Professor
Stephen Acabado
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Spring 2024 - Just because I seemingly did well in this class, it does not mean I enjoyed it at the very least. I agree with the other review that this was the most disorganized class I've ever taken. There was no communication between the professor and the TAs, the syllabus changed often, and each lecture, I came away feeling like I hadn't learned anything new. The course material itself was a bit heavy on the details, and the facts on the slides seemed disconnected from one another. I learned more from the students in my section who presented on the week's readings than from the lectures themselves. Coursework included: weekly quizzes (online, multiple choice, based on readings, but the answers were pretty word-for-word in the articles), 3-4 responses (1-2 pages), a discussion presentation (group project, based on that week's readings) one midterm (online, multiple choice), a poster presentation (group project where you research an aspect of Southeast Asian archaeology or culture and present it on a Google slide to your discussion section), and the final exam (online, multiple choice). All the online tests allowed two attempts, which was nice. The professor himself is pretty reasonable guy. If you have any questions, it's probably better to ask him and your TAs after lecture, since they may not see your emails. All in all, if you're looking for an easy class, I would suggest you look elsewhere first, and use this option as a last resort.
Spring 2024 - Just because I seemingly did well in this class, it does not mean I enjoyed it at the very least. I agree with the other review that this was the most disorganized class I've ever taken. There was no communication between the professor and the TAs, the syllabus changed often, and each lecture, I came away feeling like I hadn't learned anything new. The course material itself was a bit heavy on the details, and the facts on the slides seemed disconnected from one another. I learned more from the students in my section who presented on the week's readings than from the lectures themselves. Coursework included: weekly quizzes (online, multiple choice, based on readings, but the answers were pretty word-for-word in the articles), 3-4 responses (1-2 pages), a discussion presentation (group project, based on that week's readings) one midterm (online, multiple choice), a poster presentation (group project where you research an aspect of Southeast Asian archaeology or culture and present it on a Google slide to your discussion section), and the final exam (online, multiple choice). All the online tests allowed two attempts, which was nice. The professor himself is pretty reasonable guy. If you have any questions, it's probably better to ask him and your TAs after lecture, since they may not see your emails. All in all, if you're looking for an easy class, I would suggest you look elsewhere first, and use this option as a last resort.
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Spring 2021 - This was a great class and I really enjoyed it. Actually, this was my third time taking professor Acabado and he never disappoints. This class consisted of 10 weekly quizzes, a group project, four biweekly's and of course; a midterm and final. The quizzes, midterm and final were all multiple choice questions based on the readings and some lecture material. The readings were not too bad, ranging from 30 to 100 pages a week (give or take). The latter was easy since it was assigned from a book, which by the way was very interesting and not too expensive ($30). Although all of the logistics I just mentioned were taken during the remote learning period, I was able to take him in-person in another class and it was pretty much the same: quizzes, group project, and midterm and final. I would definitely recommend this class, he's a great professor and you'll learn a lot.
Spring 2021 - This was a great class and I really enjoyed it. Actually, this was my third time taking professor Acabado and he never disappoints. This class consisted of 10 weekly quizzes, a group project, four biweekly's and of course; a midterm and final. The quizzes, midterm and final were all multiple choice questions based on the readings and some lecture material. The readings were not too bad, ranging from 30 to 100 pages a week (give or take). The latter was easy since it was assigned from a book, which by the way was very interesting and not too expensive ($30). Although all of the logistics I just mentioned were taken during the remote learning period, I was able to take him in-person in another class and it was pretty much the same: quizzes, group project, and midterm and final. I would definitely recommend this class, he's a great professor and you'll learn a lot.
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Winter 2016 - I took both his Anthro 8 and Anthro 118 class. Unlike his Anthro 8 class which can be boring, Dr. Acabado's Anthro 118 class -- archaeology of Southeast Asia -- is a more exciting class as he delves into his specialty of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He seems disinterested when teaching Anthro 8 (he told me this personally). In his upperdiv class, he knows his students well and there's a fun project at the end. If you're a Filipino/SeAsian who wants to learn more about your culture, take Dr. Acabado! Remember that "balut" unites all Southeast Asian cultures.
Winter 2016 - I took both his Anthro 8 and Anthro 118 class. Unlike his Anthro 8 class which can be boring, Dr. Acabado's Anthro 118 class -- archaeology of Southeast Asia -- is a more exciting class as he delves into his specialty of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He seems disinterested when teaching Anthro 8 (he told me this personally). In his upperdiv class, he knows his students well and there's a fun project at the end. If you're a Filipino/SeAsian who wants to learn more about your culture, take Dr. Acabado! Remember that "balut" unites all Southeast Asian cultures.
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