POL SCI 20
World Politics
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Required of all students concentrating in Field II. Introduction to problems of world politics. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2020 - Wilkinson is an interesting dude. Taking this class online, I never met the man but wish I had. In the online format, the class is really chill. He has professionally edited lectures that are super interesting to watch and I definitely recommend 2x speed on them cause he is slow. Homework, on the other hand, is tedious. The class has an essay a week for nine weeks (500 words), a 2000-3000 word-final. The TA also posts some of the prior week's essays from their sections and you have to write short responses to them. While this class has a lot of work, they grade extremely leniently. The class is super easy and the only time I failed to get a 100% on any assignment was the final, which I got a 95% on. The two books are rather long and expensive and I highly recommend libgen for them, cause I got them both for free through it. Also, text your class's GroupMe and someone will have the books as a pdf. Even though you are supposed to read the books, the lectures and some skimming, plus control-F, suffice. I recommend reading the most important chapters regarding CHINA in both books but other than that, skimming is fine. Overall, the online environment is isolating and there is almost no connection between the students, yet the class is easy and the content is fascinating. Plus, asynchronous is lovely. P.S. DON'T GET KIM AND IF YOU HAVE HER ALREADY, SWITCH. YOU WILL NOT PASS THIS CLASS IF YOU HAVE HER!
Fall 2020 - Wilkinson is an interesting dude. Taking this class online, I never met the man but wish I had. In the online format, the class is really chill. He has professionally edited lectures that are super interesting to watch and I definitely recommend 2x speed on them cause he is slow. Homework, on the other hand, is tedious. The class has an essay a week for nine weeks (500 words), a 2000-3000 word-final. The TA also posts some of the prior week's essays from their sections and you have to write short responses to them. While this class has a lot of work, they grade extremely leniently. The class is super easy and the only time I failed to get a 100% on any assignment was the final, which I got a 95% on. The two books are rather long and expensive and I highly recommend libgen for them, cause I got them both for free through it. Also, text your class's GroupMe and someone will have the books as a pdf. Even though you are supposed to read the books, the lectures and some skimming, plus control-F, suffice. I recommend reading the most important chapters regarding CHINA in both books but other than that, skimming is fine. Overall, the online environment is isolating and there is almost no connection between the students, yet the class is easy and the content is fascinating. Plus, asynchronous is lovely. P.S. DON'T GET KIM AND IF YOU HAVE HER ALREADY, SWITCH. YOU WILL NOT PASS THIS CLASS IF YOU HAVE HER!
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Spring 2024 - Grade Distribution: Attendance and Participation: 18% Inquizitive Participation: 21% Short Papers: 30% Final Exam: 31% --- Overall, Dr. Ying is an amazing engaging lecturer who wants every student in the class to get an A. She is really good at making lecture engaging especially though class involvement. The class itself is pretty easy although you do need to buy the book (around $45) to do the inquizitives. But as long as you do the inquizitives on time your grade should be fine. The short papers were also pretty easy and there are only 2, making each paper 15% of your grade. They were also only 2 pages each and the prompts are pretty straightforward. For the final exam, I was lucky because the TA strike made the exam online and open-note. But its structure consisted of around 10 identification questions and an essay question. Overall, I highly recommend this class but especially with Dr. Ying as the professor. --- GEs fulfilled by this class: Foundations of Society and Culture: Social Analysis
Spring 2024 - Grade Distribution: Attendance and Participation: 18% Inquizitive Participation: 21% Short Papers: 30% Final Exam: 31% --- Overall, Dr. Ying is an amazing engaging lecturer who wants every student in the class to get an A. She is really good at making lecture engaging especially though class involvement. The class itself is pretty easy although you do need to buy the book (around $45) to do the inquizitives. But as long as you do the inquizitives on time your grade should be fine. The short papers were also pretty easy and there are only 2, making each paper 15% of your grade. They were also only 2 pages each and the prompts are pretty straightforward. For the final exam, I was lucky because the TA strike made the exam online and open-note. But its structure consisted of around 10 identification questions and an essay question. Overall, I highly recommend this class but especially with Dr. Ying as the professor. --- GEs fulfilled by this class: Foundations of Society and Culture: Social Analysis
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