ADHS1142 · Advancing Studies
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Focuses on events in Europe to view how the world community of nations defined their role in and came to terms with the twenty-first century. Novels, memoirs, essays and documentaries reveal the events and decisions that forced or allowed nations to define themselves in the modern world. Topics include Europe and World War I; the Great Depression; World War II; decolonization and the Cold War; and resurgent nationalism and the "new world order, globalization and terrorism." Books include Regeneration, Pat Barker; The Road to Wigan Pier, George Orwell; The European Home Fronts, Earl Beck; Blood and Belonging, Michael Ignatieff; and brief readings.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.9 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.0 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.9 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
5.0 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
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Across time
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Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2022
1 section