KOREAN-407S
ISSUES IN KOREAN LANG/SOC I
Offered Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment11–11
Semesters of data1
3.4
Hrs / week
11
Responses
11
Enrollment
100%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.2
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.2
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.3
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.8
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 44 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Lecture load is mixed
Lecture burden appears to vary by section. Some comments describe a discussion-driven format, while others emphasize denser or more central lectures.
Strengths
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
• Discussion is a clear strength; students repeatedly describe the class conversation as engaging and useful.
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything.
Watch out for
• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
Korean speaking, Korean reading, Korean writing
Spring 2025 · Kim, Hae-Young
History, reading, debate/discussion
Spring 2025 · Kim, Hae-Young
Mainly on Korean formal writing and history- I spoke korean, but never got the formal etiquettes, so it was nice learning about that. ALong with that, it was very interesting to learn the modern history, especiallyt he reverse chronological method. Sort of like "Okay, so this caused this..." Type of view.
Spring 2025 · Kim, Hae-Young
I learned about the modern history of Korea.
Spring 2025 · Kim, Hae-Young
I was able to learn the modern history of Korea, as well as reading comprehension skills. I was able able to enhance my presentation skills through sharing with peers.
Spring 2025 · Kim, Hae-Young
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Kim, Hae-Young 4.4Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.4Difficulty2.7Would retake100%Based on 7 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 11 |
Instructor
Kim, Hae-YoungAMES
Also teaches
AMES-146 KOREAN POPULAR MUSIC (K-POP)4.2KOREAN-305 ADVANCED KOREAN3.8KOREAN-306S ADVANCED KOREAN4.7KOREAN-408S ISSUES IN KOREAN LANG/SOC II4.8