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Aaron Burke
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I took M182 with Burke. He is a great professor and a great communicator. If someone was unable to do well in this class it simply means that the person did not take good enough notes. His tests are strait from the notes. So, if you take good notes and listen to the podcast-ed lectures online to review, you will get an A in the class.
I took M182 with Burke. He is a great professor and a great communicator. If someone was unable to do well in this class it simply means that the person did not take good enough notes. His tests are strait from the notes. So, if you take good notes and listen to the podcast-ed lectures online to review, you will get an A in the class.
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Fall 2023 - this class is pure memorization. I didnt do a single reading, just basically memorized everything (and trust me there is a lot) from lecture and got an A+ on all three exams. This class covers a lot of content, especially relating to the names of people, places, and things. So if you are more of a conceptual learner this isn't the course for you. Honestly in my opinion it's on the harder end of the GE's I have taken. That being said, burke was a good lecturer in terms of speaking and his passion for his field, however I think the power points could have been arranged better. He goes through the content very quickly and sometimes forgets to post the slides before class, which makes note taking difficult. Getting an A is defiantly doable, but you do have to put in the work.
Fall 2023 - this class is pure memorization. I didnt do a single reading, just basically memorized everything (and trust me there is a lot) from lecture and got an A+ on all three exams. This class covers a lot of content, especially relating to the names of people, places, and things. So if you are more of a conceptual learner this isn't the course for you. Honestly in my opinion it's on the harder end of the GE's I have taken. That being said, burke was a good lecturer in terms of speaking and his passion for his field, however I think the power points could have been arranged better. He goes through the content very quickly and sometimes forgets to post the slides before class, which makes note taking difficult. Getting an A is defiantly doable, but you do have to put in the work.
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Fall 2018 - The class is really easy, but professor Burke is honestly a really boring guy. Throughout the quarter there is no work to be done because there are two writing assignments due at the end of the quarter, plus the midterm and final. Other than that, there are no quizzes or anything. He has a bunch of readings that aren't really necessary since I got a B. I got that B because I thought the midterm was the week following when it actually was so I consequently didn't study for it. The midterm and final are basically memorizing like 80 terms given to us in a study guide and understanding basic ideas. He repeats that this class is about culture but it is very much historical as we have to memorize names and periods and their associations. Lecture isn't necessary in my opinion unless you want to bore yourself. He posts slides on his site but a lot of them just have pictures on them. I wouldn't really take this class if you're looking for something to enjoy yourself with, unless of course you are already interested in the subject. tl/dr: boring class, easy pass r/ucla
Fall 2018 - The class is really easy, but professor Burke is honestly a really boring guy. Throughout the quarter there is no work to be done because there are two writing assignments due at the end of the quarter, plus the midterm and final. Other than that, there are no quizzes or anything. He has a bunch of readings that aren't really necessary since I got a B. I got that B because I thought the midterm was the week following when it actually was so I consequently didn't study for it. The midterm and final are basically memorizing like 80 terms given to us in a study guide and understanding basic ideas. He repeats that this class is about culture but it is very much historical as we have to memorize names and periods and their associations. Lecture isn't necessary in my opinion unless you want to bore yourself. He posts slides on his site but a lot of them just have pictures on them. I wouldn't really take this class if you're looking for something to enjoy yourself with, unless of course you are already interested in the subject. tl/dr: boring class, easy pass r/ucla
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Class: Jewish History Overall: an effective teacher Provides study guides before the midterm and the final, which help enormously in acing the exams. Exams can be challenging and involve detailed as well as general questions. Negative aspect: reading assignments are overwhelming. Advice: consult him to know which texts are more worth reading given your time constraint. His lectures can be very boring as you may feel like the lectures consists of writing down notes from his PowerPoint presentations without being able to interact with what he says. He is better than the average UCLA teacher.
Class: Jewish History Overall: an effective teacher Provides study guides before the midterm and the final, which help enormously in acing the exams. Exams can be challenging and involve detailed as well as general questions. Negative aspect: reading assignments are overwhelming. Advice: consult him to know which texts are more worth reading given your time constraint. His lectures can be very boring as you may feel like the lectures consists of writing down notes from his PowerPoint presentations without being able to interact with what he says. He is better than the average UCLA teacher.
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Spring 2024 - Absolutely the worst and most boring class I have ever taken. I was fighting for my life every single class, every single class had a quiz, the midterm and final were unimaginably hard. Im warning you, do not take this as a GE. As a stem major, this class still haunts my gpa. That's all.
Spring 2024 - Absolutely the worst and most boring class I have ever taken. I was fighting for my life every single class, every single class had a quiz, the midterm and final were unimaginably hard. Im warning you, do not take this as a GE. As a stem major, this class still haunts my gpa. That's all.
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