Phuoc Duong

ETHN6 · ETHN5 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: 42.86%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you can handle a and minimal lecture support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy reading and videosNitpicky gradingOnline only evidenceEasy exams for someAI grading concerns

All seven reviews are online, so there is no in-person evidence.
Students consistently report heavy weekly reading, videos, and short writing assignments.
Grades are often high, but as nitpicky and the teaching experience as impersonal.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earned A-range grades, but and the weekly reading and writing load is real.

All evidence comes from online reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content is described as straightforward ethnic studies material, but the volume of , and .

Only online reviews exist, so the course easiness score reflects the online version only.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

85/100

The , and the online work appears centered on videos, readings, discussions, and papers.

Only online reviews mention course structure, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Some students found the class easy and caring, but , and no real lectures.

Recommendation evidence is entirely online and is sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

A grades are common, but repeated comments about tough or .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of reading, videos, papers, and weekly assignments.

Format shift

The heavy workload signal appears only in online reviews because there are no in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Positive caring comments exist, but several students , and AI-like grading responses.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is online only and mixed but leans negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and a few exams.

Format shift

Only online reviews describe assessment methods.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a manageable but and serious concerns about nitpicky or AI-like feedback.

Main concern

Students worry about heavy weekly , and .

What students said

“LOTS of reading and video watching but its mostly fine if you have the time.”
ETHN-5

“Prof Duong just makes you read and watch an unrealistic amount.”
ETHN-6

“Professor just throws materials and but offers absolutely in the online course.”
ETHN-5

Exam style

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Exam evidence is limited but and an .

Open Notes MidtermEasy FinalShort Final Essay

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention an open-notes multiple-choice midterm and an .

Open Notes MidtermMultiple-Choice MidtermTwo-Page Final Essay

“ and its an ethnic class so relatively straightforward.”
ETHN-5

“Final was fairly easy with a 2 pager essay.”
ETHN-5

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor just throws materials and but offers absolutely in the online course.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and online teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Professor just throws materials and but offers absolutely in the online course.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Prof Duong just makes you read and watch an unrealistic amount.”

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48/100

“Impossible to please, every paper will have mark removed for the slightest thing.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

LOTS of reading and video watching but its mostly fine if you have the time.
you'll find yourself watching around 3 hours worth of documentaries per week and responding to them
One short one page paper per week analyzing the assigned reading and/or film for the and a .

Theme 2

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For the assignments, I do everything he asked for, and .
Impossible to please, every paper will have mark removed for the slightest thing.
Professor Duong was not a .

Theme 3

💬 About Teaching Style

Uses AI-generated tools to GRADE and COMMENT on your assignments.
ended.
and so caring to their students!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent online reviews give useful detail, but the sample is small and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

ETHN-55 reviews

393011 review

ETHN-61 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A 3 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Phuoc Duong

x x x if you can handle a x x x x x x and minimal lecture support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Optional

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

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📚 About Workload

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💬 About Teaching Style

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle a and minimal lecture support.

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