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RELIG ST 2Q03 - feedback?

 
Old 06-17-2010 at 01:46 PM   #1
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RELIG ST 2Q03 - feedback?
RELIG ST 2Q03. Anyone taken this course, or is taking it?
Old 06-17-2010 at 02:12 PM   #2
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I'd really like some feedback as well. There doesn't seem to be much about it anywhere =/.
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Old 06-17-2010 at 02:13 PM   #3
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I took this course last year. It was a pretty interesting and fair course.
We discussed the basic of Islam (pillars, quran, life of the prophet, sects etc.) as well as a fair bit of history.
I can't find the course outline, but here's what I remember:
1 midterm (some MCQs and essay question)
2 assignments (critiques of articles)
exam (same format as test)

Before a test, the prof usually gives you a list of terms you need to know and themes you should focus on (helpful for the essay questions).
Also for the assignments, make sure you get as much guidance from your TA as possible and have them check over your thesis.

Personally, I enjoyed the course. The professor was very nice and approachable. And since I don't really enjoy writing lots of essays, I found the essays on the tests to be quite manageable (more focus on content rather than style).

Also, if you decide to take this course, I'd be happy to sell you the books and my class notes. PM for details.
Old 06-17-2010 at 02:20 PM   #4
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I want to take this course, but I heard that some of the TAs are somewhat biased and difficult markers especially since a lot of the people taking this course are Muslims, and might have prior knowledge of things. Would you say it's possible to get above a 10?
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Also, who was your prof when you took it?
Thanks by the way!
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Old 06-17-2010 at 02:28 PM   #6
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Well, it's inevitable that for courses with written assignments/essays there will be SOME bias by the TAs, but I didn't see much of that bias problem in my tutorial. Especially since the assignments/essays on tests are not really opinion based, they're more factual.
That said, this is why it it's important to get the TA to check your thesis and supporting points ahead of time, and tailor it to their feedback.
I think it's definitely possible to get 10+ in this course (got an 11 and probably would've gotten a 12 if I studied more for the midterm).
Overall, it's a very well structured, fairly graded class in my experience.
Workload is not too bad, but you should try to keep up with the readings.

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