HIST 1B
Introduction to Western Civilization: Circa A.D. 843 to Circa 1715
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to history of the West and its connections to rest of world from 843 to 1715. Profound social, political, cultural, and intellectual changes that affected development of modern world. Topics covered include economic, social, and cultural aspects of feudal system; relationship between Church and empire; new religious movements (including the Reformation); formation of nation-states; relationship between Western Europe and non-European and non-Christian people and traditions. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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I took History 1B, taught by Dr. Mokhberi during 2011 Summer Session A, and I have to say it was not a bad class. Dr. Mokhberi may not be as good as Professor Getty (History 22) is in lecturing, but she definitely follows the textbook in lecturing. Her lectures can be entertaining if you like the time period as she incorporates pictures and movie scenes. Dr. Mokhberi is a quite reliable professor if one needs to ask her questions. She is one of the few professors that allows questions during lectures. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give this class a 6.75.
I took History 1B, taught by Dr. Mokhberi during 2011 Summer Session A, and I have to say it was not a bad class. Dr. Mokhberi may not be as good as Professor Getty (History 22) is in lecturing, but she definitely follows the textbook in lecturing. Her lectures can be entertaining if you like the time period as she incorporates pictures and movie scenes. Dr. Mokhberi is a quite reliable professor if one needs to ask her questions. She is one of the few professors that allows questions during lectures. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give this class a 6.75.
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So, so, so easy. Take her. I don't think she's terribly interesting, but that's because history is just really not my thing. She seems like a pretty cool person, but I never actually went to office hours. And I have to say...I usually fell asleep in her class. She likes to show movies, which is always a nice break from lecture (one time we watched a part of Monty Python!)
So, so, so easy. Take her. I don't think she's terribly interesting, but that's because history is just really not my thing. She seems like a pretty cool person, but I never actually went to office hours. And I have to say...I usually fell asleep in her class. She likes to show movies, which is always a nice break from lecture (one time we watched a part of Monty Python!)
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Raia thinks that the rooms she lectures in are haunted by figures of the occult. When I took History of Science and Religion, I thought she was joking, but after Western Civ I realized that she does in fact believe her microphone and PowerPoint presentations are possessed. This should be some indication that this professor is rambling, nonsensical, and completely useless at teaching anything related to her topic.
Raia thinks that the rooms she lectures in are haunted by figures of the occult. When I took History of Science and Religion, I thought she was joking, but after Western Civ I realized that she does in fact believe her microphone and PowerPoint presentations are possessed. This should be some indication that this professor is rambling, nonsensical, and completely useless at teaching anything related to her topic.
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Fall 2023 - I took this as a GE credit, however, I found the rigor and material of the course to be one of the higher difficulty GEs I have taken. Prof. Tutino does have class slides, however there is minimal writing on them, so it is super important to attend every lecture. At the beginning of the course she does mention that she does not give out extensions carelessly, however, when there is an extenuating circumstance she was very considerate and was willing to offer an extension. Not only are the lecture sections important, I found that the TA sections were even more helpful as the TAs tend to go more into depth and clarify some tricky subjects mentioned briefly in lecture. This is also a class in which the "required readings" are definitely required for success, and especially the class textbook as a preparation for lectures. While this was not a exceptionally intriguing topic for me personally, Prof. Tutino does a great job of keeping her lectures engaging and interesting. I recommend this class, but if you are looking to take an low-effort GE, I would not enroll in this class.
Fall 2023 - I took this as a GE credit, however, I found the rigor and material of the course to be one of the higher difficulty GEs I have taken. Prof. Tutino does have class slides, however there is minimal writing on them, so it is super important to attend every lecture. At the beginning of the course she does mention that she does not give out extensions carelessly, however, when there is an extenuating circumstance she was very considerate and was willing to offer an extension. Not only are the lecture sections important, I found that the TA sections were even more helpful as the TAs tend to go more into depth and clarify some tricky subjects mentioned briefly in lecture. This is also a class in which the "required readings" are definitely required for success, and especially the class textbook as a preparation for lectures. While this was not a exceptionally intriguing topic for me personally, Prof. Tutino does a great job of keeping her lectures engaging and interesting. I recommend this class, but if you are looking to take an low-effort GE, I would not enroll in this class.
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