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JESSICA WEEKS

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Raw average: 3.64/5 from 25 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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PS400 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Took poli sci 400 on dictator with Prof. Weeks. Started out with 1 or 2 assignments a week, but halfway through, all assignments disappeared. Spent days reviewing for exams and gave you questions directly from them. If you listen in class and do some of the readings, you will be fine.
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POLISCI 358
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Readings every class. Assignments almost every week. But don't let that scare you. Professor Weeks is great at what she does. The grading criteria for some things could be more clear, but her and her TA provide a decent amount of feedback on assignments. If you go to class, pay attention, and participate, you'll do well in this class.
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POLISCI 401
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Weeks is wonderful. She's extremely encouraging, kind, knowledgeable about the content, and facilitates excellent class discussions. She cares about every student and works to integrate student feedback & make her course as accessible and straightforward as possible. Very responsive via email and helpful during office hours.
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POLISCI 401
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Unclear grading criteria for short assignments; readings were not always useful; student feedback was accepted, but tried to justify the reasoning for certain things that came across as defensive; did encourage participation from everyone; relied on your personal reflection for participation grade; get ready to write a LOT for your final
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POLISCI 358
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
There were long readings due twice a week, essential that you read them to be prepared for the lecture, which was centered entirely on the readings. Professor Weeks was clearly knowledgeable about them and foreign policy in general. Simulation grading was a bit unclear, but overall a good addition to an otherwise reading/writing only class.
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Classes with JESSICA WEEKS

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Spring 2026POLISCI 400Topics in Political Science
Spring 2026POLISCI 940Domestic Politics of International Relations
Spring 2026POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2025POLISCI 358States in the World: Comparative Foreign Policy
Fall 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Spring 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024POLISCI 358States in the World: Comparative Foreign Policy
Fall 2024POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2024POLISCI 940Domestic Politics of International Relations
Spring 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023POLISCI 170Research Methods in Political Science
Fall 2023POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023POLISCI 170Research Methods in Political Science
Spring 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022POLISCI 400Topics in Political Science
Fall 2022POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022POLISCI 400Topics in Political Science
Spring 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021POLISCI 170Research Methods in Political Science
Fall 2021POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2021POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020POLISCI 170Research Methods in Political Science
Fall 2020POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2020POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Spring 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019POLISCI 400Topics in Political Science
Spring 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018POLISCI 170Research Methods in Political Science
Fall 2018POLISCI 960Seminar-international Relations
Fall 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018POLISCI 170Research Methods in Political Science
Spring 2018POLISCI 940Domestic Politics of International Relations
Fall 2016POLISCI 960Seminar-international Relations
Spring 2016POLISCI 400Topics in Political Science
Spring 2016POLISCI 601Proseminar: Topics in Political Science
Fall 2015POLISCI 940Domestic Politics of International Relations
Spring 2015POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Fall 2014POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Fall 2014POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2014POLISCI 940Domestic Politics of International Relations
Fall 2013POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science

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