary source material to examine the sector's evolution in trans-national perspective. Emphasis is placed on the development of key institutions, the influence of political environments, intercultural encounters, environmental impacts and global citizenship.