TUROWETZ J

Jason Turowetz

25 reviews
Graded by few things Clear grading criteria Caring Accessible outside class Get ready to read Gives good feedback Amazing lectures Lecture heavy Test heavy Tough grader Respected Inspirational
Past quarters
SOC 108ST
0 / 60 Enrolled
Special Topics in Methods
Jason Turowetz 4.5
M W
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
57.0% A
SOC 122
0 / 76 Enrolled
Social Stratification
Jason Turowetz 4.5
T R
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
47.9% A
SOC 128
0 / 90 Enrolled
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
Jason Turowetz 4.5
M W
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
49.3% A
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SOC 207B Turowetz J Spring 2024 Total: 6
SOC 108ST Turowetz J Spring 2024 Total: 71
SOC 128 Turowetz J Spring 2024 Total: 97
SOC 1 Turowetz J Winter 2024 Total: 496
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SOC10 . Turowetz J A Month Ago

easygoing professor, straightforward material

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SOC10 . Turowetz J A Month Ago

Besides his voice being fairly monotone and making me sleepy, he's a great lecturer. His slides were helpful. He always posted a midterm and final review. Readings and assignments were easy to understand. There were 4 assignments and he would allow you to turn them in late with a small penalty.

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SOC122 . Turowetz J 4 Months Ago

Personally my favorite sociology professor so far!! This was my first quarter at UCSB and he was the best professor for me to take. Quizzes and papers are straightforward, attendance isn't mandatory but definitely recommended. Lectures can feel dense but it's all digestible and honestly super interesting!! Quizzes are based on lecture and readings.

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SOC145 . Turowetz J 4 Months Ago

145 was great! 3 quizzes with 2 sa and 10 mc, which he provides clear study guides for & a midterm + final exam that were take-home essays that you get 3 ish days to write. lectures were interesting, and grading was fair. all readings were online and skimmable. def need to do the work and go to class to really understand, but not hard to do well.

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SOC122 . Turowetz J 4 Months Ago

Dr. Turowetz has been one of my favorite professors that I have taken within the Soc Department. His lectures are incredibly clear but still touch on extremely impactful information that is set up cohesively throughout the q. The gradebook consisted of 3 in class quizzes (10 MC and 2 SA) 2 short essay assignments, and a final. Def take, very easy!

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SOC122 . Turowetz J 4 Months Ago

good class and interesting, but there are 3 harder quizzes and 2 major assignments. the final project is doable and fairly easy, but a lot of reading for the class. not sure if it was just the ta for my class, but very harsh grading. stay on top of readings, multiple chapters assigned a day.

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SOC134 . Turowetz J 4 Months Ago

I love Professor Turowetz, and I highly recommend him to all soc students. He teaches you so much, really cares about sociology and his students, and is very clear in how to succeed. I found the classes I've taken with him, of which there have been many, to be easy enough to get a good grade while challenging ones intellect and still teaching me.

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SOC122 . Turowetz J 5 Months Ago

This professor's lectures are simply inaudible and the questions answered in class are vague and unresolved. The exams were only scoped and the class review did not help. The exam is only 30 minutes long and then you have to write two answer questions afterward. There was barely enough time. the TA was also very harsh in giving scores.

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SOC1 . Turowetz J 11 Months Ago

Not a difficult class. Lecture slides were dense but basically everything you need is in there and I didn't really do the readings but still did well on tests. My TA was not harsh so class went by easily. Just make sure you refresh on key terms before tests and you should be good.

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SOC1 . Turowetz J 1 Year, 9 Days Ago

you don't need to read the textbook and he posts the slides that have all the info from lecture u need so if u miss lecture you'll be totally fine. pretty easy class but 50% of your grade is based on 5 short essays graded by the TAs. my papers weren't graded until right before the final so it was kinda difficult to guess what my final grade wouldbe

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SOC1 . Turowetz J 1 Year, 27 Days Ago

Such a great GE. Graded by 5 short response papers, 1 midterm,1 final. Study well and you'll get the grade. Very great at explaining soc concepts & slides are well organized. Textbook is required, but everything he covers in class. Beware of your TA's!! They are VERY harsh graders and will mark you down for even spelling a word wrong.

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SOC1 . Turowetz J 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

He has good grading policies and you can work closely with your TA to ensure you get the grades you want. You have to write 5 essays, one midterm, one final, and section participation. All work is short and reasonable, his midterm/final are a lot like an AP test but short. His lectures cover everything the textbook does, you don't need to read it.

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