To pass the quizzes you pretty much just had to attend section and pay attention. Showing up to class was mandatory because of the quizzes, but if you're taking the class you should be showing up. Simply doing that and paying attention gets you a good grade. Don't take the class if you're not gonna put in the work (as easy as it was) !
I took this class expecting a lot and it was the biggest disappointment. His lectures hare hard to understand because you don't get a clear picture as to what exactly he wants you to know. The midterm and final required you to pretty , much memorize poems and novels because lack of details could cost you your grade. Pop quiz grades were a joke
I love Kittler! Great professor! Take him, take him, take him.
like the person below mentioned, real pop quiz master. perfectly missed 2 quizzes and got a no pass. if u r not gonna b there every time, don't take it.
Lectures are USELESS. Either reads the poem to you or talks completely off topic about the religioushistorical context of the time. Mostly irrelevant, sections all you need. But he has 2 pop quizzes during the quarter, so you have to attend get your phone ready.. all in all though, very easy class.
This class is easy if you do the work. The readings aren't hard. The prof doesn't try to trick you. Everything in the exams are topics we've discussed heavily. Just take good notes and write down everything he discusses in length. Even the paper is easy since he gives you a million topics and they're pretty broad so you can write about anything.
Kittler is a genius and really enjoys teaching the subject.Keep up with the readings the class will be very easy.He posts most of the readings on Gauchospace along with the lectures. The midterm and final are written exams. Unless its a pop quiz(we had 2) he's more interested in your understanding of the main ideas, not specifics.Loved him!
Such a great professor! I love the way he teaches. I find his classes to be really peaceful and I go to listen and learn because what he teaches is really interesting. Quite possibly my favorite class because it is so mellow and professor kittler is so nice and knowledgable
I've had him for two quarters now and I love his teaching style. He's hands-off but helpful if you seek help. People who don't do well and don't like him aren't putting the effort in. He's not going to give you a good grade if you don't deserve it, but he is incredibly intelligent and knows his literature.
This class is an easy A. The lectures are really boring and easy to fall asleep in. But the prof goes over everything you need to know for the quizzes/final. If you pay attention in section you'll def get an A. I slept in lecture all the time and ended up with an A+ in the class.
Just go to lecture and everything will be easy.
Very good professor if you got to class and are interested in the subject. If not, you probably shouldn't be taking this class to begin with. He sometimes embarks on pointless side notes, and often takes too much time on one thing, but his class is interesting and very easy.
speaks in german accent, monotonous lecture. BUT extremely easy with 2 tests and 2 QZs and a paper. All exams were easy and he is EXTREMELY HELPFUL. He also lets you make a QZ if you missed it.
he's really smart but very hard to understand. its difficult going to & staying awake in his class but better to go bc what he says is important for mid/final. section is really helpful. reading the books is probably best but what you need to know is discussed in section.
Although Kittler is really knowledgable, it is extremely hard to understand anything he has to say. He alos is one fo the professors that can lecture for hours and when you leave you don't even know one word he said. Even though he is not easy to understand the class is based on reading, so if you read the books you'll be fine.
This professor is kind of dull but he brings up some interesting points occasionally. Although he is dull, the class is fairly easy (I got an A) and straightforward.
absolutely brilliant, but his lectures were as dull as could be. his emphasis on the greek alphabet was ridiculous. not a good teacher, the only reason i did well in his class was because of my amazing ta.
Brilliant man, sub-par professor. I took his class with about 300 other people and we were trying to cram 4 1/2 major pieces of literature into 8 weeks (He spends the 1st two on the Greek Alphabet). If he ever taught a smaller class I might take it but overall, his accent, sporadic nature and attitude make the class unenjoyable.
Oy. Worst professor I've ever had. I almost feel bad for him cause people walk out before he's even finished lecturing. Lecture is a great place to nap...section is really helpful though.
I took this class fall quarter soph year and it is WITHOUT DOUBT the SINGLE WORST CLASS I have ever taken. Impossible to follow and understand. Reading was pointless. Spoke for extended periods in French, scribbled on the overhead in Greek, and wondered why students didn't understand! Avoid at all costs!
Completely random rants during lectures. Impossible to get help and answer questions
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he was hard to understand and not very interesting. discussions were far more valuable than lecture and tests were mostly fair.
