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Professor Samuels is very nice! Exams are fairly easy, assuming you have done the readings throughout the semester. Memorization is not required, but you are expected to apply key terms and central themes on exams papers. Expect to have 25 pages of weekly textbook reading, and to read a memoir on your own time (5 page essay on final exam).Rate My Professors ↗
It's a theory class. Level of difficulty is weird: clearly too hard for most of the class, but not actually very rigorous. Take-home exams. Great class if you want to read Foucault, Haraway and some body theorists, but it's not set up to provide you with much critical engagement.Rate My Professors ↗
Samuels class was really easy! she is really understanding of everyones busy lives so the workload isnt bad... I really enjoyed her class for the most part it was an easy A. TA's are all weird and don't really take the time to know you but still easy ARate My Professors ↗
Professor Samuels is nice enough, but overall this class is pretty useless. Take a different GWS class, like 103 which is amazing. She provides a lot of time for review, but the class is still difficult because the standards for grading are so high. Assignments are also not well explained. I wouldn't recommend this class.Rate My Professors ↗
Passionate teacher and very clear in presenting information. I would definitely recommend her!Rate My Professors ↗
Super easy class, attendance for lecture and section are mandatory, there are weekly readings but many are very interesting, exams are not difficult at all, very passionate about what she teachesRate My Professors ↗
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