She is usually the head TA for Anth 5 but she taught the class in the summer and I fell in love with this subject! The things learned are mind blowing. I never once read the textbook, just paid attention in class and went over her powerpoints that are all posted online. Difficult take home midterm and average final. She is also so willing to help!
good teacher. knows her stuff. take home midterm difficult.final a bit easier but still hard. iclicker for extra credit. lots of homework.
Kate was such an awesome teacher!!!! she made the lectures so interesting and by the end of the class I started considering adding anthro as another major or minor!! She keeps the lectures casual and funny and knows how to communicate with her students. LOVE HER!
She is an amazing teacher! Taught my first class at UCSB and I really enjoyed it. She's hilarious in a really dry way, and takes her time to make sure everyone understands the material. Attendance isnt always necessary since all the powerpoints are online.
The average of the take home midterm was a D in my class; even if you think you did well, you probably didn't, so good luck. Final was easier if you studied a lot. Lectures are fun, and use of office hours is greatly encouraged to do well.
After taking this class, my idea of how people live their lives completely changed. The best lectures were definitely the ones of mate selection and food. If you take this class, you'll really understand why people do everything to they do, from choosing a boy/girl friend to why people feel afraid of the dark.
iClicker questions are extra credit, which will help a lot at the end. Midterm was take-home and was pretty difficult. The mean of the midterm was ~60. Didn't like the textbook much.
She is great, her teaching is great and this class is too easy. She is also really cute.
She is absolutely an excellent speaker & clear in the concepts she wants the class to know. She made US cookies for HER bday! Iclicker questions are extra credit. Go to class! Take home midterm. I did no reading but did well :) She makes really witty remarks and genuinely cares that you understand the material. You are awesomeeeeeee Kate!
Kate is rad, really clear lectures. Midterm and final can be tricky but as long as you study and go to class you're good. She's not bad looking either, holla at me Kate!
Kate gives you every opportunity to succeed in the class. Her test questions are often challenging but she's fair.
great lecturer. she breaks down complex concepts and explains them in simple terms. she's really funny and witty and keeps lectures interesting.