Homa Zarghamee

There are only two exams, a midterm and a final. The midterm was all short answer and the final changed to all multiple choice. I don't know what Professor Zarghamee will do the next time she teaches the course. There were 9 weekly homeworks, some were longer than others but all of the readings were really interesting. If you don't like reading comp homeworks then don't take the course.

This course was really great. It starts off kind of slow, with a lot of plain economics that you have to learn to understand the rest of the course. But, the readings were super interesting and it's a very interesting way of looking at gender issues. Professor Zarghamee is funny and intelligent. A problem was that often we were learning a lot in the homeworks and completely different things in the lecture. Sometimes the readings were discussed but not always. You are required to keep track of all of it.

Almost no work. Literally. Set of reading questions every week from a few articles that you literally just have to scan for the direct answer. Graded on "did you do it". Midterm and final, and an interview with a parent or friend that is also "did you do it". Extremely straight forward if you go to class.

Great class. Super easy. Not an econ major, but had taken Intro to Economic Reasoning before taking this class. Homa is extremely captivating to listen to and has a lot of opinions, which makes her very personable and adds a level to the class. I bought the textbook but only skimmed it before midterm/final. She pretty much teaches you everything you need to know, or it's in the homework. She is very kind, clearly extremely intelligent and knowledgeable, and I feel that this class really expanded my mind and allowed to think more deeply about things like the gender wage gap, maternity leave, and marriage. I really, really enjoyed it. Take the class as an econ elective. It's awesome and super easy.

In spite of the sterling reviews this professor has received I venture to guess it has more to do with the fact that you can get an Econ credit by reading a measly few NYTimes articles per week. This teacher is unresponsive, apathetic, and, frankly in my opinion, just really, really lazy. She never responds to emails even when she has not sent out the time and location of the exam the day before the exam--leaving her students wondering where in the heck they're gonna take their final! Most classes during the week (at least one lecture per week) consists of literally going through the homework problems one at a time (hint: these are not the sorts of questions that require this level of review). Fairly easy grade by Econ standards...but really this is only an indication of how little this professor cares.

Super Light 20%-Reading Responses. Super light, and really interesting articles. 10%-Interview a family member about topics covered in class 35%- Midterm. If you read the book and went to class then it was cake. Also fair grader. 35%- Final. Final is not cumulative, just a second midterm pretty much

Awesome Class!!! If she teaches it again TAKE IT!!! She is an amazing teacher and is really engaged in the material. She definitely knows her stuff. This is a great econ elective to take. The work material is the lightest of all econ classes. Homework is graded on a check/no check basis so if you do it, you get full credit. The Midterm was literally straight out of the book. If you come to class and follow in the book, there is no reason you shouldn't get an A. This class could be difficult for those without a background in econ but don't let that intimidate you from taking it, it's totally manageable! Awesome class and awesome professor. Take it! You won't regret it!