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Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

Zoology

Human Biology

human biology

What is your academic


standing?

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?

Senior

This course was either


more or just as well
organized as my other This is my first
two online courses.
Anthropology course.
I believe that in this
online class that there
was a lot more
communication than
others I have taken in
the past. Normally there
were just lectures and a
test, but this one was
more reflections on what
you saw in the lectures
and was better than just
doing tests.

Senior

I really enjoy the


flexibility in time do class
assignments. I work
during the day, so to be
able to do this class in I have not taken any
my free time works
other anthropology
great.
courses.

Sophomore

This course sounded


very interesting, and it
helped me to fill a
general education
requirement.

How did you hear about What were your


this course and what did expectations for this
you hear?
course before starting?

How did the course


compare to your
expectations?

I found this course when


I was looking through the
book of courses at
orientation. No one had I was expecting to learn
told me anything about a lot of history related to It was completely
this class previous to
how certain medical
different from my
when I started it.
practices came to be.
expectations.

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?

I didn't know anything


about Medical
Anthropology.

I didnt really know what


to expect. My only
knowledge of
Anthropology was that it
I heard about it from my was the study of humans
advisor and she said that but after taking it, I am
I took it as a requirement it was a very good
much more informed on It definitely exceeded my I didnt know very much,
to my major.
course.
the topic.
expectations.
just the known definition.

Genomics and Molecular


Genetics. Psychology. Senior

Interdisciplinary studies
in social science
Senior

My experience was
about the same as any
other experience with
online courses in other
departments at MSU.

I learned everything i
thought I was going to
learn.

Human Biology

Pretty standard, enjoyed


the website building and
blog format through your
website much more, way
easier to use.

Senior

I can't compare my
experience because I
have never taken an
online Anthropology
course besides this one.

I would recommend this


course to another
because I learned a lot
and if you are in the field
of science as a major,
this class is definitely a I believe that it was
good one to take.
pretty good as it was.

Yes, i would recommend


It will help me in my
this course. I think the
career to adequately
professor and TA were
treat patients and make both very nice and quick
them feel comfortable. I to answer questions. I
To meet an elective
will also take compliance think the time flexibility
option for my major. It
into account and know for people who work is
was one of the choices
what things they may
one of the best i have
that i though sounded
have trouble
seen from a class at
none, i think it was well
interesting.
understanding.
michigan state.
done class.
this course has taught
me to look at every
individual as and
individual. you really
have to understand them yes i would. especially to
in order to find out what someone going for
I thought it would be very I heard about this course
is really wrong with
premed. i would
interesting since my
through my academic
them. knowing someone recommend this course
major is human biology advisor. She
I thought the course was
I have never taken an
it has opened my eyes to on a personal level will because it shows you a
and i want to pursue my recommended the class going to be more
it pretty much met my
ANP class before so i
other professions out
get you the answers you different side to the
passion and later go
to me and thought that i focused on the clinical expectations but the
didn't really know what to there and their influence will need in the medical clinical and medical
onto medical school.
would enjoy it and i did. side of anthropology.
course was more broad. expect.
in the medical world.
field.
world.

I knew that there were


factors additional to
I enjoyed the course
biology that impacted
setup much more the
health but I didn't know
way Professor Karim has how much of an impact
arranged it. I even felt
these other factors were
that the writing wasn't
on the medical decisions
too much work.
being made.

Senior

One thing I learned was


that it is not just curing
the disease that matters,
but trying to find the
My opinion is very
reason why it happened
changed because I now based on cultural,
know what an
biological, environment,
anthropologist truly does. etc...

In the future when i am


i heard about it from my
working with a patient i
advisor, she told me it
I did not know anything think i will be much
would be a good class i
about it. I took the class better at determining at
could take over the
I did not have
only off a short
how to help the patient
summer while still
i did not really know what expectations but i did
description from my
given their cultural
working.
to expect.
really enjoy this course. advisor.
background.

I liked the engagement


of this course and i
would recommend it to I have not taken any
other students.
other ANP courses
I found ANP 204 to be
the most effective online
course I have taken
(AND I have taken 9).
The difference between ANP 204 had less
this class and the other material to draw from.
online courses is the
Previous ANP courses
writing involved.
provided substantial
Previously online
amount of resources to
courses involved
enhance learning. Don't
lectures recorded, notes get me wrong, there was I took this course
written and exams taken. a lot of supplemented
because it fulfilled a
Basically, you didn't have material (articles, videos, requirement for my
to learn the material.
blogs), but I didn't feel
psychology degree.
Professor Karim was
Surprisingly, I learned
there was enough
More importantly, I want gave a lecture in my
more information than I information provided
to enter the medical
ANP 370: Culture,
expected by completing from recordings. I would profession and I am
Health, and Illness class. I was expecting to listen
the Activities and
have to utilize the
highly aware that treating She encouraged us to to a couple lectures,
Reflections. This is
internet to fully
disease is more than
take her class in the
read chapters from a
because you had to
understand some
biology. Therefore, I
summer if we were
textbook and then take
apply the material to
concepts because I
thought it beneficial to
interested. I enjoyed her an exam. I wasn't
situations that are
didn't feel they were
include this class in my lecture so I added on this expecting as much
relevant.
explained thoroughly.
schedule.
class.
writing as there was.

Human Biology

This course just


reinforced my passion
for curing animals of
diseases.

I learned that even


though I may think I
know what is culturally
acceptable in certain
areas, I may be
completely wrong and
should check with an
expert first.

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
Would you recommend covered above, please
this course to another
share them here I
student? Why or why
would love to hear them!
not?
Thanks!
I wouldn't recommend
this course to everyone
because it was a lot of
writing and not everyone
I know is interested in
the topic of medical
anthropology, but I would
definitely recommend it
to those who I thought
were up for the job and
would find it interesting.

I took this course


because the course
description looked
interesting.

I found this course of


schedule of courses
website. I didn't hear
To learn about
anything about the class, anthropology in the
just decided to take it.
medical field.

Met graduation
requirement, was online,
and only one summer
semester long. Spent
first half of summer
studying and taking the
MCAT.

Advisor, that it was


interesting and fairly
"light" in difficulty of
topics.

To get a 4.0 to keep


building a strong GPA for It was more enjoyable
med school.
than I expected!

I actually never thought


about Medical
Anthropology before
taken this course.

I didn't realize how much


variation there is among
the contributing factors
that affect the way health
and illness are perceived
across cultures. My
I learned that practices I would highly
belief that non-medical and beliefs aren't
recommend this course
factors affect our
universal and that there to another student
behavior and
are always more ways interested in
subsequent health
for something to be
anthropology or the
outcomes has been
perceived then we think, medical field. Individual
reinforced as a result of and that it may be
behavior is deeply
My only suggestion
taking ANP 204. I wasn't necessary to look for a embedded in culture and would be that more
aware of how much the different perspective in illness is experienced by information on the
work done by medical
certain situations if a
everyone. Therefore, this learning material is
anthropologists has
problem isn't resolved. In class would be a great provided for students to
positively impacted
addition, your beliefs
addition for anyone. The better grasp the
societies throughout the aren't always correct or class itself is fun and you concepts of medical
world.
the only ones correct.
learn a lot.
anthropology.
Yes, I would recommend
this course to another
student. I actually
already recommended
this course to a friend a
couple of weeks ago.
The reason why I would
recommend this course
is because I think this
course is beneficial to
I never formed an
The one thing that I
anyone going into a
opinion on Medical
learned from this course health field; medicine,
Anthropology, therefor is the importance of
public health, global
my opinion hasn't
anthropologists in the
health, epidemiology,
changed.
medical field.
etc...,.
n/a

Literally nothing

Yes my opinion has


changed, I have much
greater appreciation and
respect for the field.

