-Very easy class
-The exams require examples/evidence from reading, so at the very least skim them so you know what topics are covered when you need to cite them in exam
-our exam was open notes, 24 hours (Covid)
-readings are a bit long but its not too bad

Overall an easy class. Every week, you had to turn in a response dealing with one thing we found interesting on the lectures of the week and one thing from the readings of the week. Midterm and finals were each 3 short essay questions that you have 24 hours to complete (but that won't be the case once we return to in-person classes). Lectures are often dull and readings are quite dense. But getting an A is not a problem.

Yan is an adorable old professor, but he does have an accent that may hinder his clarity in lecture. In lecture, he goes through slides very, very slowly, so he's not really that engaging. That being said, if you pay at least 80% attention and take note of the ethnographic examples he gives, you can definitely do well in this class. The midterm and final were both very straightforward: 3-4 short essay questions on some themes touched on in class. The readings are pretty crucial in providing context and examples of the concepts in lecture, and are actually really interesting sometimes. I recommend reading them just so your discussion sections can be more than 50 minutes of Zoom silence. However, be prepared for about 20-30 pages of reading per week. Overall, this class was super easy and interesting. I highly recommend it for anyone who is even mildly interested in cultural institutions and society's evolution.

Super interesting class. Midterm was straightforward and really focused on main elements of anthropology. It was a bit harder to condense all information on one page for each final question, but whatever ig. Prof. Yan is a super sweet adorable guy and honestly the class was a good idea for someone who needs a GE. Nikhit was a good TA and really fair plus discussions were really engaging. Glad I took this class.

Professor Yan is an awesome professor, and I would recommend him for anyone that has to take Anthro 3 for major requirements or wants to take the class as a GE. He runs the class with a great deal of understanding and compassion for students. For example, he dropped our Week 8 ethnographic paper because he knew that it would be a particularly busy time for students.For me, this one of the more time-intensive GEs that I've taken, but I do think the workload is both reasonable and manageable. I found the multiple choice part of the exams to be a little tricky, but as a whole the tests were very fair. My TA was Alex, and I'd highly recommend him! Overall, this is a great class.

This class requires a lot of reading for the discussions. The lecture itself is based solely on his lecture slides; you'll do well on the midterms if you can basically regurgitate how he explains concepts and be sure to memorize the examples he gives. I don't recommend taking this if you're taking it with a heavy-course load because of all of the assigned reading.

Professor Yan has a thick accent, so sometimes it is hard to understand what exactly he is saying. Luckily, he uses slides and foes through them very slowly. With that said, lecture can get very boring, very quickly. It is important that you pay attention in lecture though because the content discussed in lecture is heavily present in the midterm and final.

Homework is to develop two complex questions; one from the reading and one from lecture. Reading is very helpful to understand lecture, but you can honestly just skim it. The midterm is fairly simple (20 MC, 2 SA). The final is similar in format (40 MC, 2 SA). Make sure to attend the study review. I'm sure if I did, I would've secured an A.

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This class was very interesting and straightforward. I would definitely recommend this class as a GE. Dr. Yan's lectures are very interesting and funny, but he does drift off topic often. The tests are very straight forward, make sure to study all of the key terms from the different chapters in the textbook and read the slides carefully. The supplemental readings are not tested on, but they are used for the weekly reading reflections; the reading reflections are very simple.

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Grading:
10% participation (showing up to discussion)
20% homework (writing 2 questions a week with a little analysis/background, about a page double spaced, graded for completion basically)
30% midterm
40% final
This class was so easy. Very minimal effort needed for an A. It was also pretty interesting, although during lecture the professor would spend like 15 minutes on each slide. In the class you learn about "simple" cultures and different aspects of their society, such as family or power relations, spirituality/religion, and their economies. The midterm and final had the same format: 20-25 multiple choice questions, and 2 written response questions. There were three questions to choose from and you picked whichever two you liked. They were very easy, and the multiple choice question were heavily based on the textbook, especially the vocab. Only bad thing about the class was discussion was useless, but you had to go to get participation points. I took this class as a GE and cannot recommend it more highly. TAKE IT!!!

I loved this class! If you're looking for an easy GE this is the class for you. In addition, you will learn a lot from the class itself and its super eye opening. Dr. Yan is an amazing guy, who has lead a great life. Given his life experiences, he teaches with an interesting perspective. The only issue I had is that Dr. Yan tends to be a tad bit boring at times.