Reviews of professor Irene Calis

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Calis is incredibly smart however she makes her introductory courses incredibly difficult. there is no need for the readings to be so tough and very much not intro level.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Calis is incredibly knowledgeable and delivers fascinating lectures. This class was concept heavy so it was difficult to memorize concrete facts but nonetheless a fantastic class!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Calis gave great lectures, was well run, very enjoyable, and a great introduction to the Arab World. I would 100% take again. But, she only provides a very strong pro-Palestinian view on the Israel/Palestine situation and does not allow students voices to contribute unless in favor of her point of view.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You can tell Prof Calls is so passionate about everything she teaches. She brings thought-provoking discussion, but definitely get ready to read a lot.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Calis is a great professor and a caring person. However, her grading rubric on canvas is vastly different than how she actually grades. She gives little feedback and what she expects out of the final product is not clearly stated. Her lectures are interesting and the class has a fair amount of reading.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is very passionate about the Arab World and really wants her students to care. This class was a lot of reading, though, and it all came back for the final which was annoying.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
mandatory discussion board posts are due tuesdays and thursdays, with a 3-page 1.5-space paper also due on thursdays. each discussion board post is around 600 words on top of responding to 2 others in 150 words. 2/3rds of the class dropped after week 1. grading is slow and sporadic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof Calis is one of the best professors I've had so far. She expects a lot from her students but isn't difficult just for the sake of being difficult, you'll learn a lot if you take the course seriously. She also really helped accommodate me when I was going through a rough time and was understanding when I needed extra help.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Calis was a breath of fresh air from the general AU ignorance anyone who goes here is subject to.  Nice lectures, nice energy, and a very caring person. Try and read the things that are posted, all she wants is a good discussion, which isn't asking a lot. Accessible outside of class, take her

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A high quality introductory class. readings each week pair with one lecture and one student led-discussion. The discussions were not very helpful, but her lectures are good. There are many small assignments in the class. Sometimes instructions were unclear, and she grades slowly. Students may find it hard to voice opinions that differ from hers.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Tiring class, a lot of reading and typing but it was really interesting.