Fairly easy GE, definitely interesting content! All of her lectures are pre recorded and although they serve as good background info, notes aren't really required since the grading scheme is 90% weekly reflections (only 6 of these weekly reflections are graded but you can submit up to 9). My TA jessica required quotes from the readings/documentary for the weekly reflection. She was a bit slow on grading but pretty generous in the beginning as we all got our bearings. The workload isn't too bad most of the time. The documentaries are pretty interesting, you can watch the lectures on 2x unless you really want to quote it, and some of the readings are dense but overall good stuff to learn. Discussion section is mandatory since attendance and participation via group discussion posts count for 10% of your grade. It's possible to get all the work done for one week of the class in one day if you're productive, too.

This is one of the easiest GEs I've taken and surprisingly informative too! The professor and all the TAs were extremely kind and understanding. I would highly recommend this if you want an easy class and have even the slightest interest in learning more about gender.

For Winter 2021, there were no exams - only weekly assignments which were 1.5 to 2 page double-spaced essays reflecting on the materials for that week (documentaries, articles, textbook readings). They took the top 6 scores out of 9 total essays, which meant you could skip some weeks. I never watched the prerecorded lectures since they were not mandatory. 90% of the grade was these weekly essays and 10% was participation, which meant simply showing up to discussion for my TA.

Loved it and def recommend!! I took this as an incoming first year and was scared given that it was my first quarter and everything was online, but this class is not only super easy but sooo interesting. Other people have been leaving comments about how hard the prof is to understand, but honestly it didn't matter too much because your grade is based on how you condense the weekly readings and documentaries as opposed to what the prof is saying. I didn't think it was at all a huge barrier so I really wouldn't worry about the prof being unclear. She's also super sweet and beyond willing to help you during office hours. your grade in this class is based on 6 weekly reflections that are graded by the TA, no final or midterm. Honestly everything we learned in this class is so applicable to daily life and just so eye opening in general. Made me consider a minor in gender studies, super great course and no textbook purchases needed!!!

I took this class Fall 2020. Her lectures were pre-recorded and they weren't mandatory (I didn't watch them). There are no exams. Your grade is based on 6 weekly reflections that are based on the weekly readings. They are 10 points each, 2 pages long, double spaced, and are graded by your TA. Discussion attendance is mandatory since participation makes up the other part of your grade. Discussion was interesting since you talk about the weekly readings. Overall, this was a very easy class and I would recommend it.

Off the bat -- she was not a great lecturer at ALL. Her lectures are all pre-recorded and she has somewhat of a thick accent so it's pretty hard to understand her and the transcribe option in zoom also could not understand her for the life of it. I usually would just listen to lectures on 2x speed to get through it. There are biweekly live discussions that you'd have to show up and talk about the assigned film & articles of the week.
The grading structure was 5 weekly reflections (you could choose to write 5 out of any of the 10 weeks except week 1) but they're due on Monday 8AM of the week that you're writing on.
My TA wasn't great with feedback or getting grades back on time so I didn't even know if I was doing anything wrong and had nothing to work off on besides my own intuition.
There was a supposed 8-page take-home final but it was made optional due to the current climate of things but the questions were basically very broad and you'd have to write and explain it using all the articles and documentaries assigned over the quarter.
Was a pretty easy A but there was quite a lot of reading, and each film was about an hour long so you gotta make time for that.

This class was very interesting, and a great introduction to the field of Gender Studies.
- Professor Korkman uses recorded lectures (at least she does during lockdown) - - lectures are usually 2-2.5 hours in length
- most weeks include watching a documentary 1-2.5 hours in length
- all weeks have 1-2 readings which range between 10-20 pages
- the only assignments for this class are a 2-3 page essay compiling the knowledge gained from the readings, lectures, and documentary
- these papers are due at the beginning of the week
- no midterm/exams
- overall workload is not too bad

This was my FAVORITE class of the quarter. The material was incredibly interesting and I learned so much from this class. The lectures (despite what the UCLA course enrollment page will say) are pre-recorded/asynchronous so you can watch the lectures whenever you want. It was nice because the Professor has a bit of an accent so if you missed a word you could go back in the recording. I would also recommend watching the lectures on 1.5 speed because she can speak a little slowly. Discussion sections are the only thing that you have to join a live Zoom meeting for, and participation does matter during discussion. The only assignments in this class were weekly reflections due on the reading homework and lectures, which were relatively easy, although I'm sure the grading style of the TA's also vary. There were 9 weekly reflections total but only 6 were graded, so you could do all 9 and drop your lowest 3 grades or only do 6. The reading homework was also relatively light and were always really interesting. The only thing that was a little time consuming were the weekly documentaries we had to watch. They usually took around an hour to watch so just make time for that. There was no midterm, no final, and no quizzes or tests throughout the course. I took this as a GE and it was definitely the best decision I have made, 100% recommend and would take this again!!

Gen10 was my absolute favorite class of the quarter. As a freshman this year, it allowed me to seamlessly transition into college life. This class was super interesting and was not too time consuming. All lectures were pre-recorded/asynchronous so you can watch the lectures whenever you want, but if I'm being honest, you don't even have to watch them. You grade is solely made up of attendance and participation in discussion and weekly reflections, there are no tests. There were 9 of these weekly reflections, but only 6 were graded, so you could either do all 9 and drop your lowest 3 grades or only do 6. The TAs are also super accommodating if you need to miss for whatever reason or miss an assignment. Although Professor does have a slight accent, you can easily rewind the recording if you miss a word. I took this as a GE and highly recommend, even if you have no interest in the subject.

I would recommend this class to anyone looking for an interesting, practical GE, especially if you are into gender studies, activism, and are concerned with social issues! I learned a lot from this class. I really enjoyed the readings and documentaries and thought they were well worth the time and very relevant. The discussion sections were great too, I really enjoyed hearing people share their thoughts/perspectives on course material. There were no exams, only weekly reflection papers–so not a heavy workload! It's nice to learn something useful and not have to stress too much about the class. :)

The only downside is that, unfortunately, the lectures were more on the unengaging side. The professor speaks monotonously, and although she is very kind and knowledgeable, it's hard to focus on her lecture videos. However, I did really like the selection of materials she gave us to study as well as the topics she chose to cover over this course!

Very easy class, interesting material! Lectures are prerecorded, so the level of engagement really depends on your TA. My discussion sections were often painfully silent but section participation is quite a marginal part of your overall grade. No assessments, only short reflections on the week's lecture/readings/documentary.