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HIST 282History of Modern South Asia 1750-2000

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 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course provides an overview of the political developments and conflicts that have shaped modern South Asia from 1750 to 2000 through an examination of the region's cultures, political systems, encounters with Western imperialism, nationalist movements, and the impact of the Cold War.

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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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention HIST 282, November 2021 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 2023

Spring 2022

CS students, what courses have you taken each term 9 points, 21 comments

“Inspired by https://www.reddit.com/r/uwaterloo/comments/v3b8nj/can\any\current\mathcs\students\let\me\know\their/ but recognizing that one term is a very narrow view, What courses have you taken each …”

u/throwaway634455: “… 100 2A: cs 246, cs 245, cs 251, math 235, math 237 2B: cs 241, cs 240, math 239, stat 231, hist 282 3A: cs 350, cs 341, cs 346, cs 348, korea 101 You can see my slow degeneration from enjoying abstract math to just becoming a cs slave. …”

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Fall 2021

Interesting History Courses 5 points, 7 comments

“Are there any interesting history courses without any prerequisites offered in the Winter term? Thanks!”

[deleted]: “HIST 282: History of South Asia (1750-2000) is being offered for the first time in a long time.”

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