Introduction to International Politics · Political Science
The course is very reading heavy but grading (at least with my TA) was generous. A large part of the grade is dependent on memorization which is present in both the midterm and the final. Midterm (1 essay and 10ish terms) and final (2 essays and 15ish terms).
20% Discussion Section Participation/Attendance 25% Essay 1 25% Essay 2 30% Essay 3
Weekly readings that vary in length and curiosity (almost no one reads the 9/11 Commission Report because it fails on both counts). An easy mid-term with questions handed out beforehand (same thing for the final, which was the same length: one in-class essay). A forecasting paper that Gartzke shortened the length of, even though the TAs graded most of them. Not that bad.
Unnecessary. Not overwhelming but since the readings are scattered and not particularly interesting, mostly just a waste of time. 2-3 short essays, midterm, and final
A couple of readings a lecture (but you really don't need to do them), quiz/midterm/final, discussion section - easy peasy.
Tons o' reading... 4 short papers and mandatory sections.. mid term and enormous take home final
It's a summer class, so there's a lot of reading. Assignments are take-home midterm and final.
Pretty manageable workload typical of an intro class -- readings and I think it was just a midterm and final paper. At least when I took it, both of these were based off of the readings and not outside research papers.
1 quiz, a midterm and a final, All in class and very straight forward in essay format.
In class presentation w/1pg essay, Midterm essay (5-7pgs dbl spaced), Final (either 2 5pg essays or in class test w/IDs and short essays)