Loved this class, probably one of the best ive taken at ucsb. jannete and john are super sweet, and make class extremely interesting. midterms and final were not too bad, as long as you go to lecture, read the textbook and study, you will be just fine. open response and multiple choice. i ended up taking 152B after, since i liked them so much.

I don't know why people hype up 152A, it's a really poorly taught class, probably the most disorganized class I've taken in 3 years here. The lectures are unnecessarily graphic to the extent that it doesn't even contribute to the course material. I don't get why they haven't retired yet, they cancel class like half of the days.

Follow the study guide and textbook and you'll do fine. Lectures were unnecessarily graphic so I never went and still did fine. My biggest gripe was the heavy generalization of men throughout the course and little to no mention of male SA victims. And when it did come up it felt very patronizing. Course can be triggering for SA victims!!!!

At first, I did enjoy the concept of the class as it's important material, however, the professors and how this class is structured did not prepare the students for success. Most lectures were CANCELLED, leaving us to asynchronously watch videos and teach ourselves. 2 midterms (30%) and one final (40%) for the overall grade. Outdated info as well.

The classroom culture and the material are outdated. This year, they changed the grading criteria from three to two midterms (30% each) and one final (40%). The professors missed most of the lectures due to medical emergencies and they offered no extra support for students. It's time for them to retire...

Prepare to put in the work for this challenging but interesting course. Attend lectures, study the textbook, and utilize resources like unstuckstudy ai to ace the exams. The material is engaging, but the tests require serious preparation.