Melvyn Goldstein - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Professor: Melvyn Goldstein

Department: Anthropology

College: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Goldstein is extremely passionate about his field work, which is then reflected in his lectures and exams. Read the articles, pay attention to when he speaks about Tibet, do the extra credit and you'll do just fine. He's a bit hard to meet with outside of class due to his schedule but if you do he's great to speak with and easygoing.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Goldstein is highly respected in his field. Some of his lectures can be a bit dry but he has a great sense of humor and talking to him one-on-one is really really interesting. The class itself isn't hard at all (just read the assigned articles and review your notes, you'll be set) but it is worth taking just to hear some of his stories!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's an interesting professor to listen to due to his fieldwork. Assigns a lot of reading that is put on the tests. If you read the material and attend lectures, he's not that hard of a professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His class is hard despite the intro tag. His tests are entirely made of True/False questions and they're either based on his lectures (which you fall asleep in) or his readings (20 chapters at a time). He has an unhealthy obsession with Tibet. His lectures always involve his stories, never covered on the tests. Take Almeida, or wait a semester.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

All he talked about was Tibet. Seriously. Before I dropped the class, I couldn't figure out if the things he talked about (always Tibet) would be on the tests (which they weren't).

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• 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:

If you just do the extra credit and read the book before tests, you can get an A and escape his tedious lectures in class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures do get boring at times but his stories from his fieldwork are priceless. He is a big deal in the anthropology world. However, you can easily pass the class by just reading the material. There are several movies shown also with extra credit papers. Grade is solely based on three exams. I want him to be my grandpa ? he is adorable!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• 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:

great prof, interesting stories

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is difficult to rate. On one hand his tests suck (all multiple choice and unclear). On the other hand, his lecture is really interesting because he relates everything to his fieldwork in Tibet. Worth getting to know the guy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• 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:

His class is based on 3 True and False exams. Come on--we're in college, paying an incredible amount for tuition, and this guy gives us true and false tests! He's incredibly apathetic, and it seems like he doesn't care if we learn anything from the class. And just because a class is easy doesn't mean it's a good class!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• 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:

Dr. Goldstein is an amazing professor and definitely worth getting to know! He is much for research focused than teaching, but that is expected with a prof who puts out 20+ books.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Interesting guy, anthropology rock star.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTHROPOLOGY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The only work for the class is 3 exams. Better than that, he cancelled one and gave everyone full credit for it. You couldn't have failed the course if you wanted to.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

nice teacher, no need to attend class but you HAVE TO READ EVERYTHING, no final or papers

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I personally liked the course, it was extremely interesting, and he has a very dry, but hilarious, sense of humor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not that bad. a little sleepy but Tibet stories are usually interesting. interesting overall.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is an easy course. It is also a boring one. Read the book and show up for tests.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

unapproachable, extremely boring. tests are ****ing hard as ****. Enjoys showing horrible slide shows about nothing. GREAT FOR INSOMNIACS!!!!!!!