PUBPOL-754
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
DepartmentPPS
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment14–15
Semesters of data2
4.3
Hrs / week
17
Responses
29
Enrollment
59%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.6
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.6
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.5
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.9
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysismedium
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 23 comments across 2 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
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
• Discussion is a clear strength; students repeatedly describe the class conversation as engaging and useful.
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
Watch out for
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
Global understanding of energy systems and current events in the field
Spring 2025 · Mirovitskaya, Natalia
We learnt a number of frameworks to understand the energy sector of any given criteria, which help drive conversations around potential solutions. The discussions ranged from looking at the current status of the countries (in terms of energy security, reliability and sustainability), diving into the key players of this sector, developing pathways for energy transition and more.
Spring 2025 · Mirovitskaya, Natalia
Solar, electric grids, hydroelectric dams, critical minerals, fossil fuel, natural gas all combined with international trade, geopolitics, political economy and history
Spring 2025 · Mirovitskaya, Natalia
The intersection of policy and theory is outstanding. I learned so much about energy system from angles which I never thought about before. You actually learned to approach energy issue, not just from theoretical perspective but also from geopolitical, financing and security perspectives.
Spring 2025 · Mirovitskaya, Natalia
The presentation and public speaking skills are critical.
Spring 2025 · Mirovitskaya, Natalia
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Mirovitskaya, Natalia 4.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.0Difficulty3.0Would retake0%Based on 1 ratingClick to view on RMP → | 4.6 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Mirovitskaya, Natalia 4.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.0Difficulty3.0Would retake0%Based on 1 ratingClick to view on RMP → | — | — | 4.2 | 15 |
Instructor
Also teaches
PUBPOL-700S POLICY ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT4.3PUBPOL-704 MASTER'S PROJECT PREPARATION4.1