POL SCI 140A
National Institutions: Congress
Description: Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Requisite: course 40. Designed for juniors/seniors. Study of those factors which affect character of the legislative process and capacity of representative institutions to govern in contemporary society.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2024 - payson is the poli sci professor ALL poli sci professors should take note from. this is mainly regarding her reading guides. poli sci is a reading HEAVY major, and payson recognizes that. she literally cuts that reading time in more than half by giving us a reading guide and telling us EXACTLY what to focus on and what to skim briefly and what to skip completely. it made this class such an easy workload. the midterm was online, open note, and fairly easy. it was mc, short answer, and some "essay" qs but those were really like a paragraph or two. she reviews exactly what she wants in those essay responses, and it should be the most straightforward response, no fluff at all. the best part was that she rotated grading the responses through herself and all the TAs, so your grade was not based on JUST your TA, but all of them combined so it was very fair. the final was also online, and payson made it easier based on the midterm. it was also open note, and you choose 5 terms and write about them and find a connection to another topic in class. it was also easy and i think fairly graded as well. lectures were super engaging and she was so personal and tried to learn everyone's name. i've never seen a prof ask the class a question, and for every person responding, she would ask their name and write it down. she would try to remember everyone (it was like 100+ people) in lecture and she made it so straightforward and easy to digest. she is def a professor every pol sci major should take.
Winter 2024 - payson is the poli sci professor ALL poli sci professors should take note from. this is mainly regarding her reading guides. poli sci is a reading HEAVY major, and payson recognizes that. she literally cuts that reading time in more than half by giving us a reading guide and telling us EXACTLY what to focus on and what to skim briefly and what to skip completely. it made this class such an easy workload. the midterm was online, open note, and fairly easy. it was mc, short answer, and some "essay" qs but those were really like a paragraph or two. she reviews exactly what she wants in those essay responses, and it should be the most straightforward response, no fluff at all. the best part was that she rotated grading the responses through herself and all the TAs, so your grade was not based on JUST your TA, but all of them combined so it was very fair. the final was also online, and payson made it easier based on the midterm. it was also open note, and you choose 5 terms and write about them and find a connection to another topic in class. it was also easy and i think fairly graded as well. lectures were super engaging and she was so personal and tried to learn everyone's name. i've never seen a prof ask the class a question, and for every person responding, she would ask their name and write it down. she would try to remember everyone (it was like 100+ people) in lecture and she made it so straightforward and easy to digest. she is def a professor every pol sci major should take.
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Fall 2022 - Run! Professor Schuele didn't teach a thing in this class. She admitted to not being a subject matter expert but said, "I read the news and am a bit of a political junkie, so we'll figure it out!" She never graded anything, never provided any feedback, and changed due dates and details of assignments constantly, including after they were originally due! Ultimately, everyone in the class earned an A, because so many folks complained to the department that they required her to issue those grades (I heard that directly from Professor Schuele after the quarter ended). She spoke at length about her own interests and background than anything about Congress. Ultimately, she couldn't have been less interested in this class and it showed. It was a horrible introduction to UCLA.
Fall 2022 - Run! Professor Schuele didn't teach a thing in this class. She admitted to not being a subject matter expert but said, "I read the news and am a bit of a political junkie, so we'll figure it out!" She never graded anything, never provided any feedback, and changed due dates and details of assignments constantly, including after they were originally due! Ultimately, everyone in the class earned an A, because so many folks complained to the department that they required her to issue those grades (I heard that directly from Professor Schuele after the quarter ended). She spoke at length about her own interests and background than anything about Congress. Ultimately, she couldn't have been less interested in this class and it showed. It was a horrible introduction to UCLA.
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