The narrative of a
patients illness and how Yes, very eye opening
crucial it is to understand and beneficial for anyone
illness through their
wanting to work within
eyes.
the health care field.

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?

Yes because my
instructor was incredibly
well organized and very
nice. I always
appreciate a methodical
instructor.

I would take another


course from this
instructor based on how
she interacted with the
students.
Yes, he was very kind in
all his emails. The
professor seem
concerned with making
sure we understood the
material and that we did
not have any problems
with understanding how
the class was run. If i
have an option to have
him as a professor again
i would do it.

yes i would. she seemed


very caring towards her
students and wanted
everyone to succeed in
her course.

I would most definitely


take another course from
this instructor. She
provides a very fun
atmosphere and
respects her students
opinions. She wants her
students to not only
succeed but thoroughly
understand the material
being taught.

Yes,I would because i


like her teaching method.
Yes I would, I enjoyed
her voice, not in a creepy
way but she was
pleasant and passionate
about the material. I also
enjoyed the assignments
and the effort and
professionalism were
evident, she was a
quality instructor.

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

Anthropology

Human Biology

Human Biology

What is your academic


standing?

Senior

This class was great!


Other classes were way
too condensed into 7
weeks. The amount of
material that we were
expected to master was
insane compared to the
time frame we had to do
it. I liked that this class
focused on actually
understanding the
material rather than just
memorizing random
facts for a multiple
choice test! I think you
figured out how to
correctly set up an online I haven't taken any other
class! Thanks so much online anthropology
for this great experience! classes.

I took this class because


it sparked my interest
because I want to be a
doctor. All other "doctor
classes" are hardscience classes such as
physics and chemistry.
This class gave me a
chance to reflect on
other areas of medicine
that will help me to
I didn't hear about this
become the best doctor I course I just found it on
can be!
schedule builder.

Junior

This course was based


on blog post and my
other online class is only
exams.

It was offered for credits


towards my major in the
summer online and it
seemed like an
msu human biology
interesting course.
summer classes

Senior

I am interested in the
medical field so when I
It was a lot easier to
saw that there was a
follow. The organization I have not taken an other medical anthropology
of the course was really online anthropology
class I thought it would
good.
courses.
be interesting.
I enjoyed how this
course was set up more
than any other. The use
of video, written articles,
and active writing made
The Human Biology
the course so much
department offers a list
better than some others I
from which I was
have taken where you
required 12 credits and
simply read and watch
ANP 204 seemed like
everything and take
one of the most
exams.
interesting.

Human Biology

Senior

Human Biology

Senior

I felt that this class was


much more organized
and engaging than most
other online classes I
have had.
This course was
organized and
descriptive about what
needed to be done, and
when it needed to be
done.

Sophomore

I felt that this course was


very interactive and
engaging because the
materials from week to
week were varied. My
other online course was
only video lectures and
q&a homework. This
I have not taken any
class definitely kept my other anthropology
interest every week.
courses.

Anthropology

How did you hear about What were your


this course and what did expectations for this
you hear?
course before starting?

I took this course


because I was interested
This course was great it in Medical Anthro after
was just very intense. I working on a research I learned about it from
felt behind the whole
grant with Dr. Hunt in
my advisor. I wanted to
time but I completed all 2009. It really opened
take online classes and
the assignments so I
my eyes and made me felt this was a good one
guess that is good.
interested to learn more. to take.

Junior

Interdisciplinary Studies Senior

Human Biology

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?

I heard about it from my


advisor and I heard that
it was about the medical
practices around the
world.

Academic advisor. That


it was a new class and
she had heard positive
things from other
students.

Would you recommend


this course to another
student? Why or why
not?

I think the one thing that


will help me is
I would if they were
understanding how
interested in medicine or
I didn't know what to
cultures and societies
anthropology. I think it's
expect. I was worried
It is pretty much what I I knew quite a bit before It has not changed. I still treat illnesses and
a refreshing outlook on
that the terminology
expected but I didn't
the class but the class is feel the same I did
disease differently and to medicine today and that
would be too much for think there would be so obviously way more in before, just with knowing appreciate it and
more goes into health
me and it was a little
much to do with such
depth than what I
and understanding a lot empathize with those
care than just medicine
much but I think I did ok. little time.
learned.
more.
suffering.
and doctors.

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
covered above, please
share them here I
would love to hear them!
Thanks!
I think if you opened the
lectures or week lessons
earlier than Monday that
would be helpful. I work
so if I were able to get a
head start on the week
by doing things on
Sunday, it would have
helped me immensely in
this class.

I saw that there is so


much more than just
Culture! It was amazing
MCAT material needed to see how culture
to become a doctor. I
affected every part of the
feel like this class taught illness experience for a YES! It was very
me info that I won't learn patient. I will no longer informative and opened
in med school. This class treat every patient the
my eyes! I learned to
showed me to think
same because there is critic all aspects of
I honestly had no clue
It exceeded my
about many different
so much "culturallymedicine, especially
what to expect! I barely expectations and was a
aspects when going
specific" information
biomedicine, in order to
knew what Anthropology great addition to my
I didn't know anything to about diagnosing a
necessary to become a really understand the
was!
medical knowledge!
be honest.
patient!
good doctor.
illness experience.
I loved this class!
I already knew about
accepting culture into the
health care field but I
learned more about it in
this class and feel like
To learn about medical
what ever I do in the
Yes because it was
anthropology and be
I enjoyed the class a lot
health care field this
pretty self paced but you
able to apply my
more than I expected
I now have a stronger
class knowledge will help were able to express
knowledge to my career and I learned some good
foundation on health
me be a better physician, your opinions every
in the future.
things.
nothing really
care and culture
PA, whatever.
week.
More videos and less
reading! I feel like I got
That culture is an
more out of the videos
That I would learn a lot It exceeded my
important aspect in
than the readings
about other health care expectations. It was a
I didn't think anything
I definitely know what it assessing health along Yes. It's really interesting because you can
systems and ways of
really fun course and
really because I didn't
is now and think it's
with other non-biological and interactive and you actually see the
medicine.
very interesting.
really know what it was. awesome.
factors.
learn a lot.
concepts it in action.
My weebly on
Yes, especially if they
Periodontal Disease
were in the medical or
taught me all aspects of dental field. The class
the disease through
does a great job of
each anthropological
showing the more
Compared well, but there
I never realized how
approach which will be unknown sides to the
was much more to
Not a lot. just that it
much less some cultures very helpful when going field in which an
anthropology based on looked at how things like relied on
through dental school
everyday dentist or
To learn different ways in certain societies morals, medical practices and
pharmaceuticals
and so on to hopefully doctor may not get the Leave it exactly how it
which society treats
values, ect. that I had no rituals changed over a compared to society in running my own dental chance to study as an
was! Great course and
medical issues
idea about.
variety of societies.
the United States.
practice.
undergrad student.
instructor!
I have learned that many
outside factors like
culture, economic
I was expecting to put
I did not know much of
statues, and politics can yes, I found it very
forth a lot of effort and I did do well, and I even anything about it I just
influence how people
interesting and
hopefully do well in this enjoyed it as time went knew it was a way of
I have com to really
treat, and deal with an stimulating and set up in
course.
by.
studying illnesses.
respect anthropology.
illness.
a unique way.

I have never taken


another anthropology
course at msu.

I heard that it was was a


It was an option to
very interesting course
complete a requirement from fellow Human
for my major.
Biology majors.

I have not taken any


other online
Anthropology courses.

