The best aspect of the course was the well–organized, engaging lectures provided by a dynamic and passionate lecturer. The worst aspects of the course included the long class sessions and difficult exams which made up a large portion of student grades. The course would improve if the lectures were more structured with content similar to the problems on the homework and exams. Also, students recommended the class meet more than once a week for shorter periods of time. Prospective students should know that this is a great class with somewhat chal enging exams and that it would be helpful if they have a little background in economics before going into the course.

Students praised this course as being both interesting and timely given recent changes to health care laws. However, some students found the course’s homework didn’t correspond to what was covered in class. Students also found the once a week course to be far too long which made it hard to pay attention. Suggestions for improvement included a desire for the course to be broken into multiple, shorter lectures. Prospective students should know that students found the coursework to be manageable but found that exams required adequate preparation.

The instructor and the material were the highlights of this course. Many students gave the instructor high praise for his knowledge of the subject, his presentation style and the care and attention he gave students. The large class size and the length of the meeting times were the lowest rated aspects of the course. Suggested improvements included spreading the class over two days, adding a review section, and reducing the class size to foster more participation. Prospective students should know that the final exam is worth 50 percent of the course’s grade and the information presented was fascinating. This instructor was highly recommended.