ASIAN 60W
Introduction to Buddhism
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Spring 2023 - This is a tough course. I chose it as a Writing II class because it was the only one open. Bodiford's policy equates an 89.5% and upwards in the course to an "A", which led me to believe this course would be a walk in the park. It wasn't. His lectures are extremely disorganized and confusing. He chooses to read from a pile of jumbled papers instead of using a PowerPoint presentation. This method made it very hard to pay attention in lecture. The course material is incredibly dense and includes an array of technical terms and roadmaps that can't be conquered with rote memorization. Bodiford does provide a study guide for the midterm and final, which correlates with test material; just be prepared to know how terms and big ideas connect. There was a silver lining – from studying intensely for the final, I ended up absorbing a lot of information about Buddhism. It truly is an interesting course that is applicable to daily life – I'm thinking about the karma I might get for writing this review right now. If you are really interested in the subject and are willing to put the work in, then take this course. The Writing II aspect of this course was really easy. I got above 95% on every writing assignment, and my TA was incredibly helpful. She meets with students for personalized feedback on assignments so that no one receives a poor grade. This is a large grade booster. Overall, be very careful if taking this course for Writing II/GE credit – if you do, get ready for some long nights at Powell.
Spring 2023 - This is a tough course. I chose it as a Writing II class because it was the only one open. Bodiford's policy equates an 89.5% and upwards in the course to an "A", which led me to believe this course would be a walk in the park. It wasn't. His lectures are extremely disorganized and confusing. He chooses to read from a pile of jumbled papers instead of using a PowerPoint presentation. This method made it very hard to pay attention in lecture. The course material is incredibly dense and includes an array of technical terms and roadmaps that can't be conquered with rote memorization. Bodiford does provide a study guide for the midterm and final, which correlates with test material; just be prepared to know how terms and big ideas connect. There was a silver lining – from studying intensely for the final, I ended up absorbing a lot of information about Buddhism. It truly is an interesting course that is applicable to daily life – I'm thinking about the karma I might get for writing this review right now. If you are really interested in the subject and are willing to put the work in, then take this course. The Writing II aspect of this course was really easy. I got above 95% on every writing assignment, and my TA was incredibly helpful. She meets with students for personalized feedback on assignments so that no one receives a poor grade. This is a large grade booster. Overall, be very careful if taking this course for Writing II/GE credit – if you do, get ready for some long nights at Powell.
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Prof Carter's Intro to Buddhism class is very enjoyable. However, you might not feel like you learn much, because every class is run like discussion where you have to participate with your thoughts and opinions (about the assigned readings). Any lecture he gives is super short and just serves as a gateway into that day's discussion. In any case, he is a good facilitator of discussion. Writing II component was three papers, the last one being a 10-page research paper. No midterm, easy final (passage analysis). So you will be very busy with this class only at three times basically. Reading load is small for a GE. Lecture/section participation is 30% of the grade. Would highly recommend taking this if you need Writing II
Prof Carter's Intro to Buddhism class is very enjoyable. However, you might not feel like you learn much, because every class is run like discussion where you have to participate with your thoughts and opinions (about the assigned readings). Any lecture he gives is super short and just serves as a gateway into that day's discussion. In any case, he is a good facilitator of discussion. Writing II component was three papers, the last one being a 10-page research paper. No midterm, easy final (passage analysis). So you will be very busy with this class only at three times basically. Reading load is small for a GE. Lecture/section participation is 30% of the grade. Would highly recommend taking this if you need Writing II
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I took him for Korean M60 and Korean 177. I got a B+ in both class (which I deserved). I never did all the readings. He's a generous grader. His lectures are boring its hard to listen to his accent. He gives you 4 short papers to turn in, in which you can choose the readings you want to cover. So you really don't have to do all the reading. The final is either a research paper 6-8 pages or in class essay writing which you are given 6 essay prompts and you have to write 3. He gives you 12 possible essay prompts for the finals. His classes aren't hard as long as you do some of the readings and have a general understanding of Korean history. His lectures are boring but the information does help you when you write the 4 short papers and final. If you're lazy its still do-able to pass. He really wants to help.
I took him for Korean M60 and Korean 177. I got a B+ in both class (which I deserved). I never did all the readings. He's a generous grader. His lectures are boring its hard to listen to his accent. He gives you 4 short papers to turn in, in which you can choose the readings you want to cover. So you really don't have to do all the reading. The final is either a research paper 6-8 pages or in class essay writing which you are given 6 essay prompts and you have to write 3. He gives you 12 possible essay prompts for the finals. His classes aren't hard as long as you do some of the readings and have a general understanding of Korean history. His lectures are boring but the information does help you when you write the 4 short papers and final. If you're lazy its still do-able to pass. He really wants to help.
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