I was advised to take this My adviser told me that it


call to help complete my was a simple class to
major.
take in the summer.
For it to run smoothly.

Last semester, my
My new anthropology
microbiology major was advisor suggested this
not really working for me, course as an intro to the
so I was looking for a
anthropology major
major change and
before the fall semester
discovered anthropology. starts. The medical
I wanted to take this intro aspect especially piqued
course to see if it was
my interest and I heard
the right major for me, that this was a very
and I do believe it is.
popular course.

How did the course


compare to your
expectations?

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?

I was very excited about


the course, but I had no
idea what to expect. The
only this I understood
about the class was that
there were no exams
and I never had to come
to campus, which was
surprising to me.

Just to look at all things


culturally and how they
The class was easy and That it might have been It turned out to be some could affect people and Yes I would, very easy
okay to manage.
a boring topic.
what interesting.
all the ways it could.
and you learn a lot.
N/A
This course taught me
the importance of
Yes! This course is a
viewing all useful
fabulous introduction to
perspectives of an illness the field of medical
because each provides a anthropology and
I really didn't know
piece of the puzzle
provides valuable
anything about medical
needed for successful
insight. Pre-med
anthropology before I
healthcare measures or students especially
took this course. I didn't
in any situation even.
would benefit by this
think there were so many
This course has taught course because they
It surprised me, but I am different perspectives
My opinion of this course me that you can never could learn how to
thoroughly satisfied with one can take on a
after taking it is that it
assume that you know engage diseased
my experience. The idea healthcare situation. I
deserved all good credit the whole story without populations and
of a class blog was very thought it was simply the given to its name. It was first examining all the
understand their cultures
intimidating because
combination of medical a very interesting,
given evidence. And
in order to provide better
anyone can read your
expertise and studying engaging, useful, and
therefore, how could you medical treatment. This
work, but it turned out to culture, but I know now thoughtful course. I
ever hope to help when class makes you think
be really different and
that there is so much
enjoyed every moment there are pieces
and teaches you not to
fun.
more to it than that.
of it.
missing?
rush in blind.

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?

YES! She was very


helpful and very good as
setting up this class. If
there was a problem she
was always willing to
help or to direct you to
someone who can!

Yes. I feel like she was


fast on responses and
very friendly and inviting.

Yes. Taz was great! She


was really friendly and
always willing to help
out.

Absolutely, she did a


great job and I am now
doing research with her
outside of the class. She
truly shows care for each
student she interacts
with including myself.

yes, she was always


very helpful, friendly and
quick at responding.
Yes I would because I
liked how it was
organized and the light
course load.

Absolutely. Taz was


fabulous. She was
always on top of things
and always willing to
help. She made this
class very enjoyable for
me.

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

What is your academic


standing?

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?
This online class was a
different form then the
other class that I took,
the other was exam
I took this class because
based where this one
it was recommended to
was assignment based,
me by my adviser as a
so this one was easier to
class that could be done
follow for me because
online in the summer
there was always
and would help me
something to do.
N/A
towards getting a minor.

How did you hear about What were your


this course and what did expectations for this
you hear?
course before starting?

How did the course


compare to your
expectations?

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
Would you recommend covered above, please
this course to another
share them here I
student? Why or why
would love to hear them!
not?
Thanks!

Human Biology

Senior

human biology

Senior

Human Biology

Junior

Psychology

Senior

I feel that anthropologists


would be useful to have
in the medical field
Ive learned to look past
because they could help just the individual and
Yes, it is a good use of
doctors to find out how think about cultural
time, while requiring not
diseases originated or to aspects that may help in too much work to do well
help predict other ones. understanding diseases. in this class.
One thing I've learned in
this course is the
importance of being
aware of people's
comforts and needs
when it comes to
working in the medical
The course turned out to
field. Many of the articles
be really interesting, but
from this course show
My experience in this
not what I expected. I
how necessary it is to be
course was different than
I did not have many
thought anthropology
sensitive of people's
other online classes I
expectations as I have focused more on human I thought medical
cultures and
have taken. It was a bit
I took this course
never taken an
evolution, behavior, and anthropology focused on
backgrounds when
Yes, I would recommend
easier because it is a
because it was part of
anthropology class
culture, while this class how human evolution
providing them with
it because I learned a lot
200 level class, and my
the electives group in my I heard about this course before, so I was not
seemed to focus mainly and behavior effects the
health care, and this will of useful information
other online courses
I have not taken other
major, and I thought
from my advisor, and I entirely sure what
on the different types of medical field and
My opinion has slightly help me professionally about anthropology that I
were 300 or 400 level
anthropology classes at anthropology would be heard that it could be
anthropology is or how it approaches that
people's medical
changed, as I've stated when I become a
wouldn't be able to learn
classes.
MSU.
interesting.
used as an elective.
is studied.
anthropologists take.
conditions.
in the comments above. physician.
anywhere else.
no suggestions
It has helped me
understand that not all
From the Human Bio
Helped me see that
cultures view medicine
It would be nice if you
adviser, she said it would
anthropology is
the same way we do,
could edit or delete
add a nice alternative
I had the background of important at least in
and we have to
Yes, it was informative comments on the class
The other classes were
Fulfill my major
view to the hard
It was more involved
ANP 370 Culture and
helping people
understand this in order and was easy to keep up blog. I messed up a few
physics so this was a lot
requirements and fit in sciences that make up
than I expected from an Illness, so some of the understand modern
to provide them medical with since it was during times and had to leave
more writing
N/A
my schedule
most of my schedule
No real expectations
online course
material overlapped
medical practices
care
the summer
them there.
It was great! I loved that
Not much, just to learn
Sure! I liked it, and if
there were not exams.
about medical
someone is going into
Which I feel to be hard to
anthropology. It sounded
The same as above. I
the medical profession or
administer when taking
interesting and I thought
think that is something even working within
an online course. Plus, it
it may relate to
I look at how I am
one should keep in the different cultural settings
was great not having to I have only taken ANP It looked interesting, and
psychology/mental
influenced by my
back of the mind when (which is a lot of jobs) I
take exams during the 204 as an online
Taz gave a great guest
health which I am
culture/medical system seeking treatment or
think it is a good class to
second summer session. anthropology course.
lecture in my 202 course.From Taz.
interested in.
Better than expected.
Not too much.
on my ideas of heath.
assessing illness.
take.

Senior

Learning more about the


history of medical
anthropology and maybe
some technologies in
medical anthropology
and a few popular
anthropologists that have Not very well, I was
an influence in things we disappointed with my
Not much, my mom told
all know and deal with expectations but overall me it was like looking at
today.
happy with the class.
the history of disease.

Human Biology

Junior

Human Bio

Sophomore

This was very different, I


liked the blog work but
the website work didn't
seem very applicable.
n/a
This course was really
good. The only big
difference was the
website that was used
instead of angel or
loncapa. It was not my
favorite site but it worked
well. I also like getting
email reminders.
Have not taken others.
I cannot really make a
direct comparison
because I have only
taken one other online
class and it was in
physics. I can say
however that this class
seemed to have a lighter
lecture load and was set
up to allow students to I have not taken any
move at a reasonable
other online
pace.
Anthropology class
The other course was
only exams, so I like the
way that this class was
structured. It fostered
better discussion.
n/a

Human Biology

Senior

About the same

Human Biology

Anthropology

Senior

I can't

I need this class to


transfer to a Pharmacy
program next year.

My adviser told me of
this class, said it was
I was expecting to have
recommended by a lot of to work a bit but not to
students as an
hard while learning
interesting and simpler different things about
class.
anthropology.

Academic advisor.

