# MEGAN BRUUN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### repository

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### built at

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### current instructors

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## instructor

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### source

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### name

MEGAN BRUUN

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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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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                         |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------- |
| 1244 | course\_4659324d93459bdfdda706a3 | PSYCH 601  | CURRENT TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY  |
| 1242 | course\_4659324d93459bdfdda706a3 | PSYCH 601  | CURRENT TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY  |
| 1234 | course\_a6d56896c154e639fa25048c | PSYCH 501  | DEPTH TOPIC IN SOCIAL SCIENCE |
| 1232 | course\_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf | PSYCH 456  | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY             |
| 1224 | course\_4659324d93459bdfdda706a3 | PSYCH 601  | CURRENT TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY  |

## timeline

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| ---- | ------- |
| 1224 | 1       |
| 1232 | 1       |
| 1234 | 1       |
| 1242 | 1       |
| 1244 | 1       |

## term

1272

## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Social psych is one of my favorite classes I've taken at UW! Megan made lectures interesting and kept everyone engaged. She was always willing to answer people's questions and explain topics in a relatable way. There is a textbook for the class, although the exams will mainly cover lecture content.",
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### courses

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