Introduction to racially and culturally diverse families, focusing on structural factors like demographic, economic, and historic trends that shape family similarities and distinctions.
Polina Levchenko's summer course had weekly reading not usually more than an hour, relevant work, and room to miss an assignment or two and still pass, though modules sometimes posted late.
Examines diversity of family life and human development across racial ethnic groups in the U.S., focusing on race, culture, biculturalism, and social contexts like history and immigration.
Polina Levchenko assigned heavy readings but focused on in-depth thinking. She was available and gave extensions, while students found group discussions manageable and the workload doable.
Explores theoretical perspectives on how intimate relationships develop, thrive, or deteriorate, connecting relationship science to real-life experiences.
Professor Polina Levchenko received consistent feedback regarding poor communication, including delayed assignment posts, unreturned emails, and slow grading. Students described the course structure as confusing, with mandatory attendance for brief explanations and unclear online materials, though some noted the grading itself was not difficult.