I didnt really think or


know anything about it, I
It lived up to its
came in interested and
expectations, but
ready to understand
learning the blog stuff did what an anthropologist
have a learning curve to could add to the medical
it.
field.

I will be able to
understand more about
how others perceive the
disease to make the
diagnosis and treatment
more appropriate.

Yes because everyone


needs to understand not
to just stereotype but to
understand cultural
differences.
n/a

Learning about the


placebo affect was really
interesting and I have
been thinking about it a
lot.

Yes. It is great, no
surprises. Everything is
the same each week so
you know what exactly
you need to do.
N/A

Yes, Her lectures were


well done and
understanding. She was
open to new ideas and
enjoyed discussion and
always emailed me back.

yes. It was very


informative and
interesting

yes. She was interested


in students progress as
the semester went along
and offered solutions
when we presented
problems.

I was extremly
impressed in learning
about the different ways
that medical
anthropologists have
been applied.

I took this course


because it was part of a
list of required classes I
had to select from and I
was told it was a good
choice. It was interesting
and very informative

I did not really have


expectations going in
except that I hoped it
was not going to take an I knew nothing about
obscene amount of
medical anthropology
workload to get through before I took this course.

Since I had no idea what


this was about, i had no
change or reinforcement
of opinion but I consider
what I have learnt about
medical anthropology a
suitable study under the
subject

It seemed interesting

advisor, I heard that it


was a good class for
knowledge that applies
to a wide range of areas none
It went smoothly.
My advisor; that it was a That it would be straight
great course
forward
IT did

Yes, because I feel she


is good at explaining and
a fair grader.
Yes! She and the TA
communicating
everything about the
class very well,
beginning with the very
first posts on Wordpress,
I knew exactly what to
expect from the class

Its still relevant and


becoming even more
prominent today than
ever before.

They highly exceeded


my expectations. I
thoroughly enjoyed the
lectures, videos and
I had only briefly looked
articles. I loved the real into it thought it was
life examples.
mostly just studying.

major requirement

Yes, this instructor was


easy to understand,
willing to work with the
students and quick to
solve problems.

Yes, she's great and laid


back, to put it simply.
No, I did not like trying to
learn how to make a
website while also
learning anthropology. I
did not like having to be
proper in emails, yes i
know your a professor
and you "earned it" but I
am a student, with a life,
a job, a family, I would
like to send a quick email
from my phone and
receive a quick reply. We
are in the era of
technology, we need to
adapt.

I am interested in going
to medical school and
I heard good things! I
I did not know what to
my major is
knew Taz and loved the expect. I thought there
anthropology.
class.
might be tests.

I heard about this course


through my advisor. She
told me it was a good
class to take with my
I had no idea what
major and that I had the medical anthropology
option to fulfill an honors entailed but I was
option
pleasantly surprised

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?

I didn't know anything


about it.

Yes, very much.

The importance of socio


economic status and
culture in the health and
well-being of an
individual
I learned about many
different cultures, I had
no idea that biomedicine
was not emphasized in
many parts of the world.

I liked it

I love it

That patients are people Yes, it is not bad

Yes, informative

Yes, good
communication
Be more clear on what is
expected
Yes, she is awesome

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

Human Biology

human bio

Human Biology

Human Biology

Human Biology

Human Biology

human biology

What is your academic


standing?

Senior

Senior

Senior

Senior

Senior

Junior

Junior

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
Would you recommend covered above, please
this course to another
share them here I
student? Why or why
would love to hear them!
not?
Thanks!

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?

I honestly didn't know


much about Medical
Anthropology, if
I now know how useful
anything. I took this class Medical Anthropology is
in hopes to learn exactly and how I will use it in
what Medical
my future in the medical
Anthropology was.
field.

I learned that there are


many, many factors that
need to be considered
when dealing with
people or certain
cultures.

Yes I would recommend


this course. It teaches
you many things you
need to know in the
medical field and it will
make us all better health
care professionals.

Yes. I believe Taz is a


great instructor. She was
very easy to talk to and I
felt very comfortable
asking questions if
needed.

To fill major
requirements and also it
seemed like it would
cover a wide range of
health topics that are
Academic advisor, all
interesting to me.
good things

I can see the basic


website design being
used again later in my
academic career.

It would have been nice


to see an example
Weebly assignment from
you or a previous
classmate. The outline
that was provided was
very benificial but with
Yes, the course provided the first time making a Yes, I enjoyed her
an interesting look at
website it was a little
enthusiasm in the
health and illness. The intimidating at first
course. Also she is doing
ways to examin health wondering if my website some interesting
problems were also
looked anything like a
research and seems to
different than I had
successfully completed have many oppertunities
previously seen.
assignment. Thanks!
for students.

It was an option for a


requirement class I
needed and I chose it
because I have always
had an interest in
anthropology and
alternate ways of
studying medicine.

I think the most


important thing I learned
from this course was an I definitely would. It's not
overall understanding of only a fun and
contextualizing an
reasonably scheduled
situation or issue in the course, but you obtain a
culture that it comes
lot of useful knowledge
from in order to maintain that could make anyone
a better understanding of a more well rounded
it.
person.

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?
In my other two online
courses, I had exams.
One of the classes I had
to attend in person
exams and the other had
online exams. This is
also the only course that
I had blog posts. I
thoroughly enjoyed this
class and being able to
express my opinions and I have not taken other
My advisor
explore topics that I
online Anthropology
recommended this
found interesting.
courses.
course to me.

This course was set up


very nicely. It was easy
to navigate through and
the professor had a
schedule she stuck to. n/a

This is my first online


This is my first online
course.
course.
I liked this class a lot
better than previous
online courses, the
website was easy to use
and the
lectures/readings were
easy to follow and not
too long (it's really hard
for me personally to sit
and watch an hour +
long lecture for an online
class so these lectures
and readings were
perfect).
I haven't taken any
I liked how the instructor
was enthusiastic about
the topic they were
Other online courses
teaching, it made it much read from a script in a
easier to get excited
monotone manner. Very
about the course
difficult to pay attention.
material and pay
This was the complete
attention.
opposite
This class was much
more hands on and easy
to communicate. Other
courses I have taken
online in the past were
boring and it was hard to
contact the
professor/students with
questions/comments/con
cerns. This class had the
expectations laid out
clear and simple which
was beneficial to helping
me be successful in this
course.
This class was very easy
to navigate and
contacting Taz when a
problem came up was no
problem at all.
Educational wise, I loved
learning about medical
anthropology and the
assignments were time
appropriate. My
experience in this course
compared to other online
courses was about the
same. Easy to navigate
and the work load was
not too bad.
N/A

How did you hear about What were your


this course and what did expectations for this
you hear?
course before starting?

How did the course


compare to your
expectations?

This course was much


more enjoyable and
interactive than I
My advisor told me that I was expecting to just expected. The topics
this was a great online watch lectures then take were extremely
course to take during the multiple choice exams interesting and useful for
summer.
on the concepts.
my future.

I just thought
Great. I didn't expect any anthropology was the
blogging or website
study of people. I didn't
I didn't know what to
making which turned out understand the holistic
expect in my first
to be a very fun
approach
My thought process has
anthropology course.
experience.
anthropologists use.
become wider.
I knew very little about
The course was a lot
medical anthropology
better than what I was specifically. I had taken a
expecting. It was a lot
course on sociocultural
more hands on research anthropology before and
I heard about this course I was expecting a lot of on my part rather than knew that anthropology
through my adviser. She reading and complex
just being fed
in general was taking
My opinion has not
mentioned that it was a informative material. I
information. I really
micro and macro views necessarily changed, I
fun and simple course was expecting the class enjoyed it and felt like I of global issues and
just have more
that would not be difficult to be a bit more
gained a lot of
viewing them in the right information to base my
to get through.
challenging.
knowledge from it.
cultural context.
opinion off of.

