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“Clearly a knowledgeable professor in her field, but offers little engagement with her lectures”
POL101 - 3.0 rating“It is unacceptable that you are not allowed to use any external sources when the sources she provides are all strikingly one-sided and left-leaning”
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She reads straight off her slides, however she is so funny!!!! Constantly makes all of con hall laugh. I am not the biggest fan of the class and the amount of reading but if you miss lecture you are going to miss Courtney going off on someone. D
Clearly a knowledgeable professor in her field, but offers little engagement with her lectures. Often reads off of a script and sounds as though she is there because she has to be. Additionally, some of her lectures have an ideological leaning that inspires neither critical thinking or original insight.
The professor equivalent of a white knight.
Love her. She is so funny and doesn't put up with bs. She gives a lot of reading but she really keeps each topic broad by gives all sides.
She's a great prof in my opinion, she's knowledgeable and her lectures make you wonder how she's able to speak for so long without stopping. Would recommend to take her classes because you actually learn something from her lectures.
Tons of readings that can be difficult to stay on top of. Her lectures are thorough and interesting, but very long, monotone, and she can spend a lot of time repeating one thing. However, she is well-educated and obviously knows and researches the material very well. Assignments are essays that are hard, but your mark depends entirely on your TA.
She makes the class so boring that you can make no sense
She puts in a lot of effort to make her lectures informative and full of information, however her delivery is monotone and she does a bad job of engaging her students. Biggest gripe with this class was the assignments. She assigns essay topics that have little to do with the readings (you can only cite the readings).
A welcoming and really nice prof, but a bit dry. Her lectures are interesting, but she tends to ramble. However, she genuinely cares for her students' success and, while her lectures can be monotone, they are understandable and she breaks down complicated terms easily. Hardest part were the TAs, but be sure to take detailed lectures notes!
She explains well sometimes; isnt trying at all with online format. 15 minute lectures + linked documentary on youtube with time-consuming weekly hw and unclear and difficult criteria for grading. Didnt tell anyone we had to cite lectures in the hw until everyone got 0s for two weeks straight; unnecessarily strict grading; lots of reading. Just no.
Very detailed lectures with many readings per week to do. Manageable and fun sometimes. Ready to post comments on the discussion board. Good lecture, but beware of TA markings.
I appreciate prof Jung so much: she's the funniest, incredibly well-prepared, and super smart. Lectures are often related to contemporary events and/or other fields and she is happy to chat after class, even if you just want to ask additional questions. Beware though: she always says that her courses aren't reading heavy, but they are (I took two)!
The course is nothing but a lib left agenda run by the Prof who clearly believes in that agenda. The course was the only course where I did not have to apply my mind - just suck on the readings and puke it in the assignments. No need to use your brain at all. That is not the quality of education you would hope for from University of Toronto
Do the work and keep your head down. Write as sarcasm, she/TAs will read it as genuine. See how far you can go at being an SJW. Or you can challenge them with irrefutable facts. Call them out every now and then when the lies got too much to take. Plus there are a bevy of students in the class that are sick of hearing the left-wing propaganda too.
If you are unwilling to sacrifice your integrity and compromise your principles, do not take this course.
Although the lectures were a tad dry, this was still my favourite course in the semester! TAs give feedback that u can actually improve on and get better marks. Course content is really relevant and interesting. And the work load is very doable especially with everything online, Professor Jung adjusted it so well! Would love to take more courses!
It is unacceptable that you are not allowed to use any external sources when the sources she provides are all strikingly one-sided and left-leaning. It is also unacceptable that the questions you have to answer in your assignments are worded in a way that will sway the reader to one side of the argument and restrict you from presenting your side.
Her lectures are interesting. She also does a lot of podcasts that are informative. The course was very well-structured for online learning. The course material is relevant to present times. Your grades depend on your TA, so keep your fingers crossed for a good one!
My favorite class! No huge projects or assignments so although there's a lot of writing involved, the assignments were much less pressure than other courses.
