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Karolina Placek
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Fall 2025 - For anyone who thinks this course is an easy A—it’s not. That said, the class wasn’t overly difficult if you attended lectures. Many students skipped them and relied solely on the recordings, but picking up on the professor’s additional commentary during live lectures prepared me very well for the workbook prompts and quizzes. There were four quizzes, and they were fairly intense—more like exams. They were online and proctored through Respondus, with about 48–54 questions each. Most questions were based on the review guides, though the professor often switched around answer choices, so you really need to understand the material rather than memorize it. Some questions were taken directly from the guides, while others focused on lecture commentary and explanations of why certain review guide answers were correct or incorrect. My advice is to start studying a couple of days in advance and pay close attention during lectures—you’ll do well on the quizzes if you do that. Workbook 1 was graded somewhat harshly. I did well, but only because I started about four days early and completed one prompt per day before the deadline. Do not wait until the last minute—these take a while. To succeed, it’s important to cite specific examples from both lectures and readings and go well beyond the minimum citation requirement. Workbook 2, on the other hand, was graded much more leniently, and I nearly earned a perfect score. The prompts were engaging and enjoyable to work on. If you’re aiming for the best grade possible, having tools like ChatGPT critically review your work and check it against the rubric can be very helpful. The extra credit opportunities help a lot in this class. You can earn up to 6% back through two reflections and a course evaluation, which made a big difference for me—I finished with an A+ because of it. Definitely take advantage of these opportunities. Without the extra credit, far fewer students would likely earn A’s. Overall, I really enjoyed this class and would recommend it to students who want to understand human behavior on a broader level. While I didn’t personally care for some of the concepts that felt too woke, the material was consistently interesting, and each week offered something thought-provoking.
Fall 2025 - For anyone who thinks this course is an easy A—it’s not. That said, the class wasn’t overly difficult if you attended lectures. Many students skipped them and relied solely on the recordings, but picking up on the professor’s additional commentary during live lectures prepared me very well for the workbook prompts and quizzes. There were four quizzes, and they were fairly intense—more like exams. They were online and proctored through Respondus, with about 48–54 questions each. Most questions were based on the review guides, though the professor often switched around answer choices, so you really need to understand the material rather than memorize it. Some questions were taken directly from the guides, while others focused on lecture commentary and explanations of why certain review guide answers were correct or incorrect. My advice is to start studying a couple of days in advance and pay close attention during lectures—you’ll do well on the quizzes if you do that. Workbook 1 was graded somewhat harshly. I did well, but only because I started about four days early and completed one prompt per day before the deadline. Do not wait until the last minute—these take a while. To succeed, it’s important to cite specific examples from both lectures and readings and go well beyond the minimum citation requirement. Workbook 2, on the other hand, was graded much more leniently, and I nearly earned a perfect score. The prompts were engaging and enjoyable to work on. If you’re aiming for the best grade possible, having tools like ChatGPT critically review your work and check it against the rubric can be very helpful. The extra credit opportunities help a lot in this class. You can earn up to 6% back through two reflections and a course evaluation, which made a big difference for me—I finished with an A+ because of it. Definitely take advantage of these opportunities. Without the extra credit, far fewer students would likely earn A’s. Overall, I really enjoyed this class and would recommend it to students who want to understand human behavior on a broader level. While I didn’t personally care for some of the concepts that felt too woke, the material was consistently interesting, and each week offered something thought-provoking.
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Spring 2025 - I took Professor PlaceK's SOC 180 Fall 2024 and SOC 145 in this quarter, but I can't find SOC 145 here, so I decide to leave a review under her SOC 180! There are not enough praiseful words that I can say about Professor PlaceK. Please take her classes at all costs!!!
Spring 2025 - I took Professor PlaceK's SOC 180 Fall 2024 and SOC 145 in this quarter, but I can't find SOC 145 here, so I decide to leave a review under her SOC 180! There are not enough praiseful words that I can say about Professor PlaceK. Please take her classes at all costs!!!
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