The lectures were good, but we did nothing helpful in the section. Wasn't a rubric for the essays, expectations unclear, and feedback didn't come til the day the next essay was due. I don't feel like I learned about how to write for pols, and my grade flopped because of it. I couldn't improve because the TA was so unclear and unhelpful. ugh.

She is very smart and experienced in the subject. Lectures started out dry and heavy but both her and the topic grow on you and I ended up loving the class. Instructions and expectations for papers and final were unclear but she responds to emails very fast and helpful in office hours. TA Marc Anthony is an extremely harsh grader and such an opp.

Not the best class

your grade is based on your TA. harsh grading but doesn't provide ANY rubrics for the 2 papers. final is 50 mcq and an essay. lecture heavy, TAKE NOTES. weekly quizzes are easy. your TA matters (mine didn't help at all nor did he answer any questions that actually pertained to struggles with papers or final)

Extremely boring lecturer, one who is severely monotonous. Lectures were insanely boring. She has lots of field experience from Mexico but didn't use that knowledge to excite the class. Also, my TA was a very harsh grader and practically whispered in every section.

Pretty relaxed class, lectures weren't super crazy but her stories are interesting. The quizzes are super easy and the 2 essays weren't super hard. The rubrics for them are pretty clear and she always answers questions about them if you ask. I like her but I can see why some would call her boring. Nice class with little stress.