FRENCH 288 provides an overview of Doctors Without Borders, exploring its history, mission, and the cultural, political, and ethical challenges of global humanitarian action.
The course involves significant reading, with one reviewer noting that completing at least 80% of readings is necessary for essay success. Grading relies on participation, speaking presentations, in-class essays, and critical commentaries, though the workload is generally considered manageable.
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Ritt Deitz is consistently praised as an engaging, passionate, and personable professor who remembers student names in large lectures. Reviewers highlight his excellent speaking skills and insightful discussions, though one notes subjective grading criteria and another mentions grades are not visible on Canvas.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.86 GPA, 97.3% A/AB (n=111 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.85 GPA, 95.6% A/AB (n=135 letter grades).
RITT DEITZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 146 / 150 | 0 |
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Ritt Deitz is a passionate and engaging professor who treats large lectures like small discussions. Reviewers consistently praise his personable nature, knowledge, and ability to remember student names, describing the class as easy and highly recommended.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 96.7% A/AB (n=123 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.86 GPA, 97.3% A/AB (n=111 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.85 GPA, 95.6% A/AB (n=135 letter grades).
The course involves significant reading, with one reviewer noting that completing at least 80% of readings is necessary for essay success. Grading relies on participation, speaking presentations, in-class essays, and critical commentaries, though the workload is generally considered manageable.
Reviewers describe the discussion-based lecture format as slightly awkward, though they praise the professor's engagement. One student noted that grades are not visible on Canvas, while others found the subjective grading criteria manageable.
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Doctors without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)
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