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Lene Levy-Storms
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Spring 2024 - This class was definitely not worth taking as just a social analysis GE. There was way too much writing to not even get writing II credit (comes out to 23 pages of writing, plus 8 pages of debate notes that can be bullet points but still have to be in sentence/paragraph form); I had multiple friends in different writing II classes that said they did much less writing than me, and even if the TA strike didn't happen they would've still done less (I think a typical writing II class is about 15-20 pages total). The professor barely matches her syllabus schedule and is very bad with navigating Canvas, so there were at least 3 assignments where we were approaching the due date and yet the instructions were locked or unpublished on the website. I switched into this class because the topic seemed very interesting to me and I wanted to avoid taking a history class, but I deeply wish I had stuck with the history class because this class is just not worth it. Grading breakdown: 15% 3 1-page reflective journals based in part on a community engagement assignment where we have to spend at least 6 hours throughout the quarter 15% policy paper (about 2 pages) 10% group debate and notes (8 pages) 20% elder life review project (10-page paper detailing an older adult's entire life and connecting it to a theory from the class; because of her disorganization we didn't learn the theories until the very last class so we had to rush the essay in the last week of the quarter despite being assigned it in week 5) 30% midterm and final (each one is 2 2-page essays, so total 4 2-page essays; midterm is 15% and final is 15%; they are usually timed in-person but they were take-home for us) 10% participation/small group exercises in class
Spring 2024 - This class was definitely not worth taking as just a social analysis GE. There was way too much writing to not even get writing II credit (comes out to 23 pages of writing, plus 8 pages of debate notes that can be bullet points but still have to be in sentence/paragraph form); I had multiple friends in different writing II classes that said they did much less writing than me, and even if the TA strike didn't happen they would've still done less (I think a typical writing II class is about 15-20 pages total). The professor barely matches her syllabus schedule and is very bad with navigating Canvas, so there were at least 3 assignments where we were approaching the due date and yet the instructions were locked or unpublished on the website. I switched into this class because the topic seemed very interesting to me and I wanted to avoid taking a history class, but I deeply wish I had stuck with the history class because this class is just not worth it. Grading breakdown: 15% 3 1-page reflective journals based in part on a community engagement assignment where we have to spend at least 6 hours throughout the quarter 15% policy paper (about 2 pages) 10% group debate and notes (8 pages) 20% elder life review project (10-page paper detailing an older adult's entire life and connecting it to a theory from the class; because of her disorganization we didn't learn the theories until the very last class so we had to rush the essay in the last week of the quarter despite being assigned it in week 5) 30% midterm and final (each one is 2 2-page essays, so total 4 2-page essays; midterm is 15% and final is 15%; they are usually timed in-person but they were take-home for us) 10% participation/small group exercises in class
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Fall 2017 - Professor LLS is constantly late to class. She often has other professors lecture for her. Her slides are very outdated, and she borrows material heavily from her GE Cluster course. The textbook is dry and redundant to the lectures. Exams are part comprehension and part opinion. You have to remember her remarks from lectures to make sure that you have her opinion for all questions. Overall, for classwork, there are too many assignments. Reading assignments could be updated to be more modern and reflect current issues in healthcare. For projects and essays, there is a lot of busy work. You are assigned 2 short essays and 1 long interview/essay. Additionally, there are debates in week 8 and week 9. I would not recommend this class or the professor.
Fall 2017 - Professor LLS is constantly late to class. She often has other professors lecture for her. Her slides are very outdated, and she borrows material heavily from her GE Cluster course. The textbook is dry and redundant to the lectures. Exams are part comprehension and part opinion. You have to remember her remarks from lectures to make sure that you have her opinion for all questions. Overall, for classwork, there are too many assignments. Reading assignments could be updated to be more modern and reflect current issues in healthcare. For projects and essays, there is a lot of busy work. You are assigned 2 short essays and 1 long interview/essay. Additionally, there are debates in week 8 and week 9. I would not recommend this class or the professor.
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Spring 2023 - Writing this review in response to the individual describing it as "completely disgusting". Have you taken a class at Ucla before? Maybe Art Studies is not the most demanding, but I can assure this class is not either. Professor Levy-Storms is a saint and I cannot stand for such slander on her name. My grade is built on a tempurpedic memory foam cushion of reflective journals, a policy memo, and a life review (my TA throws around 100s like an NBA player at the club). Content is about as far from dense as you could dream up. Levy-Storms takes her time with each lecture, serenading the class with jokes along the way. At the hour mark, we kick our feet up and take a 10 minute break. I will admit that, shockingly, learning about aging can be like listenting to bedtime stories on occasion. But might I mention she is the only professor who knows who I am? I mean if she does not learn your name by the end of the quarter she will die trying. The exams can be a bit of blindside, and the format of the questions can feel like it disenfranchises your efforts. Though comparing the midterm to final I think some necessary changes were made to the questions presented. All things considered, I would recommend enrolling in this with a friend, but by your lonesome I have no doubts that you would be capable of succeeding in the course.
Spring 2023 - Writing this review in response to the individual describing it as "completely disgusting". Have you taken a class at Ucla before? Maybe Art Studies is not the most demanding, but I can assure this class is not either. Professor Levy-Storms is a saint and I cannot stand for such slander on her name. My grade is built on a tempurpedic memory foam cushion of reflective journals, a policy memo, and a life review (my TA throws around 100s like an NBA player at the club). Content is about as far from dense as you could dream up. Levy-Storms takes her time with each lecture, serenading the class with jokes along the way. At the hour mark, we kick our feet up and take a 10 minute break. I will admit that, shockingly, learning about aging can be like listenting to bedtime stories on occasion. But might I mention she is the only professor who knows who I am? I mean if she does not learn your name by the end of the quarter she will die trying. The exams can be a bit of blindside, and the format of the questions can feel like it disenfranchises your efforts. Though comparing the midterm to final I think some necessary changes were made to the questions presented. All things considered, I would recommend enrolling in this with a friend, but by your lonesome I have no doubts that you would be capable of succeeding in the course.
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