Addresses various contemporary international, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary issues in International Studies.
Past student reviews · Sarah Beckham
Discussion questions were sometimes hard, but students noted they could complete them by analyzing the topics in depth.
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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 3 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: 5.0/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews
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Past student reviews · Sarah Beckham
Sarah Beckham was described as a very good and kind teacher. A student noted that the discussion questions were sometimes hard, but argued that they were manageable if analyzed in depth.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.00 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
ALEIA MCCORD is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SARAH BECKHAM is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. 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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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Online (some classroom) | 0 / 20 | 0 |
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 12 | 0 |
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Past student reviews · Sarah Beckham
Students found Sarah Beckham to be a very good and kind teacher, making the course feel supportive despite some challenging material.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.82 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.62 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Sarah Beckham
Discussion questions were sometimes hard, but students noted they could complete them by analyzing the topics in depth.
Past student reviews · Sarah Beckham
The instructor's kindness helped students feel capable of tackling difficult discussion questions through deep analysis.
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
Through Spring 2026
Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.
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Contemporary Issues in International Studies
Recorded 2026-10-29Cntmp Iss: ID Appr's SAsian St
Recorded 2026-10-29Contemporary Issues in Africa
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