Professor
Elizabeth O'Brien
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Winter 2024 - This was an amazing class!!! Definitely take it! This class is extremely easy! No exams! (The final was a 3 page reflection about the class, what you learned and focusing on one of the aspects of a historian and choosing one weekly assignment and Perusall reading to help explain it.)The weekly homework was to do some readings on Persuall, make a comment and respond to another comment. There were also weekly "Portfolio Assignments" the assignments varied but all were extremely easy (Venn diagrams, analyzing a news article, doing some drawing, watching video and answering some questions) these assignments definitely do not take long to complete. There was also one TA for everyone and she was super sweet and helpful if you reached out. I was not able to enter the class on my first or second pass so I reached out to the professor to see if she could give me a PTE number and she gladly responded that she would be more than able to. I also had some trouble attending my assigned discussion section but they allowed me to attend the one that fit with my schedule since we all had the same TA. This class offers so much flexibility and they are both super understanding. She is an amaing professor and even though I am a Sociology major, given that the contest was focused on the history of certain science events, the content was interesting and I loved learning about every single topic. This class counts as a GE and you will not regret it!
Winter 2024 - This was an amazing class!!! Definitely take it! This class is extremely easy! No exams! (The final was a 3 page reflection about the class, what you learned and focusing on one of the aspects of a historian and choosing one weekly assignment and Perusall reading to help explain it.)The weekly homework was to do some readings on Persuall, make a comment and respond to another comment. There were also weekly "Portfolio Assignments" the assignments varied but all were extremely easy (Venn diagrams, analyzing a news article, doing some drawing, watching video and answering some questions) these assignments definitely do not take long to complete. There was also one TA for everyone and she was super sweet and helpful if you reached out. I was not able to enter the class on my first or second pass so I reached out to the professor to see if she could give me a PTE number and she gladly responded that she would be more than able to. I also had some trouble attending my assigned discussion section but they allowed me to attend the one that fit with my schedule since we all had the same TA. This class offers so much flexibility and they are both super understanding. She is an amaing professor and even though I am a Sociology major, given that the contest was focused on the history of certain science events, the content was interesting and I loved learning about every single topic. This class counts as a GE and you will not regret it!
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Spring 2024 - I took the Hist 19 Fiat lux on the Handmaid's Tale with Professor O'Brien. It was definitely a very engaging and relaxed class to take. We met 5 times throughout the quarter for two hours, totaling to 10 hours. We read parts of the novel at home and then came to class to discuss in a socratic style. Professor O'Brien would provide the historical context/background to help us understand certain certain parts of the novel. She also made sure to connect back some of the themes to the modern day. We even spent 1 and a half classes watching the movie "Children of Men" and then connecting it back to the novel. Overall its a super cill pass/fail fiat lux. Just come to class having read the assigned chapters and share your thoughts. Would definitely recommend taking a Fiat lux and other classes with O'Brien.
Spring 2024 - I took the Hist 19 Fiat lux on the Handmaid's Tale with Professor O'Brien. It was definitely a very engaging and relaxed class to take. We met 5 times throughout the quarter for two hours, totaling to 10 hours. We read parts of the novel at home and then came to class to discuss in a socratic style. Professor O'Brien would provide the historical context/background to help us understand certain certain parts of the novel. She also made sure to connect back some of the themes to the modern day. We even spent 1 and a half classes watching the movie "Children of Men" and then connecting it back to the novel. Overall its a super cill pass/fail fiat lux. Just come to class having read the assigned chapters and share your thoughts. Would definitely recommend taking a Fiat lux and other classes with O'Brien.
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