SOC 128
TUROWETZ J
Jason Turowetz
4.5
35 reviews

35
4.5
Soc185D . Turowetz J 2 Years Ago

Such a nice man who really cares that his students understand the content. Only a few quizzes/assignments and you can do well just by going to class

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SOC122 . Turowetz J 2 Years Ago

taken multiple classes with this prof, the last thing he wants is for you to fail the class. Extremely clear on what he expects on his papers so follow the rubric and you should get a near perfect score. lectures are just slides that he reads off of but they're also posted online

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SOC122 . Turowetz J 2 Years Ago

gradebook is very minimal, graded off two papers, two quizzes, and the final, all of which have a hefty weight. attendance is not mandatory, but some films we watch in class are featured on the quizzes so i would reccomend going anyway. very sweet, don't be afraid to ask questions, i only wish the papers' grading criteria were clearer

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SOC108A . Turowetz J 2 Years Ago

took 128 & would take another. few short quizzes worth ~5% of ur grade each which are a breeze if you show up or even just review the slides since he tells you exactly what will be on there. Really lenient grading on the few 750 word papers there were and no final, just a project that you have a lot of liberty w/. Wish we got some feedback tho

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SOC134 . Turowetz J 2 Years Ago

i honestly felt like i could have skipped every lecture and still gotten an A just by using the slides uploaded online. grade consists of a term paper, midterm, and final, all which are worth a good chunk. you can ask him for help/feedback during the midterm and final papers and he helps! interesting class, i liked the films we watched

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134 . Turowetz J 3 Years Ago

Dr. Turowetz is a great professor and his class is easy to pass. His lectures follow the slides, which he posts on GauchoSpace. The readings are a fair amount, interesting and easy to grasp. He assigned a take-home midterm, a term paper, and a take-home final. They were all easy, but I had a TA that was a tough grader & I missed 1/2 the lectures!

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Soc185D . Turowetz J 3 Years Ago

I really enjoyed this class. Professor Turowetz did a really good job of relaying course topics. Three Quizzes but he goes over what will be on them and provides a study guide. Only a few readings a week and they are really interesting. Attendance was not mandatory but I would suggest going makes the overall class concepts easier.

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Soc185D . Turowetz J 3 Years Ago

Clear lectures and manageable readings. Three assignments and three quizzes, none of which were too difficult. The content is interesting and valuable. Overall highly recommend this prof and this class!

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SOC122 . Turowetz J 3 Years Ago

He is literally the sweatiest! The class was pretty easy he didn't give a lot of assignments and they were all pretty straightforward (mainly common sense). No need to do the readings cause he explains everything you need to know during lectures. His lectures are organized, and he always posts the slides. He is also very responsive and flexible.

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SOC108A . Turowetz J 3 Years Ago

he's new, so I took a gamble when I registered for his class. not bad, lectures can be a little boring because he just reads off the slides. no quizzes, only 4 assignments and the midterm + final, so make sure to do good on those. assignments can be pretty vague but he replies to emails fast!

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Soc185D . Turowetz J 3 Years Ago

This is his 1st yr at UCSB. Sweet guy, very caring. Give 5 min break during lecture. Assignments are easy but effective, and the quizzes are nice to track knowledge, but don't count for a large portion of grade which is nice. Prof is knowledgable, but sometimes lectures are a bit slow. Readings are a lot, but easy to read. Overall, great teacher

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