Description and analysis of decisive events contributing to the world we are inhabiting. Various themes presented: City planning, war and industrial warfare, technology and media- technology, ideologies of modernity, and modern master theories.
5
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeOld guy who just isn't super exciting to listen to. This class's material was very boring and hard to sit through. Grading criteria was not clear and lectures were hard to follow. He is a super sweet guy though and cares about his students. He is always open to questions and discussions with students, just not a very captivating lecturer.
Professor Kittler's course was not what I had anticipated as it focusing mostly on machines. His lectures were confusing with very little notes and no clear grading criteria for tests or essays. There didn't seem to be any communication between him and the TA, so it was very difficult to understand some assignments.
He is a really great and interesting guy but his lectures or so dry. He will go on multiple tangents that do not relate to class material at all. But you must attend because he gives pop quizzes. The midterm and final are essays and you have one final essay that is 1800 words with multiple topics available. Its not hard if you read, but is boring.
I didn't like Kittler's lectures. They were unorganized and he was hard to understand with his accent. However, if you read the texts and understand the arguments that are spoken about in lecture you should get an easy A in the class.
He is a great professor. Knows a lot about everything. Super nice and helpful if you go to office hours. Lecture is a little boring but the readings are actually really interesting. Class is an easy A if you do the reading which is like 30 pages a week so not bad at all!
Extremely knowledgeable professor. The Lectures are much more fulfilling if you do the reading beforehand. Not a difficult class and barely any reading compared to most lit classes.