I thought everything was decently good . I was not amazed, but I was also not disappointed.

I felt like the workbooks and quizzes were appropriate assessments of my learning. Neither provoked anxiety and I felt like my expectations were very clear.

Love Dr. Plaček. Course load consisted of two workbooks/quizzes. Quizzes are straightforward, as they are all t/f, matching or multiple choice. Accommodating and one of the best sociology professors at UCLA hands down!

Love Dr. Plaček! The class consists of two workbook assignments/quizzes. Quizzes are pretty easy, as long as you do the review guides. Offers a ton of extra credit and provides quiz boosts if the class doesn’t fall within a B-/C+ average. Super accommodating and the sweetest professor I’ve had at UCLA.

We were quizzed on gay porn on an exam. That pretty much sums it up. Honestly felt more like a gender studies class than a SOC class. Lectures are very engaging but the slides are not very helpful as they are cluttered and disorganized. A study guide is provided for the exams but there's just so much content it's a little overwhelming.

Class is interesting and extremely easy with Dr. Placek. I ended with significantly over 100% just by attending/watching lectures and studying for a few hours before taking the online quizzes. Take this class imo. Professor is also nice and helpful.

Your grade in the class is essentially determined by three quizzes, two writing assignments called workbooks, and a nice chunk of extra credit. A lot of students will find the quizzes difficult since they focus on details; however, Dr. Placek also posts review guides and completely bases the quizzes on them. So if you're good at rote memorization, you'll be able to score well on the quizzes; otherwise, study consistently and ask her for help (aka asking her the answer on a review guide question - she'll give it!) . Workbooks are quite doable - technically, they are a compilation of a weekly writing assignment so if you're on top of it, you would be writing around four paragraphs each week. And she didn't require a works cited page. Lastly, she offers generous extra credit.
Placek's lecturing style is quite disorganized and she often seems to jump from concept to concept without really connecting them, which I disliked. However, she does record lectures. Ultimately, I would take her again; however, I think many would disagree because of her quizzes.

Please do not take this class if you want to remain mentally sane. The class consists of 3 quizzes and 2 workbook assignments. The 1st quiz is by far the most difficult and is worth the most points. The study guide does not help at all on the first quiz. After taking this quiz your grade will drop drastically. As for the 2nd and 3rd quizzes they get easier but are worth way less which doesn’t do much for your grade at that point. The workbooks are graded harshly and further drop your grade. The only thing that helps you out is the extra credit. She has some decent reviews but I promise you those are the 1% of the individuals who took her class. She’s extremely difficult.

I absolutely adore Dr. Placék! Her lectures are engaging and she truly cares about her students! I had some personal issues arise midway through the quarter, but she was very accommodating and understanding. Quizzes are pretty difficult, but she provides a generous curve! Make sure you pay attention during lectures and actually read the assigned readings! Do not just skim!! Workbooks can be tricky, so make sure you ask questions for clarification purposes. She provides extra credit opportunities as well. I definitely plan to take more courses with her in the future!

Dr. Plaćek was absolutely AMAZING! She is caring and empathetic! I had a really difficult time due to my personal life halfway through the quarter and she was really understanding and cared! Her lectures were incredibly engaging! Tests were a bit difficult, but I realized I needed to fully pay attention to the readings in order to soak up the material. However, she gave a generous curve and allows two extra credit opportunities! The workbooks are a bit tricky, so be sure to ask questions for clarification purposes. Another positive note is if you have to miss class, she records and posts the lecture and you can always join in through zoom! I would love to take more courses with her in the future!