Great class
I loved this course it is by far my favorite at UofT so far. This prof seems super nice and gives great lectures. The topics of every week are relevant and important. There was no exam just weekly assignments and they were a great way to showcase your knowledge. The people who have written bad reviews are probably a conservative incels.
I do not understand why a university has to be leaning left of right. If you wanna succeed in this course you can just leave you your own thoughts and mental integrity aside and just agree with the prof. TA's are not flexible. Do not try to put your own thoughts in the assignments, you will lose a lot of marks. Indoctrination.
Literally couldnt get any easier for a first year pol student. Great course and great topics chosen. Many people come into the course left or right leaning but this course makes you think about and understand your biases. Prof Jung wont tell you if one way is better than the other because thats on you to decide although it clear where she stands
This class was easier than some of my high school classes. Never got a bad mark and that's surprising considering I put little effort into the class. Most assignments were just answers to be found in the lectures and readings and didn't require excessive effort or thinking.
Prof Jung is not accommodating to her students, especially regarding mental health. I asked for genuine help and was completely denied and dismissed, felt dejected, but it also cost me my grade! Online term; email communications were lacking empathy and care (borderline rude), which students so genuinely needed this year. Disappointed overall. :(
I actually enjoyed this class and it wasn't too hard. However, my TA in particular was not flexible at all and ultimately cost me 10% of my mark.
Had the exact same experience as the Feb 3 2021 user. Was not accommodating of my serious situation and the emails that she sent were very passive-aggressive. I ultimately decided to drop the course despite doing most of the work for the class because I could not continue in an unsupportive environment. I will not be taking another course with her.
Amazing class. The best introductory course, readings and lectures were very informative but still interesting and relevant to today's society. Marks definitely dependent on TA's, and I was lucky to have an amazing one but others may not be as fortunate. Weekly assignments are very much doable, with clear guidelines.
Ten years after having taken her course, I had to come back to rate Prof. Jung because of how starkly this course stood out in my memories of undergrad. This prof is intent on indoctrinating students and there is no room to argue your own perspective. Very little academic integrity in presenting a balanced perspective - how was this even allowed?
guidelines are SO strict for assignments that even if you have an amazingly written assignment, you'll lose marks if it's not exactly what they're looking for. TAs don't actually assess what you wrote, they just check whether it's the exact same as the answer key, which is annoying b/c in a writing class there is SO much room for interpretation.
I'm sure Prof. Jung is a nice person, but I wouldn't know, as she has basically delegated all teaching authority to TAs. 99% of students have never met her; no office hours unless you sign up before hand for limited spots. POL101 is inconsistent and horribly thought out, constant addenda are added to assignments, and so on. Assignments are long.
I have never met her because it seemed as if she didn't even care about the course. Lectures were clearly reused from last year. Very difficult to reach out to the professor, she is basically not involved in the course at all. Contact your TA as they are the ones that are actually involved in the grading and teaching process. Overall easy course.
I really appreciated the lectures and the lecture topics. I had a great time learning. I do think the assignments are useless. I get that they're trying to prepare us for the future or whatever, but I know how to write a thesis already. Easy to do well though.
Prof. Jung seems very nice, but with lectures being asynchronous online, I never got a chance to meet her. The course is graded by 7 assignments (lowest one dropped) and 10% participation. Some assignments were fun, some were useless and boring.
Such an inspiring and well articulate professor. Really good at explaining and analyzing, I have learned so much from her and really idolize her.
Prof doesnt care about the course, doesnt reply to emails, no chance to even talk to her since her lectures are prerecorded & theres no office hours. assignments are graded strictly based on an answer key, and ur grades will heavily depend based on which TA you have. Some TAs are unhelpful and will tell you to "ask your peers" if you ask a question
I really enjoyed Prof. Jung's class. The lectures were pre-recorded, but rarely longer than 30-40 minutes per week. The readings were hit or miss, depending on the week. She is clear and interesting to listen to, learned a lot. Never got to meet her though, but that's expected in a class of roughly 900 people. TA Nicole was also amazing.
Prof Jung is indeed a very good professor -- interesting and short lectures, homework every 2 weeks etc. Yet your grade strictly depends on your TA. It is known fact that there are discrepancies in marking and it is very hard to succeed in the grade appeal process.
