Spring 2027

Couple Relationships

Explores theoretical perspectives on how intimate relationships develop, thrive, or deteriorate, connecting relationship science to real-life experiences.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Polina Levchenko2.7/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Polina Levchenko

A student reported that study materials were posted less than 24 hours before they were needed.

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

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HDFS 517

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About this rating

Raw average: 2.00/5 from 25 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 1.5/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Past student reviews · Polina Levchenko

Professor Polina Levchenko received consistent feedback regarding poor communication, including delayed assignment posts, unreturned emails, and slow grading. Students described the course structure as confusing, with mandatory attendance for brief explanations and unclear online materials, though some noted the grading itself was not difficult.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.71 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.89 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.71 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=46 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Lauren Papp

Historical instructor Lauren Papp used three tests with a lowest-score drop policy. One student found the lectures boring despite her efforts, while another appreciated her engagement strategies and called her a great teacher, though noting the material could be repetitive.

LAUREN PAPP is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

POLINA LEVCHENKO is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Online Only0 / 600

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Polina Levchenko

One student described the class as an easy A but noted it was annoying due to poor communication.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 88.1% A/AB (n=59 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 85.0% A/AB (n=60 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.62 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=56 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Polina Levchenko

A student reported that study materials were posted less than 24 hours before they were needed.

Past student reviews · Polina Levchenko

Students cited delayed grading, lack of email responses, and confusing submission requirements as major sources of frustration.

Topics

  • Development, thriving, and deterioration of intimate relationships over time
  • Theoretical perspectives and methodologies in relationship science
  • Components of successful intimacy including love, support, care, and esteem

Skills

  • Exploring theoretical perspectives and methodologies for understanding intimate relationship development
  • Connecting intimate relationship science to real-life experiences

Grades

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1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
HDFS 517 · Spring 2027

Couple Relationships

Recorded 2026-10-29
Raw records 
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    "source_subject_id": "230",
    "title": "Couple Relationships",
    "credits_min": 3,
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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