Tufts University: PS111 - Political Psychology - Political Science - Professor ratings, reviews and much more | JumboAccessReview:
This was the first course I have had with Professor Schildkraut, but I will definitely try to sign up for more of her classes. She was an excellent teacher. She looks very young for a professor, but she is more capable than some of the older professors I have had. This class is really her speciality, so she was very knowledgeable in the subject and wanted to make sure that students understood the material as well.
The readings were sometimes very difficult, but the lectures really help to review the important themes from the readings. I would really recommend trying to attend every class, just because Schildkraut gives a enthusiastic lecture and highlights the points you really should focus on in your studies.
Workload:
Lots of reading every week. It is just important to take away the main themes of the reading, rather than specific facts.
It is a political methodology course so there is a 5 page experiment design and a 15 - 20 page research proposal. The deadlines for different parts of the paper really helped to keep me on track for the final paper. There was also a midterm and a final, but Schildkraut provides an excellent study guide a week before the exams.
It might sound like a lot of work, but it is really quite manageable.
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Tufts University: PS111 - Political Psychology - Political Science - Professor ratings, reviews and much more | JumboAccessReview:
Professor Schildkraut was great. There was a nice variety of readings (yes, some were boring, but most were interesting), although beware that parts may be repetitive for psych majors. Schildkraut was always very enthusiastic and prepared for class with helpful powerpoint presentations.
The professor's notes and comments were all very helpful; she wants students to do well.
Workload:
It is a political methodology course so there is a 5 page experiment design. Emphasis on design, not content.
There was an in-class midterm that was very straightforward. A helpful review sheet is given out about a week beforehand.
The last assignment is a 15-20 page research proposal. It requires a lot of background research since the idea is that the students idea will fit into existing research. Again, since it's a methodology course, a study or experiment design is a required part of the paper.
It looks like a lot of work, perhaps more than average, but it is very manageable. The deadlines are helpful and reasonable.
review a class you took with Deborah Schildkraut - help your classmates make informed decisions! 
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