Selling the course reader for this class! Feel free to contact me (626) 347-0910

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Selling Course Reader from Winter 2018. Text (562)758-2501. $25
Mid-term and Final are 40% each. There are two reading responces that are 10% each.
The mid-term is more like definitions and examples, whereas the final is more of how do you apply this concept to this situation.
Like how do you use nodes and edges? Very broad question.
Participation is not required at all to lecture or discussion.
The tests are graded by all of the TAs. They are each responsible for a certain number, so you will have to hunt down different TAs if you have questions about your grade.

I took this class fall 2018. If you go to class, you’ll have no problem for the tests. There are 2 exams worth 30% each and a final 8-page paper worth 40%. The TA gave us a study guide for the exams, but truthfully they weren’t that helpful and a lot of the stuff she didn’t put on the study guide was tested. She’s a pretty lenient grader though and always available to meet or chat (she’s the only TA I’ve ever had who prefers text). Bryant is a funny and knowledgeable professor but his slides are often way more wordy and confusing than the concepts, so make sure to go to class to get clarification. Overall it’s a good class and I’d take it again.

I’m selling my course reader for $45. It’s in like new condition. Text me at (626) 660-4034 if interested!

Selling course reader from Winter 2018.
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Had no problem with the professor, just make sure you get a competent TA. I'm currently on week seven and have only been to two sections due to the TA canceling 5 discussions. Otherwise, count on learning the material yourself or go to office hours.

This class requires studying and a lot of reading to do well, but the material is as interesting as it can be for a class called "communication theory" (this means I found it interesting). The professor is funny and charismatic, and really cared about the students understanding the core topics of the class. The midterm and finals are both worth 50% of the grade, which puts quite a bit of pressure on those tests, but if you study hard they shouldn't prove too difficult.

Thought the class was super interesting and applicable to other areas of comm studies. Bryant is a super funny lecturer and really dedicated to making sure his students know what's going on. LOVE HIM! <3

Slides generally highlight what will be important on exams, and the review sessions are great for understanding the main points of the course. The slides also generally cover whats in the readings, prob could get away with no course reader. The workload was very light - two short essays that are P/NP, and two short exams that count for 50% of the grade each.

Comm 100 was an interesting class but purely memorization for the midterm and final. The final you should memorize the examples in class However, there is a LOT of information to learn and something you don't want to cram. He highlights the main points to know in tests and tends to ramble in lectures though. By going to discussions, the TA really helps with clarity which is nice. Not the easiest comm course, if you want an A you really have to study and work hard, so don't go in thinking it's an easy A. I loved the course and what you get out of it reflects the work you put in the class.

Also, DON'T buy the course reader, only touched it for the reading responses. Didn't even use it for preparing for the exams.

Professor Bryant is amazing and the class is not too hard, just 2 exams (each 50% of your grade) and 2 short papers where you just discuss one of the readings from the course reader (pass/no pass, and if you don't do it correctly he lets you re-do it). Exams were 6 questions: 3 you have to answer, 2 you choose from a list of 3, and 1 you choose from a list of 2. Memorize every list in this class, because a lot of the questions involve you knowing and being able to explain a list and usually giving examples (4 questions of cultural evolution, 3 types of big data, etc.). You're probably fine just studying the slides, but the slides are all about the readings, so I personally found it better to study the slides first and then study whatever I highlighted in the course reader. Final is harder than the midterm, but that's mostly because the material for the second half of the class is a little more difficult.