Pretty basic first year course - can put in minimal effort and get a good grade while also learning important concepts
I liked the way POL101 was structured. The course had TA bias and so dependant on your TA there was a huge variation in marks. I found that the lectures and course as a whole tried to push a left leaning narrative so it felt more like I was learning opinions than facts. However, it was overall a decent intro course.
Decent professor for an online course this year. Pretty much lets the TAs guide the course. No final exam, quizzes, or tests but you really have to go the extra mile for a good grade on the small assignments.
My fav lecturer in first year. The topics covered were very interesting, lectures are easy-to-follow, and she clarifies the assigned readings in-lecture-- something that other soc. sci profs don't do. It was a well-structured course that taught me how to write better in uni, and the assignments were fair. Will take a course with her again for sure!
Professor Jung is a fun, engaging professor who does a great job in capturing students' interest in politics. The course covers a wide range of topics that are politically-charging, so it is great for those who love politics. Great professor who knows her stuff; her lectures are concise and to-the-point.
Professor Jung seems very nice. However, my course was run almost entirely by TAs and I never even talked to her because the lectures were online async. The marking between TAs was also often very inconsistent. Some sections would get very high grades while others would be marked harshly. Be sure to make friends with the TA and go to office hours!
lectures were easy to follow and she went over the readings, which was helpful
My favourite professor at UofT. This is the second course I've taken with her, and I just love the way she lectures. You can tell she is well-versed in her field and truly cares about the material. Assignments are fair and don't have much to do with lectures, so you can get away with not going, although she does take attendance in some.
The problem lies with those who grade. Graders are extremely hard markers and specific. NEVER provide feedback so you don't know how to improve on the next. Worst part is all these assignments are worth 80% of your grade and the class is structured in a way to teach YOURSELF how to write because that's all you'll be doing.
The lectures are unfortunately pre-recorded videos so most of us never met the prof but the lectures themselves are quite good. The assignments can feel a bit repetitive at times but the course material over the semester is structured really nicely and the tutorial discussions are very engaging!
Prof Jung was clearly knowledgable and this course being online made an easier workload. After speaking to upper years, they said grading has gotten tougher these past few years since restructuring. I was able to finish with a 4.0, which is doable if you spend time talking to your TA during office hours. Its an average intro course, but not "bird."
Review does not reflect the Professor but rather the TA's. Marking is solely based on opinion rather than content and it's nearly impossible to improve with little to no feedback. To put into perspective we had weekly writings that were marked based on 3 levels - complete, somewhat, or incomplete. I received a 2.6/3. Make it make sense
She was a great prof and I really enjoyed the course and the structure of the assignments. The only thing is that I found her very biased even if I agree with most of it.
She speaks in slow motion. Her voice is so monotone, had to leave a few lectures early. The assigment prompts are so awful and they expect you to write it all in 200 words. Boring
inconsistencies with TA: some TAs give 100 for notes while some caps at 90. some TAs give 100 to students who never participate while some give 54s to students who speak every tutorial.
Her way of lecturing is actually really helpful since she does not talk too fast, so you're able to type your notes more concisely. There will be many readings in this course, so do make sure to do those readings since they will be relevant to the final exams and to your tutorial participation mark. Overall, TAs are really great and light hw.
Great and engaging lecturer, I never felt bored in class at all. Plenty of really funny moments and lots of inspiring ones. A very knowledgable professor and approachable.
Unprofessional, horrible attitude, and unapproachable. It's shocking that U of T has a professor with such a bad attitude teaching students.
Prof Courtney Jung has a terribly limited understanding of political science. In one lecture she dismissed any class analysis of protest movements because she thinks "injustices are the primary cause of protests" because A, apparently economic injustice doesn't exist & B, apparently protest movements can only have one cause. Idk how she's a prof.
She told me to "figure it out yourself" when I asked for accommodations due to my disability...
