HIEU 3152

I thought this class was extremely fascinating. Professor Linstrum is an excellent lecturer who made 50 minute classes fly by. His lectures are superbly structured and I cannot recommend him enough. He provides lecture handouts to give you an outline of the class's lecture that are also super useful when studying for exams. The material is interesting, covering much of the British Empire from the 1500s to late 20th century in depth. There was a solid amount of reading (~150 pages a week) but a lot of it was actually pretty straightforward and interesting.

Grade Breakdown:
15%: 1st Paper
15%: In class midterm (a few IDs, a couple short answers related to the readings, and a longer essay)
20%: 2nd paper
20%: Discussion participation
30%: In class final exam (similar to midterm)

This class is really good at giving a really insightful about global history and how it effects the real world. Not only will this class teach you about the history of Empire, but also how it continues to effect the present world. Professor Linstrum is very knowledgable and is very helpful during office hours! I found this class relatively easy. The 2 papers do not require outside research; they are based off of our readings. Very much recommend if you are interested in the British Empire and world history overall

This is a really interesting class and Linstrum has tried really hard to make the most out of the truncated semester. Your grade consists of 2 papers, a midterm, and a final. The papers are largely based on the readings, and you can discuss them with your TA which I would recommend. The midterms are online synchronous and open note with the essay prompts given in advance. Overall a very reasonable class that covers a lot of interesting information.

Really interesting class on the British Empire, and fairly easy as far as History classes go. Linstrum is a great lecturer, and really knows his stuff- although he paces a lot which is distracting. He also provides handouts for each lecture which is really nice. Grade comes from midterm, final, two papers, and participation in discussion. The midterm and final are both fair, and he gives you the essay prompts in advance, so it's very doable with a little effort, and the reading is manageable. I would definitely recommend this class.

This class is wonderful for history majors and non-majors alike! The readings were all useful without being too long, and Professor Linstrum is clearly passionate about the subject. The lectures are interesting and you'll learn a lot.

Great class. Reading is long but manageable (and very interesting). You cover the Empire from Ireland to the Falklands. Somewhere around 30-40% of the course covers India. It is mostly political history. Grading was fair and not overly difficult.

I also took Professor Linstrum's Modern Britain course and thought this was more interesting material. Plus Linstrum is a great teacher, very engaging.