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Duane Champagne
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Spring 2016 - Probably the worst sociology class I have ever taken at UCLA. Three essays, all of which require no creativity and just regurgitating what the Professor lectures/writes about. Sounds easy, however Professor Champagne's lectures are painful to go to because they are so unclear. He will often go off on tangents which are irrelevant & useless. Please do not take this course unless you absolutely need to.
Spring 2016 - Probably the worst sociology class I have ever taken at UCLA. Three essays, all of which require no creativity and just regurgitating what the Professor lectures/writes about. Sounds easy, however Professor Champagne's lectures are painful to go to because they are so unclear. He will often go off on tangents which are irrelevant & useless. Please do not take this course unless you absolutely need to.
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I have to disagree with many of the things people are saying. I thought he was a very good professor and very fair to students. As long as you go to class and keep up with the readings you will do fine. Also, his grading is not that hard- you just write three papers throughout the quarter, and the content comes straight from the lectures and reader. The first paper is worth 20%, the second worth 30%, and the final paper is worth 50%. The final is basically a combination of the first two papers. The only way you could do bad in his class is if you don't attend lectures or keep up with readings.
I have to disagree with many of the things people are saying. I thought he was a very good professor and very fair to students. As long as you go to class and keep up with the readings you will do fine. Also, his grading is not that hard- you just write three papers throughout the quarter, and the content comes straight from the lectures and reader. The first paper is worth 20%, the second worth 30%, and the final paper is worth 50%. The final is basically a combination of the first two papers. The only way you could do bad in his class is if you don't attend lectures or keep up with readings.
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A nice guy, but lectures are really dry and boring. No in-class tests or quizzes - just take-home exams. So if you do well on these, you're set. But if you dont, you're screwed because he doesnt offer any extra credit. The good thing is that he basically tells you what exactly he wants you to write. So just copy down what he says. The readings are from his books with content so redundant, that its hard not to get the main point of what he's trying to say. He literally says the same thing over and over in his books and his lecture. He's good about answering questions during lecture, in fact, he seems to like it. He's very enthusiastic about his subject. His grading is done by him and his "readers", and it can be pretty nit-picky. Overall, I learned alot about Native Americans, which is a good thing. But his lectures were seriously boring and long.
A nice guy, but lectures are really dry and boring. No in-class tests or quizzes - just take-home exams. So if you do well on these, you're set. But if you dont, you're screwed because he doesnt offer any extra credit. The good thing is that he basically tells you what exactly he wants you to write. So just copy down what he says. The readings are from his books with content so redundant, that its hard not to get the main point of what he's trying to say. He literally says the same thing over and over in his books and his lecture. He's good about answering questions during lecture, in fact, he seems to like it. He's very enthusiastic about his subject. His grading is done by him and his "readers", and it can be pretty nit-picky. Overall, I learned alot about Native Americans, which is a good thing. But his lectures were seriously boring and long.
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Duane Champagne is a superstar in the AIS field and a total badass. If given the opportunity to learn from him, I would highly suggest leaping at it. Try to find another living AIS scholar cited more than this man! If you are interested in AIS, he is your professor. If you (dum-dum) could care less about AIS, find another professor in the appropriate field! He is a brilliant scholar for those who care to truly understand his work.
Duane Champagne is a superstar in the AIS field and a total badass. If given the opportunity to learn from him, I would highly suggest leaping at it. Try to find another living AIS scholar cited more than this man! If you are interested in AIS, he is your professor. If you (dum-dum) could care less about AIS, find another professor in the appropriate field! He is a brilliant scholar for those who care to truly understand his work.
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