Good lectures where she clearly explains all necessary topics. Assignments however usually have terrible prompts and unrealistic due dates (she assigns stuff on a Friday night, due Monday afternoon). Easy course if you stay on top of it and have a good TA
Courtney Jung never fails to waste my time. In her one-hour-long lectures, she waffles about whatever the topic is and repeats the SAME POINT at least 932,058,034,957 times for whatever reason. This isn't YouTube where if you cross a particular amount of time, you get mid-roll ads. I'm not even kidding, her lectures should be 10 minutes long.
Prof Jung is simply one of the worst professors I have ever encountered. Her assignments' topics are extremely awful as they pertain to topics on which information is nearly impossible to gather. Moreover, she almost always injects her own personal take into any given topic. Such behaviour is very unprofessional and no professor should exhibit it.
The prof speaks too much of her personal political views, almost/most-definitely forcing students to follow along certain views regardless of your own political opinions. The lectures are extremely repetitive, oftentimes repeating the same information up to 6 times in the same lecture. I would love to say more but the character limit stops me.
Never trust these reviews. Professor Jung's lecture are actually engaging, she doesn't speak fast, and yes sometimes she repeats stuff because she wants you to remember stuff... She has her own views for sure, but you are also a grown-up, if you disagree then read more. It really strikes me how students can be so unfair to professors.
She was an OK prof, spoke very slowly and repeated herself so we remember things, but I found her lectures kind of dry and the grading criteria was hard to reach considering the amount of effort I put into this course. Her review sessions are super useful, but overall she was about average.
Poorly organized for Winter 2022. Lack of comms b/w prof, head TA, and TAs. Assignment instructions unclear and shifting based on grade distributions. Insertion of readings not mentioned in syllabus, thesis statement assignments fail to educate students about course content. Tech issues in lecture contribute to learning impediment. Listen to lec's!
Good Prof, had it online so I didn't get to know the prof. Lectures were good, interesting, well spoken. Easy to follow along. Talks kind of slow, so I had to speed up the videos to not get distracted. Relatively interesting course, would recommend if its one of the mandatory courses for your degree.
If Professor Jung can see this message, I believe you would like to purchase a new microphone
The class is easy but the combination of it being online and the complete lack of enthusiasm she shows for anything makes it a drudge to go through. It's a free mark but I'd recommend you take one of the more inspired intro POL classes. Grading is heavily based on the TAs - mine was great but your milage may vary.
she covers the readings in her lectures VERY briefly. be sure to do your readings. if anything, this course is difficult because the tas make or break your grade. the course content is easy and introductory, but the tutorials are hard.
Good at explaining concepts and its a fairly easy course but by god is she rude in person lmao
I learned a lot from this class. However, it is not easy. My TA was a tough grader. He had high expectations for the essays and you had to go above and beyond to get an A-. That said, he definitely made me a better writer. I would absolutely recommend this class to POL students as you will get a lot out of it. Just be prepared to work hard.
Not bad
Courtney Jung is a... prof. Her course delivers what it is designed/intended to convey, and from that point of view, it works. Since all of her lectures are asynchronous, there is no opportunity to question any comments that she makes. FYI, the professor tends to make very ??? comments in her lectures on (certain) issues, and it's... noticeable.
I would say most (not all) of the lessons taught by Dr. Jung are her basically just her teaching personal biases and opinions. Although the course was a breeze and very birdy, it is not one I particularly enjoyed. After week 3, the course was essentially an activist course and all she could talk about was race, climate change, and reconciliation.
certified bird course
The course was asynchronous but the lectures were interesting and made me really like Poli Sci. Grading is based on your TA, so as long as you come to tutorials and pay attention to their feedback, you'll be fine in the assignments. Assignments are based on current events, which I found really interesting.
Even though this was an online class, the professor had very interesting lectures (although I would defiantly recommend putting them on 2x speed as she talks very slowly). Also, the tutorial will make or break this class, so would recommend an In-person one.
So yes, there are a lot of readings, but I barely did them since she gave a pretty good overview of them in the lecture. I took her pol101 class and I knew what was expected on the papers, but if you haven't, chat with your TA as they do expect stuff that is not always written. Just follow her exam review and you'll ace the final.
