# BRANDON BLOCH — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/BRANDON_BLOCH--instructor_4359facf5948ef67eb2be61e) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+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 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_4359facf5948ef67eb2be61e ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 4274022 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name BRANDON BLOCH ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 45 #### quality 4.51 #### difficulty 2.49 #### quality count 45 #### difficulty count 45 #### profile id rmp:2668009 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:51:29.135193+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 4.248364856475876 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.687 #### graded 824 #### counts * 499 * 212 * 69 * 28 * 8 * 7 * 1 #### sections 30 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/BRANDON\_BLOCH--instructor\_4359facf5948ef67eb2be61e ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_74d27dbe14c68ae655b14b27 | HISTORY 120 | EUROPE AND THE MODERN WORLD 1815 TO THE PRESENT | | 1264 | course\_6432520b02cd7934abbfcd3f | HISTORY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1264 | course\_4288dec93a19812463c3f7af | HISTORY 845 | SEMINAR-CENTRAL EUROPEAN HISTORY | | 1262 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1262 | course\_26a5f5c1d5cb3b7f4ebb4a9b | HISTORY 600 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN HISTORY | | 1262 | course\_8778fa7b5b565bca47ade417 | HISTORY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1254 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1254 | course\_46558ffd483cf86362ee5819 | HISTORY 410 | HISTORY OF GERMANY, 1871 TO THE PRESENT | | 1254 | course\_6432520b02cd7934abbfcd3f | HISTORY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1252 | course\_74d27dbe14c68ae655b14b27 | HISTORY 120 | EUROPE AND THE MODERN WORLD 1815 TO THE PRESENT | | 1252 | course\_26a5f5c1d5cb3b7f4ebb4a9b | HISTORY 600 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN HISTORY | | 1252 | course\_8778fa7b5b565bca47ade417 | HISTORY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1252 | course\_9ece8db211897864d843d882 | HISTORY 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1242 | course\_74d27dbe14c68ae655b14b27 | HISTORY 120 | EUROPE AND THE MODERN WORLD 1815 TO THE PRESENT | | 1242 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1234 | course\_74d27dbe14c68ae655b14b27 | HISTORY 120 | EUROPE AND THE MODERN WORLD 1815 TO THE PRESENT | | 1234 | course\_26a5f5c1d5cb3b7f4ebb4a9b | HISTORY 600 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN HISTORY | | 1232 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1232 | course\_6432520b02cd7934abbfcd3f | HISTORY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1232 | course\_4288dec93a19812463c3f7af | HISTORY 845 | SEMINAR-CENTRAL EUROPEAN HISTORY | | 1224 | course\_8778fa7b5b565bca47ade417 | HISTORY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1224 | course\_6432520b02cd7934abbfcd3f | HISTORY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1224 | course\_f3c5da1f78bad390731fed93 | HISTORY 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1222 | course\_74d27dbe14c68ae655b14b27 | HISTORY 120 | EUROPE AND THE MODERN WORLD 1815 TO THE PRESENT | | 1222 | course\_26a5f5c1d5cb3b7f4ebb4a9b | HISTORY 600 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN HISTORY | | 1222 | course\_8778fa7b5b565bca47ade417 | HISTORY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1222 | course\_f3c5da1f78bad390731fed93 | HISTORY 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1212 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1212 | course\_26a5f5c1d5cb3b7f4ebb4a9b | HISTORY 600 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN HISTORY | | 1212 | course\_f3c5da1f78bad390731fed93 | HISTORY 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | ## 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Honestly feel like my final grade was determined mostly by my lecture attendance and engagement (although this is what he states he hopes students find for the exams/class). Literally show up to lecture and listen and you'll be fine.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2668009", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:29.135193+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTg1NzQ0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2668009", "instructor_name": "Brandon Bloch", "course_label": "HIST201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-30 19:13:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The content is super interesting and Professor Bloch is passionate about it. Lectures could be boring sometimes though.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2668009", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:29.135193+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjI3Mjcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2668009", "instructor_name": "Brandon Bloch", "course_label": "HIS120", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-02-19 21:17:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I found BB to come off as caring to the general class but once you want to speak with him about an idea or a grade he can be dismissive and rather rude. Definitely a class I would like to get back.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2668009", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:29.135193+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTg1MzEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2668009", "instructor_name": "Brandon Bloch", "course_label": "HIST201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-02-05 05:11:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "BJB is one of the best profs at UW - so genuinely cares about students' learning.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2668009", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:29.135193+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTA0MTU5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2668009", "instructor_name": "Brandon Bloch", "course_label": "HIST201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-08 22:11:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The professor is a very nice and understanding guy. He's fun to talk to and listen to. Sometimes his lectures could be a tad dry, but He's also a fairly easy grader and gives useful and actionable feedback. The class ends in a large research paper (10-12 pages), so make sure not to do all that in one night to ease stress. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2668009", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:29.135193+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxOTk5NTU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2668009", "instructor_name": "Brandon Bloch", "course_label": "HIST201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-02 21:03:31 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very good professor, it's a decently sized lecture with over 100 students, and he makes a point to get to know you personally by introducing himself multiple times throughout the semester before class officially begins. Incredibly nice man who's very approachable, would definitely take him again.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2668009", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 45 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false