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HIST 230Introduction to the Modern Middle East

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
History

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the modern political history of the Middle East, with an emphasis on international affairs. It examines the colonization of the Middle East, the rise of national self-determination and nation-states, enduring Arab-Israeli conflicts, the Cold War, and the impact of U.S. foreign policy in shaping the modern Middle East.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

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Reviewed on UW Flow

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From 6 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Lots of work but super super interesting! One of my favorite courses I've taken in undergrad

    Apr 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Very interesting course, and clearly communicated information

    Apr 2019 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Really useful background in Middle East political history. Awesome course, but it's really short, so it rushes past.

    Nov 2012 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

8 posts and comments in 8 threads mention HIST 230, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2022

LS 202 or History for eng CSE? 3 points, 6 comments

“if anyone's taken LS 202 Criminal Law or a history course (looking at HIST 257 or something for now), what was the workload like? …”

u/Frozen-Penis: “I took hist 230 for a CSE and I enjoyed it, not sure if it's representative of other hist 2xx but the workload was not bad, mark was split between a midterm, tutorial participation, and a final essay (no final exam)”

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Spring 2020

Courses that end in 2 months 4 points, 2 comments

“I've heard there are some courses offered at uni which are for 2 months instead of standard 4 months course. Which courses offer this option? How do you find these courses?”

u/Laeriana: “… All the block courses I've taken though have been Spring term offerings, including CLAS 104, and HIST 230. I might be forgetting another course since it's been so long, but those are the two that immediately spring to MY mind. …”

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What are your top 5 courses at Waterloo? 29 points, 43 comments

“After 3 years of this place, these were my favourite courses that I found (no particular order): CS 341 CS 251 MATH 135 MATH 239 ENGL 332 (Comics) I liked CS 341, MATH 135, and MATH 239 because they …”

u/Frozen-Penis: “ECE 474, ECE 477, ECE 318, ECE 124, HIST 230 in no particular order but if I had to pick 5 it's would be those 474 and 477 I found to be interesting technical electives and I enjoyed the change to more 'system-level' courses rather than the more 'low-level' content I'm used to …”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “HIST 210 HIST 220W HIST 221 HIST 225 HIST 230 HIST 239 HIST 250 HIST 252 HIST 257 HIST 271 HIST 275 HIST 291 HIST 305 HIST 311 HIST 313 HIST 351 HIST 389 HIST 391 HIST 397 HIST 398 HIST 422 HIST 450 HIST 491 HIST 601 HIST 604 HIST 605 HIST 607 HIST 612 HIST 632 HIST 691A HIST …”

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