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ADAM HAYES

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Raw average: 4.25/5 from 4 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.

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What students say

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C&ESOC/SOC 4752021-04-12

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Interesting stuff

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STS 2012021-01-24

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Very interesting course, engaging and thought-provoking material.

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STS 2012020-12-24

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Prof Hayes is an interesting lecturer, the class however is a tad dry and repetitive. Lots of reading for class but not always necessary.

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STS 2012020-12-22

Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5

Professor Hayes often speaks in abstract terms and complicates concepts with random examples. While Hayes has a good sense of humor and keeps students engaged during lectures, the assignments seem to only reflect his own understanding of concepts and not the ones a student would gather from the readings. His course felt largely rigid/scientific.

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Classes with ADAM HAYES

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Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Fall 2020	STS 201	Where Science Meets Society
Spring 2020	C&ESOC/SOC 475	Classical Sociological Theory
Fall 2019	STS 201	Where Science Meets Society

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