Margaret Hanson

The class was very reading-heavy, and the final paper is challenging. However, the class is interesting and focuses on simulations of life in authoritarian states and how they use the law to oppress citizens, which is fun.

This was a great course for the most part. The lectures were usually pretty structured, and Professor Hanson allowed ample time for questions and discussion. We had a few papers and a group debate, all of which were graded fairly. Overall, this course was very informative and interesting. Would recommend.

This was the first semester this course was offered and there were a few parts that I think perhaps should change primarily the professor's physical marking on paper every time a student participated in class as counting mathematically towards a participation grade. Aside from that I found the course material and the readings to be very interesting and the daily reading quizzes to be stressful but also a good motivation to complete the assigned readings which were very interesting. I also like how this course offered several different modes of evaluation. We had a debate, daily reading quizzes, a significant participation grade, an essay and an essay defense. I found in particular the small group conversations and discussions to be very helpful and the presentations and teaching style to be very clear as well. The professor was also very willing to meet and engage with students.

This was the first semester this course was offered and there were a few parts that I think perhaps should change primarily the professor's physical marking on paper every time a student participated in class as counting mathematically towards a participation grade. Aside from that I found the course material and the readings to be v …Read more