Literature and Science

ILS 254 examines the interactions between science, technology, and literature.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Julia Horn: The course requires four papers, a presentation, and two exams, with strict attention to detail in grading reported by recent students.

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ILS 254

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Julia Horn: Julia Horn teaches ILS 254 with engaging lectures and interesting topics like medical ethics. Reviewers note she is fair and caring, though some find her grading criteria unclear or overly detailed. Her approach prioritizes deep engagement with the material.

JULIA HORN is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Julia Horn: Julia Horn’s recent sections feature interesting lectures and documentaries, with students describing her as fair and understanding, though one review notes her grading expectations are unclear.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.74 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.77 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.70 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Julia Horn: The course requires four papers, a presentation, and two exams, with strict attention to detail in grading reported by recent students.

Historical reviews of Julia Horn: Students found the lectures and assigned documentaries engaging, though one reviewer felt the course assumed too much prior knowledge for non-majors.

Topics

  • Interactions between science, technology, and literature

Grades

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