An email from my
advisor, she just said this To learn anything about
was an option to take
anthropology because
It was a possible option and when I read the
I've never taken an
to work for Human
description it sounded
anthropology course
Biology electives.
interesting.
before.
It definitely met them

I really wasn't sure what


it was I assumed it was
the cultural science
behind disease/medical It has definitely become
practices
reinforced

I was expecting
Very different. Not good
electronic tests instead or bad, just different from I had no idea that it
of weekly assignments. what i expected.
existed.

Required to graduated

Through an academic
counselor.

My advisor suggested
the course to me and it
seemed interesting to
learn more about.

My advisor told me it
was an interesting
course to help finish my
I was very happy with
human biology major
A class relating medicine the outcome of this
requirements.
and anthropology
course

I really didn't know


anything about it, just
that it was the
connection between
medicine and
anthropology.

To remember to look at
Maybe have a few more
all the angles of a
tutorial videos on how to
situation, for example
use weekly and the
with an illness what are
dashboard website, I
all the possible factors Yes, it was an interesting was really confused at
that explain what caused class and you learn a lot first on how to make a
it or how it spread.
of new material
gravatar.

absolutely, every
That everyone's case is medical professional
I realize that it is crucial different and should be should be required to
for patient management. treated as such.
take this course

Yes, I have learned a lot


about how different
cultures and
backgrounds interact
with medical
professionals and how
their beliefs may impact
medicine.

I don't have any

That everyone has


different beliefs, and as a Yes! Simple to be
future healthcare
successful if you keep up
professional, it is
with the course materials
essential to take that into and stay engaged in the
consideration.
course

One thing that I learned


that will help me
professionally is how to
relate to different
I am more aware of
individuals when I am
I really liked this course
medical anthropology
consulting with them at
I thought there was
and the set up of it. The I honestly had no idea and how it is so greatly the hospital. Not
I heard about this class going to be a ton of work weeks work load wasnt about it and everything it impacted by not only the everyone has the same
from my adviser and she and having no need for a too bad and the end of entailed. I was surprised medical aspect but
perspectives or beliefs
I took this because it is said it was a great class book made me a little
the class weebly was
to learn everything that I culturally, biologically,
and I will keep that in
mandatory for my major. to take.
nervous.
enjoyable to do.
did.
economically, etc..
mind.

I really enjoyed this class


overall! I feel like as a
Yes I would. The
future medical
instructors were very
professional it taught me good about making the
a lot of useful information course comfortable and
on how to interact with making themselves
patients of all
approachable and easy
backgrounds.
to talk to.

I would recommend this


course to another
student because it is
enjoyable, you learn
Honestly, I thought the
valuable information, and class was a success!
it is somewhat easy.
Thanks Taz!

Yes, I liked the teaching


style and having
posts/comments for
homework instead of
quizzes

Yes, simply because she


was enthusiastic and
fired-up about the
material and makes the
info easily accessible.

Yes!

Of course I would take


another course with this
instructor. Taz is an
awesome individual and
a super interesting
person! I loved taking
her class.

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

Human Biology

What is your academic


standing?

Senior

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?
This online class was
structured way better
than previous online
classes I have taken. It
Adviser recommended it
was very easy to folow not applicable, this was for a elective for my
the class schedule.
my first ANP course
major

How did you hear about What were your


this course and what did expectations for this
you hear?
course before starting?

adviser

Human Biology

Senior

History/Chinese

Senior

This class did a good job


I thought this course was of applying the course
a great online course
material to real life
because it was based on situations. Previously, I It seemed really
blog posts instead of
have taken anthropology interesting and useful for
exams. I thought it gave classes that only taught my future as a
me a good
the theories and not how professional. It also
understanding of the
they apply to me
fulfilled a requirement for My academic adviser
material.
personally.
my specialization.
recommended it.
This class was well
organized and taken
It was an ANP credit and I heard from a professor
more seriously on behalf I have not taken another Ethan Watrall's classes and Heard great things
of the graders.
online anthro
are excellent,
about Taz.

Sophomore

This course consisted of


a lot more writing than
my other course.
N/A

It was a suggested
elective for PA school.

Heard from my advisor


that it was need for PA
school and that it was a
good elective credit to
take during the summer.

Sophomore

This course consisted of


a lot more writing than
my other course.
N/A

It was a suggested
elective for PA school.

Heard from my advisor


that it was need for PA
school and that it was a
good elective credit to
take during the summer.

Pre-Nursing

Pre-Nursing

Clinical Laboratory
Science

Human Biology

Human bio

How did the course


compare to your
expectations?

Senior

Senior

I really liked how


although this class was
online, we still got to
interact with other
students by reading their
blogs and posting
comments. It allowed me
to see things from other
students perspectives
and it made assignments
much more interesting.
My other online classes
have been science
I have not taken other
based so this class was online Anthropology
very different for me.
courses.

It sounded like an
interesting elective.

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
Would you recommend covered above, please
this course to another
share them here I
student? Why or why
would love to hear them!
not?
Thanks!

yes, I know now how


important anthropology
is to everyday life,
Different cultures
including how it can help sometimes require
yes, super easy, fun, and
nothing
the medial field.
different treatment plans very interesting.
none
I've learned that a lot of
factors contribute to the
development of illness
and how people
I would recommend this
I know have a much
experience illness. I think course to any students
greater respect for the this will enable me to
going into the healthcare
value of medical
provide more
profession. I think it is a
anthropology. I
personalized and better great way to build a
I only had a vague
understand that it can
treatment to my future medical knowledge base
opinion about medical
contribute to the medical patients. I think that it
from a perspective other
anthropology - definitely profession in a way that will make me a better
than biomedicine. This
not enough to apply to pure biomedicine can't. I professional because I'm course would definitely I don't really have any
This course was better anything. I knew that it think medical
now more open to
be beneficial for anyone recommendations
I didn't expect it to apply than I expected and I
dealt a lot with culture
anthropology is a good understanding medicine who wants to provide
because I thought the
as much to my future as learned a lot that I know I but that's about all I
addition to the medical and illness from multiple care and treatment to
class covered a perfect
it did.
will use in my future.
knew.
field.
perspectives.
patients.
amount of material!
I learned much about
A relatively challenging
medical anthropology
I learned different
course with cool
and how it can be
approaches to studying a Yes, but only if they are Nothing that comes to
material.
Met expectations.
I knew nothing of it.
utilized.
topic.
willing to do work.
mind, class was great.
How health and illness
can be looked at in
several ways and
I really didn't have any
understanding the
clue what the class
different elements can
would be like because I know better understand help myself better
this was my first
anthropology and what it understand patients
Yes. It is a good elective
No real expectations.
N/A
Anthropology course.
pertains to.
illnesses.
but lots of writing.
N/A
How health and illness
can be looked at in
several ways and
I really didn't have any
understanding the
clue what the class
different elements can
would be like because I know better understand help myself better
this was my first
anthropology and what it understand patients
Yes. It is a good elective
No real expectations.
N/A
Anthropology course.
pertains to.
illnesses.
but lots of writing.
N/A
Learn what Anthropology
was and how it was
yes, completed all my
important
expectations and more

This class was much


more general than I was
hoping for. As stated
above I really wanted to
learn about specific
The online format of this
cultural practices in
class was pretty different
healthcare. Although
as compared to other
I chose this course after
there were examples of
classes. Other classes
conducting a search for
that, the overall course
utilized Angel, but this
I took this course to learn 2 or 3 credit classes in
was a much more
one obviously used
about how other people the summer that would I expected to learn about general introduction to
WordPress to create a This was my first online cultures thought about pair nicely with my
specific cultural practices medical anthropology
Anthropology course.
health.
background in science. in healthcare.
blog.
than I had anticipated.
I found this course to be
more interesting, and
easy to follow than other
online courses I have
taken. I think the
amount of material
covered was also more
I took this course
appropriate than other
because I was an option
online classes I have
in my degree program. I I heard about this course
taken. The instructors
chose this class over
from my advisor. She
It was a lot different.
were also easier to
I have not taken any
other classes because it told me it is a good
An average class with
There were not exams,
communicate with, and other online
sounded interesting, and class, not too hard and is exams, homework,
and a lot of interaction
provided faster
anthropology classes at different from a typical a good choice to take
quizzes, little interaction between students and
feedback.
MSU.
science class.
over the summer.
with students etc.
instructors.

