# MELANIE MANION — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MELANIE_MANION) ## 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 | | 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id 3213739 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name MELANIE MANION ### 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 9 #### quality 4.67 #### difficulty 3.56 #### quality count 9 #### difficulty count 9 #### profile id rmp:827445 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:19:01.478162+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.973231574859721 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.719 #### graded 247 #### counts * 124 * 107 * 16 * 0 * 0 * 0 * 0 #### sections 53 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MELANIE\_MANION ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | 1164 | 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INTERNSHIP | | 1144 | course\_d1520b46166e893b3cd5b0c2 | PUBAFFR 857 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | | 1142 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1142 | course\_7ca3686bd02a900eeb9fd3ab | POLISCI 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1134 | course\_865b1bb72dbb40a60d118741 | POLISCI 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1134 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1134 | course\_7b0f246956e1f17708500802 | PUBAFFR 799 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1134 | course\_0059e80595a7346f486484fb | PUBAFFR 860 | WORKSHOP IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS | | 1132 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1132 | course\_7ca3686bd02a900eeb9fd3ab | POLISCI 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1132 | course\_d1520b46166e893b3cd5b0c2 | PUBAFFR 857 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | | 1124 | course\_865b1bb72dbb40a60d118741 | POLISCI 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1124 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1124 | course\_d1520b46166e893b3cd5b0c2 | PUBAFFR 857 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | | 1124 | course\_0059e80595a7346f486484fb | PUBAFFR 860 | WORKSHOP IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS | | 1122 | course\_956da16b8eee39f8d639bf61 | POLISCI 948 | SEMINAR: TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS | | 1122 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1114 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1114 | course\_d1520b46166e893b3cd5b0c2 | PUBAFFR 857 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | | 1114 | course\_0059e80595a7346f486484fb | PUBAFFR 860 | WORKSHOP IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS | | 1112 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1112 | course\_7ca3686bd02a900eeb9fd3ab | POLISCI 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1112 | course\_7b0f246956e1f17708500802 | PUBAFFR 799 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1104 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1104 | course\_7ca3686bd02a900eeb9fd3ab | POLISCI 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1104 | course\_d1520b46166e893b3cd5b0c2 | PUBAFFR 857 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | | 1104 | course\_0059e80595a7346f486484fb | PUBAFFR 860 | WORKSHOP IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS | | 1102 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1094 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1092 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1084 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1084 | course\_d1520b46166e893b3cd5b0c2 | PUBAFFR 857 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | | 1084 | course\_0059e80595a7346f486484fb | PUBAFFR 860 | WORKSHOP IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS | | 1082 | course\_956da16b8eee39f8d639bf61 | POLISCI 948 | SEMINAR: TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS | | 1082 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1082 | course\_7b0f246956e1f17708500802 | PUBAFFR 799 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1074 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1074 | course\_7ca3686bd02a900eeb9fd3ab | POLISCI 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK | | 1074 | course\_7b0f246956e1f17708500802 | PUBAFFR 799 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1074 | course\_d1520b46166e893b3cd5b0c2 | PUBAFFR 857 | POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | | 1074 | course\_0059e80595a7346f486484fb | PUBAFFR 860 | WORKSHOP IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS | | 1072 | course\_0ad086f79f3d4866d9b151ff | POLISCI 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 1 | | 1074 | 5 | | 1082 | 3 | | 1084 | 3 | | 1092 | 1 | | 1094 | 1 | | 1102 | 1 | | 1104 | 4 | | 1112 | 3 | | 1114 | 3 | | 1122 | 2 | | 1124 | 4 | | 1132 | 3 | | 1134 | 4 | | 1142 | 2 | | 1144 | 3 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1154 | 4 | | 1162 | 2 | | 1164 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:01.478162+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4MTIxNjY2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:827445", "instructor_name": "Melanie Manion", "course_label": "PS324", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-04-25 15:15:09 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I took Professor Manion's class on Politics in China here at Duke. Absolutely incredible professor. If you ever get a chance to take one of her classes, do it. You will not regret it.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/827445", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:01.478162+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0NDM1NjY0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:827445", "instructor_name": "Melanie Manion", "course_label": "PS642", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-03-05 15:10:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Best professor I've ever had and most interesting class I've ever taken. If you get the chance to take one of her classes, definitely do it. She's going off to Duke next semester, so enjoy her for us! She's one in a million. 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And good taste in terms of outfit !", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/827445", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:01.478162+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwOTk4MTMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:827445", "instructor_name": "Melanie Manion", "course_label": "PS100", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-12-09 16:19:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very knowledgeable and professional, yet unexpectedly humorous. Really, REALLY knows her material. Virtually never use the textbook (she says she's in the process of writing one that suits the needs of the class), but nice for supplemental reading. If I could do it over, I would take this class again.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/827445", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:01.478162+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2ODMyMjY4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:827445", "instructor_name": "Melanie Manion", "course_label": "PS642", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-02-26 09:07:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Manion is amazing; her lectures were engaging and interesting. She really knows her topic and is very adept in conveying information clearly and in an organized fashion. Exams are challenging but not a surprise - know your lecture notes front to back & you'll do fine.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/827445", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:01.478162+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2NjQ2OTc5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:827445", "instructor_name": "Melanie Manion", "course_label": "PS642", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-12-27 21:31:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I was reluctant to take Contemporary Chinese Politics based on the reviews on rate my professor-pretty mediocre. Manion's lecture was one a never wanted to miss. She is very knowledgeable, approachable and fosters engaging questions and discussion in a large lecture. Go to class-test questions are from lecture.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/827445", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 9 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false