The best aspect of the course was the smal seminar setting where students got to discuss the material amongst their peers. The worst aspect of the course was the unclear and unfocused topics. The professor wasn’t able to clearly deliver the course content and students found themselves often confused about the readings and concepts. The course could improve if the entire curriculum was better structured to include clearer discussions and possibly handouts to help students get a better grasp of the sociology concepts. Prospective students should know that this course wil help them get a feel of sociological concepts and the workload is not very heavy.

Students thought that the best aspects of this course included the guest lecturers who had interesting topics that applied to students’ everyday lives. Many students thought that the exams were very difficult and that the grading was unclear. Students also found that that the lecture section was too large, and suggested breaking it into smal er groups to encourage discussions. Students also suggested improving the exams with more materials from the readings as well as the lectures. Prospective students should be aware that most of the coursework is memorization, and that to do well they will need to attend the lectures and complete the online quizzes each week.

Students most enjoyed the incorporation of guest lecturers in this course. Students said that the weakest element of the class were the quizzes and exams which required an emphasis on memorization to study for them. Students also thought that the lectures could benefit from more interactivity, possibly with the addition of clicker technology. Students thought it was valuable for potential participants to know that completing and studying readings in preparation for quizzes was especially important to success in this class.