The best aspects of the course included its smal size and wide range of thought-provoking discussions. Students in this class felt free to express themselves and correlated what they were learning with personal experiences. However, many students often found themselves disengaged from class discussions, which seemed unfocused or dul at times. Suggestions for improvement included limiting the class size to fifteen students in order to make the discussions more productive. This was an easy going class with interesting readings. Prospective students should be open to plenty of participation and critical thinking in order to engage themselves in this course.

The best aspects of this class included the reading materials and the relatively light course load. Some students felt that participation in class discussions were difficult because the topics were so broad and unfocused. Suggestions for improvement included narrowing down discussion topics to encourage increased class participation. Students also felt that examining the differing opinions or views on a topic or issue would help drive discussion. Prospective students who are interested in learning a breadth of information about Anthropology wil get a solid introduction to the subject. Prospective students should be prepared to engage in class discussion and write brief responses to the readings.

Students praised the course for the lively class discussions that the small class size encouraged. Students’ issues with the course focused on a lack of feedback on assignments and the course’s lengthy reading assignments. Students thought that cutting back on writing assignments and adding greater structure to the free-form course would greatly improve it. Prospective students should know that they should be prepared to read extensively.

The best aspects of the course included the interesting class discussions and anthropology lessons. The worst aspects of the course included the lengthy class periods and off-topic class discussions. The course would improve if there were different and more interesting readings. The course would also be better if the topics were broken up into more sections so as to help students delve deeper into each subject. Prospective students should be prepared for weekly readings and assignments that wil make the subject of anthropology overall very exciting.

The best aspect of this course was that the professor was approachable, helpful and knowledgeable. Students appreciated the wide range of topics introduced, as well as the fruitful discussions that developed around them. Students felt that they would have benefited from a clear and concise syllabus as it was unclear at times which assignments were due when. Suggestions for improvement included making this class two days a week for an hour, instead of once a week, and providing more prompt and detailed feedback on assignments. Prospective students should know that this class requires students do the readings and participate in discussion.