Senior

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?

I heard about it from my


academic advisor and
she said it was an
I wasn't sure what to
interesting elective that I expect being as it was
should look into.
my first ANP course.

I really enjoyed it! I


learned a lot about
anthropology and I'm
very glad that I chose
this as an elective.

I knew that Medical


Anthropology had to do
with the study of
healthcare systems, but
that's about it.

I better understand the


various ways that
anthropologists can
study human health
practices.

Almost nothing.

I have learned a lot


about medical
anthropology and how
important it is in
everyday life.

To be honest, I wasn't
even sure what
anthropology was before I know what
this course.
anthropology is now!

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?
yes, she was very
amazing at remaining in
contact and showing
exactly what she
expected during the
course

Yes! I loved the way the


course was formatted
and Taz did a great job
of presenting the
material in a way that
was engaging and
educational at the same
time.
Yes, it was well
organized.

Yes the instructor was


helpful

Yes the instructor was


helpful
Yes, I would definitely
take another course from
Taz. She had the class
well-organized and
responded to students'
I learned more about
I probably would not
questions promptly. Also,
subjective illnesses and recommend this course
the most important
the importance of the
to another student.
I believe the class
aspect of an online
way people think about Although it is completely description should be
course, for me
their illness. I understand possible to get a good amended on StuInfo to personally, is the
now that this is a
grade in the class if you reflect the fact that it
presentation of the class
necessary perspective do the work, I don't feel uses WordPress and
material in the videos. I
for doctors to understand like I got a lot out of the Weebly heavily. Other was very happy to see
to properly improve the class that I didn't
than that, I felt like all the that the quality of Taz's
health of their patients. instinctually know before. class material was fair. videos was very high.

It will help me to view the


desires and needs of
Yes-nice, great teacher,
patients differently. I will Yes, informational,
organized, and prompt
also consider all aspects interesting and the
Thanks for a great
responses to questions.
of a patient while treating instructors have
semester, I loved your An overall great
them.
reasonable expectations. course!
instructor.
In the future I hope to
become a PA and now I
know how important it is
to consider a patient's
cultural background
when caring for them. I
need to do more than
Yes. I learned a lot and I
just identify the problem think it would be a
and send the patient
beneficial class for
home with a prescription. anyone going into health
Instead I need to find a care. It gave me a new
plan of treatment that will perspective when
be best suited for that
dealing with patients and
individual patient, and
I think any one who
Yes, she was great! The
make sure that it is a
wants to work with
assignments were
plan of action that they patients could learn a lot It was a great class and I creative and really got
will be able to follow.
from this class.
really learned a lot!
me thinking!

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

What is your academic


standing?

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?

Anthropology

Senior

This was a great online


course! It was easy to
understand and operate
and very educational!

Psychology/ Pre-medical Senior

Human Biology

Senior

Interdisciplinary Studies Junior

Human Biology

Senior

Interdisciplinary studies Sophomore

Human biology

Senior

human bio

Senior

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course Would you recommend
How did you hear about What were your
How did the course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
this course to another
this course and what did expectations for this
compare to your
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
student? Why or why
you hear?
course before starting? expectations?
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?
not?
Being an anthropology
major I knew a few
I would recommend this
things about Medical
course to other students
It surpassed my
Anthropology, but I really
The different approaches because it provides
I am an Anthropology
expectations! I really
gained a further
It has really opened my and their uses were
helpful insight into
major and saw this
enjoyed the online video understanding of the
eyes to medical
incredibly helpful. I think medical anthropology
course was open online I expected it to be a lot of lectures and discussion approaches medical
anthropology and how they will really help me in and how useful it can be
over the summer.
readings and writings.
posts and prompts!
anthropologists use.
useful it is!
my future profession.
in medical fields.

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
covered above, please
share them here I
would love to hear them!
Thanks!

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?

