ADHS 1142 An Emerging World
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 overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.94 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 5.00 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Michael Paul | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | Michael Paul | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 14 |