HIST 316The Russian Revolution

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: History

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

When it runs

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

This course traces the history of the Russian Revolution from 1861 to 1924. It examines the intellectual and social roots of the Revolution, a variety of revolutionary theories, parties, agendas and methods of power struggle, the Bolshevik seizure of power and the ensuing civil war, culminating in the establishment of a communist dictatorship.

Prerequisites

Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention HIST 316, June 2020 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 2020

Oct 18, 2020 HIST316 Slides 6 points, 2 comments

u/Comfortable_Fix5024: “If anyone has access to the lecture slides could they please DM me, thanks in advance”

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Spring 2020

Jun 26, 2020 How are 300 level HIST courses? 2 points, 6 comments

“I found one that looks interesting with no pre reqs. What do senior level HIST courses typically look like? Will there be a lot of essays? …”

u/UsualFlow: “… If you're looking for HIST316 or HIST356, they're both Statiev courses so they have a midterm, a final, a tutorial/discussion, and a 10 page in depth research paper. …”