I thought I would be interested in this class, but I was honestly bored the entire time. There are weekly readings that can get kind of lengthy (60 pages sometimes) and 6 writing quizzes, in which she asks a question in relation to the reading and you have to write a page response. They are sometimes in class and sometimes in section, but she doesn't tell you which weeks she is giving them and which weeks she isn't. You can drop the lowest 2 grades. Midterm was an easy self-reflection paper. Wrote it 3 hours before it was due and turned it in 10 minutes late and got 100%. Grades on writing quizzes, midterm, and final depends on your TA. I never got below 85% on anything. Final was changed to a take-home essay due to the TA strike, but I ended with an A. She offers extra credit opportunities, but I didn't do them. Most of the time during lecture I couldn't understand the professor because of her heavy accent, but she was very sweet and was always encouraging people to reach out to her via email. We watched a lot of videos in class and it got so boring that I pretty much stopped going, which isn't smart because if you miss the quizzes during class or section, you can't make them up. Was easy tho.

I was looking forward to this quarter with Professor Korkman and I was so excited to finally take this course. During lectures, she allowed for amazing discourse and insight from students. The readings were sometimes dense, mostly interesting, and towards the end mostly contemporary. It makes for a great intro class and you learn basic foundational information to apply to other fields of social study.

I was kinda disappointed that the last 3 weeks of this course did not happen due to the UAW strike and since this professor did not want to cross the picket line, lectures and sections never resumed. Of course, that was out of the department's control, but I would 100% take this course again if it means being able to finish it.

There is one midterm paper where you reflect on your experiences as a gendered person. There were supposed to be 6 Quizzes (which were SAQs about the weekly reading) and your two lowest grades were to be dropped, but scheduling and the strike interfered so we did not have quizzes 5 or 6.

Professor Korkman was very kind and gave insightful lectures. I had no previous intention of taking a gender studies course, but because it fulfilled a GE requirement I decided to take it. Her lectures were very engaging and she included the class in many discussions. The coursework was not too heavy with a couple of readings a week. Some of the readings, however, were very dense and it was hard to grasp the main idea easily. The final was also not too challenging. Overall, I enjoyed this class and would recommend it.

I feel like it was an open space to discuss anything. Korkman was very helpful with her lectures and the discussions were pretty simple. There are reflections you have to write, but they offer help to make sure you receive the best possible grade. Her and TA Ebony are queens!! They just want their students to engage in the course and get an A :) I just took this for a GE and it was light work

TAKE THIS CLASS! If you are at all interested in gender and how it intersects with other aspects of identity and culture, this class is a great choice. I really enjoyed the structure of this class and wished other classes would be more like it. There were no tests, meaning there was no midterm and no final. We basically just submitted a reflection of the content (one and a half to two pages, double spaced) every week. The lectures were pre-recorded and, while they were really interesting and helpful, they weren't required for the reflections. What you did need to discuss in the reflections were the articles and the documentaries. The assigned articles weren't tedious at all and, in my opinion, were super eye-opening. It would generally only take me a few hours to get through the content for the week and write my reflection. Also, the three lowest-graded reflections (out of nine) were dropped so it gave students choice as to whether or not they wished to write a reflection that week or not. My advice would be to do all of the reflections though because there were instances where my TA docked points off of one reflection but I wouldn't know until a week or two later. As for discussions, I think they vary from section to section but the way my TA structured it was by splitting the discussion section into break-out rooms. Before she assigned us to break-out rooms, my TA would pose one or two questions about that week's content and we would come up with the answer while in the break-out room. However, there were some weeks where the entire section would discuss together; it all really depended on what the students were comfortable with that day. The TA's and the professor are incredibly helpful and are there for you if you have any questions. Overall, I think this was a great class and I would definitely recommend it!

This class was really easy and interesting, I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for an easy GE. There are no exams and you only have to turn in weekly reflection papers which are graded by your TA. So your grade depends on your TA's grading style. The reflection paper was about the lectures, readings, and documentaries. I found most of the documentaries interesting but some of the readings were difficult to understand. The lectures are prerecorded so you can watch them whenever you want, or you don't have to watch them at all. Discussion is mandatory because 10% of your grade is based on participation but it wasn't so bad, as long as you attend the discussions I think you'll be fine.

Very easy class, interesting material! Lectures are prerecorded, so the level of engagement really depends on your TA. My discussion sections were often painfully silent but section participation is quite a marginal part of your overall grade. No assessments, only short reflections on the week's lecture/readings/documentary.

I would recommend this class to anyone looking for an interesting, practical GE, especially if you are into gender studies, activism, and are concerned with social issues! I learned a lot from this class. I really enjoyed the readings and documentaries and thought they were well worth the time and very relevant. The discussion sections were great too, I really enjoyed hearing people share their thoughts/perspectives on course material. There were no exams, only weekly reflection papers–so not a heavy workload! It's nice to learn something useful and not have to stress too much about the class. :)

The only downside is that, unfortunately, the lectures were more on the unengaging side. The professor speaks monotonously, and although she is very kind and knowledgeable, it's hard to focus on her lecture videos. However, I did really like the selection of materials she gave us to study as well as the topics she chose to cover over this course!

This class was very interesting, and a great introduction to the field of Gender Studies.
- Professor Korkman uses recorded lectures (at least she does during lockdown) - - lectures are usually 2-2.5 hours in length
- most weeks include watching a documentary 1-2.5 hours in length
- all weeks have 1-2 readings which range between 10-20 pages
- the only assignments for this class are a 2-3 page essay compiling the knowledge gained from the readings, lectures, and documentary
- these papers are due at the beginning of the week
- no midterm/exams
- overall workload is not too bad

Gen10 was my absolute favorite class of the quarter. As a freshman this year, it allowed me to seamlessly transition into college life. This class was super interesting and was not too time consuming. All lectures were pre-recorded/asynchronous so you can watch the lectures whenever you want, but if I'm being honest, you don't even have to watch them. You grade is solely made up of attendance and participation in discussion and weekly reflections, there are no tests. There were 9 of these weekly reflections, but only 6 were graded, so you could either do all 9 and drop your lowest 3 grades or only do 6. The TAs are also super accommodating if you need to miss for whatever reason or miss an assignment. Although Professor does have a slight accent, you can easily rewind the recording if you miss a word. I took this as a GE and highly recommend, even if you have no interest in the subject.