HIST 22
Contemporary World History, 1760 to the Present
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Broad thematic survey of world history since the mid-18th century. Examination, through lecture and discussion, of global implications of imperialism, total war, nationalism, cultural change, decolonization, changes in women's rights and roles, and eclipse of world communism. Designed to introduce students to historical study, help them understand issues and dilemmas facing the world today, and prepare them for more in-depth work in history of specific regions or countries of the world. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2019 - Loved this class. The readings were interesting and lecture helped to break down the historical back story. If you have a good TA and can keep up with the readings you will be fine in this class. Go to every lecture as Prof Lal points will help you construct your papers. Although he goes off topic sometimes about his personal experiences I believe this is his way of giving real life examples of how history has affected us in the modern era. The final and mid terms are all essays. It's not hard to prepare for as the TA usually gives you the general topics of the multiple essay questions Prof Lal will give.
Winter 2019 - Loved this class. The readings were interesting and lecture helped to break down the historical back story. If you have a good TA and can keep up with the readings you will be fine in this class. Go to every lecture as Prof Lal points will help you construct your papers. Although he goes off topic sometimes about his personal experiences I believe this is his way of giving real life examples of how history has affected us in the modern era. The final and mid terms are all essays. It's not hard to prepare for as the TA usually gives you the general topics of the multiple essay questions Prof Lal will give.
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Fall 2019 - Professor Stein is one of the best lecturers I've had at UCLA! Her class is extremely engaging and she always manages to link the objects to broader concepts that are useful to understand modern times. Besides the content being super interesting, the readings help to understand different perspectives and add a lot to your general knowledge. There are 2 papers, the midterm is a scavenger hunt and one final. Highly recommend this class to anyone!
Fall 2019 - Professor Stein is one of the best lecturers I've had at UCLA! Her class is extremely engaging and she always manages to link the objects to broader concepts that are useful to understand modern times. Besides the content being super interesting, the readings help to understand different perspectives and add a lot to your general knowledge. There are 2 papers, the midterm is a scavenger hunt and one final. Highly recommend this class to anyone!
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As a history major focusing on the history of the United States, I was very nervous going into this course. Not only had I not taken a world history course since my sophomore year of high school, I don’t think any of my courses have ever gone as far back as 500. That being said, Von Glahn is an amazing professor. Sure, he has very high standards and packs what could be a week’s worth of material into a 50-minute lecture, but he also makes himself available and willing to help students. Go to his office hours—he answers all of your questions and is extremely friendly! His exams are fair—he releases a study guide with topics that you should focus on, and everything on the exams is in some way related to those topics. Pay attention to his lectures, especially the last two minutes, as that is where he ties everything together and makes his “thesis statement” for the day. Overall, I came out of the class a lot more interested in world history than I came in, and I owe that almost completely to Von Glahn. By no means an “easy” A, but if you’re willing to put in the time to read and think critically, you’ll learn a lot and have the opportunity to receive a decent grade.
As a history major focusing on the history of the United States, I was very nervous going into this course. Not only had I not taken a world history course since my sophomore year of high school, I don’t think any of my courses have ever gone as far back as 500. That being said, Von Glahn is an amazing professor. Sure, he has very high standards and packs what could be a week’s worth of material into a 50-minute lecture, but he also makes himself available and willing to help students. Go to his office hours—he answers all of your questions and is extremely friendly! His exams are fair—he releases a study guide with topics that you should focus on, and everything on the exams is in some way related to those topics. Pay attention to his lectures, especially the last two minutes, as that is where he ties everything together and makes his “thesis statement” for the day. Overall, I came out of the class a lot more interested in world history than I came in, and I owe that almost completely to Von Glahn. By no means an “easy” A, but if you’re willing to put in the time to read and think critically, you’ll learn a lot and have the opportunity to receive a decent grade.
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