Professor
Richard Lesure
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Spring 2024 - I came into this class not expecting to be too interested in the topic, but was surprised as the quarter went on. I really enjoyed this class and feel very grateful to have taken it. The main assignments are two papers based off of readings you did for discussion, and I feel like they were fairly graded overall. If you are willing to put in a bit of effort, you should be fine, but it really helps if you are excited about it!
Spring 2024 - I came into this class not expecting to be too interested in the topic, but was surprised as the quarter went on. I really enjoyed this class and feel very grateful to have taken it. The main assignments are two papers based off of readings you did for discussion, and I feel like they were fairly graded overall. If you are willing to put in a bit of effort, you should be fine, but it really helps if you are excited about it!
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Winter 2024 - Professor Lesure is very friendly, always cracking jokes during lecture. Sometimes his speaking style can be a bit hard to follow during lectures, but he makes efforts so that we understand the readings, which he himself admits can be a bit dense to get through. He holds review sessions where he will go over all the readings, along with a handy list of reading questions for each week. The workload was very manageable. We had a short reading reflection every week (graded on completion), plus a midterm paper and final paper. Attendance is not taken but strongly recommended since we do cover a lot in the lectures that aren't listed in his slides. I found course content really interesting, but I know that archaeology might not be everyone's cup of tea. Even if you don't enjoy the topic, though, this is a chill course with a great professor!
Winter 2024 - Professor Lesure is very friendly, always cracking jokes during lecture. Sometimes his speaking style can be a bit hard to follow during lectures, but he makes efforts so that we understand the readings, which he himself admits can be a bit dense to get through. He holds review sessions where he will go over all the readings, along with a handy list of reading questions for each week. The workload was very manageable. We had a short reading reflection every week (graded on completion), plus a midterm paper and final paper. Attendance is not taken but strongly recommended since we do cover a lot in the lectures that aren't listed in his slides. I found course content really interesting, but I know that archaeology might not be everyone's cup of tea. Even if you don't enjoy the topic, though, this is a chill course with a great professor!
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if you are not an antro major it can get somewhat boring (Some Archaeology). grading is based on participation and three out of four (5 pg) papers. papers are all based on articles from your reader. the class only requires one reader and the readings are not too long. Athough his lectures help you to understand the readings, you cannot depend on the lectures for your papers. overall the class is interesting and not too dificult. if you are looking for a class with out too much stress, this is the class for you. oh yea, i almost forgot, he also stresses on plagiarism, he sometimes dedicates an entire session to it.
if you are not an antro major it can get somewhat boring (Some Archaeology). grading is based on participation and three out of four (5 pg) papers. papers are all based on articles from your reader. the class only requires one reader and the readings are not too long. Athough his lectures help you to understand the readings, you cannot depend on the lectures for your papers. overall the class is interesting and not too dificult. if you are looking for a class with out too much stress, this is the class for you. oh yea, i almost forgot, he also stresses on plagiarism, he sometimes dedicates an entire session to it.
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I have to disagree with the reviewers here. I had a great seminar style (15 people max) class with him and was constantly impressed by his knowledge. He has a great sense of humor and keeps things interesting. Although, not an all-time fav, dont be scared away from a great professor.
I have to disagree with the reviewers here. I had a great seminar style (15 people max) class with him and was constantly impressed by his knowledge. He has a great sense of humor and keeps things interesting. Although, not an all-time fav, dont be scared away from a great professor.
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