Professor
Douglas Hollan
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Most Helpful Review
This is one of my very favorite classes at UCLA. Hollan is excellent. You read the coolest books and actually write fun papers where you get to be an ethnographer and observe others and then write about what you saw. The papers were the easiest papers I have ever written, very straight-forward. The subject matter of the course is really good. Prof. Hollan is super nice and does an excellent job of preparing you for the exam. Just go to lecture and read and you will ace the class! If you want to bring up your GPA and are interested in learning about different cultures take this class with Hollan.
This is one of my very favorite classes at UCLA. Hollan is excellent. You read the coolest books and actually write fun papers where you get to be an ethnographer and observe others and then write about what you saw. The papers were the easiest papers I have ever written, very straight-forward. The subject matter of the course is really good. Prof. Hollan is super nice and does an excellent job of preparing you for the exam. Just go to lecture and read and you will ace the class! If you want to bring up your GPA and are interested in learning about different cultures take this class with Hollan.
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Fall 2024 - Anthro 136 with Professor Hollan was a solid class overall. He’s a nice and talkative professor, but his teaching style is definitely old-fashioned—no slides, no visuals, just him lecturing with a piece of paper in hand. While the material is interesting, the lectures can feel a bit monotonous at times. The grading is straightforward: three essays (but you only need to complete two), two take-home exams, and attendance for discussions are required and are worth about 10% of your grade. The assignments are all pretty manageable, and as long as you stay engaged, it’s not too hard to do well. Even though the class could be more dynamic, I’d take it again for an easy grade.
Fall 2024 - Anthro 136 with Professor Hollan was a solid class overall. He’s a nice and talkative professor, but his teaching style is definitely old-fashioned—no slides, no visuals, just him lecturing with a piece of paper in hand. While the material is interesting, the lectures can feel a bit monotonous at times. The grading is straightforward: three essays (but you only need to complete two), two take-home exams, and attendance for discussions are required and are worth about 10% of your grade. The assignments are all pretty manageable, and as long as you stay engaged, it’s not too hard to do well. Even though the class could be more dynamic, I’d take it again for an easy grade.
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I found his teaching style to be very understanding. He is clearly interested in his subject and gives in depth answers to most questions. Very open to questions and gives good answers. The essay prompts were fairly easy and I ended with a B, I think my TA had more to do with that.
I found his teaching style to be very understanding. He is clearly interested in his subject and gives in depth answers to most questions. Very open to questions and gives good answers. The essay prompts were fairly easy and I ended with a B, I think my TA had more to do with that.
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