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HIST 203Methods of Public History

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
History

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2025–26.

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course exposes students to several different forms of public history, which may include historic mapping, digitization, genealogy, public policy research, corporate history, legal research, tourism, the commemoration industry, historical fiction and creative non-fiction, heritage issues, and the making of historical documentaries. The specific mix of topics addressed in any particular year will vary, depending on the instructor.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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  • I took this course last summer and it was such an awesome experience! The class was taught by a documentary film producer and we got to learn the basics about filming and editing. It was also a very hands-on class, with mini assignments related to documentaries and the final assignment involved creating, filming, and editing our own mini documentary on a topic of our choice. It was something so different from any of the other classes I have taken in uni and I really learned a lot! I would HIGHLY recommend it if it is ever taught again!

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One post or comment in 1 thread mentions HIST 203, July 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2017

Photography/video courses 1 point, 3 comments

“Anyone know of any photography/video editing courses I can take Fall 2017? Looking to really sharpen my skills and learn about editing software and how to take pictures like a pro”

u/randomuwguy: “… There's​ also HIST 203, but it doesn't look like it is offered in the fall (but it might be worth keeping an eye on in the future).”

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