No papers required for this class, just a midterm and a final and he makes it VERY clear what you need to know. Not too much workload, not too much reading at all, just review the notes he hands out at the beginning of every class lecture and take additional notes on them, notice the things he repeats a lot and the things he emphasizes; it's very simple and straightforward what he expects you to know. The material is pretty interesting, and Dr. Shayegan is extremely knowledgable and passionate. He can be a little repetitive at times, but that's a good thing as it helps recapitulate everything he went over to reclassify things and and summarize important points. Overall great class