History 3A and 3C

ThisCouldBeHeavn
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:11:11 +0000

I took 3C last fall. There were I think 4 books assigned, many shorter readings, plus 2 movies. It’s a pretty typical GE class in terms of difficulty; the reading load is maybe on the light side. The material is fairly interesting, though maybe not what you are expecting. A lot of the class was about Eugenics in its varying forms, and the focus is more on evaluating the scientific process and its role in society rather than learning who discovered what in what year.

When I took it, the class was taught by both Porter and de Chadarevian. I thought Porter was more interesting and a better lecturer. They also had different focuses (Porter generally focused on physical science, de Chadarevian on bio), so I’m not sure how that will affect the content. Having a good TA is obviously important, but you don’t have much control over that. Not sure if there’s any specific advice necessary - do your reading before discussion section.