Professor: Townsend Course format: Seminar	Number of respondents: 13 Total Enrollment: 14
Class Composition: Froshs: 3 Sophs: 4 Jrs: 4 Srs: 3 Concs: 3 Non-Concs: 8 Don't Know: 1

Instructor Average: 2.04 Course Average: 1.93

"Africa in Anthropological Perspective" is a seminar designed to teach students to apply historical and anthropological thinking to the issues of contemporary Africa. The course provides an overview of major changes occurring in Africa while examining the experiences of particular groups. No previous knowledge of Africa or anthropology is necessary.

The reviewers definitely enjoyed working with Professor Townsend, describing him as understanding and good at facilitating discussions. Though some felt that his lecture style was disorganized, they also pointed out that his comments were very interesting and helped their understanding of the issues. The students all felt that he took their concerns and interests seriously as he was receptive to questions and answered them well.

Class members found that the assigned readings were for the most part very useful. They wrote two major papers; one which was eight pages was a midterm and the other was a 15 page final. In addition there were short written responses to the reading that were due on a weekly basis. This setup of the class seemed to work fairly well for the reviewers.

All of the respondents wrote that they spent three to four hours per week on preparation outside of class. For most, this met their original expectation for the amount of work for the course. They recommended the class to anyone interested in Africa, especially since the workload is not very demanding, the professor is likeable, and the course presents new ways of thinking.

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