HIST 136A
History of Britain: Tudor-Stuart Times, 1485 to 1715
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Analysis of British economy, society, and polity, with focus on dynamics of both stability and change. Political, socioeconomic, religious, and cultural history of Britain under Tudors and Stuarts. Topics include Reformation, transformation of economy, establishment of overseas colonies, 17th-century political upheavals and their impact on political and socioeconomic structures. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2016 - I would STRONGLY recommend taking this class. If you want to get an A, all you have to do is literally write down every word that comes out of his mouth during lecture. Don't even bother buying the textbooks. Other reviewers said that they did really poorly on the midterm because it had too many small details, but the midterm is basically 20-25 questions that require one-word answers, and all these answers can be found in your lecture notes. For the final, he gives you four essay topics. You choose one, get like a week to prepare for it and come to class to write it.
Winter 2016 - I would STRONGLY recommend taking this class. If you want to get an A, all you have to do is literally write down every word that comes out of his mouth during lecture. Don't even bother buying the textbooks. Other reviewers said that they did really poorly on the midterm because it had too many small details, but the midterm is basically 20-25 questions that require one-word answers, and all these answers can be found in your lecture notes. For the final, he gives you four essay topics. You choose one, get like a week to prepare for it and come to class to write it.
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McClendon was pretty good, she really outlined her main points so you could tell what was important and what wasn't. However, when she graded papers, it seemed that she was looking at it like an English professor (i.e. correcting your comma usage, etc.) rather than a History professor (judging your content, argument, use of sources, etc.) STILL, it was good, not really hard or anything. 2 papers an a final. Easy B+, but I think you really have to try to get that A.
McClendon was pretty good, she really outlined her main points so you could tell what was important and what wasn't. However, when she graded papers, it seemed that she was looking at it like an English professor (i.e. correcting your comma usage, etc.) rather than a History professor (judging your content, argument, use of sources, etc.) STILL, it was good, not really hard or anything. 2 papers an a final. Easy B+, but I think you really have to try to get that A.
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