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Lectures were taught half by Prof. Burham and half by Prof. Woodruff. It was pretty disjointed, in my opinion. We never got our essays graded and final grades were left somewhat a mystery. It's not a hard class, but I certainly don't have fond memories of this one.
The most no-frills lecture course I've taken here. This class had no discussion whatsoever. I thought Barrow was great at lecturing, and he was willing to help with specific questions. There's three major assignments, one or two of which can be essays – this was good for me as someone who prefers taking a test. The structure of the course meant that a lot of readings towards the end of the semester might not factor into your grade at all, since you can choose a paper topic which is unrelated. However, in early to mid semester, readings about the East India Trading Company and Gandhi are quite dense and involve reading whole books. I'd definitely recommend as a less writing-heavy history course.
The most no-frills lecture course I've taken here. This class had no discussion whatsoever. I thought Barrow was great at lecturing, and he was willing to help with specific questions. There's three major assignments, one or two of which can be essays – this was good for me as someone who prefers taking a test. The structure of the c …Read more
Professor Bennette is so enthusiastic about the subject matter and was always willing to consider other opinions. However, this course was really heavy on boring reading and it was sometimes difficult to remain engaged for the entire class. I wish that it was a little less theoretical and a little more historical.