# DOUGLAS MC LEOD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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| SURGERY   | 25    |
| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

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### name

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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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#### courses

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#### graded

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#### sections

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                                          |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| 1264 | course\_5c5a640135ba3eef33fb28d1 | JOURN 350  | SPORTS MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS                |
| 1264 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1264 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1264 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1264 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1262 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1262 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1262 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1262 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1262 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1254 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1254 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1254 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1254 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1254 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1252 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1252 | course\_67f367060cb5e8c372aa215e | JOURN 450  | SPORTS REPORTING AND WRITING                   |
| 1252 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1252 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1252 | course\_27475e731f89087ab9bb0c3b | JOURN 835  | NEWS FRAMING AND SOCIAL PROTEST MOVEMENTS      |
| 1252 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1252 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1244 | course\_9133c096cb8894d84a00176f | JOURN 150  | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS COMMUNICATION           |
| 1244 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1244 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1244 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1242 | course\_9133c096cb8894d84a00176f | JOURN 150  | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS COMMUNICATION           |
| 1242 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1242 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1242 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1242 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1242 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1234 | course\_9133c096cb8894d84a00176f | JOURN 150  | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS COMMUNICATION           |
| 1234 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1234 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1234 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1234 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1234 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1232 | course\_9133c096cb8894d84a00176f | JOURN 150  | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS COMMUNICATION           |
| 1232 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1232 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1232 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1232 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1232 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1224 | course\_9133c096cb8894d84a00176f | JOURN 150  | INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS COMMUNICATION           |
| 1224 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1224 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1224 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1224 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880  | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION                   |
| 1224 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1222 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1222 | course\_06a6a3ddbe2f83f28f5f412f | JOURN 475  | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SKILLS |
| 1222 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1222 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1222 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
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| 1212 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1212 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1212 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1212 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1212 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1212 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1212 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1204 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1204 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1204 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1204 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1204 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1204 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1204 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1202 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1202 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1202 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1202 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1202 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1202 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1194 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1194 | course\_4b3a24858865437e0cdc4a21 | JOURN 682  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1194 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1194 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1192 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1192 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1192 | course\_2398679f62462caee2c0868b | JOURN 681  | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                           |
| 1192 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1192 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1192 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1184 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1184 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1184 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1184 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1184 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1182 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1182 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |
| 1182 | course\_7a3c5eea83ee6efc69a612ed | JOURN 699  | DIRECTED STUDY                                 |
| 1182 | course\_20ebf3b2cdb8c86358c03f61 | JOURN 880  | TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION                   |
| 1182 | course\_a0884057dcadc89fc3298d42 | JOURN 990  | THESIS                                         |
| 1182 | course\_800689ec3fff1bd27e889335 | JOURN 999  | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROBLEMS                  |
| 1174 | course\_247011492894b805502b5973 | JOURN 445  | CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MESSAGES                     |
| 1174 | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564  | MEDIA AND THE CONSUMER                         |
| 1174 | course\_2b3c393e74b1991a905a2640 | JOURN 697  | INTERNSHIP                                     |

## timeline

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| 1074 | 3       |
| 1082 | 4       |
| 1084 | 7       |
| 1092 | 5       |
| 1094 | 6       |
| 1102 | 6       |
| 1104 | 6       |
| 1112 | 5       |
| 1114 | 6       |
| 1122 | 6       |
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| 1152 | 2       |
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| 1172 | 4       |
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| 1182 | 6       |
| 1184 | 5       |
| 1192 | 6       |
| 1194 | 4       |
| 1202 | 6       |
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| 1212 | 8       |
| 1222 | 5       |
| 1224 | 6       |
| 1232 | 6       |
| 1234 | 6       |
| 1242 | 6       |
| 1244 | 4       |
| 1252 | 7       |
| 1254 | 5       |
| 1262 | 5       |
| 1264 | 5       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

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    "comment": "This class is asynchronous during COVID-19. The lectures get a bit dry but I can tell Doug is a kind professor. He seems to be easily accessed (I just never have). The TA gets a bit confusing with deadlines and assignments. The class is 5 exams and theyre kinda hard. No extra credit this semester but I think he will give us a bit of a curve.",
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    "comment": "Doug is a great professor! In 564 I found his lectures to be super boring, but in 445 when he wasn't lecturing regularly I really started to like him. He is really funny, casual and relatable. He gives fantastic feedback and is so encouraging to everybody in class regardless of skill level. He keeps it real and I'd definitely recommend him!",
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