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HIST 275The Modern World in Historical Perspective

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
History

When it runs

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

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This survey of the 20th century explores the non-Western world's response to a series of selected global themes: the rise of the West; post-colonialism; war and peace; human migration; culture; international organizations; climate change; human rights; disease; and globalization.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001808424 / 35MW 16:00–17:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

86% liked it75% easy75% useful

From 7 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Interesting 200-level history course, the professor was nice enough but largely unresponsive to emails. This course is heavily presentation based (class debate, research presentation and video, with class feedback) which was frustrating on my end but this is subjective.

    Dec 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Took this online in W21. Course breakdown: participation x4 (20% total), reflections x6 (60% total), research essay (20%). The course content was pretty interesting. We were free to do whichever assignments we wanted, as long as we did the minimum amount required. Also, since we're still in the middle of COVID, there was an automatic 1-week extension for all assignments (except participation posts).

    Nov 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Super interesting. Dr. Cyr posts content in podcast form with notes to follow along. Final essay as well as several shorter journal assignments.

    Aug 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention HIST 275, August 2014 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.

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “HIST 210 HIST 220W HIST 221 HIST 225 HIST 230 HIST 239 HIST 250 HIST 252 HIST 257 HIST 271 HIST 275 HIST 291 HIST 305 HIST 311 HIST 313 HIST 351 HIST 389 HIST 391 HIST 397 HIST 398 HIST 422 HIST 450 HIST 491 HIST 601 HIST 604 HIST 605 HIST 607 HIST 612 HIST 632 HIST 691A HIST …”

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Spring 2014

MSCI 211 Online. Easy course? 1 point, 2 comments

[deleted]: “… to be announced Sociology: SOC 101 Humanities-based Courses English: ENGL 105A History: HIST 253, 254, 275 Philosophy: PHIL 250A, 250B, 315 (GENE 412) Thanks in advance!”

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