Africa, South of the Sahara
GEOG 355 explores the physical and human distributions in Africa south of the Sahara, emphasizing spatial processes and patterns of modernization.
Summary
Historical reviews of Matt Turner: Tests are described as alright, with a moderate difficulty level reported by the student.
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical instructor Matt Turner was described as passionate about Africa, particularly West Africa, and effective at using visual aids like PowerPoint to illustrate concepts. Reviewers noted that while debates were interesting, they were not always well-organized, and tests were considered average in difficulty.
MATTHEW TURNER is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Matt Turner: Matt Turner is a passionate instructor who effectively uses visuals to illustrate concepts, though debates may lack organization.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 3.07 GPA, 35.3% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.31 GPA, 57.7% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.59 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Matt Turner: Tests are described as alright, with a moderate difficulty level reported by the student.
Historical reviews of Matt Turner: The reviewer felt they learned a lot and found the debates interesting, despite them not being always organized.
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