Spring 2027

Bascom Course

A BASCOM course developing critical reading, logical thinking, evidence use, and library skills, with emphasis on field-specific writing conventions.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Past student reviews · B. Venkat Mani

Grading included 30% for tweeting and participation, plus a 5–7 page midterm and a 10–12 page final paper, each worth 35%.

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Prerequisites

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Satisfied Communications A

  • Satisfied Communications A
GERMAN 236

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  • Satisfied Communications A

Professors

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · B. Venkat Mani

Past students described the class as engaging and respectful, with Prof. Mani genuinely caring about student work and discussions.

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · B. Venkat Mani

Grading included 30% for tweeting and participation, plus a 5–7 page midterm and a 10–12 page final paper, each worth 35%.

Past student reviews · B. Venkat Mani

Students found the workload manageable and the grading easy, provided they came to class ready to participate actively.

Topics

  • Critical reading and logical thinking
  • Use of evidence and library resources
  • Writing conventions of specific fields

Skills

  • Critical reading, logical thinking, use of evidence, and use of library resources
  • Writing in the conventions of specific fields

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GERMAN 236 · Spring 2027

Bascom Course

Recorded 2026-10-14
GERMAN 236 · Spring 2027

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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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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