# RUSS SHAFER-LANDAU — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### term

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### departments

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| RADIOL    | 11    |
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| SRMED     | 21    |
| STAT      | 94    |
| STDYABRD  | 52    |
| STS       | 8     |
| SURGERY   | 25    |
| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
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### name

RUSS SHAFER-LANDAU

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

52

#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### courses

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#### prior weight

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### grade statistics

#### gpa

3.524

#### graded

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#### counts

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#### sections

109

### current

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                                                |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| 1264 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1264 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1262 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                                  |
| 1262 | course\_ea41fb14bb4bf25f5a0e83d9 | PHILOS 549 | GREAT MORAL PHILOSOPHERS                             |
| 1262 | course\_fc7f51f78b28005b0e94585b | PHILOS 799 | DIRECTED STUDY                                       |
| 1262 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1254 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                                  |
| 1254 | course\_a7560fb2916e84ab1f0cf0e4 | PHILOS 701 | READING SEMINAR                                      |
| 1254 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1254 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1252 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                                  |
| 1252 | course\_ea41fb14bb4bf25f5a0e83d9 | PHILOS 549 | GREAT MORAL PHILOSOPHERS                             |
| 1252 | course\_5e5a87f73ce273d67355c810 | PHILOS 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                                 |
| 1252 | course\_2c81e4f4233fa57ad8c56280 | PHILOS 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                                 |
| 1252 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1244 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1244 | course\_e139c500f088e3cc2863568e | PHILOS 541 | MODERN ETHICAL THEORIES                              |
| 1244 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1244 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1242 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                                  |
| 1242 | course\_ea41fb14bb4bf25f5a0e83d9 | PHILOS 549 | GREAT MORAL PHILOSOPHERS                             |
| 1242 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1234 | course\_ea41fb14bb4bf25f5a0e83d9 | PHILOS 549 | GREAT MORAL PHILOSOPHERS                             |
| 1234 | course\_a7560fb2916e84ab1f0cf0e4 | PHILOS 701 | READING SEMINAR                                      |
| 1234 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1234 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1232 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                                  |
| 1232 | course\_ea41fb14bb4bf25f5a0e83d9 | PHILOS 549 | GREAT MORAL PHILOSOPHERS                             |
| 1232 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1224 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1224 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1222 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                                  |
| 1222 | course\_a7560fb2916e84ab1f0cf0e4 | PHILOS 701 | READING SEMINAR                                      |
| 1222 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1222 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1222 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1212 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1212 | course\_ea41fb14bb4bf25f5a0e83d9 | PHILOS 549 | GREAT MORAL PHILOSOPHERS                             |
| 1204 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                                  |
| 1204 | course\_a7560fb2916e84ab1f0cf0e4 | PHILOS 701 | READING SEMINAR                                      |
| 1204 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1202 | course\_a1a2dbd6666b2eb51d01a6c2 | PHILOS 141 | THE MEANING OF LIFE                                  |
| 1202 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241 | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                                  |
| 1192 | course\_a1a2dbd6666b2eb51d01a6c2 | PHILOS 141 | THE MEANING OF LIFE                                  |
| 1192 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1184 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1184 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1184 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1182 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1182 | course\_e139c500f088e3cc2863568e | PHILOS 541 | MODERN ETHICAL THEORIES                              |
| 1182 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1154 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1154 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1154 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1152 | course\_a1a2dbd6666b2eb51d01a6c2 | PHILOS 141 | THE MEANING OF LIFE                                  |
| 1152 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1152 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1144 | course\_e139c500f088e3cc2863568e | PHILOS 541 | MODERN ETHICAL THEORIES                              |
| 1144 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1144 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1142 | course\_1d3d0a9e7c6cd8bdd6c31e9f | ILS 371    | INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN THE ARTS AND LITERATURE |
| 1142 | course\_eed936da13609fcb867416c7 | PHILOS 304 | TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY: HUMANITIES                     |
| 1142 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1134 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1134 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1132 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1132 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1124 | course\_e139c500f088e3cc2863568e | PHILOS 541 | MODERN ETHICAL THEORIES                              |
| 1124 | course\_97698a6ee4d9ce06a0f4a474 | PHILOS 599 | DIRECTED STUDY                                       |
| 1124 | course\_2c81e4f4233fa57ad8c56280 | PHILOS 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                                 |
| 1124 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1124 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1122 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1122 | course\_5e5a87f73ce273d67355c810 | PHILOS 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                                 |
| 1122 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1122 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1114 | course\_2c81e4f4233fa57ad8c56280 | PHILOS 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                                 |
| 1114 | course\_37ed8e07fa813eb87e1fe2d2 | PHILOS 692 | SENIOR THESIS                                        |
| 1114 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1114 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1112 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1112 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1112 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1104 | course\_e139c500f088e3cc2863568e | PHILOS 541 | MODERN ETHICAL THEORIES                              |
| 1104 | course\_fc7f51f78b28005b0e94585b | PHILOS 799 | DIRECTED STUDY                                       |
| 1104 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1104 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1104 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1102 | course\_b97975a5463f8852484125b7 | PHILOS 104 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY FOR FRESHMEN            |
| 1102 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1102 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1094 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1094 | course\_289e73f4cd1b9bba4f865556 | PHILOS 999 | INDEPENDENT WORK                                     |
| 1092 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1084 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1084 | course\_b091514e80bf999857bb24d6 | PHILOS 941 | SEMINAR-ETHICS                                       |
| 1084 | course\_2669442b26c0a7866da3daa3 | PHILOS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                  |
| 1082 | course\_b97975a5463f8852484125b7 | PHILOS 104 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY FOR FRESHMEN            |
| 1082 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |
| 1074 | course\_eea85533574086c8566255b9 | PHILOS 341 | CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES                            |

## timeline

| term | courses |
| ---- | ------- |
| 1072 | 3       |
| 1074 | 2       |
| 1082 | 2       |
| 1084 | 3       |
| 1092 | 1       |
| 1094 | 2       |
| 1102 | 3       |
| 1104 | 5       |
| 1112 | 3       |
| 1114 | 4       |
| 1122 | 4       |
| 1124 | 5       |
| 1132 | 2       |
| 1134 | 2       |
| 1142 | 3       |
| 1144 | 3       |
| 1152 | 3       |
| 1154 | 3       |
| 1182 | 3       |
| 1184 | 3       |
| 1192 | 2       |
| 1202 | 2       |
| 1204 | 3       |
| 1212 | 2       |
| 1222 | 5       |
| 1224 | 2       |
| 1232 | 3       |
| 1234 | 4       |
| 1242 | 3       |
| 1244 | 4       |
| 1252 | 5       |
| 1254 | 4       |
| 1262 | 4       |
| 1264 | 2       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

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