Professor: Arleen Tuchman
Department: History
College: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: HIST2800
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Tuchman is extremely knowledgeable about the subjects that she discusses, and the lectures were very interesting. There were only 3 short response papers and a final paper, so each grade counts. The grading criteria are not very clear on them, but if you read the books, you can easily get a decent grade. Solid choice for an MHS course!
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: HONS1820
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The good: good personality, cares about students, knows the material, gives good essay feedback, has interest in the material and loves when students discuss the material. The bad: would give unclear essay prompts and then modify them very close to the deadline, grading criteria was sometimes unclear. Overall, she was good. Would recommend for MHS.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: HIST2810
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Tuchman is one of the smartest people I've ever met. Her lectures are insightful, relevant, and direct. Participation is a big part of the grade, and she will make you work for good grades on papers (two short, one long). Can be quite nitpicky with sentence-level concerns, but gives detailed feedback. Her classes are worth the struggle.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: HIST2810
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took this class because I am interested in nursing and women's empowerment. Did not miss out on either of these things! Prof Tuchman is such a genuine, open professor who truly cares about her students and their ability to absorb information that's important. So thankful for this life-changing class!
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: HIST200W
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Tuchman is a great professor. While this class didn't have lectures on a specific time period, she gave incredible essay advice. She was so helpful in developing a good research question and gave great feedback on the work. She was very particular on the essays, and it was a lot of work. I would take this class again.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: HIST280
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class is not an easy A, but it by far the most interest MHS class I've taken at Vanderbilt. You have to do the readings to participate and write the papers, but she goes over most of them in class. She's a hard grader, but is very helpful in office hours.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: HIST280
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She rarely gives above a B grade on papers. She was nice but I didn't really like the class. You need to read the books for the papers. There are 4 papers and you MUST meet with the TA in order to write what they want (it's unclear on the prompt). If you need this for an MHS Core, it's not that bad.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: HIST280
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Tuchman is an awesome lecturer who clearly tells the engaging story of medical history. While I usually find history classes quite dry, she was engaging and creative in her class content. There is a lot of writing, but the papers are pretty easy and not research heavy. Definitely take this class/professor.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: HIST280
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's a very engaging teacher, but a hard grader. I liked the class enough to say that it was worth the hard grading though.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: HIST204
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The TA's actually have to double check with her before giving out an A on anything. Apparently, to her, "History of Medicine" means whining about the treatment of women, minorities, and colored people. The text she uses is literally called "Major Problems in American Medical History." The class is full of girls who want to be doctors...
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: HIST204
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you're a second semester senior just please come to class! She'll love you forever if you just attend.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: MHS201
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
way too hard a grader.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: MHS201
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very interesting class, good speakers, good discussions, grading on papers, however, is really really rough.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: MHS201
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
the class has tons of work, but has been one my favorite this semester. lots of outside speakers come in and are all very passionate. discussion among the studnets encouraged. there are options to drop papers, etc., and the grading is stringent-- especially on history topics. she knows her stuff
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: MHS201
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Although topics are interesting, class discussions are pretty bland with no direction, just jumping from topic to topic...also insane grader on paper, almost unfairly...take the class if you have to but be warned
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: MHS201
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very hard grader when it comes to papers, which comprise 90 percent of the class grade. avoid at all costs
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: HIST204
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Rough, final exam was surprisingly easy with a week's worth of studying. Tests are pretty acceptable, papers are graded harshly.
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