Her lectures are somewhat interesting, but at times the can be boring. Reading before her lectures really helps..you get more out of it if you do it that way.

overall, not that bad. She refuses to put the powerpoints online & her lectures can be hard to follow sometimes. 3 grade: midterm, book report, final. Just take good notes and study them

I took the class with the intent that I would really like it but the class just ended up becoming a parade. She teaches verbally and has very few powerpoint notes. Class is mandatory attendence and a book review is involved. very liberal.

She treats us like were middle schoolers. Whenever she calls on someone, she interrupts them and says "VOLUME!" It is so distracting. Her lectures are boring and her power point is only a brief outline of topics that will be discussed in class. She is a nice lady and knows her stuff, but the structure of her class is tedious at best.

Dr. Jamal is really nice and really knows what she is talking about. Her lectures are pretty boring, however, and her tests are super hard. Buying the textbook seems like a waste because she requires a ridiulous amount of online reading.

She's one of those people that are too smart for their own good. Lectures very dry. Readings were dense in detail and page numbers. She tries to cram everything in during the semester when the class needs to be split into two semesters. You learn alot if you can keep up, but be cautious.

Though Dr. Jamal clearly knows her stuff, her lectures feel rushed and disorganized, therefore unclear. Textbooks were a waste due to the masses of outside reading. Tests are meant to trick, though she does curve when necessary. The course material is valuable information; its a shame its not better presented.

Fairly easy class. Make sure you study for the exams because they can be a little tricky. She isn't really too open during class discussions. She will tell you if your opinion is wrong and will make her beliefs heard. Barely used the textbook. Class can be very scattered in terms of note taking. This is not a terrible class but it can be annoying.

Extremely uninteresting. Very fast-paced and tends to ignore questions that are asked. Tests are pretty much from the study guide but questions are hard. AVOID

UGH! This class was really frustrating, she is a fairly good teacher and I did learn in the class, but she is HORRIBLE at making tests. They are obscure and ridiculously hard. The study guide does't help either. The whole semester I thought I would get a D, and ended up with a B so she must curve. Don't need to buy the books.

She is a nice lady and has a good heart but she can't lecture very well. Her lectures are long and she basically reads you what she assigned as your reading assignment. She also talks REALLY FAST and there are lots of notes to be taken. Her tests are a large portion of your grade but if you study the night before you should get a B+.

Very tough class, but worthwhile. You have a ton of readings every night, the lectures go extremely fast and cover a lot, and the exams are both written so you have to study hard to know what you're talking about. Take extensive notes and do as many of the readings as you can and you'll be fine.

though attendance is not mandatory, if you miss class you are screwed. She gives surprise in class assignments, so if you are not there, you can't make these assignments up. You also have to do the reading. The material is actually interesting and she a good prof, but this class is too much work for a cluster requirement.

First, I have major respect for Professor Jamal; she is the smartest person I've ever met. Her lectures are intense, she goes fast and she covers a lot in one lecture; however, she will slow down and further explain if you ask. She wants you to understand, so help her. Go to class, her slides are bare so to know the material you need to be there.

Manal is a very smart and nice lady. However, she clearly didn't understand this class was supposed to be a gened. Even as an INTA major I found the material challenging, the readings too long, and the tests too crammed with information. Global politics is a very interesting topic but to succeed in her class, you REALLY have to buckle down.

She only has three assignments all semester and 2 tests and the final. She is a nice person but the lecture is boring and the attendance is nothing so no one shows to class (but you have to go to class if you want to pass)

Great professor, but all the material is in the lectures. Random in-class group projects. There are two textbooks but she never uses them, and they only account for 2-3 questions on tests. Overall, an amazing professor and the material is interesting, she just goes very fast in lecture.

She is clearly very knowledgeable about the subject matter. She doesn't exactly manage her time or organize her lectures well though. The class isn't hard as long as you show up, pay attention, and study. However if politics is already boring to you, DON'T take her class. Lectures are not special and could be pretty boring.

I had no idea what my grade in this class was going to be until it was posted on my transcript. However, she did grade fairly. You must participate. We had one paper counted as a large chunk of the final grade, the rest was made up of presentations and busywork. No tests. A lot of reading is assigned. The "lectures" are discussing the readings.

It is very difficult to do well if you don't attend class, there is almost nothing on canvas if you miss class. There is also reading every single night. She takes forever to grade assignments and gives basically no feedback, so it's really hard to tell what your actual grade is. Though, she is very passionate about the subject and is nice.

Prof Jamal is not bad; she is a really nice person and smart. The class is really just lectures, and most of the grades are the 3 tests. Although there is a lot of reading the tests are fairly decent. The class is not that hard so if your fine with lectures she's good.

Prof. Jamal is def very knowledgeable about the topics, & although her lectures are long & dense, they can be interesting if you're into learning about what's going on in international politics. However, for a Gen Ed it is a little hard and you definitely do need to take lots of notes. Barely any grades, so study for the tests. She's very nice tho!

I liked this class. She's kind and gives clear lectures. The exams are pretty much word for word from lecture so as long as you go to class and take good notes you'll be fine. She also gives some discussion posts or short answer assignments that give you extra points which I liked. The only thing I didn't like was that she takes forever to grade.

Dr. Jamal knows what she is talking about which makes the lectures interesting. However, she doesn't post grades until after the final, so you won't know how you're doing in the class. Do all the assignments and the 3 quizzes (she drops the lowest one) and you should be fine. Exams are hard so study for them!

As long as you pay attention to the lecture and take notes, you will do well. She doesn't post the powerpoints or grades, so that is a bit annoying, but overall she is a good professor.

Lectures were somewhat interesting but the exams were extremely difficult unless you absolutely KNOW and understand all of the info. Easy GPA dropper- was my lowest grade by far despite how much I studied.

Dr. Jamal is an extremely kind professor. She is very organized and obviously knows what she is talking about. She doesnt release grades until THE VERY END. This is kind of annoying and the tests are difficult. You get 3 exams plus a few side things but overall not many graded assignments. I would not take again but she is overall not bad.

Really like her as a person. I'm a good student but fell asleep in her class (not normal for me). Lectures were long and boring. She gave study guides for tests which was cool. I disliked that she didn't ever grade things and I didn't know my grade going into the final. Takes weeks to grade scantron tests, but she commutes and has another job.