Robert Clifford

ANTH101 · ANTH201510 · ANTH101L · ANTH102 · ANTH101LC · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 70%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want an interesting class and are willing to attend, read, and study for demanding exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesHard examsCurved gradesExtra creditLecture heavy

Most students praise his passion, humor, and ability to make anthropology interesting.
The class is not an effortless A because exams, readings, papers, and .
, and clear expectations make the workload feel fair to many students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is realistic with , and use of curves or , but students repeatedly say the tests are hard.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The material is interesting but content-heavy, fast, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

Students usually recommend him because he is passionate, funny, fair, and interesting despite the and heavy content.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Tests are difficult, but curves, , fair grading, and .

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Workload

Moderate

46/100

The workload includes lots of , and a final, but many students find it manageable with effort.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students describe him as passionate, hilarious, knowledgeable, and engaging, though a few find the lectures boring or too fast.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears balanced across quizzes, papers, labs, tests, and a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and knowledgeable professor whose class can be heavy but and study.

Main concern

The main risk is heavy lecture content and class.

What students said

“Really fun class! He gives a lot of lectures, but they're engaging, hilarious, and very well-done!”
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“The .”
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“Lots of E.C. .”
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Remote format

Online

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Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are described as hard and study-heavy, but curves, , and study guides make them more manageable; reviews .

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Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, tests, a , and , but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book policies.

Difficult TestsFinal ExamStudy GuidesCurved GradesExtra Credit

“We had a few quizzes, 3 papers, and 3 tests which were HARD, but the curve was around 85-89 each time.”
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“He gives a few short quizzes in the beginning and , and the final.”
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“The .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Clifford is a great professor and really makes this topic interesting.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Really fun class! He gives a lot of lectures, but they're engaging, hilarious, and very well-done!”

📚 Work For Grade

66/100

“Gotta work for your grade. Lots of E.C. .”

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55/100

“The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Not only does he know his stuff but he is a really good person overall.
His lectures are fun and tells jokes along the way, so you never get bored.
He's passionate about what he teaches and has experience in the field.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class was definitely not easy, but if you go to class and and read the book the answers are all basically in front of you.
and offers .
You can float by with a B .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

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there are so. many. slides.
Not easy to contact. Voicemail is ALWAYS full and he ignores emails.

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed in-person reviews across multiple years show consistent strengths and and lecture load.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1

Robert Clifford

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

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Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Work For Grade

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Concerns

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if you want an interesting class and are willing to attend, read, and study for demanding exams.

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