Students thought that the best aspects of this course included the professor and the information covered over the semester. Many students found the course to be well organized and easy to fol ow, and that the professor did a good job engaging the students in class discussions. Many students thought the single class each week was too long and that the reading list was often very heavy. Suggestions for improvement included having the class twice a week to break up the reading load and encourage more consistent participation. Prospective students should be prepared to read extensively before class each week. Students should attend each lecture and take detailed notes to help them prepare for exams.

The best aspect of the course was the engaging and organized lectures. The professor and the teaching assistant were both passionate and able to convey the subject very well. The worst aspects of the course were the hefty weekly reading assignments and the somewhat harsh grading system. The course would improve if the readings were lessened and if there was more class time broken up into different days of the week. Prospective students should be prepared to do al the readings and engage themselves in some challenging material.

The skil ed lecturer of this course keeps her students engaged and interested although the class periods are over two hours long. Students who completed this course gained knowledge of the struggles faced by different countries when dealing with development. It was also stated that the professor did an excellent job of explaining confusing topics. But, students felt that the class length was horrible and that the tests were hard and graded strictly. Suggestions for improvement include: more meeting times and less reading. Prospective students should be willing to take hand-written notes and prepare for a ton of reading.

The best aspect of the course was the engaging professor who introduced interesting topics and encouraged class discussion and participation. Many students felt the reading was heavy and difficult to understand at times. Suggestions for improvement include instituting a clear rubric for grading with more timely feedback on assignments and shortening the required readings for the course. Prospective students should be interested in international issues to benefit from the course and are encouraged to do the readings in order to form opinions and participate in class discussion.