Students thought that the best aspects of this course included the engaging class discussions and the interesting material covered over the semester. Students thought that the class could be disorganized and that the quizzes did not seem to fol ow a consistent format. Suggestions for improvement included creating a more structured curriculum to follow during class and changing the quiz format to be more consistently structured. Students also thought that having the course a few times a week would have helped break up some of the longer classes. Prospective students should be prepared to be actively engage in class discussions and to complete the readings before each class.

Students praised this course for covering a range of topics in significant depth in this discussion-focused class. Perceived issues with the course varied; for example, multiple students found the course could feel long or disorganized in part because the course was largely driven by student discussions. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by some students that they be introduced to the requirements of their final project earlier in the course. Prospective students should know that students highly recommended students take the course although students noted that the course involves a significant amount of reading.