Expect to work hard, and learn alot with this woman. She's assertively gentle, and is genuinely sincere. A tough cookie.

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Being the department head, it's not surprising that she's very specific in what she expects from her students. But if you're doing bad in her class, she'll do what she can to help you out. She's also very nice, though I wouldn't recommend taking the class unless it's compulsory for your degree.

an amazing prof!! Class work load not unfair but can accumulate at the end of the term. Very willing to help out and couldnt be more accesable to students.

she's a great prof, the class is very interesting however the way she grades is horrible. what you learn in class is hardly needed for class assignments and then BOOM! 50% for a 20 page term paper!

Great teacher, very clear. Interesting topic, I reccommend it, it got me interested in linguistics. A lot of information to take in so keep up, and do the readings. Study EVERYTHING for the mid-term(s) and final, not only what she tells you to. Overall great teacher!

Good prof. Make sure to do exactly as she says for your papers (i.e. copy the structure she gives you) and you'll do great. Quite a bit to study, but she give you a list of exactly what you need to know. Good elective class.

Great teacher. Online class is terrific! Engaging material, lots of info, clear after readings and videos what is important. Don't forget that the quizes are OPEN BOOK and you can *electronically search the PDF textbook* for answers if you're stumped. I'm headed towards an A in this class--good TA. Quite a bit of work but a rewarding class!!

I have no idea how this is a 200 level class....the online class is painful and there is way too much information to take down. Only good thing is that she is VERY clear on what she wants in her exams. Still, do not take unless compulsory

Hard class for a 200 level. As stated below it's all about memorization and structure.

I took the on-line version which was incredibly well laid out. Like many intro courses it will wean you out if you do not work hard - but it is rewarding if you do. Absolutely loved it!! Quizes are open book so they are still tough - but because the book is on-line you can "search". This course made me want to change my route of study to anthro.

Wonderful class and a great teacher. The assignments are interesting and very challenging, Mrs.Jourdan knows her material and sets a high standard. If you are willing to put in the work, you will learn tremendously and appreciate this class. The professor is engaging and very easy to relate to. Fascinating class and professor. Highly recommended.

Best online class I have taken. Fascinating videos and the professor puts in a huge effort to keep the subject matter stimulating. The teaching assistants were wonderful too and very helpful and accessible. The workload is heavy and the final exam was extremely challenging and requires much effort.I learned a lot, but really had to push to keep up.

Excellent and kind, great person to learn from. Power-points are helpful and guidelines are clear. But you do have to come to class and read the assigned texts. As an experienced prof she sees through the cheaters and slackers. But if she sees you are making an effort she will hold you by the hand and guide you to A.

One of the best courses I've ever taken! I was worried about online courses, but this one is extremely well-designed, interactive, easy to follow, and I think has won some awards... I learned a ton of stuff that would be useful for anthropology majors and anyone curious about culture and society. Christine Jourdan is really helpful and encouraging!

Online course was good. A lot of reading but not too difficult otherwise.

This course was my first cours in Anthropology.. and it make me lovign so much anthropology that I am now doing my BA with a lot of enthousiam!The design of the website was so good and the explanation and videos of the teacher were very interesting an clear! Altough it was clearly a lot of work, It was always a pleasure to read it! Take this course

I'm taking the online version of this class, and while you are required to answer a question each week on the discussion board, for the quizzes, you can ctrl+f your online textbook, so that makes up for her challenging questions! The course website is also very clear - It's really not that bad of course! Also, she answers e-mails quickly.

I loved this class. Her study notes are clear and easy to understand. Her weekly discussion force you to re-read and understand material. Exam questions are the practice questions (hint). This course made me switch into anthropology from biology :)

One of the best profs by fat the Concordia, she is great! Take all her classes if you can! If you are attentive and interested you are sure to get an A and learn a lot of interesting things.

Very nice lady. She obviously know her subject really well but there is way too much information to memorize for an introduction class. Quizzes are easy but group discussions not always related to what is learned.

Really great class, just make sure to do all the readings! I attended every class and took great notes but for exams don't forget to review the readings. Also, go to her office hours! She is super helpful in explaining anything you need help with.

The online class was easy to understand and really well organized. The final might have been long but it was easy material. Watch out for multiple choice though, she makes them really tricky.

I enjoyed this course a lot but it was very difficult and definitely went beyond introductory. Dr Jourdan is a very passionate Anthropologist, which is a great thing to have in a teacher but not everyone who takes this course intends on becoming an Anthropologist. I worked very hard on this course and definitely feel that I earned my grade.

Dr. Jourdan was a very good and interesting teacher. Her lectures were clear and thought-provoking, and she is extremely knowledgeable in her field. She may come off as intimidating, but she is actually really nice and is there to help her students. I really appreciate how she told us exactly what essay questions were on the final.

This is a great class! I learned a lot about all different cultures of the world. Prof. Jourdan is very helpful; she prepares very detailed review sheets for the exam. The quiz are open book. It cannot be easier than that.

Dr. Jourdan's lectures were very helpful. She also personally post's memos to students and is very involved in the course. The subject matter was incredibly interesting and the course website is the best i have seen so far. Like all courses, your grade will reflect the work you put into it. Would take again

In this class you have to do a bit of work, but at the end I did learn a lot. My T.A. was helpful and responsive. Not a bird course, and from my experience online classes tend to be more demanding (this class was not an exception).

Overall easy course. All tests are open book at home, cheat sheet was allowed on final. Weekly discussions need to be done. TAs grade everything, never spoke to Prof

This is an amazing professor. Took her 3 times. You go to university to learn from intelligent and respectable people and this is one of the best I have had. She is interesting, an amazing lecturer and inspires you to strive high. She know SO much it is unbelievable. If you show her you are dedicated, you and her will get along great.

I really don't understand the complaints here. Yes this course involves a lot of reading but it is pretty interesting and the lectures are fine. Most people got in the A's. Really not all that much work outside of just reading the textbook. Never had to interact with the prof. The citations were annoying but you get a cheat sheet for the final.

boring subject, good teacher. make notes from the online slides and ull get an A. make a good cheat cheat for your final. super easy class, boring material. teacher was helpful and answered emails

She is a great prof but don't take this class if you care about good powerpoints and clarity. Interesting but a little all over the place. Completely bilingual so assignments can be written in both languages, which is nice. Makes quite a few mistakes in english. Overall the course was interesting but some parts of it were pretty technical.

She runs a fun class and the 2 hours and 45 minutes goes by quickly. Her exams are tricky but if you've attended class, study and do the readings, they're manageable. The two 'blogs' (worth 15% each) are pretty fun, relatively easy and help with understanding some of the harder to grasp concepts. Fun class but pretty tricky questions on the exams.

very knowledgeable prof! I'm surprised to see all these negative reviews, I found her assignments extremely straightforward, she essentially creates an outline and all you have to do is input your information. Attendance was mandatory, but unlike other classes, I find that her lectures were valuable in terms of completing exams

Really interesting class and caring teacher. I don't get the bad reviews. Yes, it is not easy to get As and you have to work hard for this class, but you learn a lot.

Really interesting class and caring teacher. I don't get the bad reviews. Yes, it is not easy to get As and you have to work hard for this class, but you learn a lot.

The negative reviews are clearly people who expect As without doing any work. The prof is a harder marker, but she leaves really detailed comments on exams and clearly wants students to succeed. Her and the TAs are responsive and kind. There isn't a lot of reading but the assignments are long. If you follow the instructions/comments its not hard

Good prof and interesting material. would not take as a summer class being that it is a heavy class. Prof is a hard grader. TA and prof are responsive.