PLAP 2270

Good class- lectures seem kind of repetitive, so you don't realize you're learning a lot. Good amount of reading, nice professor with lots of knowledge, TAs were interested and helpful. 2 papers, a midterm, and a final-- not too harshly graded. Good beginning politics course.

Very Easy A. Prof. Winters gives extra credit. Not worthwhile if you've already taken Professor Freedman's Mass Media class (which I recommend).

if you want a gpa booster take this class. i didnt do anything all year and ended up with a B+

Winter really tried to make this class interesting and fun, but alas this was probably my least favorite class of the semester. Avoid having Kathleen Dougherty as your TA for this class as she is an extremely difficult grader.

One of the most boring classes I ever took at UVA, as long as you do the work easy A and make sure you get an TA who doesn't grade so harshly.

Winter is a good lecturer; he's engaging and tries to make the repetitive subject of public opinion more interesting. The midterm and final are relatively easy consisting of ID terms and short essays. However, the two 5-page essay assignments due within the semester, I thought, were pretty harshly graded. I think its easy to get a good grade in this class, but you do have to work to get an A

Professor Winter does not succeed in tying the presented information into any sort of coherent thesis. Not a difficult class, but there are more fulfilling classes in the department.

The professor was really helpful, and very approachable. He put complicated scientific ideologies into a college student's perspective. He also gave out terms lists that were very helpful for the final!

The professor is boring even though you can see that he tries to make lecture interesting. I fell asleep more than once. Do NOT get Kathleen as your TA, as she is the hardest grader alive and will destroy your papers/exams.

You will learn from this class and you will be able to achieve an A with straightforward work. If you go to class once a week, participate in lecture, write 2 good papers and join a study group for the tests you will get an A.