# POLISCI 416: Community Power and Grass Roots Politics | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/POLISCI_416) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 94468b7d4154126ca413937bb4738a6d21e0c2277f6fa397a6078ad80a32384f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T23:19:01.870283+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 9f9969eef55f6307716b6dd30ba58adacff3b9cee1e066bdfdabb7f80fd24eee ### course id POLISCI 416 ### course uid course\_393f780a276ddf2f521561c0 ### catalog version id a01406d29ea7feaded31ffb6a2ce1cacf461f2a3cebbfcfc93b71dad1e9912c3 ### course number 416 ### subjects * POLISCI ### title COMMUNITY POWER AND GRASS ROOTS POLITICS ### description Introduces students involved in volunteer or community activism in the Madison area to the literature on political power and community organizing. Conduct field research and write an analysis of activities. ### requirements text Sophomore standing ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54 ### llm output id cf00164479dde7a94cba739e1fd93999f2066cc972d434e660a5055b9d08d99f ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary POLISCI 416 introduces community activists to political power literature and requires field research analysis. ### llm topics * Political power and community organizing * Community power and grass roots politics * Madison area community activism ### llm skills * Conduct field research and write analysis * Analyze political power and community organizing literature ### llm assumed background None recorded. ### llm search phrases * community organizing literature * political power analysis * Madison area activism * field research methods * grass roots politics ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash 57304c45978dd2bada8a78ca5109e49851ae101b3cccc61dabf980b89b90ae6e #### course id POLISCI 416 #### current instructors None recorded. #### 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. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Michelle Schwarze", "review_date": "2022-12-17 18:58:08 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "4e6fee46e64f545d96906b7c", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853160", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MTcxMDYz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853160", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context 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. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Michelle Schwarze", "review_date": "2022-12-17 18:58:08 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "4e6fee46e64f545d96906b7c", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853160", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MTcxMDYz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853160", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### offered false #### profile hash e59ddc7389015d0035b68cd195c939d475bf72b959b29cf12eab59b454ccaef1 #### quick take Historical reviews of Michelle Schwarze: Michelle Schwarze's seminar was highly demanding with unclear expectations and harsh grading, though students reported significant learning outcomes. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Michelle Schwarze", "review_date": "2022-12-17 18:58:08 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "4e6fee46e64f545d96906b7c", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853160", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MTcxMDYz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853160", "type": "review" } ] } ``` 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). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "POLISCI 416", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "e4a58956-0e28-3e62-b33c-945a127b05e5", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1204", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "POLISCI 416", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "e4a58956-0e28-3e62-b33c-945a127b05e5", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1232", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "POLISCI 416", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "e4a58956-0e28-3e62-b33c-945a127b05e5", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1252", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` #### student experience 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. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Michelle Schwarze", "review_date": "2022-12-17 18:58:08 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "4e6fee46e64f545d96906b7c", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853160", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MTcxMDYz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853160", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### task hash 74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68 #### teaching history None recorded. #### term id 1272 #### term name 2026 Fall #### version 2 ### requirements #### nodes ```json [ { "children": [], "condition": "Sophomore standing", "course": null, "evidence": "Sophomore standing", "id": "n0", "kind": "condition" } ] ``` #### notes * The requirement is a standing condition ('Sophomore standing'), not a specific course prerequisite. 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