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Fall 2026
The History of the University in the West
Traces the intellectual, political, and social history of the university as an idea, institution, and community from the Middle Ages to the present.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Batuhan Aydagul
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Historical reviews of Matthew Farrelly: Reviewers characterize the workload as light, typically involving one weekly homework assignment, a final paper, and a slideshow, though one review notes the course is reading-heavy with in-class discussions.
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Matthew Farrelly: Batuhan Aydagul is the current instructor, but all reviews concern Matthew Farrelly. Farrelly is described as knowledgeable, friendly, and caring, with engaging lectures and guest speakers. Reviewers highlight his approachability and willingness to support students personally.
MATTHEW FARRELLY is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 13 / 30 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 17 / 30 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Matthew Farrelly describe a highly recommended, engaging, and supportive instructor who fosters meaningful student relationships through interactive and well-organized lectures.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.40 GPA, 65.4% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.75 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Matthew Farrelly: Reviewers characterize the workload as light, typically involving one weekly homework assignment, a final paper, and a slideshow, though one review notes the course is reading-heavy with in-class discussions.
Historical reviews of Matthew Farrelly: Students appreciate Farrelly's friendly and humorous teaching style, noting his willingness to help and his proactive outreach to students facing personal circumstances or missed lectures.
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1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
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The History of the University in the West
Recorded 2026-09-07The History of the University in the West
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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