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Political Science

Liesel Spangler

POLI103 · 1 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
5.0

The decision

if you want a reading-heavy, high-effort political science class with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy readingLecture heavyFew graded itemsHard conceptsResearch paper focus
  • Course mixes hard concepts with long lectures and heavy weekly reading.
  • multi-draft research paper plus final.
  • The because of workload and difficulty.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Only a few graded items exist, but hard concepts and .

Evidence comes only from one in-person POLI103 review.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Hard concepts plus three-hour lectures and .

Evidence comes only from the in-person review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

The and hard lecture content.

Recommendation evidence is only from the in-person review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Graded by few things so each item matters a lot, but .

Format shift

Based only on the in-person review.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly textbook chapters, extra articles, group questions, and a 200-page book in one week drive a heavy load.

Format shift

Based only on the in-person review.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

lecture-heavy with group discussion but concepts feel hard and reading-dominated.

Format shift

Based only on the in-person review.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

and a final research paper plus participation and a final.

Format shift

Based only on the in-person review.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person POLI103 is a 3-hour lecture with dense reading and a .

Main concern

Weekly chapter-plus-article load and a 200-page book in one week make the pace crushing.

What students said

“Hard concepts in a 3 hour lecture + lots of reading.”
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“I had to read at least a chapter from the textbook every week and extra articles/chapters, including a 200pg book (in a week).”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews ; assessment centers on a .

Final exam mentionedResearch paper draftsParticipation

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation but does not prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring details.

Final exam mentionedResearch paper focused
“Theres only 3 assignments for the whole semester (excluding the ): 2 rough drafts & final for a research paper.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hard concepts in a 3 hour lecture + lots of reading.”

Voice snapshots generated from 1 in-person review, highlighting reading load and . Credibility rating: Low.

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“including a 200pg book (in a week).”

🧠 Course Challenge

18/100

“Hard concepts in a 3 hour lecture + lots of reading.”

📋 Assessment Style

38/100

“Theres only 3 assignments for the whole semester (excluding the ).”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • Hard concepts in a 3 hour lecture + lots of reading.
  • I had to read at least a chapter from the textbook every week.
  • including a 200pg book (in a week).

Theme 2

📝

  • Graded by few things
  • 2 rough drafts & final for a research paper.
  • Lecture heavy

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

22/100

Evidence confidence

Only one 2019 review is available, so workload and difficulty signals are useful but not robust.

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Course coverage

POLI1031 review

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