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Daria Bahtina

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Easiness 3.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 3.7 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 4.1 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 4.5 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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LING 170
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Nov. 12, 2022
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A

The material for this class is very interesting, and Professor Bahtina makes it very approachable. She's very friendly and approachable, and I'll definitely be taking more courses with her in the future. This class is mostly based on homework assignments and a group project, none of which I found too difficult, nor were they graded particularly harshly. Keep in mind that participation and attendance are graded. I would recommend taking this class, the information is something I that I feel everyone should know, and Professor Bahtina was great.

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March 30, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A+

Professor Daria is extremely helpful and caring for her students. For each lecture, she provides detailed notes and great lecture slides, and the assigned reading that comes along with each lecture is also very interesting. She makes the concept easily digestible by using relatable examples and she answers any questions carefully to avoid any confusions student might have. The final project is also very interesting, although it is a group project, professor Daria gives a lot of time in discussions to allow students to work on them and constantly provide guidance on the project. Professor Daria is also approachable outside of class, she makes her schedule flexible according to students' needs. One time before the finals, the professor arranged a meet-up with me outside of her regular office hours and went through my questions one by one thoroughly until I understood, and I was really touched by her. I highly recommend taking this class with her!

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COMM 188B
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Aug. 30, 2021
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A-

Professor Bahtina is so wonderful! She is very knowledgeable and informative. I also felt that she was very encouraging and cared about her students enough to even reach out to them via Slack or email. The grades were made up of Perusal annotations, research proposal, group project presentation, participation, and blog entry. Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly what the percentage weights are since I don't have access to the syllabus anymore, however, I feel that they range from 15-25% each and were all important to getting a good grade. Because the group quarter-long project is so important to the class and our grades, we were almost step-by-step guided through it which makes it so we have the opportunity to improve but also not be overwhelmed. Professor actually reached out to us after the end of the quarter for potential regrade of the blog because some of us were close to the next grade, which I found to be incredibly generous. She is that type of professor and so I would highly recommend her. So long as you stay focused and on top of the material, you will learn a lot and be rewarded with a good grade. Good luck!

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March 26, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A

Dr. Bahtina is an awesome professor who really knows her craft. The lectures and readings are pretty dense with information and can feel a bit overwhelming. With that said, Dr. Bahtina is there for her students all the time and provides a lot of recourse for any issues that may arise while learning. The group projects are probably the toughest part of the class because they entail the most work and communication among your peers more than any other element of the class. If you attend class, do what is required, and engage in the material, you'll do well. We're lucky to have her here at UCLA.

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LING 170
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
June 18, 2022
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A-

I have taken both 170 and c140(bilingualism and second language acquisition) with professor Bahtina and I am truly amazed how good she is. First of all you can approach to her with any issues, she is caring and understanding on another level. Second, she makes her classroom environment super friendly where shy people like me feel very comfortable. This honestly is hard to do with bunch of students but she does. Her class is very organised and structured. She created this really helpful excel sheet that has all the importance dates that helps to keep track of everything. Overall i never felt overwhelmed with the material in class bc everything is nicely organized . On top of that she reaches back fast if you contact her through slack or email. Okay now about how hard her class is. Considering that both classes are upper div and you are expecting to have knowledge on those topics her class is very doable. She doesn’t have any exams which makes the lectures less stressful and for me it was like watching a very interesting movie. Her lectures are interesting and engaging but because of the length of the class (around 2 hours and no break) it was hard to focus for the entirety of the class. But if you do pay attention in class and do the assignments and ask for her help when something is unclear you will be fine. The group project is time consuming so start early. It is not an easy project you have to choose a topic you are interested and conduct a research about it. So start doing literature review early and look though instructions, don’t wait until she tells everyone to start working on the project bc then it will be a little stressful. Overall if someone is enjoying a more humanistic studies rather then pure linguistics then this class is for you!

