03-19-2014, 02:51 PM
I'm taking an independent study class right now which the instructor claims is worth a semester worth of work, but after finishing the first lesson, which took me considerable time and effort, and in looking at the other lessons in this course, I really have to wonder. I want to get your opinions on this. What's a fair amount of work for a 300 level course or what is going overboard? To me it seems really overboard.
It's a literature based class, so I assumed there would be a fair amount of reading and writing. We have to do a careful reading of 13 books and watch 3 films then write 5 - 6 essays on *each*. The instructor has been clear that the essays should be thorough, they shouldn't just be one paragraph answers, but should be complete essays. There are 16 lessons total and 2 essay exams. So that's over 80 critical analysis essays!
I don't mind taking time and effort to read and to write, but over 80 times for one class? Am I right in thinking this is worth, at minimum, 2 semesters, if not more? I'm considering dropping the class for an 80% refund. What would you do?
It's a literature based class, so I assumed there would be a fair amount of reading and writing. We have to do a careful reading of 13 books and watch 3 films then write 5 - 6 essays on *each*. The instructor has been clear that the essays should be thorough, they shouldn't just be one paragraph answers, but should be complete essays. There are 16 lessons total and 2 essay exams. So that's over 80 critical analysis essays!
I don't mind taking time and effort to read and to write, but over 80 times for one class? Am I right in thinking this is worth, at minimum, 2 semesters, if not more? I'm considering dropping the class for an 80% refund. What would you do?
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