Prof Bergstrom is great - he really engages with students. While I didn't do all the readings, attending lectures and using Unstuck study for prep helped me get a solid B. Definitely recommend the class!

Professor Bergstrom is one of my favorite professors I have had at UCSB. His lectures are informative and well-researched. He encourages the class to interact with the material and each other and is very funny. You can tell that he cares about his students. He expects you to read for class, but it is reasonable and relevant!

Professor Bergstrom is a great professor who is always willing to converse with his students about course material, person life, and career goals. I did not do 50% of the readings, so I know that if I did, I could have easily gotten an A+. Not an A, but an A+. He pretty much gives the exam(s) answers on his study guides. Study groups help!

hes a good teacher! I was able to pass the class without really doing much of the reading but I attended every lecture (he does short answer group quizzes in class) and I did brief reading to study up and be knowledgable and watched videos and read about the texts that interested me (actually most were pretty int.!) so I wasn't completely lost

One paper, midterm, and final. I personally found the readings helpful, but if you just take good notes for the guest lectures which usually summarize the readings, you're fine. The midterm/final have ID terms and essays. Easy A imo.

Similar to the class itself, Bergstroms lectures can be all over the place at times leaving you stuck with the reading to really grasp whats going onand boy is it a lot of reading. Attending the guest lectures and reading are easily the most important parts of this class. I wouldnt recommend you take this class unless youre required to do so.