Professor
Megan Meulemans
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Winter 2020 - As a GE, this class is definitely do-able, with a very manageable workload: 1 250-word reading response per week, 1 midterm, and 1 final. The final only covers the material after the midterm. For our year, each closed-book exam traditionally had three parts: slide identification (giving the key project's name, architect, country/political body of origin, date of origin, etc), key term identification (no word bank provided, but you just have to provide the name based on the definition), and one essay question. However, due to COVID-19, the final ended up being two open-note essay questions, which I honestly preferred. The reading material for the reading responses is usually very long, dense, and boring, but the responses themselves should not be too time-consuming. Preparing for the exams is A LOT of memorization, but also definitely do-able in a day. The professor provides a study guide a week before which is helpful, and you can look up quizlets from past years to help memorize key terms/key projects. To be completely honest, the lectures are probably not incredibly engaging to the average non-architecture major, and she does not upload her lectures to Bruincast. The slides mainly consist of pictures so it's not enough to study based on those alone. If you're really set on not going to lecture, I would recommend making a friend or two and alternating lectures. The notes you take during class are only important for the essay portion of the exams. Unlike lectures, discussion attendance is mandatory and participation is usually graded. I really liked my TA, Luke, and enjoyed my experience in discussion. If you want free access to my notes/study guides, just shoot an email to *************! :)
Winter 2020 - As a GE, this class is definitely do-able, with a very manageable workload: 1 250-word reading response per week, 1 midterm, and 1 final. The final only covers the material after the midterm. For our year, each closed-book exam traditionally had three parts: slide identification (giving the key project's name, architect, country/political body of origin, date of origin, etc), key term identification (no word bank provided, but you just have to provide the name based on the definition), and one essay question. However, due to COVID-19, the final ended up being two open-note essay questions, which I honestly preferred. The reading material for the reading responses is usually very long, dense, and boring, but the responses themselves should not be too time-consuming. Preparing for the exams is A LOT of memorization, but also definitely do-able in a day. The professor provides a study guide a week before which is helpful, and you can look up quizlets from past years to help memorize key terms/key projects. To be completely honest, the lectures are probably not incredibly engaging to the average non-architecture major, and she does not upload her lectures to Bruincast. The slides mainly consist of pictures so it's not enough to study based on those alone. If you're really set on not going to lecture, I would recommend making a friend or two and alternating lectures. The notes you take during class are only important for the essay portion of the exams. Unlike lectures, discussion attendance is mandatory and participation is usually graded. I really liked my TA, Luke, and enjoyed my experience in discussion. If you want free access to my notes/study guides, just shoot an email to *************! :)
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