Students enjoyed learning high-level expressions and the cultural nuances of language in a very participatory environment. They also said the professor was a great teacher and very enthusiastic. The downside of the course was that it was disorganized because it covered so much material and had so many handouts. Students said the course would be improved by better organization and distributing the handouts in class instead of by email. Students should know that this is an intensive course with a lot of writing, but it is fun and very useful for improving your French.

Students praised the course for its overview of German philosophy, which affected the way students thought about life. Issues with the course included a complaint from students that the course had a heavy workload, and other students saying the requirement to read a book a week was too much. Suggestions for improvement included wishing the course met more frequently in order to discuss readings. Others wished the course cut down on the number of readings so students could focus more on the ones that remained. Prospective students should know that no prior experience with philosophy was necessary for success in the course. Students did find the course had a heavy workload but multiple students thought the course was intellectual y chal enging enough to make it worthwhile.

Students praised this course for having an open and approachable instructor who kept the course’s subject matter varied which helped to keep students engaged. Students criticized this course for being somewhat disorganized to the point where students didn’t know what to expect from it. Suggestions for improvement varied; some students wanted additional attempts to listen to and speak in French. Other students wanted a more solid syllabus and in particular a schedule for assignments. Prospective students should know that students recommended the course and found that the course demanded that students to participate in order to improve their mastery of French.

The best aspects of this course included the corrections to the essays and the helpful in-class discussions. The day-to-day vocabulary and the emphasis on writing was also very helpful to have. Some students felt that the class was often disorganized. One suggestion included incorporating opportunities for more in-class discussion between students. Another suggestion included spreading out the work throughout the semester. Prospective students should know this course is reading and writing-intensive but invaluable in regards to improving one’s advanced French writing skills.

The best features of this course were the enthusiastic and engaging instructor, the range of common phrases learned, and the improvement students saw in their writing. While students overall felt the instructor was fantastic, many ranked her organization as the worst aspect of the class. Better organization and more conversation opportunities were suggested improvements to the course. Students interested in this course should know that it is highly recommended by the students.

Students enjoyed the opportunity to write in a number of different writing styles and improve French writing skil s. Students felt that the professor was very disorganized. Suggestions for improvement included having clear assignment due dates, reducing the workload, and utilizing Blackboard in order to post information. Prospective students should be comfortable with French language and grammar rules and are encouraged to take the course to improve French writing skil s.