Professor: Tinajero Course format: Seminar Number of respondents: 6 Total Enrollment: 6 Class Composition: Froshs: 1 Sophs: 1 Jrs: 1 Srs: 3 Concs: 3 Non-Concs: 1 Don't Know: 2

Instructor Average: 1.67 Course Average: 1.49

If you want to understand how to effectively compare health systems and apply that knowledge to the real world, “Comparative Health Systems” is a class you should investigate. BC 168 seeks to provide you with a framework to evaluate contrasting national health care systems. The course tries to help students garner international perspective based on different nations relative development and other varying factors. There are no prerequisites.

Professor Tinajero was organized, clear, and obviously interested in learning. He was open to discussion, made effective use of Power Point for his presentations, and was very receptive to students’ different needs. Professor Tinajero also got high marks for his readiness to apply the assorted interests of the students to his lectures. The first few meetings, which were primarily in lecture format, made it hard to stay focused for the Friday, two and a half hour class. His feedback on assignments was considered helpful.

There were two eighteen-page papers that required a lot of research. The required readings were good, but for some they seemed redundant. The suggested readings could be skipped. Most people spent approximately two to three hours a week on work. Around the time papers were do the time expended significantly increased for some.

This course requires self-discipline and good time-management if you want avoid over-loading on work at the end of the semester. Also long as you are also willing to do a lot of writing and research you should take this class if you are at all interested.

View BC/0168 in the Brown Online Course Announcement.