The best aspect of this course was the class format in which students got to openly discuss their views on the course subject. The professor showed enthusiasm for the course material and made the content understandable and realistic. The worst aspect of this course was the somewhat hefty readings. The course would improve if the readings were more focused so as to allow a deeper analysis of some of the content. Prospective students should know that this is a great course on political theories that has a fairly light workload.

Students believed that the best aspect of this course was meeting one-on-one with the professor to receive feedback and guidance on their papers. Students found the lectures useful in teaching the way public policy works are written and that the grant writing assignment was very practical. Many students found that feedback varied and was often unclear as to what needed to change. Students also believed there was a disconnect of what was expected among the different professors. Suggestions for the class included increasing communication between the writing coaches and the professors to ensure that students knew exactly what they were supposed to be writing about. Prospective students should take this class if they want to improve their writing skills and can quickly adapt their writing to fit requested edits.

Students praised this course for its heavy emphasis on feedback through direct conversations with the instructor. Students’ issues with the course centered on a belief that the instructor didn’t provide them with enough specific guidelines on what was expected of them on assignments. Suggestions for improvement centered on a desire from students for additional details on what was expected on assignments. Prospective students should know that students found that the regular meetings with the instructor were helpful.