# POLISCI 329: African Politics | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### term

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### departments

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| AFRICAN   | 87    |
| AFROAMER  | 71    |
| AGROECOL  | 21    |
| AMERIND   | 53    |
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| ANATOMY   | 2     |
| ANESTHES  | 8     |
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| C\&ESOC   | 73    |
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| CHEM      | 101   |
| CHICLA    | 52    |
| CIVENGR   | 133   |
| CLASSICS  | 47    |
| CNP       | 10    |
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| COMPBIO   | 15    |
| COMPLIT   | 11    |
| COMPSCI   | 138   |
| COUNPSY   | 78    |
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| EDPOL     | 114   |
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| HEBR-MOD  | 10    |
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| HISTSCI   | 56    |
| HONCOL    | 13    |
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| INFOSYS   | 9     |
| INTEGART  | 7     |
| INTEGSCI  | 22    |
| INTER-AG  | 18    |
| INTER-HE  | 11    |
| INTER-LS  | 22    |
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| NEURSURG  | 4     |
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| SURGERY   | 25    |
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| URBRPL    | 60    |
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## course

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### course id

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### course number

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### subjects

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### title

AFRICAN POLITICS

### description

Process of rapid political change in contemporary Africa with special emphasis on the emergence of new states. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 660 prior to fall 2017

### requirements text

Sophomore standing andPOLI SCI 120,182, orSOC/​AFRICAN/​AFROAMER/​ANTHRO/​GEOG/​HISTORY/​POLI SCI  277(or POLI SCI 106 or 186 taken prior to Fall 2017)

### credit offering ids

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### llm summary

Examines rapid political change in contemporary Africa, emphasizing the emergence of new states.

### llm topics

* Rapid political change in contemporary Africa
* Emergence of new states

### llm skills

None recorded.

### llm assumed background

* Introductory comparative politics or African studies survey

### llm search phrases

* African political change
* comparative politics Africa
* new states Africa
* contemporary African politics

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#### current instructors

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#### difficulty workload

Historical reviews of Aili Tripp: Assignments are generally light with easy quizzes where one is dropped, though a 10-12 page research paper is required.

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#### errors

None recorded.

#### historical context

Historical reviews of Aili Tripp: Aili Tripp’s POLISCI 329 reviews are polarized. Some praise her accessibility and light workload, while others criticize disorganized, rambling lectures and mandatory attendance without discussion. Students report conflicting experiences regarding grading transparency and lecture engagement.

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Historical reviews of Aili Tripp: Aili Tripp's course features light assignments and easy quizzes but receives mixed reviews for disorganized, rambling lectures and mandatory attendance without discussion.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.65 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.81 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.85 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

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Historical reviews of Aili Tripp: Students report frustration with disjointed lectures and poor grading communication, while others appreciate her accessibility and care for student success.

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      "minimum_grade": null,
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        "AFROAMER",
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        "GEOG",
        "HISTORY",
        "POLISCI",
        "SOC"
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    "kind": "course"
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  {
    "children": [
      "n8",
      "n9"
    ],
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    "course": null,
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    "kind": "any"
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  {
    "children": [],
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    "course": null,
    "evidence": "POLI SCI 106",
    "id": "n8",
    "kind": "condition"
  },
  {
    "children": [],
    "condition": "186 taken prior to Fall 2017",
    "course": null,
    "evidence": "186 taken prior to Fall 2017",
    "id": "n9",
    "kind": "condition"
  }
]
```

#### notes

* POLI SCI 106 and 186 are unlinked courses; identity and current status unclear.
* POLI SCI 106 and 186 are not in linked\_courses; marked as verbatim conditions.

#### root

n0

#### status

parsed

### instructors

None recorded.

### offerings

None recorded.

### sections

None recorded.

### grade instructors

```json
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    "instructor_uid": "instructor_a1a832f4efd61afd3599179a",
    "source": "madgrades",
    "source_instructor_id": "571403",
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    "last_observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
    "grade_statistics": {
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        14,
        5,
        2
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    },
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  }
]
```

### grades

