Spring 2027

History of Russia

Survey of the History of Russia covering the origins and evolution of the Russian people and state, including political, economic, and social history, and foreign relations' impact on domestic policy from the ninth century to 1800.

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Summary

1 / 5

Past student reviews · David McDonald

The course required significant time and effort for writing, as papers were graded strictly.

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
HISTORY 417

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DAVID MCDONALD is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2009, Spring 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · David McDonald

Past students found Professor McDonald's lectures engaging and his knowledge of the material impressive.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.40 GPA, 53.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Spring 2017: 3.45 GPA, 63.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.48 GPA, 69.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · David McDonald

The course required significant time and effort for writing, as papers were graded strictly.

Past student reviews · David McDonald

Students noted that Professor McDonald was extremely helpful despite the rigorous grading standards.

Topics

  • Origins and evolution of the Russian people and state
  • Political, economic, and social history
  • Foreign relations and domestic policy
  • Historical period from the ninth century to 1800

Skills

  • Analysis of Russian political, economic, and social history
  • Understanding the impact of foreign relations on domestic policy

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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