Carly Thomsen

There are 5 readings for every class, 3 quizzes, 1 presentation for each student, 1 group project which includes 1 proposal, 1 project work, 1 presentation, 1 paper, and a symposium to attend. Dr. Thomsen is a great instructor but she is not very accomodating on students' needs.

There was an excessive amount of readings, deadlines and expectations would change at the last minute, the professor was not accommodating, and we had to complete unpaid labor for the symposium (that was outside of class time).

Some of the content in Thomsens course is interesting, however, the constant reading is difficult to keep up with particularly when it is scholarly discussions of topics like race and gender. The writing was often difficult to follow and understand and relied on a previous understanding of concepts in higher education studies of gender, sexuality, and disability studies in order to comprehend the given paper. Additionally, the "quizzes" given during the semester are incredibly specific and difficult to prepare for, Thomsen expects very specific responses from 100's of pages of readings.

Some of the content in Thomsens course is interesting, however, the constant reading is difficult to keep up with particularly when it is scholarly discussions of topics like race and gender. The writing was often difficult to follow and understand and relied on a previous understanding of concepts in higher education studies of gend …Read more