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Name of course :
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Ancient and Medieval Science
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Description :
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Selected topics in the history of pre-modern science are studied for both their intrinsic interest and to gain perspective on the nature of modern science. Examples are taken from pre-history, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Islam, and the medieval Christian West, with the possibility of comparisons to other cultures.
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Prerequisites :
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3 hours of history or sophomore standing
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Comments :
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Average user rating :
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2.8
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Average GPA of classes in course :
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2.81
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Std. dev. of classes in course :
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0.23
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Percentile within all courses :
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24%
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Percentile within department courses :
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42%
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Spring 2010
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Spring 2006
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Fall 2005
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Spring 2005
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Fall 2004
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Fall 2003
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Spring 2003
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Fall 2002
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Sum I 2002
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Spring 2002
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Fall 2001
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Spring 2001
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Fall 2000
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Fall 1999
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User Ratings
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rwoody
All American
21699 Posts
user info |
| course : | HI 321 |
| course rating : | 2 - Average |
| course comments : | Very boring, easy material. elective that satisfies science/technology requirement. |
| class : | Fall 2001 section 003 |
| grade received : | A- |
| class rating : | 2 - Average |
| class comments : | A pretty large amount of work. One ten page term paper and a 3-4 page paper on Stonehenge. The tests werent hard, but they required alot of work if you dont pay attention in the class, which is difficult b/c it is pretty boring. You have to do five ID's on the test out of a possible 30 (at least). The tests also had essays which were sometimes take-home. That doesnt really reduce the amount of work though. |
| instructor : | Sylla |
| instructor rating : | 3 - Good |
| instructor comments : | pretty monotone, not very interesting, but neither was the material. Friendly and she graded fair, no complaints. |
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stardust
Veteran
265 Posts
user info |
| course : | HI 321 |
| course rating : | 2 - Average |
| course comments : | It wasn't quite the class It hought it was going to be, but it wasn't bad. Kind of interesting. |
| class : | Fall 2002 section 001 |
| grade received : | A |
| class rating : | 3 - Good |
| class comments : | Overall the class wasn't too hard. It was just a lot of essay/paper writing |
| instructor : | Sylla |
| instructor rating : | 3 - Good |
| instructor comments : | I really liked her as a teacher. She was nice and always promptly answered email questions etc.. |
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pTymN
All American
1611 Posts
user info |
| course : | HI 321 |
| course rating : | 2 - Average |
| course comments : | Id say good because it was interesting, but I just cant help asking WHOOOOOOOOOOO CAAAAAAAARES? I guess that I don't find it fascinating that someone whos been dead for 2000 years had incorrect ideas about science. My kind of history involves people dying and wars and famines and cool stuff. |
| class : | Spring 2003 section 001 |
| grade received : | C |
| class rating : | 3 - Good |
| class comments : | This class was an easy C, if you don't mind getting one. I'd imagine that an A would be difficult to get if you are a busy engineering student like me, because somehow history class just doesn't seem worth the effort when you have so many engineering classes to deal with. Overall, I didn't do jack or attend class, and my requirement is fulfilled. |
| instructor : | Sylla |
| instructor rating : | 2 - Average |
| instructor comments : | She is aware that engineering students come through her class and helps them out. She is boring as fuck and put me asleep for two weeks until i learned to stop attending class. Just read the darned class notes and cram for exams. They are essay exams and are easy to BS. |
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AnnieBelle
New Recruit
0 Posts
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| course : | HI 321 |
| course rating : | 4 - Awesome |
| course comments : | The course material covers from the early Stone Age through Medieval Europe, with a focus on both scientific and philosophical contributions. |
| class : | Spring 2005 section 001 |
| grade received : | A |
| class rating : | 4 - Awesome |
| class comments : | If you go to lecture, read the book, read the online lecture notes, and do all the assignments, the class is an easy A. |
| instructor : | Sylla |
| instructor rating : | 4 - Awesome |
| instructor comments : | Dr. Sylla knows what she's talking about, though she might be a little soft-spoken and dull sometimes. |
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Supplanter
plantin' sups
21498 Posts
user info |
| course : | HI 321 |
| course rating : | 4 - Awesome |
| course comments : | Great course material. To its credit it even mentioned a few philosophers. |
| class : | Fall 2005 section 001 |
| grade received : | B |
| class rating : | 4 - Awesome |
| class comments : | That grade would not be that high if not due to some kindness on Dr. Riddles part after a medical condition. If he ever reads these reviews again, I want him to know his old philosophy student Jake appreciated it. |
| instructor : | Riddle |
| instructor rating : | 4 - Awesome |
| instructor comments : | His stories make otherwise abstract historical places have a little more flare. He tells history as a story rather than a series of facts. And thank god our motto isn't greek or latin for learning, research, and extension. |
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