Justin Zackey
Department of Geography
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4.5
Overall Rating
Based on 4 Users
Easiness 3.5 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.5 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Uses Slides
  • Often Funny
  • Gives Extra Credit
  • Would Take Again
GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
28.6%
23.8%
19.0%
14.3%
9.5%
4.8%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

36.4%
30.3%
24.2%
18.2%
12.1%
6.1%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

36.5%
30.4%
24.3%
18.2%
12.2%
6.1%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A+
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
April 3, 2024

Some tips for others intending to take this class. Overall it is not a very difficult class, not a lot of difficult conceptual thinking but a lot of memorizing of small details that seems to be not that relevant/important. The only thing you should do to succeed in this class is to memorize all the information in his slide. The lecture and reading aren’t that important, he makes tests based upon the lecture slides and he gives a lot of curves. I got low 90s probably in both of my tests and I received an A+ for some reason. Definitely doable, especially if you have some Chinese background.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: C+
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March 30, 2024

This class was very difficult for me. First, we have a map quiz, where you have to memorize all the 30+ provinces in China, as well as many geographical features. The midterm was extremely difficult in my opinion and I received a 44, and there was no curve. The final project was confusing to be honest, I wasn't sure exactly what was asked of us. I just gave it my best bet and turned it in. I studied for days on end for the final and thankfully I passed the class. The professor is funny, to be fair. He seems like he enjoys what he does and both him and the TA are very knowledgable.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: N/A
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March 25, 2024

Professor Zackey is funny and cool and knowledgeable. I would take a class with him again if I could. His tests are very reasonable. I think most students would say he is chill.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
March 15, 2024

This course was so interesting and fun! Prof. Zackey is a caring, likeable, and funny lecturer with lots of insight from his many years of living in and studying the human geography of contemporary China. The class is well-organized, informative, engaging, and a great high-level introduction to the political history, natural history, and geography of China. It covers all of the most important topics for beginning to understand China on so many levels - politics, culture, regionality, ethnicity, economics and more. The exams are moderately difficult and require a degree of memorization of important years and specific names of important lists, people and places. He curves grades to very fairly. Be warned that the first two or three weeks of lecture and studying for the midterm will involve a lot of learning history specifically.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A+
April 3, 2024

Some tips for others intending to take this class. Overall it is not a very difficult class, not a lot of difficult conceptual thinking but a lot of memorizing of small details that seems to be not that relevant/important. The only thing you should do to succeed in this class is to memorize all the information in his slide. The lecture and reading aren’t that important, he makes tests based upon the lecture slides and he gives a lot of curves. I got low 90s probably in both of my tests and I received an A+ for some reason. Definitely doable, especially if you have some Chinese background.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: C+
March 30, 2024

This class was very difficult for me. First, we have a map quiz, where you have to memorize all the 30+ provinces in China, as well as many geographical features. The midterm was extremely difficult in my opinion and I received a 44, and there was no curve. The final project was confusing to be honest, I wasn't sure exactly what was asked of us. I just gave it my best bet and turned it in. I studied for days on end for the final and thankfully I passed the class. The professor is funny, to be fair. He seems like he enjoys what he does and both him and the TA are very knowledgable.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: N/A
March 25, 2024

Professor Zackey is funny and cool and knowledgeable. I would take a class with him again if I could. His tests are very reasonable. I think most students would say he is chill.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
March 15, 2024

This course was so interesting and fun! Prof. Zackey is a caring, likeable, and funny lecturer with lots of insight from his many years of living in and studying the human geography of contemporary China. The class is well-organized, informative, engaging, and a great high-level introduction to the political history, natural history, and geography of China. It covers all of the most important topics for beginning to understand China on so many levels - politics, culture, regionality, ethnicity, economics and more. The exams are moderately difficult and require a degree of memorization of important years and specific names of important lists, people and places. He curves grades to very fairly. Be warned that the first two or three weeks of lecture and studying for the midterm will involve a lot of learning history specifically.

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4.5
Overall Rating
Based on 4 Users
Easiness 3.5 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.5 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Uses Slides
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  • Often Funny
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  • Gives Extra Credit
    (3)
  • Would Take Again
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