POLI 2409 Revolution, Nationalism, and State Building in the Middle East

Explore POLI2409 Revolution, Nationalism, and State Building in the Middle East at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate…

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.58 / 5 · Excellent
91 responses
Instructor rating
4.79 / 5 · Excellent
91 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Spring 2026

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 2026Marsin Alshamary4.64.84.74.74.54.54.84.71–3 hrs/week33 of 37
Spring 2025Marsin Alshamary4.44.64.74.74.74.74.84.84–6 hrs/week30 of 37
Spring 2024Marsin Alshamary4.75.05.04.94.94.85.05.04–6 hrs/week28 of 34

Data freshness

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

Instructors