Professor Landecker is super nice and very understanding. Even though I didn’t do well on one of the exams and was worried about my grade, she made it clear that she wants students to succeed and not feel defeated. She offers up to 4% extra credit, which really helps.

The class had three reading tests and a final exam, and writing assignments. For the final, we were allowed a typed one-sheet of notes (double-sided). I even brought a magnifying glass to fit more on the page! At first, I was nervous about the format, but it turned out to be manageable and fair.

This course is cross-listed in three departments, and Professor Landecker clearly understands that for many students it’s taken as an elective. She doesn’t want to see students fail or do poorly, but at the same time, you end up learning a lot from the readings and discussions.

Overall, she’s a kind and supportive professor who makes the material engaging, gives you the tools to do well, and genuinely cares about her students’ success.

Very reading heavy. If you don't usually do the readings for a class, then this isn't for you because the entire course is designed around the readings, with the midterms being "Reading Exams". That being said, this makes the class pretty manageable because as long as you do the readings, you should be successful. Lectures are helpful, but you don't need to attend them if you understand the readings well enough. There are "small writing assignments" that are 2-page essays, but they ask you to interact with a reading so as long as you do the readings, these should be easy and some of them are actually kind of fun, so if you're scared of writing essays this isn't bad at all.