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AMAZING PROF! absolutely loved him. expects students to do the work and take responsibility for themselves, teaches a lot about life this way... as well as the political philosophers

This class was a joke.... he gives all the information you need to take the tests online. All you have to do is use the notes to define the terms from each "module". Cake

He Gives You all the Info. For the test... Just study and you should be fine

Good guy I liked him. All the info is given to you... Just gotta study defly dont have to read

Easy to understand and questions on tests are taken right from lecture notes

pretty easy, go to class, or get the notes and the exams are basically from that. very flexible with help. not to bad.

At first I thought he was a doofus and did not like the class at all. Then he kind of grew on me. He thoroughly explains each of the books in lecture, so if you take good notes, you're golden. You don't have to even read any of the books to get an A. Just make sure you study the class notes a lot before the exams (there are only 2 exams).

Morrell is a very good professor. I am not a poly sci major but interested in the subject. He gives two exams and a short paper, so the workload is not a lot at all. Everything needed for the exams was given out in lectures. All you need to do is show up, pay attention, and take notes and you'll be fine. No need to buy books, they're online.

Overall a pretty good Professor. He was funny, clear, and his class was not very difficult. The exams are based entirely on the lecture notes, so as long as you have all the notes from the year and study them you will have no problem getting a good grade.

Interesting but difficult. He really makes you think but if you keep up with the readings than you should do fine.

As long as you go to class semi-regularly and invest a little time into the papers, then this class is totally worth it. Comes off a tad pretentious but I never had a problem with him because I didn't have any 1-on-1 interaction (though he is very accessible). SO REASONABLE with grades too so there's no reason to do poorly. FOR SURE RECOMMENDED!!

Morrell is very knowledgeable. Information from his tests are right off the slides and test questions are straight-forward. Easy grader. As long as you do the work and go to class (to get info from the slides) you should be alright.

I took his winter inter-session course, so it is a little different. We had to write short essay responses for the exam but over all it was very easy. He is fair, clear, interesting and and easy grader. As long as you study the slides and know the material from the books you will be fine.

I loved his class! As long as you do the study guides and go to lecture (or at least get the lecture notes) the tests aren't hard. The quizzes are all based on the study guides. The work load isn't bad at all. He responds to emails quickly.

Morrell is a pretty decent teacher. He makes the class easy and interesting. The grade is based on two exams, a paper, and a bunch of quizzes. He drops the lowest 4-5 quiz grades, so even if you bomb a few, it won't hurt you. Overall, he's a good professor to have.

Morrell is a good professor. He likes when you engage in the lecture so you can't be on the internet or phone. He often calls out people for doing things other than taking notes in class.I thought his class was pretty easy but attendance is mandatory; mostly because of the book quizzes and notes which are not posted online. Test were long but easy.

LOVE this professor! He is so clear in his lectures and time flies by. You do have to do the readings because their are quizzes every week on them but if you read the study guide, you will ace them. Easy midterm and final. One essay that was super interesting to write. Best!

BEST PROFESSOR EVER! He is such a great professor and very easy to approach. His lectures can be boring at times, but it's so clear and easy to understand. Theres weekly quizzes so keeping up with the readings is an absolute must. Although, spark notes are helpful too. But reading the book and doing the study guides, you'll easily pass.

Definitely a good class. Quizzes you on readings, but clarifies them in lectures. Somewhat tough, but fair exams. Only two papers for the whole year. He has a great sense of humor and makes class interesting. Just don't let him catch you on facebook.

Great professor that actually knows how to teach. He's a very engaging lecturer that makes boring topics bearable. Lots of reading and quizzes, but doable. Gives study guides for everything and is very clear with expectations and requirements. Just beware that he calls on random people in lecture and will call you out for not paying attention.

Great professor. GO TO CLASS. He gave the few of us who came to class the day before Spring Break 10 bonus points just for showing up. Makes what could be a very dry, boring subject interesting (and I'm a biology major, so POLS isn't really my thing). Very funny and wants you to participate, he'll call you out if you don't pay attention!

Very fair about quizzes, lectures tend to be interesting and I highly suggest attendance. However, be prepped to do a lot of reading.