As the course was online, the TA you get will really make or break your experience. Her lectures were pretty good, she delivered the information, but she wasn't particularly interesting or engaging. As long as you do the readings and go to tutorial, its a bird course for sure.
took this course with her lectures being online asynchronous and with mandatory-attendance tutorials online synchronous. TA for that was not that great but her lectures were always enjoyable and easy to comprehend
She was okay, It's not a hard course, but you should focus on it every week for at least 2-3 hours. If you do that, you can get a good grade. It's hard because this course is online, to easily look over it, but you need to know what she is saying. The exam was really easy, 4 paragraphs on questions from the study guide she assigned.
Took it as an elective. Marked hard for no reason. Has hidden political bias in class. don't recommend
Never interacted with her as this is an asynchronous class. However, she is very biased. Grade is dependent on TA. Though, this year she is no longer teaching 101.
The worst prof at uoft. I don't know why she is allowed to teach considering her passive aggressiveness, unprofessional and overall lack of empathy. I missed a few lectures due to medical reasons and she tried to coerce me to leave her class. She went out of her way to ignore my emails, attempts to participate and make me uncomfortable in her class
Classes were superficial and easy. The professor however lacked professionalism and is clearly not teaching for love of academia. She harassed and intimidated me in her class and when I reached out to the department for help, they did basically nothing. I have never had an experience as awful as this one in my life.
Prof. Jung is a great lecturer and is passionate about politics. My issue is the assignments: papers are graded against strict criteria, which inhibit creative arguments. If you don't follow the rubric, you get a bad grade. The result is uninspired, repetitive essays. Too much reading for a condensed summer course, but manageable for a 12-week one.
Material, assignments, and exam was easy. People who did poorly just slacked off-- if you put the effort in, you will receive great results. Also, if Alexandra Martin is your TA, you're in luck. She is so amazing!
lmao taking her lectures full of "experimental examples" and "minority concern", topics are fully debated in Tutorials, but that has nothing to do with her hilarious performances on stage. Deeply convinced after viewing her translated works, that the course bases are great, however, Western polisci learners didn't seem that enlightened.
BORING !!! OMG do NOT take this class if you have a hard time focusing. Prof is BORING, 2 hour lecture of a monotone voice, she doesn't even move around?????? Is that normal???? I'm warning you, please save yourself. If this is some way some how a mandatory course for you, I'll keep you in my prayers. Stay safe out there.
She's lowk extremely boring even though the content is interesting. However, how well you do in this class entirely depends on your TA
she's just super monotone and she always invites guest speakers to do her lectures. the TAs don't know what's going on and they're given little information about assignments that are due in a few days.
Lectures are extremely boring. She talks extremely slowly. The content of the course itself is not very hard. Most of the TA's are fine though.
I can't lie to you, the guest lecturers were more interesting and brought life to the lecture more than she ever did. My friend sleeps in every lecture, because the way she speaks sounds like a lullaby. If you have a terrible sleep schedule and sleep during class, say goodbye to your GPA.
This course is reading + lecture heavy. TAs are nice and try to help, but the course content is so boring that their help falls flat. Jung's lectures are convoluted and her powerpoints only feature pictures and quotes. The lectures are very dry too and they have no stream of thought. If you want to preserve your sanity and happiness, don't take it
Her lectures are almost unbearable. talks nonstop, no engagement, painful and boring unfortunately. Maybe she smiled 5 times in total, otherwise she gets upset at chatter during her lectures and even coughing too loud! TA grading system is wack– Who made our TA's so miserable? Advice: AVOID ANY 101 COURSE (106,109 will make you feel happier)
this was the worst class I've ever taken. Matter fact, Courtney made me so mad sometimes that I would storm out mid lecture cuz I couldn't take it anymore. Dreaded going to class
super boring lectures, horribly monotone and just reiterates what the reading is on for one hour, then says what she said AGAIN the second hour. class makes u want to end it tbh
DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE. Absolutely horrible, boring lectures and she repeats the same thing over and over for 2 hours. Also, everyone is confused, no structure whatsoever, and every TA says something different and grades differently as well. Save yourself the headache and avoid at all costs, genuinely questioned my major over ts.
only take this course if ur ready to hear this prof essentially coke rant for 2 hours straight. the tas are a mess; the grades are literally randomly generated. you could be a critically acclaimed author with best sellers sold out everywhere, and you will still get a 70 on your paper with the most bs excuse you've ever seen.
