HIST 4140 The Middle East in the Twentieth Century

Explore HIST4140 The Middle East in the Twentieth Century at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course overview

Department
History
School
Boston College
Credits
0

Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.34 / 5 · Good
54 responses
Instructor rating
3.40 / 5 · Good
54 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Spring 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2025Benjamin Braude2.93.13.33.24.23.94.04.41–3 hrs/week19 of 24
Spring 2024Benjamin Braude3.73.64.03.94.44.14.44.74–6 hrs/week19 of 21
Spring 2023Benjamin Braude3.53.53.53.64.44.34.14.11–3 hrs/week16 of 23

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Benjamin Braude
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.40/5