Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
ILS 206 covers the development of Western political, economic, and social thought from the Reformation to the present day.
Summary
Historical reviews of Daniel Kapust, John Zumbrunnen, Richard Avramenko: Students report significant reading loads, including 13th-century texts, and difficult concepts like Machiavelli that require memorization or careful study to achieve high grades.
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Richard Avramenko, John Zumbrunnen, and Daniel Kapust are the primary historical instructors. Avramenko received mixed reviews for reading load and grading, while Zumbrunnen and Kapust were praised for engaging lectures and helpfulness. Ethan Alexander-Davey had polarizing reviews regarding his teaching style.
DANIEL KAPUST is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ETHAN ALEXANDER-DAVEY is recorded teaching in Spring 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JOHN ZUMBRUNNEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
RICHARD AVRAMENKO is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
THOMAS BUNTING is recorded teaching in Spring 2016. 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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Historical reviews of Daniel Kapust: Daniel Kapust delivers engaging, funny lectures that make difficult material exciting, though the course remains reading-heavy and requires consistent work to succeed.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.54 GPA, 78.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.25 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.67 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Daniel Kapust, John Zumbrunnen, Richard Avramenko: Students report significant reading loads, including 13th-century texts, and difficult concepts like Machiavelli that require memorization or careful study to achieve high grades.
Historical reviews of Ethan Alexander-Davey, John Zumbrunnen: Some instructors provide all necessary information in lectures or PowerPoint slides, reducing reading requirements, while others are described as thoughtful and helpful.
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