It's true that she's a very monotone lecturer, but I think her pacing is good. Very dense readings, I definitely learned a lot and I appreciate that aspect of her class but I'll probably never take a polsci course again, at least not with her teaching.
Get ready for HUGE class sizes - up to 1,050 people in a lecture, yet prof will still target individual people in audience.
This course wasn't my favourite, but I didn't find it bad. I liked how Professor Jung explains the lecture slides, but she does move quite fast. The TA's are very harsh graders. This course has lots of readings, it's very reading heavy. The in-tut assignments are directly based on the readings so if you keep up with the material, you'll be fine.
Some content in Jung's class was interesting, but was always activist-based, strongly left leaning, and relied solely on her political agenda- leaving no room for disagreement. Lots of miscommunication between TAs and prof. Always monotone in lectures, never left podium, and would stop in the middle of lectures if she heard people talking/coughing.
She's OK, definitely not good. Speaks so slowly. If you can focus, it might be good, but it's a common complaint. She calls out specific people. Made an inappropriate comment about a student once. What made this class relatively fun for me was my amazing TA and his engaging and informative tutorials. Otherwise would have dreaded this course SO MUCH
If you're not religious, pick a religion and pray.
Super smart prof. And grat credentials, shes actually cool. Monotone, boring lecturer though. And classes r tough as hell. I really enjoyed her "politics of hope" lecture though. You really feel the passion when she talks about stuff like this.
Monotone and slow lecturer. Slides not very well fleshed out, more of an aid to her talking. Repeats points often, confusing and hard to understand. However, very kind professor, as long as you're doing the readings you'll be fine. When she gets passionate about something she is super interesting. I REALLY just wish she spoke faster...
Professor Jung is a very boring lecturer, and isn't always fair regarding accommodations. Some classes were interesting, if basic, while others were sleep-inducing. Grading from TAs was inconsistent and sometimes harsh. Assignments were weighted strangely - one introduction paragraph and the final essay each comprised 15% of the grade.
Too much yapping
Prof Jung is the most monotone lecturer, putting everyone to sleep. Massive readings, often reinstating word for word what was said in lecture, often more citation than actual content. Assessments were graded unnecessarily tough, and the assessments were mainly regurgitating citations. Also, no exam outline at all.
Took pol101 but this prof does not talk about the content, he briefly touches upon it and then rambles on for 40 minutes about examples. She only has pictures on her slides so if you don't have a friend in that class and you miss one, you're kind of screwed. Good course tho!
an extremely monotone lecturer. her lecture slides had NOTHING on them, so if you couldn't go to class or if you were sick, you practically had no help. TAs never knew what was going on. if you asked them if they had any idea what was on the final or on any of the assignments we had, they never knew. TAs are also harsh graders. would not recommend.
In a room of 1000 people, you will still feel personally targeted and its scary. Lectures dont have breaks, 2 straight hours of monotone "lecturing", but nonetheless the content is explained well enough for a good understanding. Assignments were simple and based on course readings and lectures
i lowk prayed everytime i would commute that someone on the ttc would kill me before i got there and i'm not even religious
Depressing
so incredibly boring and primarily uses documentaries which is ridiculous because she makes u stay the whole lecture for an exit survey. Also started getting petty and stopped posting the question and only saying it in class. she also left mid lecture one day to go to a wedding? odd ass lady she needs to retire i swear
Very not engaging. Almost fell asleep like multiple times. No exam outline or even announcement about the exam, jeez.
