BERMUDEZ S

Silvia Bermudez

35 reviews
Participation matters Get ready to read Lecture heavy Tough grader Gives good feedback Respected Accessible outside class Group projects Clear grading criteria Would take again Lots of homework Caring Graded by few things
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LAIS 10
0 / 100 Enrolled
Introduction to the Latin American and Iberian World
Silvia Bermudez 3.9
T R
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
59.7% A
INT 84AG
0 / 20 Enrolled
Introductory Honors Seminar: Special Topics
Silvia Bermudez 3.9
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13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
100.0% A
INT 87AC
0 / 35 Enrolled
First Year Discovery Linked Seminar: Love and Desire from the Middle Ages to the Present in Iberian and Latin American Literatures and Cultures
Antonio Cortijo 3.6 Silvia Bermudez 3.9
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14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
100.0% A
SPAN 155B
0 / 30 Enrolled
Discourses of Love and Desire: from The Book of Good Love to the Present
Silvia Bermudez 3.9
T R
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
76.9% A
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INT 84AG Bermudez S Spring 2024 Total: 11
INT 87AC Bermudez S Spring 2024 Total: 31
LAIS 10 Bermudez S Spring 2024 Total: 34
SPAN 193B Bermudez S Spring 2024 Total: 5
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LAIS10 . Bermudez S 5 Months Ago

She is the most difficult person I have had to deal with in my time here at UCSB. She walks into lecture like she's the smartest person in the room, and picks on you when you don't raise your hand to say something every time. Attendance is practically mandatory and she is very unreachable when you cant make it. Super inflexible and arrogant.

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LAIS10 . Bermudez S 5 Months Ago

Participation is extremely important in this course and Prof Bermudez will call on you if you don't volunteer. But in a condescending way and it doesn't foster an environment where students are encouraged to participate or feel they want to. TA was very nice and sections were easier. Make sure to read before every class and read very carefully.

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SPAN110D . Bermudez S 3 Years Ago

The course syllabus is diametrically opposed to the teaching of the class. Panoptic pedagogy, Royal Spanish Academy imperialism, cultural and linguistic Eurocentrism and enlightened despotism are the professors pedagogical methods.

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110C . Bermudez S 5 Years Ago

Silvia is the reason I am remaining a Spanish double major. She is literally one of the most amazing Spanish Department professor's who deserves the whole world. If there's one professor you should take, it's her!!! The course was really interesting and because she is so invested in the material, the class is even better!!

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LAIS100 . Bermudez S 5 Years Ago

She's really passionate and may scare you at first but she really cares about the content of her classes and thinks it is important. She doesn't grade too hard despite how she comes off. Super chill class, basically an introduction class with little homework.

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SPAN156 . Bermudez S 8 Years Ago

Not a hard class by any means, but she does expect you to read and participate- which is hard when the reading is dense. However, she does like to show short videos in class, and bring modern concepts into the study of Galician culture which allows you to put a lot of things into context. Two papers, a midterm, and attendance make up your grade!

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SPAN175 . Bermudez S 8 Years Ago

She is very passionate about the subject matter, but expects a lot from her students. She is also pretty intimidating. Get ready to read A LOT. Everything about this class is based on the readings and you will have to do them because the midterm and finals are strictly based off of them. Would not recommend if you are not a native Spanish speaker.

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SPAN110C . Bermudez S 9 Years Ago

Bermúdez is very intimidating, but if you do the reading and are prepared for class then she'll love you. She's very straight forward with what she expects. This was the first class in my college career in which I did all of the reading because I was afraid to be unprepared for class, but I consider this a good thing. I've never learned so much.

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SPAN110C . Bermudez S 9 Years Ago

She can be intimidating but if you do what's expected of you she will respect you. A very tough grader but she will always tell you how to improve. My only issue is that both she and her TA grade the assignments (one after the other) so although you get 2 pair of eyes looking at your papers it can be tricky to sort the feedback.

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SPAN110C . Bermudez S 11 Years Ago

Extremely intelligent and passionate. If you pay attention in class you are in for one of the best educational experiences our Spanish dept has to offer.

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SPAN172 . Bermudez S 13 Years Ago

Great professor!!

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SPA172 . Bermudez S 13 Years Ago

Silvia es la mejor maestra de Espanol de UCSB. Apasionada en su trabajo, liberal y preocupada en que sus estudiantes tomen conciencia y hagan buen uso de sus inteligencias y de las inovaciones tecnologicas. Un privilegio haber tomado sus clases.

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