[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTQ2NTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2026-01-25 06:40:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nicholas Jacobson was the best college professor I have ever had. He loves his material, and he is always happy to meet up and catch you up if you missed lecture. He also cares about his students, and talking with him about school and life is always a joy. Teachers like Professor Jacobson are what make university worth attending. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjM4OTY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2024-12-12 02:06:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved this class with Dr. Jacobson; he is very engaging, and the way he portrays his content and notes keeps the class interesting and easy to follow. Tbh, I thought if you paid attention in the lecture, you would do just fine with just looking over a summary of the readings. I would definitely recommend him! I wish he taught more courses!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjEzNTE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2024-12-11 03:35:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Jacboson was a very engagin lecturer who was very pationate about his class, and he provides a template to guide your notes through lecture. He assigns a lot of readings for homework that at times can be long and challenging, but again provides questions to develop your understanding of the readings. Grading is pretty easy in this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMDIzNzI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2024-11-24 19:21:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Jacobson is very engaging, overall great class and very interesting. Just expect to read and analyze 2-3 readings each week that are sometimes 20 pages or more long.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTkyNTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2024-02-22 03:59:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved the lectures, and this was one of the most fascinating classes I have ever taken. However, Professor Jacobson tends to assign a lot of ancient readings, which, while interesting, are often difficult reads. The TA helped me through this class a lot. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:13.364861+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MTI5NzE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1215640","instructor_name":"Thomas Broman","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2017-12-11 12:49:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Broman has been doing this for a while, and he has his lectures fine tuned. His class provides a good overview of medicine from the Hippocratic era to modern time, and it's interesting all the way. If you care to, you can get a whole new perspective and understanding from this class. If you don't, you can sneak through without much work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1215640","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:13.364861+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3ODI3NzYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1215640","instructor_name":"Thomas Broman","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2017-02-14 10:58:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Broman is a great lecturer and is worth listening to, but his lectures are really more to supplement the extensive weekly readings. No exams, but a few essays that are focused on general concepts from lecture that require heavy evidence from the readings. Interesting class, good professor, depends on the TA experience.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1215640","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:13.364861+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2OTQ3ODE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1215640","instructor_name":"Thomas Broman","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2016-08-31 23:38:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Broman was super awesome! I loved the 212 lectures, but really hated the discussion/TA experience, which was no fault of Broman's. The class was pretty easy and super interesting. Paying attention in class is pretty important, but the readings are more of what they're looking for in the papers (which is actually super frustrating).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1215640","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:13.364861+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTYxOTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1215640","instructor_name":"Thomas Broman","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2016-01-19 11:20:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed professor Broman's class. His lectures and most readings were interesting and insightful, however, you don't need to do most of the readings in order to write a good essay. I read most of them and the essays were straightforward. 3 essays, no final. Definitely recommend this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1215640","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:13.364861+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTE3MDY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1215640","instructor_name":"Thomas Broman","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2016-01-11 11:13:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor was unhelpful in answering questions about essays. Readings assigned every week that are supposed to help in the essays, but I didn't read a single one and still got an A, so do what you will with that info. Interesting topics and lectures. 10/10 would recommend lol.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1215640","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:13.364861+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzY0MTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1215640","instructor_name":"Thomas Broman","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2015-12-18 17:39:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Broman is definitely one of my favorite professors at UW. His lectures are fascinating and clear. I've gone to office hours just because he's an interesting person to talk to. The essays were graded fairly -- I wrote the first essay in a NyQuil fog and still got an AB (the TAs aren't heartless). Will take more classes with him for sure.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1215640","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:13.364861+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTgyMDE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1215640","instructor_name":"Thomas Broman","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2014-05-06 22:38:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed this class. The topics were interesting and thought-provoking and Professor Broman does a good job of having you look at concepts in a different way. We only had to write 3 essays, and the readings each week were manageable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1215640","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:13.364861+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxODM3MDAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1215640","instructor_name":"Thomas Broman","course_label":"HISTSCI212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2013-05-28 18:50:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Grades are determined by TAs, but do not assume you can just skip lectures. Professor Broman presents a lot of material you can use in essays and explains the readings really well. He's engaging and knowledgeable and you can learn a lot, if you take notes. Overall, great professor and interesting subject.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1215640","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:11.782799+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMjkyMjk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2458600","instructor_name":"Travis Weisse","course_label":"MEDHIST212","course_id":"HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212","course_uid":"course_e72d5255fc3590f83c4dd955","review_date":"2019-01-22 21:45:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Travis is an extremely monotone, boring lecturer. He reads right from his printouts and the lectures are some of the most poorly organized I've ever attended. The class itself was fairly interesting, but I would not recommend it. The class had no exams or quizzes - only 4 papers, so if you're not a stellar writer, do not take this class!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2458600","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0}]