Professor Lisi’s ability to run a lecture was the best part about this course. Students found the lectures to be very informative, and the in-class discussions to be engaging. Some students were concerned that the only grades for the class were for class participation and the final paper, while others found the lack of grading opportunities to be stressful. Suggestions for improvement included not having guest lecturers, and having more consistency in the amount of reading from week to week. People considering this class should know they wil not get an easy “A” in this course.

The best aspects of the course included the interesting subject matter and the engaging, articulate professor. Students praised the professor’s ability to foster in-class discussions and to incorporate one week’s discussions into the fol owing week’s lecture. Some students claimed that the readings were so long that students had to read for completion rather than understanding, and that this occasional y led to dry discussions. Thus, suggestions for improvement included providing shorter weekly assignments. Students can look forward to learning about the social interpretations of the brain from a historical perspective.