Students thought that the lectures were the best aspect of this course, because the information was interesting and well-explained. Students did not like the student lectures and believed that more guest lecturers would have been more beneficial. Students also wanted some hands-on experiences throughout the course. Prospective students should be prepared for a fair amount of reading and writing, but know that it is an enjoyable class with interesting materials.

Students praised this course for having a relaxed setting that spurred interesting discussions and forced students to develop their presentations skil s. Students had few issues with the course. Students commented that the course could become boring if students’ presentations were poorly put together. Suggestions for improvement included a broad desire by students that the instructor should do some lecturing in the course in order to break up students’ presentations or help provide a background for the topics students were presenting. Prospective students should know that students found that the course revolved around students researching and presenting topics to their peers. Students’ grades were determined based on how well they did on two presentations and on participation.