I have not taken any


other online
I would, the instructor
Anthropology courses at I am very interested in
The course was really
was very helpful and
MSU.
Medical Anthropology.
informative!! Great job! knowledgeable!
This class required much
more writing and
research than other
The amount of writing to
anthropology classes I
do per week was a little
have taken at MSU,
overwhelming
even those that I took
considering how little
Yes, she was very nice
over a full semester.
time we had. I would
and understanding, I
Other anthropology
suggest cutting down the think she expected
classes I have taken
word requirements for
maybe a bit too much
This course was much were focused more on
Yes but I would
the Weebly pages or
out of the students with
more vigorous and time archaeology so this was
I realize that medical
recommend taking it
eliminating the comment the amount of writing
consuming than other
an interesting new
I needed another ISS
I first found out about
I thought there would be
I hadn't ever thought
anthropology is a very That factoring in a
during fall or spring
assignments, personally assigned every week
online courses I have
perspective on
requirement for the
this class when I
a lot of reading and
about the
important part of
patient's cultural values semester rather than in I didn't feel that I gained considering its an online
taken. It required a
anthropology and how it honors college and I also searched for ANP
some writing and some
anthropological
medicine and successful and traditions is equally the summer because the much from doing the
summer course, but I
significant amount of
can be applied to
thought it would be
courses on the MSU
multiple choice exams, I Much more writing and applications to medicine treatment of patients as important as delivering workload is a lot to
comments as I did the wouldn't mind taking one
time and effort for a 7
medicine, which I am
interested and relevant schedule builder. I had did not expect so much work than I expected for so I didn't know that the well as developing health the biomedical treatment handle in a 7 week
activity/reflection posts of her courses in the fall
week class.
interested in.
to what I am studying.
not heard of it previously. writing.
a 7 week course.
specialty existed.
policies.
they need.
period.
and the Weebly project or spring.
This course has far
Yes! definitely would
exceeded my
recommend this course
I loved the style of this
expectations. Taz has
I absolutely love medical
to another student simply
course. Multiple choice
done such a great job to
anthropology! it has
for the insight it gives
This class was by far the
answer based classes
make the class creative
inspired me to continue I learned a lot about
into yourself. Blogging
best online class I have
get tedious and over
and interesting. The
my academic goals
myself in this class
about topics as
ever taken. I have also
done. I personally am
information was relevant
which I was presently
surprisingly. I now know presented really shows
taken an ISS course,
more worried about
to students and
rethinking. I am excited exactly how I feel
you what is important to
yes, i love the way the
Psychology, and
getting the points than
compared to other
to try and implement
towards over medicating you. And also because
class was set up and
Physiology online. This
learning anything. I will
I was a little nervous
classes where we watch
some of the things I
patients for example or the information is so
how the information was
class has made me think
cram and cram to do well my advisor suggested I since I have never taken videos from 20 years
learned in this class in just doctoring in general interesting and in my
presented. She is also
the most and has
Unfortunately I have not on the work but don't
take it. She basically
any anthropology
ago, we had youtube
my future. Possibly some and how I feel it should eyes, good knowledge
very enthusiastic about
inspired me to continue taken any other online come out of the class
said it would be an easy classes. Also just the
videos of relevant
I knew nothing about
future anthropology
be approached in a
for everyone to be
her work and medical
my academic goals.
anthro classes at MSU. with anything.
class to take.
normal pre class jitters. information.
medical anthropology
classes also!
holistic manner.
familiar with.
anthropology.
This course was entirely
To fulfill concentration
study of medicine in
not online. too much
add something besides not if it is set up the
too much writing.
NA
requirements.
social science website. Easy but a lot of writing. exactly what i expected. different cultures.
it has not changed.
the different approaches. writing.
all writing.
same.
This class was very
organized and
manageable. It was also
much more interactive
If you could post a few
with other students with
I thought it analyzed
example weeblys from
the blog and comment
I needed more electives
health care and
past semesters or even
assignments. My other
for graduation as well as
medicine, but not in such
just parts of them, it
classes have just been
a summer class. This
a hands on and
would be helpful to read
lectures and personal
sounded very interesting
beneficial way. I thought
YES! Absolutely to
through, rather than just
assignments, but mainly
and I thought it would be
it was more of a
The importance of
anyone in my major or the instruction page.
just tests. I liked the
beneficial for me in the
I expected this class to
philosophical field, but is
culture and the illness
planning to enter into a Even though the sample
variety in the way the
future in a health
be similar to what it was,
actually much more
It has definitely changed experience when treating health profession, but
website was very
YES! Taz was incredibly
material was presented
profession. I have been
however, I was not
involved in establishing and I have realized what a patient. I think what I also to others outside of detailed and helpful, it
enthusiastic, helpful, and
and the many videos,
looking for a couple
expecting the blog or
and changing health
and important field this learned will help me to the sciences. I think it is would have been great organized throughout the
clips, and articles
semesters for an
Scheduling website, did final project, but a more There was much more care and the way we
is, especially for
be more open minded
and interesting and
to see a full running site whole semester. My only
provided to give a better
anthropology class to
not hear any comments traditional setting with
writing, but the blog style view and approach
someone interested in and able to better treat practical class for any
with media examples
regret is that I did not get
understanding of the
This is my first
take and this was a
about the class before assignments and
was new to me and I
health and healing than medicine and health
and connect with my
intelligent and curious
and essays to read to
to interact with her in
topic each week.
Anthropology course.
perfect fit for me.
starting.
tests/quizzes.
really enjoyed it.
what I thought.
care.
patients.
individual.
get ideas!
person.
Yes! This is by far my
favorite class I've taken
I took this course
Since I am going into
at MSU. It made me
Yes I would love to!
because it's one of my
global public health, I
more sure of my decision
She's a great and
degree requirements and
feel that I will be able to to go in public health. It
engaging teacher, and
it seemed really
The schoolwork was
I didn't know anything
I actually have an
implement health
also wasn't an
she was really helpful.
interesting. I plan on
very manageable, mostly about medical
opinion on medical
programs much better. I overwhelming summer
When we were having
going into global public I hadn't heard about this I had never taken an
because the material
anthropology before I
anthropology, and I feel will be wiser in being
class. Although, I
the problem with the
health and I thought this class until I took it. I only online class before so I was very engaging. I
took this course since I that I have a much better sensitive to cultures
should've listened when
weebly pages, she was
would be the perfect
read the course
was nervous that it
never felt bored with the had never taken an
understanding on how rather than forcing
you said not to keep my I don't have any
genuinely interested and
I haven't taken any other I haven't taken any other class to take in order to description and it
would be hard to keep lectures or the videos we anthropology course
other cultures view
western beliefs on other weebly pages for last
suggestions! Great
emailed me back very
online classes.
online classes.
begin that path.
seemed interesting.
up on schoolwork.
watched.
before.
health.
cultures.
minute.
class!
quickly.
This class was more
interactive and I learned
Yes, it's very interesting.
Yes, it was easy to
how to use a weebly
I have not took any other
I heard it was very
It exceeded them I'm
I have even became a
manage with other
page. I plan to use it for online anthropology
It was suggested by a
interesting and students I thought it was going to very happy I took this
I really did not know
research assistant! How To broaden my horizons classes. Yet, it was very It would be cool to do a
something else!
classes at msu
advisor
do well in the class.
Beverly overwhelming. class!
anything about it.
cool is that!
and think out the box.
fun!
video blog!
Yes I love Taz !!!!!
It was good and
that it would not be
how to interpret how
yes, good class to take
straightforward. No
Heard it was a good
extremely stressful and
I didnt know anything
I learned a lot about
someone else my see a while very busy with
complaints
class
from a friend
this is true
great
about it
what med anthro was
disease or illness
other things
none
yes, they were helpful

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

What is your academic


standing?

Human Biology

Sophomore

Human Biology

Human Biology

Human Biology

Human Biology

Human Biology

Human Biology

Senior

Senior

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?
This was so much better
set up! I had expected
this class to be difficult
and my other class to be
easy peasy but it was
completely the other way
around. I really enjoyed
the way this class was
administered and the
material itself was very
interesting to me. My
other class had very
difficult lectures to follow
and everyone had an
extremely hard time on
all of the assignments for
the course. You made
this class a breeze while
still making it interesting
and teaching me a lot
and even making me
I thought it would be
consider minoring in the
interesting and it can
subject!
N/a
count toward my major.
I liked this course setup
through a blog. I found it
more engaging
especially with an online
class.
n/a
This course gave me a
few problems with
posting issues and the
site in general used for
this course did not seem
very efficient. Also, when
I reached out to the tech
support to help they took
one look after
misunderstanding my
initial problem and then
even though I emailed
them again attempting to
correct the
misunderstanding (in
which i forwarded it to a
TA) i got no response
from them or the TA
again. These are issues I
have never had in
another online course at
MSU and I think should I have not taken other
be looked at for the sake online anthropology
of future students.
courses at msu

How did you hear about What were your


this course and what did expectations for this
you hear?
course before starting?

How did the course


compare to your
expectations?

I think it was sent out in


an e-mail to PreThat it would be hard but
professional students.
I would find it interesting. Exceeded them for sure! Nothing.

I got an email from the


I think anthropology is
counselors saying this
easy and it fullfilled some class was available and
requirements for human gives human biology
A lot of writing and
biology.
credits.
reading.

Met those expectations


but was not too much
work by any means.
Nothing really.

I had a good
understanding of the
concepts of medical
I expected this course to
anthropology before
I was advised to take this be like the other general It was almost exactly
entering this class and
course by an adviser
medical anthro classes what I expected, besides expected it to be a
This course was required who suggested it would that I had taken in the
the fact that we
similar learning structure
for one of my
be a good way to finish past with similar
referenced more social to my previous medical
specializations.
my specialization.
concepts.
media than I anticipated. anthropology course.

