SOCIOL 180A
Special Topics in Sociology
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Limited to juniors/seniors. Study of selected topics of sociological interest. Consult Schedule of Classes for topics and instructors. May be repeated for credit and may be applied as elective units toward Sociology major. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2025 - This class was super interesting, his lectures were incredibly engaging. The workload wasn't too crazy, with roughly 2 readings per week, 2 reaction papers (900 words), and 5 points of extra credit that can be gained through attending lectures regarding Mexico (1 point each). The midterm was 22 questions with 2 of those questions being short answer, and the final was 32, also with 2 short answer. They weren't crazy difficult but you do need to spend a decent amount of time studying, the prof likes to trick you with small details like years (like saying an event happened in the 20th century when it happened in the 19th) and true/false questions that only have one minor detail incorrect. If you have Drew as a TA, he is also amazing, he did mini-lectures that outlined important concepts from lecture and he really makes the info we get in lecture a lot more clear. Overall this class was great and I would recomend.
Spring 2025 - This class was super interesting, his lectures were incredibly engaging. The workload wasn't too crazy, with roughly 2 readings per week, 2 reaction papers (900 words), and 5 points of extra credit that can be gained through attending lectures regarding Mexico (1 point each). The midterm was 22 questions with 2 of those questions being short answer, and the final was 32, also with 2 short answer. They weren't crazy difficult but you do need to spend a decent amount of time studying, the prof likes to trick you with small details like years (like saying an event happened in the 20th century when it happened in the 19th) and true/false questions that only have one minor detail incorrect. If you have Drew as a TA, he is also amazing, he did mini-lectures that outlined important concepts from lecture and he really makes the info we get in lecture a lot more clear. Overall this class was great and I would recomend.
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Winter 2024 - Professor Hofnung is an amazing professor who did a great job presenting Israel’s society in an unbiased and educative manner. Her class is very interesting and she cares a lot about her students’ learning and success in the class. I highly recommend taking this class if you’re interested in learning more about Israel’s society from someone who actually knows about it.
Winter 2024 - Professor Hofnung is an amazing professor who did a great job presenting Israel’s society in an unbiased and educative manner. Her class is very interesting and she cares a lot about her students’ learning and success in the class. I highly recommend taking this class if you’re interested in learning more about Israel’s society from someone who actually knows about it.
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