Paul Von Blum
Department of Communication
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4.5
Overall Rating
Based on 8 Users
Easiness 4.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.1 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.4 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.4 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Tolerates Tardiness
  • Engaging Lectures
  • Appropriately Priced Materials
  • Often Funny
  • Would Take Again
  • Useful Textbooks
  • Snazzy Dresser
  • Needs Textbook
  • Issues PTEs
GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
88.5%
73.8%
59.0%
44.3%
29.5%
14.8%
0.0%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

95.0%
79.2%
63.4%
47.5%
31.7%
15.8%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

84.2%
70.2%
56.1%
42.1%
28.1%
14.0%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

88.6%
73.8%
59.1%
44.3%
29.5%
14.8%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

53.8%
44.9%
35.9%
26.9%
17.9%
9.0%
0.0%
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A
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B+
B
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C+
C
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D
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

63.3%
52.7%
42.2%
31.6%
21.1%
10.5%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
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C
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
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Jan. 6, 2021

The three-hour lecture is rough because he just talks about his life in a not necessarily relevant way, but the essay prompts are interesting and my TA was the goat and would always have our discussion only last like 10 min. There are 2 essays which if you do actual research for you should definitely get A's. You don't need to go to class.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Dec. 29, 2020

3 hours is a really long class, so it was hard to pay attention. prof talks a lot about his own anecdotal experiences, fairly interesting but the length of the class was rough.

class is composed of 2 papers with an optional quiz at the end to boost your grade if you wanted to. get a good TA and the papers have prompts from which you can choose 1

prof will use crude language sometimes so don't be taken aback now that you've read this

selling "The Sixties Paper" for $15 (bought for $30) and course reader for $30 (brand new condition, bought for $50). shipping is $5, but I'll pay for shipping if you buy both :) **********

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A
June 27, 2019

A top-notch professor. He respects student opinion and encourages debate and/or various opinions. This class had TAs but they were much like Von Blum himself, laid-back but also passionate about the subject. Grading is not tough, just show you have an opinion, back it up with examples from the course, and take time to craft argument properly, and you will get a good grade. There are basically 2 take home exams (papers) and a final quiz THAT IS SUPER EASY as long as you were at least halfway present throughout the lectures. Von Blum cares about his students and is a great mentor, evident by the line of students his office usually has outside his doors. The readings for this course were very interesting, I bought the required texts and two recommended texts and plan on keeping them for further reading. Overall, Von Blum is the best and most engaging professor I have had thus far, from both UCLA and my community college.

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A
Jan. 9, 2019

This was a great and manageable class to have. Just two take-home essays for your midterm and final and one final quiz, which he will well prepare you for the week before it. The book is useful to cite sources in your essay. I'm selling the sixties paper book if anyone is interested, my number is **********.

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Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: A
Jan. 19, 2017

Love this professor! Actually emphasizing learning and shifting perspectives, than boring regurgitation of course materials. Definitely very eye-opening class!

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Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: A
Nov. 28, 2016

Lots of reading, but no need to do them.
Take home written midterm and final.
One quiz , if you don't get 4/5 you don't get an A in the class. Past quizzes are in the test bank.
No worries. Very interesting class, loved it.
TA's rule!!!

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Jan. 6, 2021

The three-hour lecture is rough because he just talks about his life in a not necessarily relevant way, but the essay prompts are interesting and my TA was the goat and would always have our discussion only last like 10 min. There are 2 essays which if you do actual research for you should definitely get A's. You don't need to go to class.

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 29, 2020

3 hours is a really long class, so it was hard to pay attention. prof talks a lot about his own anecdotal experiences, fairly interesting but the length of the class was rough.

class is composed of 2 papers with an optional quiz at the end to boost your grade if you wanted to. get a good TA and the papers have prompts from which you can choose 1

prof will use crude language sometimes so don't be taken aback now that you've read this

selling "The Sixties Paper" for $15 (bought for $30) and course reader for $30 (brand new condition, bought for $50). shipping is $5, but I'll pay for shipping if you buy both :) **********

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A
June 27, 2019

A top-notch professor. He respects student opinion and encourages debate and/or various opinions. This class had TAs but they were much like Von Blum himself, laid-back but also passionate about the subject. Grading is not tough, just show you have an opinion, back it up with examples from the course, and take time to craft argument properly, and you will get a good grade. There are basically 2 take home exams (papers) and a final quiz THAT IS SUPER EASY as long as you were at least halfway present throughout the lectures. Von Blum cares about his students and is a great mentor, evident by the line of students his office usually has outside his doors. The readings for this course were very interesting, I bought the required texts and two recommended texts and plan on keeping them for further reading. Overall, Von Blum is the best and most engaging professor I have had thus far, from both UCLA and my community college.

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A
Jan. 9, 2019

This was a great and manageable class to have. Just two take-home essays for your midterm and final and one final quiz, which he will well prepare you for the week before it. The book is useful to cite sources in your essay. I'm selling the sixties paper book if anyone is interested, my number is **********.

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Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: A
Jan. 19, 2017

Love this professor! Actually emphasizing learning and shifting perspectives, than boring regurgitation of course materials. Definitely very eye-opening class!

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Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: A
Nov. 28, 2016

Lots of reading, but no need to do them.
Take home written midterm and final.
One quiz , if you don't get 4/5 you don't get an A in the class. Past quizzes are in the test bank.
No worries. Very interesting class, loved it.
TA's rule!!!

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4.5
Overall Rating
Based on 8 Users
Easiness 4.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.1 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.4 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.4 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Tolerates Tardiness
    (4)
  • Engaging Lectures
    (4)
  • Appropriately Priced Materials
    (4)
  • Often Funny
    (4)
  • Would Take Again
    (4)
  • Useful Textbooks
    (4)
  • Snazzy Dresser
    (3)
  • Needs Textbook
    (2)
  • Issues PTEs
    (2)
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