Crouch is a total Badass. He tells the class to take "30 second breaks", then takes a two second swig of his coffee/vodka and continues lecturing. I saw him make not one, but two girls cry by calling them out in front of the class. Ceteris Paribus, he is the best prof at UCSB. Take him if you think you can handle his awesomeness.
As far as UCSB goes, taking Econ 1 with Crouch is a RIGHT OF PASSAGE as an Econ student. I've met UCSB alumi from the 60s, 70s, & 80s and they all had Crouch for Econ 1. In Economics, he is truly a member of the old-guard and it's reflected in his awesome historical examples. If Hogwarts had an Economics department, he's be the head professor.
I saw him at OTT at 9am on a Wednesday.. I'm pretty sure he drinks vodka in class too. worth the UCSB experience simpiliy for the stories.
One of the best lectures ever. However tests were of great difficulty. Made going to class very interesting. One of the best.
Crouch ruined econ for me! The tests were unfair and ridiculous. I could barely understand what he was saying. His writing is worse than doctor's writing! I do not recommend!!!
He is very clear about what he's talking about and relates everything to real life. It's not that hard to follow, people just don't pay attention. He gives you all the answers so just go to lecture and do the practice questions and the class will be a breeze.
somewhat funny
Crouch is a classic, you should definently take Econ 1 with him. Attend lecture, and essay questions are a breeze since he gives you all the answers to them before the test. MC is hard if you don't study but I got a 14/15, 15/15 on the two tests, but i studied for a while. If econ is absolutely not your subject then don't take Econ with him.
professor crouch is not that bad. His writing is terrible but he explains all the information you need pretty clearly. The reader is horrible but do the multiple choice at the end of each section and youll be fine. your whole grade is pretty much 30 MC questions so beware
I don't understand why people dislike him so much. He is not only brilliant but can and does relate economics to our every day lives. May come off as intimidating, however, is very nice and helpful with any questions you may have. His tests were hard, however, if you really prepare by doing the questions at the end of every section then the midterm
Bloody Hell! get off your bloody skateboard! with your dr. pepsi! and my 300 emails per day, mostly for viagra. he knows what he's talking about, but unfortunately, he doesn't teach it very well.
Hard to understand. Short on patience. Don't even bother buying the reader. The reader makes absolutely no sense and he does not go over the readings.