# HISTSCI 211: The Historian's Craft: Science, Medicine, and Technology | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/HISTSCI_211) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 6eaca1fdad1247785ca0e26d87149e69254aab3a134bfe0944b8cc406eb69edb ### course id HISTSCI 211 ### course uid course\_a609b236966ce3c9c42825b9 ### catalog version id 7001bb4229e0c749219c6c4d63795e702d8d2c8303d299ca17007b763945ce49 ### course number 211 ### subjects * HISTSCI ### title THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT: SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY ### description Conduct original historical research in the fields of history of science, medicine, or technology and convey the results to others. Become historical detectives through engagement with archival materials and disciplinary methodologies in the histories of science, medicine and technology; practice defining important historical questions, collecting and analyzing evidence, presenting original conclusions, and contributing to ongoing discussions. Confer individually with and receive feedback from instructors to improve skills of historical analysis and communication in written and other formats. May not be repeated for credit. ### requirements text Satisfied Communications A. Not open to students with credit forHISTORY 201. ### credits min 3 ### credits max 4 ### credit offering ids * 1272:456:026336 * 1272:456:026336.1 * 1272:456:026336.6 ### llm job id enrich-b6d8f78c1be0d523cf09d00d ### llm output id fddab4f9629513ee5619186e52281b66823235d059e46b56b47b4d410ded6183 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary HISTSCI 211 teaches students to conduct original historical research in science, medicine, and technology using archival methods and historical analysis. ### llm topics * History of science, medicine, and technology * Archival materials * Disciplinary methodologies ### llm skills * Original historical research * Archival engagement * Evidence collection and analysis * Presenting original conclusions * Historical analysis and communication ### llm assumed background None recorded. ### llm search phrases * history of science research * archival methods history * historical analysis skills * science medicine technology history ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash 006adaaf9ca92e3a9e57ffb0452d2523e07183ae36492a19c9d081239555915f #### course id HISTSCI 211 #### current instructors ```json [ { "instructor_uid": "instructor_5bece5af1c5a97342c52b18d", "message": "No course-specific reviews available", "name": "Daniel Williford", "review_status": "no_course_reviews", "rmp_instructor_id": "rmp:2664788", "summary": [ { "citations": [ { "course_id": "HISTSCI 211", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "source_record": { "entity_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1244", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "HISTSCI 211", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "source_record": { "entity_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1264", "type": "grade" } ], "text": "Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.73 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades)." } ] }, { "instructor_uid": "instructor_5205ce037eb4f4717e6a49e7", "message": "No course-specific reviews available", "name": "Suzanna Schulert", "review_status": "no_course_reviews", "rmp_instructor_id": null, "summary": [] } ] ``` #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Nicholas Jacobson: Students report a heavy reading load of approximately 20 pages per week, with materials described as old and long. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Nicholas Jacobson", "review_date": "2024-11-13 23:41:05 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "ee186f31495eb66c6293994e", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2909478", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5OTQzOTY0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Nicholas Jacobson", "review_date": "2024-12-19 22:40:27 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "72a9086d7a21b69da37a9756", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2909478", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMzg3NjMy", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews of Dana Landress, Nicholas Jacobson: Current instructors Daniel Williford and Suzanna Schulert teach this course. Nicholas Jacobson is a caring and interesting lecturer with reasonable grading, though his notes can be unclear and readings are heavy. 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Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule. ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "HISTSCI 211", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 2, "source_course_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "source_record": { "entity_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1254", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` DANIEL WILLIFORD is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule. ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "HISTSCI 211", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "source_record": { "entity_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1244", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "HISTSCI 211", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "source_record": { "entity_id": "8bac367d-8413-3917-84a9-9dac347990c5", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1264", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` NICHOLAS JACOBSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. 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