Quarter Taken:
Fall 2020
COVID-19
This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Submitted Dec. 24, 2020
Grade Received:
B
(COVID ONLINE REVIEW)
This class was very interesting and insightful in regards to understanding international law. I found the course material all to be fascinating, the only issue was the amount of work and attention needed.
I would spend on average 1-2 hours reading a case which varied in page numbers (anywhere between 5-20ish pages). I would then spend an additional 1-2 hours doing the worksheet for each case (10 worksheets/quizzes for 10 cases). Each worksheet had about 4/5 multiple choice questions with 1/2 short answer questions. Some questions were very easy while others needed you to look at the textbook alongside the casebook to find the answers (which added some additional time required for each case). Short answer questions typically asked you to explain certain concepts in international law or to apply concepts learned in a different scenario where you give your own opinion.
There were also 5 unit assessments where it compiled multiple choice questions, (kinda) fill in the blanks, matching related concepts/keywords, and some short answer questions. There would be about 15 questions per unit assessment and it would usually take another 1-2 hours.
Along with the two different textbooks, there were also videos that proved to be helpful in understanding the course that averaged about 1-1.5 hours.
The class was completely asynchronous and allowed for you to turn in the assignments at your own leisure. The class was weighted with 50% being the unit assessments and the other 50% being the worksheets.
Overall, I found the class to be very enjoyable despite its demanding nature. It really required attentiveness and attention to detail. I would say the only reason that I did not do better in the class is because I often would skip through the videos offered and glance through the textbook. I also did all of the work in the last 6 weeks of class. But if you have no issue dedicating about 4-6 hours per case then I highly recommend this class. Especially if you want a better grasp on understanding international law, or just law in general.
Again, just reiterating that you probably will only like this class if you are actually interested in law.