Richard Barnett - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Professor: Richard Barnett

Department: History

College: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HISA202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Barnett is a wonderful lecturer, and you learn so much in this class. However, this class requires a lot of hard work and you must read the book and keep up with lectures to do well.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HISA312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I thought his class was pretty pointless. I know nothing about South Asia and I don't feel like I got a thorough understanding. I only learned through readings that highlighted the same themes over and over. He would go on rants and would not call on me because its a big class. So I didn't feel like my participation was accurately portrayed.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HISA1501
• 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:

I will say Prof.Barnett is a very passionate lecturer. This class was a seminar so there was only like 17 ppl in the class so everyone was req to talk about the readings extensively. Be aware readings are about 160-200 pages a week and sometimes the readings are dense. Also very picky about writing style.Overall great class most ppl got an A or A-.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HISA202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Overall a good class. His lectures are pretty unorganized and its almost impossible to keep up, but that was never really a problem grade-wise, especially if you choose his take home exams, which I highly recommend (you can use the internet). The Reading is kind of a lot if you choose to do them, but even those proved to bu unnecessary. Recommended

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great guy. Always keeps class interesting.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HISA202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

AMAZING CLASS! Amazing professor. His lectures are interesting and detailed. You need to take good notes to do well on the tests, but he makes life as easy for you as possible. It is not a hard class to pass. If you attend and pay attention you're good to go. He's incredible.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HISA202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

There was a ton of reading and the class was very fast paced. Lectures are interesting, but you HAVE to take good notes if you want to get a good grade. This is a tough course, but Barnett tries to make it as easy as possible. He's pretty flexible so you don't get overwhelmed by the material. Overall, I really enjoyed this course. Very interesting

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HISA100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Excellent professor. A man with a passion for a people. He isn't one of those social-cause posers who do it because it is academically fashionable. He cares enough to go to asylum hearing as an expert. Actions speak louder than words. I enjoyed his class immensely, and I hope to do a research project under him next year.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HISA202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

An excellent professor with a true passion for Southeast Asia. Reading the material is essential and all that is necessary for obtaining a high grade. Highly recommended!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HISA100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Taking this class was an excellent decision--the material is interesting and Prof Barnett is so helpful and passionate about it. This class is a true seminar--you are constantly discussing and learning from each other. Very laid back--highly recommended!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HISA100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Barnett is one of the most dedicated people to his field that I have come across. His sense of humor and passion for the subject really made this class wonderful. It was really chill-a very informal seminar setting. You do have to keep up on the reading though, as the class was structured on group discussions. Snack time was also a plus!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HISA202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Amusing, sometimes tedious lecturer with a passion for the subject. Tough, random grader - did all the readings, took detailed notes and got a C while others who did nothing got A's. Would recommend him, but not for this course. Take HISA 100 instead.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HISA312
• 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:

He's extremely approachable and very passionate about this class. Lecture/Discussion can be challenging as he often allows the class and himself to go off on tangents. Not heavy reading, but plenty of discussions on the reading.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HISA201
• 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:

Barnett is a cool guy although his lecture style/word choice is quite weird. Watch out he grades the maps really specifically. Take-home tests are long essays, take forever and grading is random. I dont do most of the readings until before the exams and I dont take notes, got b+.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HISA201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Was not what I expected at all. Don't take if you do not have any interest in the topic because he is hard to follow even with the outline. Also, the exams are difficult despite being take home. They are long, complicated essays. DO NOT take if you are not an paper/essay person.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HISA100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I found the class discussions to be honestly intriguing. Barnett only augments the intensity of the already astonishing material. You definitely learn a lot about how to write-or rather, how *not* to write. Barnett is quirky but funny (and very intelligent). I recommend this class because it is a experience much unlike any other class room setting.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HISA201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hard to follow lectures sometimes because he pauses in the middle of sentences. Midterm and final were difficult (although take home and open book) because they were very long, lots of writing and graded pretty hard. Didn't really need to do the readings though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISA201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's pretty cool...you get to choose which format you wanna take your exams in. I didn't read all semester and i got an A- on the midterm. The maps were kind of graded weird, but oh well. He's sometimes hard to understand in class, but will repeat things if needed.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HISA201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very refreshing lecture style, goes on lots of tangents which is helpful during a 75 minute class period (reduces stress and actually makes it easier to learn), take-home tests for the most part (lets students decide), and always brings enthusiasm to the class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HISA312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His was a very interesting and extremely easy class. There were three midterms (vocab tests) worth 10% each, and participation was 30%. He's very knowledgable about the topic, but is disorganized and does not follow the syllabus too well. Other than that, was a great class overall. And the end-of-semester banquest at Maharajah was delicious!