Morrell is very easy regarding quizzes he drops your lowest five or six grades and the answers are on the study guide or if you skimmed the reading. Exams are not difficult if you study and I wrote the only paper the day before it was due and got a 96. He is very caring and I highly recommend taking this class for a content area.

This was actually not a bad class at all. He drops probably 5-6 quizzes and they're 5 questions each with a bonus that can usually only be found from the reading. All the readings can be easily spark noted. Pretty straight forward for the most part. Don't use your phone in class HE WILL CALL YOU OUT. Paper is an easy grade booster.

There are simple quizzes on the readings. You can prepare by reading SparkNotes. He tends to give out extra points and is willing to drop low grades. He presents all the information that you need to know clearly in his power points. So, I would recommend going to class. There are detailed study guides online to help you prepare for exams.

Class will be easy if you go to it diligently. Everything you need to know are in his lectures, which are usually interesting and easy to understand. There are a lot of readings and there are a lot of quizzes on them, but most can be found on sparknotes. If you go to class, pay attention, and read the sparknotes you'll be all set.

Lots of note taking but Morrell makes the topics seem pretty interesting. There are reading quizzes but you can almost always get a 100 even if you just SparkNote it. Overall a very funny guy and a pretty easy class if you pay attention and take good notes.

Overall, he is a pretty good prof. He likes to use a lot of personal stories during lectures which helps as the content could be pretty boring at time

Professor Morrell is an excellent lecturer who always makes his slides and class time interesting. This class definitely requires reading, but the discussion sections are helpful. If you are looking for an easy gen ed or do not like to read and write, do not take this class. If you have an actual interest in the topics, you'll learn a lot.

I took his POLS 3012 class completely online and he was one of the best and most fair professors I've had at UConn. For this class, you have optional quizzes and all readings are found for free online. There are two exams for which he holds study sessions. Very fair, caring, humble professor. 10/10 recommend. Content is also super interesting!

I love Prof Morrell!! I took his 1002 class before choosing to take this one, course material is very similar (almost identical) so if you did well in 1002 and are looking for an additional easy class I'd recommend this one. Extensive reading and weekly quizzes, online class is difficult to use notes bc it is timed to mock a clicker quiz.

This class is very content heavy and you won't enjoy it if you aren't interested in it, but he does make that very clear in the syllabus. You will need to do some of the readings as only some of them have good sparknotes. Discussion section is mandatory but I took the class as distance learning and the lectures weren't fully necessary. Funny guy.

This class was a decent amount of work, but Professor Morrell is definitely reasonable and a good professor. Lectures are mandatory and you have to take good notes since a lot of midterm and final questions are based on it. Assignments are straightforward and the reading quizzes each week aren't terrible. Overall great professor!

Very interesting lectures, he really cares about making the lectures clear. Lots of reading though, a bunch of online quizzes, and an absurd grading system. He basically makes it impossible to get a 100 on the exam.

Can't fault Professor Morrell as a person or a lecturer. Very knowledgeable and tried to make the lectures interesting. Reading assignments can be classed as 'busy work' but you don't have to do them all so it balances out. Exams are way too complicated for no apparent reason. You end up getting tested over 6-7 specific topics out of dozens

He is a nice guy, no serious complaints. There are a lot of reading assessments (quizzes on the reading) but you only have to do some of them. Reading heavy class but I went without reading most of the books and also found them online for free. The tests are hard, written and MC, but did well as long as I studied and went to discussion.

This class was very interesting and he is very enthusiastic about what he teaches. Reading heavy but if you take good notes and look on quizlet the class is very easy to pass. I was going to drop this class when I saw how much reading it was but it ended up being my favorite class.

Morrell gets a bad rep in some cases, but this year he has completely redone the course and now I couldn't recommend more. He is very accessible and cares, records all lectures, and gives study guides that genuinely tell you what is on the exam. The TAs are great and there are so many ways to get points and a good grade.

