Community Power and Grass Roots Politics
POLISCI 416 introduces community activists to political power literature and requires field research analysis.
Summary
Historical reviews of Michelle Schwarze: The course was rated as very difficult, featuring unclear grading scales and high expectations that students found harsh.
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Michelle Schwarze is a historical instructor for POLISCI 416. Reviewers note she talks excessively and sets unclear, high expectations with harsh grading. While students learned content, concerns exist regarding her lack of regard for student mental health and workload balance.
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Historical reviews of Michelle Schwarze: Michelle Schwarze's seminar was highly demanding with unclear expectations and harsh grading, though students reported significant learning outcomes.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.64 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.32 GPA, 64.7% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Michelle Schwarze: The course was rated as very difficult, featuring unclear grading scales and high expectations that students found harsh.
Historical reviews of Michelle Schwarze: Students found the instructor's lack of regard for mental health and excessive talking frustrating, despite the educational value of the content.
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