Spring 2027

Consumer Policy Analysis

Consumer Policy Analysis examines consumer policies at federal, state, and municipal levels, applying economic analysis to laws and regulations while studying legislative processes and their impact on consumer well-being.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Past student reviews · Melody Harvey

Past students reported that assignments were graded harshly with minimal instructions, and some included topics that were never covered in lectures.

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Prerequisites

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CNSRSCI 579

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

FENABA ADDO is recorded teaching in Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MELODY HARVEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Melody Harvey

Students found the course boring and unengaging, with one noting they were left confused about the key concepts and overall value of the class.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.54 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.72 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.06 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Melody Harvey

Past students reported that assignments were graded harshly with minimal instructions, and some included topics that were never covered in lectures.

Past student reviews · Melody Harvey

One student described the teaching style as slow and mundane, noting that instructors did not engage students or respond to repeated emails regarding questions.

Topics

  • Consumer policies at federal, state, and municipal levels
  • Economic analysis of consumer laws and public policies
  • Legislative creation, enforcement, and consumer well-being impacts

Skills

  • Analyzing consumer policies at various government levels
  • Applying economic analysis to consumer laws and regulations
  • Studying legislation creation and enforcement processes

Grades

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CNSRSCI 579 · Spring 2027

Consumer Policy Analysis

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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