Had to drop this class because of how much of a mess it was. The lectures were the most dreadful part of my day, and I LOVE learning about politics. She made something I loved so dearly into the most dreadful thing to learn about ever. Don't take this class with Courtney Jung if you want to keep your love for politics, I beg you.
never take this class
Lots of reading, lectures are boring but the tutorials are fun for most of it, the assignments are tough since they are closed book
DONT TAKE THIS COURSE UNLESS YOU HAVE INSOMNIA IVE SAID THIS AND ILL SAY THIS AGAIN SHE READS OFF CHATGPT AND HER SLIDES HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SO U HAVE TO ATTEND LECTURE shes also very very very opinionated and never forgets to include her own bias
Not sure why everyone is hates the prof so much. I think if you show up to lecture, take notes, and actively listen and discuss in tutorials, you'll be fine and get an okay grade. She is a little monotone, which I guess for some is unbearable, but honestly, some of the topics discussed are general and boring anyway, so not entirely her fault
The lectures are boring AF, literally feels like listening to an AI voice for 2hr straight no break. There's also only two assignments before the final paper, which might sound appealing but if you mess up on one of them, it's very hard for your grade to properly recover. Avoid POL101 at all costs.
The TAs for this class didn't even grade the final paper before the final test. She doesn't teach anything and feedback on essays is overly critical. The information she gives for the finals is awful and she doesn't post anything so you have to go to class.
the TAs are genuinely horrible. grading on the in class essays is awful, save yourself the trouble. no practice finals given and no information on them that is remotely helpful. prof just lectures and people fall asleep during class.
Do not take
don't take this class with this prof. i'm sure poli sci could be better with a different prof, but taking it is the biggest regret of my year. we were given basically 0 information about the final, no sample questions or anything. the mcq portion was so weird, i could swear that it had questions with words she's never mentioned in the entire year
They should have an I Survived book for this class. Dry and convoluted lectures with only pictures on the slides and no recordings. Lots of reading and it's generally pretty jargony and hard to understand. Assignment instructions are given very late and were graded pretty harsh. Exam was designed for us to fail. DO NOT TAKE if you want to stay sane
Harsh grading. Boring, badly structured lectures. Slides look like she did them 5 min before the class starts. Most of the grades were based on writing paragraphs from random prompts that you can't really study for. Everyone in this class hates it. Don't take it if you don't need to.
It's obvious that Professor Jung has an agenda, particularly for colonialism and climate change. She is a monotone lecturer, & the slides are not enough to make sense of the lectures alone. Jung allegedly collapsed after a class but decided to lecture the next day anyway which I respect but I don't feel comfortable recommending 101 over 109 or 106.
While other have said her lectures are very monotone, I believe there were certainly a few times during the semester where I felt her passion for the field. HOWEVER, that does not excuse how poorly written the final exam questions were, how harsh assignments were graded, and how poorly weighted they were. I do not recommend
She gave my tutorial section the wrong questions for our midterm, wasting our time, and still required us to answer. She said we could either do a retest on a random morning or accept a 5% mark boost for our submission, which did nothing, as we couldn't answer properly. She refused to compromise on other solutions even though she made the mistake.
She's extremely monotone, with slides consisting primarily of graphs. Half the time, she didn't post slides, so I had to email. She goes through half her slides, using the remaining time to show documentaries instead of teaching. She's rude and passive-aggressive to students who ask questions, and leaves after lecture so people can't approach her.
TA laughed at peoples genuine questions, was not helpful whatsoever. The profs lectures were straight monotone voice for 2 hours, it is clear that she does not enjoy teaching. The essay+tutorial grades were not given prior to exam leaving us wondering how the exam would affect the grade. If I could give this course and prof a 0 rating I would.
going to her class is more effective than any melatonin you could possibly take.
Speaks in a monotone voice that made most lectures boring. Tutorials were okay but there was a clear lack of communication. Random tutorials would be canceled without any notice to any students. Professor would often get off topic during lecture.
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POL101Y1
3.5
(2)POL100
2.8
(5)POL201
2.7
(13)POL101H1
2.6
(17)POL101
2.5
(99)Difficulty by Course
POL101Y1
4.0
POL100
3.4
POL201
3.4
POL101H1
3.3
POL101
3.0