CLASSIC 165
Ancient Athletics
Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 10 or History 1A. Study of ancient Greek and Roman athletics and their connections with religion, politics, literature, and art. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2023 - There were a lot of assignments and reading for this class. Often times the readings felt unnecessary. The class can be fun, but when it comes to the assignments it can be confusing. I found myself wanting to get ahead when the assignments were posted, but then I would have to rework my drafts after he said something in class for what he was looking for from the assignment. He didn't go over the assignments with much detail, just briefly mentioning them in class and then moving on to lectures. The lectures have A LOT of text and it can be hard to keep up with what he's saying. He's very passionate about the topic and can keep you engaged, but I feel like this class would be more fun if the assignments weren't so hard. The study guide for the midterm had about 70 pictures to study and other key terms. It helps if you know greek, otherwise you will have to do a lot of flash cards and memorization. Quizlet was useful for the midterm and final for me. If this subject interests you I'd say it can be worth a shot taking this class, but I would only do this class again if I were only doing a maximum of 12 units to handle everything. There's a final paper and final exam so it feels like two finals around finals season, so keep that in mind too.
Fall 2023 - There were a lot of assignments and reading for this class. Often times the readings felt unnecessary. The class can be fun, but when it comes to the assignments it can be confusing. I found myself wanting to get ahead when the assignments were posted, but then I would have to rework my drafts after he said something in class for what he was looking for from the assignment. He didn't go over the assignments with much detail, just briefly mentioning them in class and then moving on to lectures. The lectures have A LOT of text and it can be hard to keep up with what he's saying. He's very passionate about the topic and can keep you engaged, but I feel like this class would be more fun if the assignments weren't so hard. The study guide for the midterm had about 70 pictures to study and other key terms. It helps if you know greek, otherwise you will have to do a lot of flash cards and memorization. Quizlet was useful for the midterm and final for me. If this subject interests you I'd say it can be worth a shot taking this class, but I would only do this class again if I were only doing a maximum of 12 units to handle everything. There's a final paper and final exam so it feels like two finals around finals season, so keep that in mind too.
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While he was a decent lecturer, Professor Stocking lacked in the work facets of the class. While the essays were graded fairly, the final exam covered a range of information not specifically mentioned earlier. To make matters worse, the final paper was due on the same date as the final exam, something that, while completely up to the discretion of the professor, is a completely unnecessary maneuver in regards to timing, something that could've been easily avoided.
While he was a decent lecturer, Professor Stocking lacked in the work facets of the class. While the essays were graded fairly, the final exam covered a range of information not specifically mentioned earlier. To make matters worse, the final paper was due on the same date as the final exam, something that, while completely up to the discretion of the professor, is a completely unnecessary maneuver in regards to timing, something that could've been easily avoided.
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