Which are the best first year history and politics subjects? (1 Viewer)

[babylonne]

I was thinking of taking ARTS1270 (Global History: the World in the Making) and ARTS1840 (Introduction to politics) for the first semester.

 

[so_what]

Well if you want to major or minor in History, you have no option but to take ARTS1270. It is compulsory and there is no other unit you can take for History.

 

[babylonne]

Nope, they're my free electives.

 

[so_what]

Then my suggestion is don't do ARTS1270. Boring as anything. Did it, hated it.

 

[babylonne]

What made the subject boring for you? The course outline seemed to cover some really interesting topics. Are the assessments particularly difficult? I'd love some more information.

 

[babylonne]

What about Concepts of Europe - ARTS1780 or Cosmos and Culture: Science in History - ARTS1301?

 

[so_what]

What made the subject boring for you? The course outline seemed to cover some really interesting topics. Are the assessments particularly difficult? I'd love some more information.

No, not difficult. It was boring because it focused a lot of things like ship wrecks, and a lot of archaeological evidence. That's what the readings focused on too and it was so boring to read.
You have to do weekly writing tasks which are a pain in the ass. But they aren't hard, just time consuming for so little marks.