# AMANDA WARD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### repository

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### schema version

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### built at

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8951

### current instructors

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### departments

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## instructor

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### source

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### identity basis

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### identity status

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### name

AMANDA WARD

### first observed at

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### quality count

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#### difficulty count

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#### profile id

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#### source url

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##### course 30c66c328548389f02e203ef

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### grade statistics

#### gpa

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#### graded

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#### counts

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#### sections

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### courses

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### revision

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### instructor url

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id      | title                       |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------------------- |
| 1182 | course\_c5c70ab310ccd9fa991e83e6 | SOC 441         | CRIMINOLOGY                 |
| 1162 | course\_30c66c328548389f02e203ef | C\&ESOC/SOC 211 | THE SOCIOLOGICAL ENTERPRISE |
| 1144 | course\_b1449052edc141db3a1d770d | SOC 699         | DIRECTED STUDY              |
| 1142 | course\_b1449052edc141db3a1d770d | SOC 699         | DIRECTED STUDY              |

## timeline

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| ---- | ------- |
| 1142 | 1       |
| 1144 | 1       |
| 1162 | 1       |
| 1182 | 1       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

### items

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    "review_date": "2018-09-08 13:55:39 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "I adored her. I took her criminology class and passed with consistent As on all tests/projects, although I know the average for the class was on the lower side. If you do all the readings and pay attention in lecture (which she makes extremely engaging on an already interesting topic) you will do fine.",
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    "comment": "Amanda enjoys teaching and is ver knowledgeable about sociology. However, the readings are excessive and annoying, class is mandatory, and exams cover a ton of material. Strict no computer or cell phone use in class.",
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    "review_date": "2016-01-15 12:58:50 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "No textbook, just online readings and journals that you have to write every week. Exams were hard though!",
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    "comment": "Professor Ward is an incredible professor. She does a really good job at connecting lecture to real life situations and always gives interesting/repeatable examples. Attendance is mandatory through iClicker questions. There are four reading assignments a week and if you do the reading and write the response you will do well. Would recommend!",
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    "comment": "Amanda is one of my fav professors so far. She really knows her material and explains clearly. Interesting lectures covering lots of cool topics. Homework is to read 3-5 academic journals per week and write reading journal (with given guide questions). Mandatory attendance and non-cumulative final. And she knows Fan Bingbing and Huang Xiaoming!! XD",
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### page

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### courses

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