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Political Science

Aaron Wodka

POSC135 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a practical, engaging political science course and are willing to do steady applied work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPractical campaign skillsClear instructionsConstructive feedbackInformation-heavy but valuableHighly recommended
  • Students unanimously rate Wodka highly and .
  • The class is not a free A, but full credit is realistic when students follow instructions and keep pace.
  • Both formats focus on applied political campaign work rather than passive lecture learning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic with and feedback, but the course requires consistent project work rather than minimal effort.

Online reviews stress full points for following instructions and quick pacing, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The material is practical and clear but information-heavy, with campaign analysis, data, marketing, and budgeting tasks.

Both formats describe the same applied campaign focus, with online compressed into a faster summer pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews do not clearly state an , but participation and staying current appear important.

Online evidence centers on deadlines and assignments, while in-person reviews mention participation without a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

because the class is practical, interesting, and useful for real political campaign work.

Both formats are unanimously positive, with in-person reviews more career-focused and online reviews more instruction-focused.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Students can receive full points for following directions, but grades still depend .

Format shift

Online reviews provide the , while but less detail about grading rules.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload appears manageable but meaningful, built around campaign plans, voter turnout analysis, data, marketing, and budgets.

Format shift

Online workload is intensified by a five-week pace, while as information-heavy and practical.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students describe him as , and able to make local government and campaigns engaging.

Format shift

and clarity, while in-person reviews praise interest-building and real-world usefulness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears centered on applied campaign projects and assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats mention campaign plans and practical tools, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise the course as practical, interesting, and especially useful for campaign or local government interests.

Main concern

The course contains a lot of information and a .

What students said

“Really sparked my interest in local government.”
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“It's the most practical class with a lot of information.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a fast, practical course with , and quick consequences for missed work.

Main concern

The five-week pace means missed assignments can create problems quickly.

What students said

“ if you follow the instructions”
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“If .”
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“We had to create a whole campaign plan with data from elections.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exams, proctoring, open-book rules, or , so and likely secondary to projects.

No Clear Exam EvidenceProject-Based Work

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book rules, closed-book rules, or proctoring.

No Clear Exam EvidenceCampaign Plan
“create a whole campaign plan, marketing, even a budget”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, .

No Clear Exam EvidenceCampaign Plan
“We had to create a whole campaign plan with data from elections.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to work on campaigns or run for .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, practical value, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Wodka is great.”

🛠️ Practical Value

96/100

“It's the most practical class with a lot of information.”

📈 Grade Fairness

72/100

“ if you follow the instructions”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really sparked my interest in local government.
  • he'll provide you with .
  • Really interesting class that teaches you what it's like to work on political campaigns.

Theme 2

🛠️ About Practical Work

  • You analyze voter turnout and past elections, create a whole campaign plan, marketing, even a budget.
  • The whole class is about us getting practical tools to create and run a campaign for local office.
  • We had to create a whole campaign plan with data from elections.

Theme 3

📈 About Effort & Grades

  • if you follow the instructions
  • If .
  • It's the most practical class with a lot of information.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are recent, detailed, split evenly by format, and fully consistent.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
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2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POSC1354 reviews

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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