The content of this unit was quite interesting, and can make for some great discussions. I also liked how they didn't have typical lectures (they made a podcast instead). In saying that, however, they did release videos on YouTube for the people who prefer slides. This was inconsistent though, leaving some people in my workshop a bit disappointed when that suddenly stopped. This is just my personal opinion but I didn't much like the structure of the unit: 45% essay, 45% exam, and 10% participation. I will say, Hamish - who ran my workshop - was fantastic. I thought it was quite helpful that a question was given out at the end of or sometimes during the class, as a quick practice exercise to test understanding. This could help you identify some gaps in your knowledge and also give you an idea of the types of questions that might appear in the essay or exam. Podcasts varied in length, probably between 1-2 hours each week, and readings were required as well. The essay was good in that you got to take in a whole page of notes. I would recommend this unit to some people, and not others. If you will actually keep up with the work and have any interest in this area, I would suggest it. But if not, maybe choose an 'easier' unit where you won't need to rely on doing great in two very heavily weighted tasks (as if you leave the learning til too late and do badly as a result, you don't really have a good chance to redeem yourself).

Anonymous, Semester 2, 2024