I really loved this class, but unfortunately the professor is impossible to understand... I'm sorry, but she did not articulate in the pre-recorded classes and always talked low, and sometimes noises in the background would make the lectures impossible to decipher (for me, at least). What saved me was having to read all the readings and attending every discussion, and my TA was awesome and explained everything so I managed to get an A in the course.

Off the bat -- she was not a great lecturer at ALL. Her lectures are all pre-recorded and she has somewhat of a thick accent so it's pretty hard to understand her and the transcribe option in zoom also could not understand her for the life of it. I usually would just listen to lectures on 2x speed to get through it. There are biweekly live discussions that you'd have to show up and talk about the assigned film & articles of the week.
The grading structure was 5 weekly reflections (you could choose to write 5 out of any of the 10 weeks except week 1) but they're due on Monday 8AM of the week that you're writing on.
My TA wasn't great with feedback or getting grades back on time so I didn't even know if I was doing anything wrong and had nothing to work off on besides my own intuition.
There was a supposed 8-page take-home final but it was made optional due to the current climate of things but the questions were basically very broad and you'd have to write and explain it using all the articles and documentaries assigned over the quarter.
Was a pretty easy A but there was quite a lot of reading, and each film was about an hour long so you gotta make time for that.

This class was very interesting, and a great introduction to the field of Gender Studies.
- Professor Korkman uses recorded lectures (at least she does during lockdown) - - lectures are usually 2-2.5 hours in length
- most weeks include watching a documentary 1-2.5 hours in length
- all weeks have 1-2 readings which range between 10-20 pages
- the only assignments for this class are a 2-3 page essay compiling the knowledge gained from the readings, lectures, and documentary
- these papers are due at the beginning of the week
- no midterm/exams
- overall workload is not too bad

This was my FAVORITE class of the quarter. The material was incredibly interesting and I learned so much from this class. The lectures (despite what the UCLA course enrollment page will say) are pre-recorded/asynchronous so you can watch the lectures whenever you want. It was nice because the Professor has a bit of an accent so if you missed a word you could go back in the recording. I would also recommend watching the lectures on 1.5 speed because she can speak a little slowly. Discussion sections are the only thing that you have to join a live Zoom meeting for, and participation does matter during discussion. The only assignments in this class were weekly reflections due on the reading homework and lectures, which were relatively easy, although I'm sure the grading style of the TA's also vary. There were 9 weekly reflections total but only 6 were graded, so you could do all 9 and drop your lowest 3 grades or only do 6. The reading homework was also relatively light and were always really interesting. The only thing that was a little time consuming were the weekly documentaries we had to watch. They usually took around an hour to watch so just make time for that. There was no midterm, no final, and no quizzes or tests throughout the course. I took this as a GE and it was definitely the best decision I have made, 100% recommend and would take this again!!

Gen10 was my absolute favorite class of the quarter. As a freshman this year, it allowed me to seamlessly transition into college life. This class was super interesting and was not too time consuming. All lectures were pre-recorded/asynchronous so you can watch the lectures whenever you want, but if I'm being honest, you don't even have to watch them. You grade is solely made up of attendance and participation in discussion and weekly reflections, there are no tests. There were 9 of these weekly reflections, but only 6 were graded, so you could either do all 9 and drop your lowest 3 grades or only do 6. The TAs are also super accommodating if you need to miss for whatever reason or miss an assignment. Although Professor does have a slight accent, you can easily rewind the recording if you miss a word. I took this as a GE and highly recommend, even if you have no interest in the subject.

I would recommend this class to anyone looking for an interesting, practical GE, especially if you are into gender studies, activism, and are concerned with social issues! I learned a lot from this class. I really enjoyed the readings and documentaries and thought they were well worth the time and very relevant. The discussion sections were great too, I really enjoyed hearing people share their thoughts/perspectives on course material. There were no exams, only weekly reflection papers–so not a heavy workload! It's nice to learn something useful and not have to stress too much about the class. :)

The only downside is that, unfortunately, the lectures were more on the unengaging side. The professor speaks monotonously, and although she is very kind and knowledgeable, it's hard to focus on her lecture videos. However, I did really like the selection of materials she gave us to study as well as the topics she chose to cover over this course!

Very easy class, interesting material! Lectures are prerecorded, so the level of engagement really depends on your TA. My discussion sections were often painfully silent but section participation is quite a marginal part of your overall grade. No assessments, only short reflections on the week's lecture/readings/documentary.

the class has pre recorded videos that were available to us since the beginning of class. however, this class is fully based on the TA and how they grade. My Ta was Nic and I would say they were a tough grader but overall very supportive and helpful when needed help. this class consisted of weekly papers that you had to complete with your group. the group was of 4-5 people and you had to write a maximum two page paper(really hard because thats a little amount with a lot of people) plus side is that there was extra credit

This class was really easy and interesting, I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for an easy GE. There are no exams and you only have to turn in weekly reflection papers which are graded by your TA. So your grade depends on your TA's grading style. The reflection paper was about the lectures, readings, and documentaries. I found most of the documentaries interesting but some of the readings were difficult to understand. The lectures are prerecorded so you can watch them whenever you want, or you don't have to watch them at all. Discussion is mandatory because 10% of your grade is based on participation but it wasn't so bad, as long as you attend the discussions I think you'll be fine.

TAKE THIS CLASS! If you are at all interested in gender and how it intersects with other aspects of identity and culture, this class is a great choice. I really enjoyed the structure of this class and wished other classes would be more like it. There were no tests, meaning there was no midterm and no final. We basically just submitted a reflection of the content (one and a half to two pages, double spaced) every week. The lectures were pre-recorded and, while they were really interesting and helpful, they weren't required for the reflections. What you did need to discuss in the reflections were the articles and the documentaries. The assigned articles weren't tedious at all and, in my opinion, were super eye-opening. It would generally only take me a few hours to get through the content for the week and write my reflection. Also, the three lowest-graded reflections (out of nine) were dropped so it gave students choice as to whether or not they wished to write a reflection that week or not. My advice would be to do all of the reflections though because there were instances where my TA docked points off of one reflection but I wouldn't know until a week or two later. As for discussions, I think they vary from section to section but the way my TA structured it was by splitting the discussion section into break-out rooms. Before she assigned us to break-out rooms, my TA would pose one or two questions about that week's content and we would come up with the answer while in the break-out room. However, there were some weeks where the entire section would discuss together; it all really depended on what the students were comfortable with that day. The TA's and the professor are incredibly helpful and are there for you if you have any questions. Overall, I think this was a great class and I would definitely recommend it!