CHLA 204 — 20 AUB student reviews, 2 past papers

CHLA 204Contemporary Studies

Critical Humanities for Liberal Arts · Faculty of Arts and Sciences · 3 credits

An introduction to some of the most seminal influences in thought that have shaped our contemporary world from the late 19th century to the present time. This course typically explores themes and developments such as evolutionary theory, Nietzschean radical critique, depth-psychology, astrophysics, philosophy of science, revolution, the absurd, existentialism, gender issues, and postcolonial literature and criticism, from both the Western and the Arab worlds. Sequence one courses (201, 202, 205, 207) focus on the ancient world up to the Renaissance, sequence two courses (203, 204, 206, 208) on the pre-modern to contemporary world. Students have to take a sequence one course, before enrolling in a sequence two course.

Common questions about CHLA 204

What is CHLA 204 at AUB?

CHLA 204 Contemporary Studies is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. An introduction to some of the most seminal influences in thought that have shaped our contemporary world from the late 19th century to the present time.

How many credits is CHLA 204?

CHLA 204 Contemporary Studies is worth 3 credits at AUB.

Is CHLA 204 hard?

20 AUB students have written about CHLA 204 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average.

Who teaches CHLA 204 at AUB?

Studiety has 9 professors on record for CHLA 204: Aida Arasoghli, Christopher Nassar, Hayat Bualuan, Maher Jarrar, Mahmoud Baassiri, Peter Bornedal, Reem Rizk, Sirene Harb and 1 more. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now.

Are there past papers for CHLA 204?

Yes — 2 files for CHLA 204 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account.