Overall:I am so glad I took this course. I would agree that the lectures are a bit dry at times but Dr. Pearson had wonderful stories she would share and that made up for it. She also showed videos which were very interesting. We had 2 major assignments. The first one was a reflection paper and we had to change one aspect of our behaviour to nonviolent. So I choose to use nonviolent language for a whole month and I really liked it. Other options were being vegetarian or vegan, or paying attention to consumerism. There were a wide array of options which was great. The second was a research essay in which you went in depth into a topic or you could do a practicum. The course also had weekly tutorials which generated interesting discussions and we all had to do presentations which was about 15 minutes. Finally, there is the exam. She gave some of the topics beforehand to allow you to prepare for them.
Professor Rating: As Janelle noted, Dr. Pearson is very passionate about what she is doing and she really is sweet. She really wants her students to learn and do well.
Interest: I really enjoyed this course. The readings were interesting too. I had a few transformative effects leaving this course and I really noticed how violence was everywhere. I was never religious but I had developed a new appreciation for religion.
Easiness: There were readings every week and it was hard to keep up towards the end. I would strongly recommend trying to keep up with it at least for the first month or so. It helps to reduce the work to prepare for the example. The courseware is quite think so keeping up is very important. I managed to keep up for about 1 month and a half and that was sufficient. There is not a lot of work otherwise. Remember to attend class, she does not post all the slides she shows in class.
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