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.

The best aspects of this course included the professor’s passion for the subject and his professional knowledge and experience. Many students thought that the course had an imbalance of experience levels, as the people who had backgrounds in economics were bored while the people without this background quickly got lost. Students also found that the lectures were somewhat dry and boring. Suggestions for improvement included making the class more discussion based and having the lectures focus on teaching concepts rather than arguing a point. Prospective students are strongly recommended to have an economics background, but it is not a requirement.

Students praised this course for its small-class size which allowed for engaging and interesting in-class discussions. Perceived issues with the course largely focused on a belief that the course and its 274instructor assumed students had a background in economics and moved at a pace that left some students behind. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by multiple students that the instructor provide more instruction to students either by lecturing in greater depth or providing students a better overview of what is expected of students on assignments. Prospective students should know that students found that it was helpful to have some background in economics.