You dont have to use textbooks but the class was very easy imo

Political theory is incredibly boring and confusing, but Prof. Morrell does a fantastic job simplifying the content. Exams are based on lecture content and he lets you know what he expects so they are fairly easy. The only thing that is annoying are the reading assessments you have about every theorist, but you can look up the answers oftentimes.

People made this class seem a lot tougher than it was!!!!! Do the assignments and readings, and take notes during the lectures and you'll understand everything you need to know for the class. Professor Morrell does a lot to ensure the class is as fair as possible.

Most of the material you need for exams are covered in lectures, but he also posts lecture online if you can't make it to class. Material is pretty easy, with short hw assignments. He drops a bunch of grades and is pretty lenient. The only thing to beware of is the exams. There are only two and they require a lot of memorization.

Assignments were always clear and understandable. He gives a short list of possible exam questions, with all exam questions coming from that list verbatim. His lectures are clear and can be used as an outline for the exam questions. He also records and posts all lectures on HuskyCT in full. Overall a fantastic class for a gen-ed or elective.

There is a lot of reading but pretty much all of it is covered in lectures, lectures are posted on HuskyCT, there are two major exams which require a lot of memorization but potential exam questions are also posted on HuskyCT, offers study guides for exams and extra credit which are very helpful, overall this class is easy to get an A in

His class was very interesting, with many stories, and I enjoyed the class stretch. I loved the class, but I hated the point-based grading system, which made your grade make or break with the final. Gave a study guide for the tests, so it was easy but still frustrating grade calculation-wise. Recommend the class out of this grading system. Fun disc

Absolutely loved this class! Makes it very interactive and clear. Posts recordings of the lectures after class. Weekly readings and reading assignments, but he specifically picks sections of the books for you to read. Very easy to understand the class and what needed to be completed.

at first, i was terrified of the class because of the reviews, but it wasn't as bad as i thought. it's lecture-heavy, so paying attention is key. i used chatgpt for all the reading assessments and still got an A. the professor gives potential questions for the midterm and final; also the TA grades everything, so try to stay in their good books.

Unlike past ratings, Morrell is an amazing professor. He has redone this course over the years, which has made it better. Lectures were very well organized, which made note taking easy. If you fill out his study guides and put in the work, you'll get an A. Discussion sessions were kind of useless imo, but attendance is graded.

LOVE this professor. He was super cool and super passionate. Was very good at teaching Political theory and seemed to really care about it. The final and midterm were definitely difficult to study for, but he gives you study guides that have all of the exam essay questions, making the actual exam (if you study) VERY easy.

Lots of reading, important to attend lectures to take notes and understand. That said, I was pleased with Professor Morrell and I think he is a great professor who is passionate. Some concepts are difficult to understand and others aren't the most interesting. He is very systematic and relies on the syllabus to guide the class meticulously.

Very nice; it made the class very easy and structured, just like a 1000-level class. Wasn't difficult for no reason.

He records all his lectures. Only 2 exams and a group project + weekly readings and mini quizzes on the reading. Everything is super easy, the concepts can just get tricky since you're talking about philosophers. This is a very manageable class and I would take it for easy credit.

Professor Morrell is extremely clear about his expectations and how to succeed in his class. If you attend the lectures and listen in this class an A is extremely attainable. Definitely knowledgeable on political theory, his lectures are very informative and the TAs are fantastic. I would highly recommend this class and enjoy going each week.

He's good. Majority of grade is midterm, final, and “applying political theory” which is just another exam. Very tough on grading, will take points off over small things because “no one is perfect” but the TAs are usually understanding. Records lectures and gives break time in class. Good intro class if poli-sci major.

Professor Morrell is a great lecturer and his class was interesting. He is clearly passionate about the subject matter and cares about students' learning experiences. Weekly reading quizzes are online and unmoderated, so there is always consistent, easy credit to be had. Study guides are a huge help for the exams/papers, and he provides them.

Very straightforward class. A lot of reading regarding political theorists, but extremely interesting stuff. Applying these theories to the real world in discussions was highly engaging. Prof. Morrell is an extremely skilled lecturer and definitely cares about his students. Exams are easy if you study and go to lectures/watch them. Take this class!

Amazing professor, nothing else to say tbh, he was awesome