HIST 9898 Dissertation Seminar
The aim of this course is to bring together students beginning dissertations in various fields to discuss the substance of their research and problems of theory, method, and organization. Students will be expected to report on their dissertation proposal and to present, by the end of the semester, a section of the dissertation itself.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Graduate Student Standing
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.19 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.31 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Prasannan Parthasarathi | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | — | 3 of 7 |
| Spring 2025 | Prasannan Parthasarathi | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 1 of 4 |
| Spring 2024 | Prasannan Parthasarathi | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Spring 2023 | Prasannan Parthasarathi | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | — | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2022 | Prasannan Parthasarathi | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 6 |