# GERMAN 236: Bascom Course | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### repository

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### schema version

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### importer version

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### observed at

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### built at

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### current instructors

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### limited

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### term

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### departments

| subject   | count |
| --------- | ----- |
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| ABT       | 20    |
| ACCTIS    | 36    |
| ACTSCI    | 14    |
| AFAERO    | 10    |
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| AGROECOL  | 21    |
| AMERIND   | 53    |
| ANAT\&PHY | 7     |
| ANATOMY   | 2     |
| ANESTHES  | 8     |
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| ART       | 125   |
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| ATMOCN    | 69    |
| BIOCHEM   | 51    |
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| BSE       | 44    |
| C\&ESOC   | 73    |
| CBE       | 48    |
| CHEM      | 101   |
| CHICLA    | 52    |
| CIVENGR   | 133   |
| CLASSICS  | 47    |
| CNP       | 10    |
| CNSRSCI   | 50    |
| COMARTS   | 137   |
| COMPBIO   | 15    |
| COMPLIT   | 11    |
| COMPSCI   | 138   |
| COUNPSY   | 78    |
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| FAMMED    | 22    |
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| FOLKLORE  | 40    |
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| FRENCH    | 63    |
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| GENECSLR  | 17    |
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| GEOG      | 113   |
| GEOSCI    | 83    |
| GERMAN    | 82    |
| GLE       | 48    |
| GNS       | 38    |
| GREEK     | 27    |
| HDFS      | 41    |
| HEBR-BIB  | 13    |
| HEBR-MOD  | 10    |
| HISTORY   | 233   |
| HISTSCI   | 56    |
| HONCOL    | 13    |
| ILS       | 43    |
| INFOSYS   | 9     |
| INTEGART  | 7     |
| INTEGSCI  | 22    |
| INTER-AG  | 18    |
| INTER-HE  | 11    |
| INTER-LS  | 22    |
| INTEREGR  | 16    |
| INTLBUS   | 21    |
| INTLST    | 50    |
| ISYE      | 83    |
| ITALIAN   | 53    |
| JEWISH    | 56    |
| JOURN     | 88    |
| KINES     | 128   |
| LACIS     | 26    |
| LANDARC   | 61    |
| LATIN     | 24    |
| LAW       | 120   |
| LEGALST   | 48    |
| LINGUIS   | 35    |
| LIS       | 89    |
| LITTRANS  | 78    |
| LSC       | 52    |
| M\&ENVTOX | 7     |
| MARKETNG  | 62    |
| MATH      | 153   |
| MDGENET   | 8     |
| ME        | 130   |
| MEDHIST   | 43    |
| MEDICINE  | 60    |
| MEDIEVAL  | 32    |
| MEDPHYS   | 39    |
| MEDSC-M   | 29    |
| MEDSC-V   | 41    |
| MHR       | 68    |
| MICROBIO  | 45    |
| MILSCI    | 16    |
| MM\&I     | 22    |
| MOLBIOL   | 6     |
| MS\&E     | 59    |
| MUSIC     | 165   |
| MUSPERF   | 126   |
| NAVSCI    | 20    |
| NE        | 44    |
| NEURODPT  | 11    |
| NEUROL    | 7     |
| NEURSURG  | 4     |
| NTP       | 11    |
| NURSING   | 111   |
| NUTRSCI   | 65    |
| OBS\&GYN  | 18    |
| OCCTHER   | 39    |
| ONCOLOGY  | 14    |
| OPHTHALM  | 5     |
| OTM       | 43    |
| PATH      | 34    |
| PATH-BIO  | 29    |
| PEDIAT    | 26    |
| PHARMACY  | 31    |
| PHILOS    | 77    |
| PHMCOL-M  | 11    |
| PHMPRAC   | 45    |
| PHMSCI    | 60    |
| PHYASST   | 37    |
| PHYSICS   | 88    |
| PHYSIOL   | 3     |
| PHYTHER   | 37    |
| PLANTSCI  | 52    |
| PLPATH    | 35    |
| POLISCI   | 192   |
| POPHLTH   | 58    |
| PORTUG    | 33    |
| PSYCH     | 101   |
| PSYCHIAT  | 22    |
| PUBAFFR   | 54    |
| PUBLHLTH  | 23    |
| RADIOL    | 11    |
| REALEST   | 41    |
| RELIGST   | 90    |
| RHABMED   | 9     |
| RMI       | 24    |
| RP\&SE    | 102   |
| S\&APHM   | 17    |
| SCANDST   | 73    |
| SLAVIC    | 89    |
| SOC       | 149   |
| SOCWORK   | 87    |
| SOILSCI   | 46    |
| SPANISH   | 83    |
| SRMED     | 21    |
| STAT      | 94    |
| STDYABRD  | 52    |
| STS       | 8     |
| SURGERY   | 25    |
| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

## course

### run id

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### semester

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### observed at

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### course id

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### course number

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### subjects

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### title

BASCOM COURSE

### description

Developing skills in critical reading, logical thinking, use of evidence, and use of library resources. Emphasis on writing in the conventions of specific fields.

### requirements text

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### credit offering ids

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### llm task version

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### llm search status

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### llm summary

GERMAN 236 is a BASCOM COURSE that develops critical reading, logical thinking, evidence use, library resource skills, and field-specific writing.

### llm topics

* Critical reading and logical thinking
* Use of library resources
* Writing in specific field conventions

### llm skills

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

### llm assumed background

None recorded.

### llm search phrases

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* GERMAN 236 library resources

### llm requirements status

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### llm student summary status

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### llm experience status

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### catalog variants

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### student summary

#### context hash

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#### course id

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#### current instructors

None recorded.

#### difficulty workload

Historical reviews for B. Venkat Mani describe a light workload consisting of two papers and weekly participation, with minimal reading.

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#### errors

None recorded.

#### historical context

Historical reviews of B. Venkat Mani: B. Venkat Mani is described as engaging and caring, with students praising his respect for their work and the quality of class discussions. Reviewers highlight his lenient grading and low workload, noting that participation and short papers are the primary requirements.

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#### quick take

Historical reviews for B. Venkat Mani describe a highly engaging and low-workload experience with great topics and easy grading.

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#### student experience

Historical reviews of B. Venkat Mani: Students appreciated the professor's care for student work and the engaging class discussions.

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#### teaching history

None recorded.

#### term id

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#### term name

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#### version

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### instructors

None recorded.

### offerings

None recorded.

### sections

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### grade instructors

None recorded.

### grades

None recorded.

### statistics

#### graded

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#### counts

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### grade conflicts

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### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_1ba58201f1546d8d78a0c3bd-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_1ba58201f1546d8d78a0c3bd-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_1ba58201f1546d8d78a0c3bd-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_1ba58201f1546d8d78a0c3bd-0.json)

#### reviews

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_1ba58201f1546d8d78a0c3bd-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_1ba58201f1546d8d78a0c3bd-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_1ba58201f1546d8d78a0c3bd-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_1ba58201f1546d8d78a0c3bd-0.json)

### revision

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## instructor Trends

None recorded.

## following

None recorded.