Spring 2027

Explorations in European History (h)

A variable-topic seminar on European history where students synthesize and critically analyze primary and secondary sources.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Patrick Eickman

Summary

1 / 6

Past student reviews · Marc Kleijwegt

Assessment varied by instructor and term; one student reported no tests and easy papers, while another found the summer version rushed and difficult without prior knowledge.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Synthesize and critically analyze a range of primary and secondary sources related to European history.

  • Build evidence-based historical arguments and effectively communicate their ideas.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
HISTORY 223

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027
Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MARC KLEIJWEGT is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015. 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

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Marc Kleijwegt

Students found the course engaging, with one reviewer noting they gained enough knowledge to lecture on the subject after taking it.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.38 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.59 GPA, 87.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Marc Kleijwegt

Assessment varied by instructor and term; one student reported no tests and easy papers, while another found the summer version rushed and difficult without prior knowledge.

Past student reviews · Francine Hirsch

A past student described the seminar format as too long to maintain attention, though they appreciated the quality of class discussions.

Topics

  • European history
  • Instructor-specific topics

Skills

  • Synthesizing and critically analyzing primary and secondary sources related to European history.
  • Building evidence-based historical arguments and communicating ideas effectively.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1280 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.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
HISTORY 223 · Spring 2027

Explorations in European History (H)

Recorded 2026-10-14
HISTORY 223 · Spring 2027

History of Medieval Emotions

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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