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Dec. 19, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A+

Can't find the review page for her Ling M7, I'll just write it here:

I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CLASS TO ANYONE, THIS CLASS HONESTLY GAVE ME SO MUCH PAIN AND ANXIETY. Most people taking this class are just trying to fulfill their GE req, but Prof Bahtina thinks everyone is linguistics genius or sth, so she made the material really challenging for us. If it wasn't for the curve, I probably would have got a B+, but just because the entire class was doing so poorly, I got round up to an A+ ...?

This class killed my interest for linguistics lol

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Dec. 26, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A

Most of the final grade depended on the group project, which wasn't too bad to do. It was broken down into a research proposal, presentation, and final blog article. Every other week a different part of the project was due so by finals week there wasn't much to do but put it all together. So in that sense, Bahtina's assignments helped with overall time-management so you wouldn't procrastinate and be super stressed out near finals.

But other parts of the class were less organized. There was a quiz on the assigned reading for every class, and they were pretty difficult. Since they were out of 3 questions, you either passed or failed. But after you're done with the quiz, you could basically leave the class because she just goes in depth about the reading you just took the quiz for. I mean, she was really funny and what she talked about was always interesting and relevant, but you didn't really need to be there anymore since the group project and other assignments were done outside of class.

The class was pretty lax besides the quizzes. But since everyone in class did so poorly on them, she bumped everyone's overall quiz grade by like 21% so there were a lot of 100%. There was also 5% of extra credit you could do which was really easy. So I think in the end, nearly everyone got like A's and A+'s.

Anyways, Bahtina is really nice and easy to approach. She's young and makes a lot of references to pop culture which was fun, but overall, the class was kind of stressful, there were a lot of assignments, lectures were kind of pointless because you just came to take the quiz, but since grading was easy you just have to do the assignments and you're good

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Jan. 14, 2023
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A

I absolutely loved taking 170 with Daria and Corinna as my TA!! They were both so accommodating and helpful, and really took student's opinions into account. Daria is so sweet and funny and played us a song at the beginning of every lecture. Due to the TA strike I didn't get to spend the whole quarter with Corinna but she was an amazing and helpful instructor leading up to the strike. The course is centered around one group project where you study a sociolinguistic phenomenon of your choice and it was a lot of fun. I loved this class and plan on taking bilingualism with Daria in the future!

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LING 144
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
June 18, 2020
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A

DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU AREN'T VERY FLUENT IN A LANGUAGE!!! I really loved having Professor Daria. She not only was super sweet but also a great professor. It is a lot of busy work, but it's super simple. Considering the situation of this quarter, she made it super enjoyable and I would definitely recommend taking a class with her. There were weekly assignments that didn't take long, an essay where you had to analyze a text that was translated from one language into english, another essay where you had to analyze subtitles in a language translated into english and a big group project where you have to interview people. It was a lot of busy work, but it wasn't hard. I recommend taking this class only if you are fluent in a language because it requires a lot of analyzing. Overall great class and not super hard. I totally recommend it as an elective for Ling majors and also having her as a professor!

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APPLING 101W
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
June 24, 2020
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+

I enrolled this class mostly because it was a GE and WII, and by gosh is it difficult to get into. That being said, I'm really glad I took this class with Dr. Bahtina because I've learned more than I would ever think about learning and teaching language. Dr. Bahtina tries really hard to make sure we are learning practical things, and so this class is really helpful if you want to teach language either in the short or long term.

That being said, I wouldn't classify this class as an easy A. Your grade depends on 3 total writing assignments (split up into drafts, so technically 6), weekly journal assignments, peer reviews, a classroom observation (basically just attend a language class and take notes), and participation (+ you get 1% extra credit for using the UWC). The first two writing assignments make up 15% of your grade each, with the final paper being 25%. You can basically get 100% on the peer reviews, journal assignments, and in participation as long as you try to speak in class a couple of times each session. As someone who usually is uncomfortable with speaking in class, I felt like Dr. Bahtina made the environment extremely conducive to participation for students, and I had a really great time in this class.

While the content itself isn't insanely hard, there is a fair bit of work associated with the class. But, as long as you stay diligent and go into office hours and utilize feedback from your rough drafts, you should still end up with a good grade.

