UNIV-102D
LETS TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
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. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentARTS&SCI
Terms offeredFall
Typical enrollment40–40
Semesters of data1
13
Responses
40
Enrollment
33%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
3.9
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
3.6
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.2
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.6
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 39 comments across 1 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. 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
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Strengths
• Discussion is a clear strength; students repeatedly describe the class conversation as engaging and useful.
• Teaching clarity stands out; students repeatedly say the material is explained clearly and effectively.
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
• 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
we learned about climate change, and looked at it from perspectives from different fields.
Fall 2024 · Bernhardt, Emily
a lot
Fall 2024 · Bernhardt, Emily
1. I developed a deeper understanding of climate change and environmental issues, and how to avoid action that harms the environment and pursue action that benefits the environment 2. I developed a stronger ability to engage in climate change dialogue and discussion 3. I developed a stronger ability to propose environmental policy and strategy and defend these strategies and argue the benefits of them
Fall 2024 · Bernhardt, Emily
Climate change theories
Fall 2024 · Bernhardt, Emily
More about climate change
Fall 2024 · Bernhardt, Emily
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Bernhardt, Emily 3.9Rate My ProfessorsQuality3.9Difficulty2.9Would retake100%Based on 17 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 3.9 | 2.6 | — | 40 |
Instructor
Bernhardt, EmilyARTS&SCI
Also teaches
UNIV-102 LETS TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE3.4