HUMSC 101Great Dialogues: Reflection and Action
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Human Sciences
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
What is the relationship between thinking and action? Do they pull us in different directions? Can they be integrated? This course investigates how our own dialogue with core texts, from antiquity (e.g., Homer, Plato, Christian Scriptures) to the present (e.g., Joyce, Arendt), offers ways of understanding the dilemmas and issues raised by these texts and present in our culture.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7533 | 4 / 20 | MW 10:00–11:20 |
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Take notes and be prepared to engage in discussion! Requires you to think deep and question.
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5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention HUMSC 101, October 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 2019
Your favourite electives that are offered Fall 2019 5 points, 9 comments
“Looking to fill a course slot! What were your favourite electives that are offered this fall? Prereq wise, I've taken PSYCH 101, so any other subject area would need to be a no-prereq elective.”
u/RudeMarketing: “I liked HUMSC 101. Kinda like philosophy but there was a lot of discussion and the prof I had (Greenwood) was pretty lenient with due dates”
HUMSC 101 2 points, 0 comments
u/UserNameTaken4EverHa: “Anyone taking that on here?”
Fall 2018
HUMSC 101 and 102? 3 points, 0 comments
u/tony__dai: “Considering one of these as electives, was wondering if anybody had taken these courses before and your opinion on them”
Fall 2017
What's the most useful elective you've taken? 6 points, 15 comments
“Curious about which elective had the most impact on your life.”
u/ilovecorntoomuch: “HUMSC 101 - Like philosophy but less essay writing. Lots of valuable lessons about life learned.”
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: “… 701 HLTH 720 HLTH 730 HLTH 741 HLTH 750 HRM 200 HRM 301 HRM 303 HRM 305 HRM 307 HRM 400 HUMSC 101 HUMSC 201 INDEV 10 INDEV 100 INDEV 200 INDEV 262 INDEV 302 INDEV 375 INDEV 387 INDEV 401 INDEV 490A INDEV 601 INDEV 602 INDEV 604 INDEV 606 INDEV 609 INDEV 611 INTEG 10 INTEG 120 …”
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