SLAVC 40
Christianities East and West
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***Evaluation of RUSSIAN 25W*** Professor Heim is legit. He's a great lecturer and I found myself looking forward to his class every week. This class is A LOT of work--definitely waaay more work for your Writing II credit than my cluster (Global Environment). As an English major, the writing requirements were no big deal, but I know a lot of south campus majors who struggled. Yes, the reading list is daunting, but no, there is no need to actually read everything. I read 300 pages of War and Peace and got my highest essay score on the War and Peace essay, so go figure. You can get by without reading everything ONLY if you go to every lecture and discussion, however. And with a professor like Heim, why wouldn't you? Final Grade: A
***Evaluation of RUSSIAN 25W*** Professor Heim is legit. He's a great lecturer and I found myself looking forward to his class every week. This class is A LOT of work--definitely waaay more work for your Writing II credit than my cluster (Global Environment). As an English major, the writing requirements were no big deal, but I know a lot of south campus majors who struggled. Yes, the reading list is daunting, but no, there is no need to actually read everything. I read 300 pages of War and Peace and got my highest essay score on the War and Peace essay, so go figure. You can get by without reading everything ONLY if you go to every lecture and discussion, however. And with a professor like Heim, why wouldn't you? Final Grade: A
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*Took Russian 25 Compared to other professor, Lenhoff is less than mediocre. She quotes wikipedia in lectures. Her analysis of the plays are basic plot outlines. She has her favorites in her class and makes it clear. If you say anything she does not agree with, she becomes dismissive. She looks bored when people answer questions in class. Sometimes she just say that she does not have enough information on the material. Her lectures are all over the place. She goes on tangents about her own personal life. The material is great (Russian plays), but the class is not critical. You have to copy what she says in lectures on your assignments. Sadly, this was the only class I could take to finish off my Russian minor or else I would have avoided her. If you like being told what is right and wrong and not be allowed to have a thought to yourself, you'll love her. If not, well try not to waste your time. Sidenote: Her husband is the department chair so clearly she gets away with a lot
*Took Russian 25 Compared to other professor, Lenhoff is less than mediocre. She quotes wikipedia in lectures. Her analysis of the plays are basic plot outlines. She has her favorites in her class and makes it clear. If you say anything she does not agree with, she becomes dismissive. She looks bored when people answer questions in class. Sometimes she just say that she does not have enough information on the material. Her lectures are all over the place. She goes on tangents about her own personal life. The material is great (Russian plays), but the class is not critical. You have to copy what she says in lectures on your assignments. Sadly, this was the only class I could take to finish off my Russian minor or else I would have avoided her. If you like being told what is right and wrong and not be allowed to have a thought to yourself, you'll love her. If not, well try not to waste your time. Sidenote: Her husband is the department chair so clearly she gets away with a lot
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Overall: I had Prof Vroon for Slavic 40 (Christianities East and West--covers Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant branches of Christianity). He's a great professor who is truly knowledgeable about the subject matter and concerned about his students. He answers all questions thoroughly and presents the information in an objective manner. If you're considering taking Slavic 40, Make sure you have some interest in the subject matter. Although Prof Vroon is great, if you're just taking this class for the GE requirement and his reviews on bruinwalk you might find the readings to be tedious! Also try not to take this course at the same time as another history/reading intensive class. What to expect (as of Fall 2011) -1 Midterm (20% of final grade) -Final exam (35% of final grade) -Papers, at least 1500 words each (30% of final grade) -Participation (15% of final grade) -3 Field Visit reports (you have to visit 3 church services: Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant) -Readings from 3 textbooks (Orthodox/Catholic/Protestant church history and doctrine) -Online readings (Biblical excerpts, catechisms, creeds) To get a good grade: -Attend all lectures! Prof Vroon covers a lot of info. I would suggest bringing a laptop so you can type more of the information he discusses (sometimes he can go rather quickly) -Go to office hours. Prof Vroon is very helpful in his and this is especially useful when he begins covering the more confusing theological concepts. Also go to your TA's if you have questions about how the papers are being graded. -Do the readings. Although you can get by with skimming/not doing all of them, it will be harder to participate in discussion if you haven't read (and participation counts for your grade) To sum up, I would highly recommend Prof Vroon and Slavic 40 as long as you have genuine interest in the course material. There is a lot of reading and memorization but once again this will not be annoying as long as you want to learn more about the three main branches of Christianity. You can pull an A as long as you put sufficient effort into this course!
Overall: I had Prof Vroon for Slavic 40 (Christianities East and West--covers Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant branches of Christianity). He's a great professor who is truly knowledgeable about the subject matter and concerned about his students. He answers all questions thoroughly and presents the information in an objective manner. If you're considering taking Slavic 40, Make sure you have some interest in the subject matter. Although Prof Vroon is great, if you're just taking this class for the GE requirement and his reviews on bruinwalk you might find the readings to be tedious! Also try not to take this course at the same time as another history/reading intensive class. What to expect (as of Fall 2011) -1 Midterm (20% of final grade) -Final exam (35% of final grade) -Papers, at least 1500 words each (30% of final grade) -Participation (15% of final grade) -3 Field Visit reports (you have to visit 3 church services: Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant) -Readings from 3 textbooks (Orthodox/Catholic/Protestant church history and doctrine) -Online readings (Biblical excerpts, catechisms, creeds) To get a good grade: -Attend all lectures! Prof Vroon covers a lot of info. I would suggest bringing a laptop so you can type more of the information he discusses (sometimes he can go rather quickly) -Go to office hours. Prof Vroon is very helpful in his and this is especially useful when he begins covering the more confusing theological concepts. Also go to your TA's if you have questions about how the papers are being graded. -Do the readings. Although you can get by with skimming/not doing all of them, it will be harder to participate in discussion if you haven't read (and participation counts for your grade) To sum up, I would highly recommend Prof Vroon and Slavic 40 as long as you have genuine interest in the course material. There is a lot of reading and memorization but once again this will not be annoying as long as you want to learn more about the three main branches of Christianity. You can pull an A as long as you put sufficient effort into this course!
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