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MICHAEL PROMISEL

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 3 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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PS460 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Michael is truly an engaging and fun professor. He relates all material to today's world and politics to show you the relevance of the work! Highly recommend any course he teaches or TAs.
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ILS 372
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Fun and interesting lectures. Plenty of essays but most are only a page. Lots of readings.
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POLISCI 460
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
POLISCI460 is a topics course. Instructor Promisel teaches Sport & Politics. * Cutting-edge instructor * Ancient Sport to 21st Century Sport & Relationships * Goal is to find deeper meanings in sport * Friendly and outgoing * Leisure reads (literally) * Essays w/ open-ended prompts * Puts students first * Great teaching ability
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Classes with MICHAEL PROMISEL

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2020ILS 200Critical Thinking and Expression
Spring 2019ILS 200Critical Thinking and Expression
Fall 2018ILS 200Critical Thinking and Expression
Fall 2017ILS 372Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences
Fall 2017POLISCI 460Topics in Political Philosophy
Spring 2017POLISCI 408The American Presidency

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