Reviews of professor Dam Kim

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Taken on Zoom during the pandemic. Worst teacher I have had at the UofA. Very confusing from the syllabus to the lectures. She says uh/um all the time, last minute canceled the class where we could ask questions about the big assignment, and put us in breakout groups more than half class-time every time. You can get a good grade, but its not worth

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Due to the situation of COVID-19, this is an online class. She says a lot of "ah" during the lectures, even the recorded ones. The class is very confusing and you do not even know what is going on.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
there are two exams, discussion facilitation, a paper, a presentation and participation. i like that there was no homework. she posted slides online which was helpful. topics are interesting and relatable.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
We were on Zoom for entire semester. Her tests do make up 45% of your grade and I failed the first one but got As on the last two exams. Make sure you do study and comprehend ALL underlined terms just like she says. She is very sweet and caring despite the pandemic.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
A lot of lectures everyday in class, 13 blog posts in a semester, Powerpoint presentation, 6-8 page paper and 2 tests. Overall this class was pretty easy if you show up to class. First test I got a 98.5% so how hard can it be. Just show up to class and it should be a breeze. A bit confusing and a little boring many times.. actually all the time.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had no idea what was going on the entire semester. Grade is based off of two tests, participation, a paper and a presentation. Grades weren't put in until the last week of the semester and I ended with a C. Tests were hard and confusing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great class. Keeping up with the readings is key which is not a problem if you like the topic. No textbook was needed for the class, she provided academic articles some of which were done by her or colleagues, which she does research really well and you'll learn a lot. I would highly recommend Dr. Damhee Kim.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She has no clue how to organize an online class. Do not take it. This class is closer to a psych or STEM class with the way it presents the information. Too much work for what an online class, even an accelerated one, is worth taking. If this is your only class, take it if you need it. DO NOT take at the same time as other classes.