```json
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    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
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    "course_uid": "course_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf",
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    "instructors": [
      "Aili Tripp"
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      "POLISCI 329"
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]
```

### statistics

#### gpa

3.699

#### graded

133

#### counts

* 88
* 29
* 10
* 1
* 2
* 2
* 1

### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf-0.json)

#### reviews

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_17d10e449531f5b5106648cf-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## context

### all

#### term



#### gpa

3.699248120300752

#### count

133

#### university

##### size

3221

##### gpa Percentile

45

##### count Percentile

63

##### median Count

93

##### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 2     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 10    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 211   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 859   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 2139  | true    |

#### departments

```json
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      "gpaPercentile": 71,
      "countPercentile": 57,
      "medianCount": 106,
      "histogram": [
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          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
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          "range": "2.4–2.8",
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          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 3,
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        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 36,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
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]
```

### terms

#### 1184

##### term

1184

##### gpa

3.5555555555555554

##### count

18

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| POLISCI |            |

#### 1204

##### term

1204

##### gpa

3.625

##### count

32

##### university

###### size

1012

###### gpa Percentile

36

###### count Percentile

6

###### median Count

65.5

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 0     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 1     | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 25    | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 301   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 685   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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      "gpaPercentile": 46,
      "countPercentile": 0,
      "medianCount": 59,
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          "range": "0.8–1.2",
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          "range": "2.0–2.4",
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          "range": "2.4–2.8",
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          "range": "2.8–3.2",
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          "range": "3.2–3.6",
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          "current": false
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]
```

#### 1232

##### term

1232

##### gpa

3.65

##### count

30

##### university

###### size

1216

###### gpa Percentile

52

###### count Percentile

0

###### median Count

66

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 2     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 14    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 174   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 356   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 670   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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          "range": "2.0–2.4",
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          "current": false
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          "range": "2.4–2.8",
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        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 5,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 13,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
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]
```

#### 1242

##### term

1242

##### gpa

3.8055555555555554

##### count

36

##### university

###### size

1295

###### gpa Percentile

68

###### count Percentile

15

###### median Count

67

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 2     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 11    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 162   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 394   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 726   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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]
```

#### 1262

##### term

1262

##### gpa

3.8529411764705883

##### count

17

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| POLISCI |            |

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

3221

###### gpa

3.676558642466216

###### top Share

82.99836719280195

###### count

93

##### POLISCI

###### size

69

###### gpa

3.5692719200672824

###### top Share

79.5351719952055

###### count

106

#### terms

##### 1184

###### school

###### size

1010

###### gpa

3.47925290354517

###### top Share

70.86270937115944

###### count

68

###### POLISCI

###### size

28

###### gpa

3.419036487558007

###### top Share

69.50826051414016

###### count

51

##### 1204

###### school

###### size

1012

###### gpa

3.703747431523761

###### top Share

84.59811226304916

###### count

65.5

###### POLISCI

###### size

29

###### gpa

3.6515292898120917

###### top Share

84.42435417336284

###### count

59

##### 1232

###### school

###### size

1216

###### gpa

3.575457431972425

###### top Share

77.33712216234007

###### count

66

###### POLISCI

###### size

33

###### gpa

3.5166781206385624

###### top Share

75.8351096221922

###### count

55

##### 1242

###### school

###### size

1295

###### gpa

3.595302892737449

###### top Share

78.36291889885307

###### count

67

###### POLISCI

###### size

31

###### gpa

3.5305358829108964

###### top Share

77.33733829427872

###### count

52

##### 1262

###### school

###### size

1320

###### gpa

3.628825763035853

###### top Share

80.21118846327654

###### count

70

###### POLISCI

###### size

33

###### gpa

3.6552318292491512

###### top Share

84.17209946246977

###### count

79

## instructor Trends

```json
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    ]
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]
```

## following

None recorded.