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LING 170
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A
Nov. 12, 2022

The material for this class is very interesting, and Professor Bahtina makes it very approachable. She's very friendly and approachable, and I'll definitely be taking more courses with her in the future. This class is mostly based on homework assignments and a group project, none of which I found too difficult, nor were they graded particularly harshly. Keep in mind that participation and attendance are graded. I would recommend taking this class, the information is something I that I feel everyone should know, and Professor Bahtina was great.

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LING M7
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A+
March 30, 2020

Professor Daria is extremely helpful and caring for her students. For each lecture, she provides detailed notes and great lecture slides, and the assigned reading that comes along with each lecture is also very interesting. She makes the concept easily digestible by using relatable examples and she answers any questions carefully to avoid any confusions student might have. The final project is also very interesting, although it is a group project, professor Daria gives a lot of time in discussions to allow students to work on them and constantly provide guidance on the project. Professor Daria is also approachable outside of class, she makes her schedule flexible according to students' needs. One time before the finals, the professor arranged a meet-up with me outside of her regular office hours and went through my questions one by one thoroughly until I understood, and I was really touched by her. I highly recommend taking this class with her!

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COMM 188B
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A-
Aug. 30, 2021

Professor Bahtina is so wonderful! She is very knowledgeable and informative. I also felt that she was very encouraging and cared about her students enough to even reach out to them via Slack or email. The grades were made up of Perusal annotations, research proposal, group project presentation, participation, and blog entry. Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly what the percentage weights are since I don't have access to the syllabus anymore, however, I feel that they range from 15-25% each and were all important to getting a good grade. Because the group quarter-long project is so important to the class and our grades, we were almost step-by-step guided through it which makes it so we have the opportunity to improve but also not be overwhelmed. Professor actually reached out to us after the end of the quarter for potential regrade of the blog because some of us were close to the next grade, which I found to be incredibly generous. She is that type of professor and so I would highly recommend her. So long as you stay focused and on top of the material, you will learn a lot and be rewarded with a good grade. Good luck!

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LING C140
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
March 26, 2023

Dr. Bahtina is an awesome professor who really knows her craft. The lectures and readings are pretty dense with information and can feel a bit overwhelming. With that said, Dr. Bahtina is there for her students all the time and provides a lot of recourse for any issues that may arise while learning. The group projects are probably the toughest part of the class because they entail the most work and communication among your peers more than any other element of the class. If you attend class, do what is required, and engage in the material, you'll do well. We're lucky to have her here at UCLA.

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LING 170
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A-
June 18, 2022

I have taken both 170 and c140(bilingualism and second language acquisition) with professor Bahtina and I am truly amazed how good she is. First of all you can approach to her with any issues, she is caring and understanding on another level. Second, she makes her classroom environment super friendly where shy people like me feel very comfortable. This honestly is hard to do with bunch of students but she does. Her class is very organised and structured. She created this really helpful excel sheet that has all the importance dates that helps to keep track of everything. Overall i never felt overwhelmed with the material in class bc everything is nicely organized . On top of that she reaches back fast if you contact her through slack or email. Okay now about how hard her class is. Considering that both classes are upper div and you are expecting to have knowledge on those topics her class is very doable. She doesn’t have any exams which makes the lectures less stressful and for me it was like watching a very interesting movie. Her lectures are interesting and engaging but because of the length of the class (around 2 hours and no break) it was hard to focus for the entirety of the class. But if you do pay attention in class and do the assignments and ask for her help when something is unclear you will be fine. The group project is time consuming so start early. It is not an easy project you have to choose a topic you are interested and conduct a research about it. So start doing literature review early and look though instructions, don’t wait until she tells everyone to start working on the project bc then it will be a little stressful. Overall if someone is enjoying a more humanistic studies rather then pure linguistics then this class is for you!

