Amit Prakash

The course aims to briefly cover basically everything in the discipline of IGST, so the materials are very densely organized and the amount of readings exceed 100 pages at a few weeks; however, the readings could be speed-ran if you have prior knowledge in the week's topic (but it would be difficult to avoid them because papers and exams are centered around readings), and they are all very valuable resources that truly covers some core authors and their main points in the discipline. Professor Prakash and Professor Ramaswamy are both very efficient in teaching, although their style of giving lectures are different (the former tends to mix discussions inside lectures); the grading is pretty fair and the Professors are generous in granting extensions.

The course aims to briefly cover basically everything in the discipline of IGST, so the materials are very densely organized and the amount of readings exceed 100 pages at a few weeks; however, the readings could be speed-ran if you have prior knowledge in the week's topic (but it would be difficult to avoid them because papers and e …Read more

Out of the two professors teaching the course, I prefer Professor Prakash. He is very enthusiastic about both lectures and discussions and allows breaks between the slideshows. His grading is quite fair, and he accommodates any extension request. However, if you are not a reader (like me), you will find the midterm very nerve-racking as it randomly pulls materials from the assigned reading pile, and you have to know it beforehand.

Out of the two professors teaching the course, I prefer Professor Prakash. He is very enthusiastic about both lectures and discussions and allows breaks between the slideshows. His grading is quite fair, and he accommodates any extension request. However, if you are not a reader (like me), you will find the midterm very nerve-racking …Read more

I think the content itself was really interesting, but it was not the class I had wanted. If you are not planning to take IGS as major, it is not worth the struggle. There are so much reading every week and if you don't catch up with them, it can be detrimental when you are taking exams.