History

Skills we learn

• Analyze concepts, definitions, arguments, and problems
• Apply statistical methods
• Collect, contextualize, organize, synthesize, and analyse data
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written contexts
• Compare and contrast various perspectives and information
• Conduct detail oriented research
• Develop cross cultural awareness
• Develop reasoned and research supported arguments
• Employ interdisciplinary research methods
• Evaluate historical data
• Maintain accurate records
• Manipulate numerical data and analyse results
• Observe and evaluate in a critical manner
• Present ideas through well-constructed and systematic arguments
• Recognize patterns between historical and current events
• Record keeping and report writing
• Relate theory to practice
• Solve problems and make predictions based on trends

Potential occupations

Work that involves business and/or trading, economics, communication, research and analysis, archives and heritage, journalism and media outlets, and political consulting and public relations.

• Account manager
• Advertising media planner
• Antique dealer
• Archivist assistant
• Benefits administrator
• Biographer
• Campaign worker
• Columnist
• Community relations director
• Culture and heritage director
• Document retriever/ researcher
• Editor
• Energy researcher
• Entrepreneur
• Foreign correspondent
• Government heritage officer
• Heritage assistant
• Historic interpreter
• Historic site administrator
• Human rights worker
• Immigration or customs officer
• International development
• Labour relations specialist
• Legislative correspondent
• Management consultant
• Market research/ Media analyst
• Operations research analyst
• Parliamentary clerk
• Speech writer
• Tourism guide