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LING 40W
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A+
Dec. 19, 2019

Can't find the review page for her Ling M7, I'll just write it here:

I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CLASS TO ANYONE, THIS CLASS HONESTLY GAVE ME SO MUCH PAIN AND ANXIETY. Most people taking this class are just trying to fulfill their GE req, but Prof Bahtina thinks everyone is linguistics genius or sth, so she made the material really challenging for us. If it wasn't for the curve, I probably would have got a B+, but just because the entire class was doing so poorly, I got round up to an A+ ...?

This class killed my interest for linguistics lol

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LING 170
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
Dec. 26, 2019

Most of the final grade depended on the group project, which wasn't too bad to do. It was broken down into a research proposal, presentation, and final blog article. Every other week a different part of the project was due so by finals week there wasn't much to do but put it all together. So in that sense, Bahtina's assignments helped with overall time-management so you wouldn't procrastinate and be super stressed out near finals.

But other parts of the class were less organized. There was a quiz on the assigned reading for every class, and they were pretty difficult. Since they were out of 3 questions, you either passed or failed. But after you're done with the quiz, you could basically leave the class because she just goes in depth about the reading you just took the quiz for. I mean, she was really funny and what she talked about was always interesting and relevant, but you didn't really need to be there anymore since the group project and other assignments were done outside of class.

The class was pretty lax besides the quizzes. But since everyone in class did so poorly on them, she bumped everyone's overall quiz grade by like 21% so there were a lot of 100%. There was also 5% of extra credit you could do which was really easy. So I think in the end, nearly everyone got like A's and A+'s.

Anyways, Bahtina is really nice and easy to approach. She's young and makes a lot of references to pop culture which was fun, but overall, the class was kind of stressful, there were a lot of assignments, lectures were kind of pointless because you just came to take the quiz, but since grading was easy you just have to do the assignments and you're good

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LING 170
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A
Jan. 14, 2023

I absolutely loved taking 170 with Daria and Corinna as my TA!! They were both so accommodating and helpful, and really took student's opinions into account. Daria is so sweet and funny and played us a song at the beginning of every lecture. Due to the TA strike I didn't get to spend the whole quarter with Corinna but she was an amazing and helpful instructor leading up to the strike. The course is centered around one group project where you study a sociolinguistic phenomenon of your choice and it was a lot of fun. I loved this class and plan on taking bilingualism with Daria in the future!

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LING 144
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A
June 18, 2020

DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU AREN'T VERY FLUENT IN A LANGUAGE!!! I really loved having Professor Daria. She not only was super sweet but also a great professor. It is a lot of busy work, but it's super simple. Considering the situation of this quarter, she made it super enjoyable and I would definitely recommend taking a class with her. There were weekly assignments that didn't take long, an essay where you had to analyze a text that was translated from one language into english, another essay where you had to analyze subtitles in a language translated into english and a big group project where you have to interview people. It was a lot of busy work, but it wasn't hard. I recommend taking this class only if you are fluent in a language because it requires a lot of analyzing. Overall great class and not super hard. I totally recommend it as an elective for Ling majors and also having her as a professor!

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APPLING 101W
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+
June 24, 2020

I enrolled this class mostly because it was a GE and WII, and by gosh is it difficult to get into. That being said, I'm really glad I took this class with Dr. Bahtina because I've learned more than I would ever think about learning and teaching language. Dr. Bahtina tries really hard to make sure we are learning practical things, and so this class is really helpful if you want to teach language either in the short or long term.

That being said, I wouldn't classify this class as an easy A. Your grade depends on 3 total writing assignments (split up into drafts, so technically 6), weekly journal assignments, peer reviews, a classroom observation (basically just attend a language class and take notes), and participation (+ you get 1% extra credit for using the UWC). The first two writing assignments make up 15% of your grade each, with the final paper being 25%. You can basically get 100% on the peer reviews, journal assignments, and in participation as long as you try to speak in class a couple of times each session. As someone who usually is uncomfortable with speaking in class, I felt like Dr. Bahtina made the environment extremely conducive to participation for students, and I had a really great time in this class.

While the content itself isn't insanely hard, there is a fair bit of work associated with the class. But, as long as you stay diligent and go into office hours and utilize feedback from your rough drafts, you should still end up with a good grade.

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