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HIST02434 months ago

This was a fine course but as someone who wanted clear standards of grading and feedback I found it exasperating. Professor Burnham had not graded any of our essays or final projects by the last day of class and I never received any individualized feedback even after the end of the course.

Chill and RelaxedFair GradingNo Exams
4hrs / week Average difficulty Very low value Would not take again
HIST02437 months ago

If you want a real class where you feel like you're learning valuable material that actually matters, don't take this class. With that being said, it is an incredibly easy course and it can give a CW credit if that's something you need. The name of the course is incredibly misleading, you will not learn about the Mediterranean. Burnham has a quite appallingly Eurocentric view of this region and barely ever discusses anything outside of France, Italy, and Spain. We spent more time learning about "the Mediterranean of the North" (Scandinavia) than we did learning about Muslim cultures in North Africa and the Levant (the actual Mediterranean).

If you want a real class where you feel like you're learning valuable material that actually matters, don't take this class. With that being said, it is an incredibly easy course and it can give a CW credit if that's something you need. The name of the course is incredibly misleading, you will not learn about the Mediterranean. Burnh …Read more

Chill and RelaxedConstant ReadingNo Exams
1hrs / week Extremely low difficulty Extremely low value Would not take again
HIST01037 months ago

Bad class. Lots of readings that didn’t seem to relate to the course theme very much. Had to memorize dates for exams and papers were not graded quickly. A shame as it could have been very interesting I think.

Constant ReadingChill and Relaxed
4hrs / week Average difficulty Low value Would not take again
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