Senior

I heard about it from my


I was pleasantly
The ease at which I was
academic adviser who
surprised about how
able to follow the
told me that she had
interesting the
material and stay on
My academic adviser
heard from multiple
I expected the course to information and how
track surpassed any
I have not taken other
recommended this as a students that it was an be interesting but a little much I wanted to listen
other online classes that online anthropology
final, interesting elective interesting and well put- dry as far as the material to the lectures each
I have taken.
courses.
before I finish undergrad. together course.
taught.
week.
This course was
convenient because I did
not have to report to
class on campus.
Sometimes it made me
I took this course
I heard about it from my
procrastinate a little but
because my academic academic adviser. She
for the most part it was I have not taken any on adviser suggested it to said that it was an easy I was expecting a lot
I appreciated not have
easy to keep up on
any other online
fulfill my elective
and convenient course to more course work and too many assignments
assignments.
Anthropology courses. requirements.
take during the summer. writing.
each week to focus on.
My biochemistry is also I feel that this course is
an online course for the like a mini course that
summer. What is
instead of just
different is that this is a memorizing for the test,
complete online course the assignment are more
,so the lecture and
of a way to learn how to This is part of my
Totally unexpected that
turning of assignment is express what I have
requirement for my
I have to take this course
this is more of an activity
online.
learned.
major.
in the requirement.
Lecture and test course. based course.

Senior

This experience provided


a platform for more
creative work as seen
with the final project.
Nonapplicable

Senior

Senior

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?

This course fulfilled my


graduation requirements
and I thought it would be
I wasn't sure what to
interesting to learn about
expect because I didn't
medicine from a
I heard about this course know what medical
worldwide point of view. through my advisor.
anthropology was

This course exceeded


my expectations. I
learned a lot.

Medical anthropology is Medical anthropology is


so important to my future so important to my future Yes, it was interesting
None, thanks for a great
career!
career!
and not very difficult.
course!
Yeah. Professor was
awesome, easy going,
I know a lot more about Medical anthropology
fair, and cared about the
different kinds of
can be applied to
students. It did not
medicine and how things pharmacy, my future
require hours of studying
change with different
aspiration, so the entire but required a lot of
cultures.
course was helpful.
thought.

My opinion of what is
seen as important by
medical anthropologists
has been reaffirmed in
this course as it strongly
emphasized many of the
traits that were already
noted as important in my
other anthropology
course

I have learned exactly


how important medical
I had no prior knowledge anthropology is in a
about medical
clinical setting and
anthropology.
throughout the world.
I know a lot about
biological anthropology
specifically because I
took an Epidemiology
course in the fall. I find
this topic extremely
intriguing.

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
Would you recommend covered above, please
this course to another
share them here I
student? Why or why
would love to hear them!
not?
Thanks!

I did not know anything


about medical
I am more interested in
anthropology before this studying other cultures
course.
around the world.

Yes, I loved the teaching


style.

Yeah. She was


awesome and very
helpful.

I learned that it is
Yes, I would recommend
Yes, but I would prefer to
important to look at issue it because it gave an
take it in a classroom
from all angles and look average basic
setting. It was difficult to
into areas where you
knowledge of medical
get in touch with the
would normally not look anthropology without an
instructor or TAs on the
to find solutions.
excess of work.
blog page.
I learned how I should
look into my patient's
history and vulture
before basing my
I absolutely would
diagnosis simply off of
because she helped
the symptoms being
I would because of how
make anthropology easy
presented. This will help well the course is taught Wonderful job! I honestly to understand and made
me more accurately help and how helpful the
wouldn't change
me want to learn more
my patient in the future. information is.
anything.
about it.

This course has


reinforced my interest in The five sectors of
the topic.
Medical Anthropology.

Not really that much but I learn to think more


to be culturally sensitive critically in a
when treating patients. "anthropological" way.

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?

Yes. It was a convenient,


interesting class to take. N/A

Yes, most student


Learning from book is
should try other course
not enough but to
that just require to take a
experience from life.
test. This course is a
None, I don't think that
There are things that can great way to express
there needs to be any
be unexpected.
opinions about the topic. change.
I learned the difference
between a disease and
an illness and this is very I would recommend this
important for my future course to another
plans because it is
science major or person
important to consider the interested in studying
experience of the
medicine. This is a great I do not have any ideas
patient.
introduction course.
or suggestions.

Yes. Taz was helpful and


organzied.

Sure if it were to be that


the course that I would
like to take.

I would because she was


very helpful and
enthusiastic.

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

Human Biology (Lyman


Briggs)
Senior

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
How did you hear about What were your
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
this course and what did expectations for this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?
you hear?
course before starting?
I thought this experience
was much better than my
other online classes. I
I thought it was going to
liked the use of
My academic adviser
be a lot of biomedical
wordpress instead of
told me about this course aspects, but it ended up
angel/d2l and I thought
I took this course in
and said that she
being about the
that the instructors use
order to fill a requirement received good feedback social/cultural aspect of
of online resources were N/A - This is my first
(elective) for human
from other students who anthropology which was
masterful.
ANP class.
biology major.
took it in the past.
refreshing.

Human Biology

This class was a lot


more writing. Usually
other online courses
have an equal amount of
blog posts and quizzes.

What is your major?

Human Biology

What is your academic


standing?

Senior

Interdisciplinary Studies
of Social Science
Junior

interdisciplinary studies Senior

Psychology

Psychology

Sophomore

Senior

IDS

Senior

Human Biology

Senior

I believe it exceeded
expectations and that
more classes should
follow this format.

I honestly thought it had


to do with how
biomedicine impacts
people, but I now know
that I am wrong.

I did not really know


anything about Medical
Anthropology, this is the
first anthropology class I
have taken.

I did not really have any


expectations because I
never heard anything
about it.

I took this course to meet


a requirement, but I truly
enjoyed it and would
I was expecting to learn
love to take another ANP I heard about this class a lot about culture and
class.
because of my adviser. health.

Sophomore

Interdisciplinary studies Junior

My counselor told me
about it but she did not
It was an elective for my really give any details
major requirements.
that I can remember.

How did the course


compare to your
expectations?

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?

The course passed my


expectations in the level
of interest I found in it. I
also learned a whole
new way of looking at
health systems.

I felt like this course was


extremely organized. It
compares similarly to my
online Sociology Sex
and Gender class I also I liked ANP 201 slightly
took this summer. Both more, but that was just
classes were well
because I took that class
organized and thorough, in person. I felt like I had I signed up after Taz did
I was expecting this
though the other class an easier time making a guest lecture during
I heard about this class class to be somewhat
It was easier than I
was taught through D2L. discussions and
my ANP 201 class,
from Taz during my ANP difficult, just because I expected. Once I got in
They both had about the communicating with my because it seemed like 201 class. She said she had never taken an
the hang of the
same amount of work, classmates, as well as an interesting topic that I was teaching an online online class and was
schedule, as far as what
and both required us to directly hearing their
wanted to hear more
Into to Medical
worried about keeping was due on each day it
do a final project and
responses, and not just about. I also can use this Anthropology class
up with the time
was easy to manage the
weekly discussion posts. reading them.
class for my major.
online over the summer. management.
workload.
This course was very
organized.The last online
class i took, the deadline
and due date times did
not match up very well
I took this course
with my work schedule
because i am interested
during the summer. This
in the field of
It differed in the material
class had good flow and
anthropology, and it
I was expecting to learn we learned, focusing on
the material was easily
seemed to relate well
Found this course on the about how different
the approaches rather
understood. The
I have not taken another with the epidemiology
list of suggested courses cultures practice
than various cultural
workload was bearable. online anthro class.
course i took last year. for my major.
medicine.
practices.
I thought this class was
great because it was on
a different layout. Other
online classes were on
Because I thought it'd be
It met my expectations.
Angel. Wordpress was a
interesting and it was for
A bit easier than I
bit easier on the eyes. N/A.
my major.
Saw it on the catalog.
That it'd be a good class. expected.
Taz did a guest lecture
This has been my
and I really liked it. Also I
I did not have any, I was
favorite summer online This was more about
like the book In Search I heard about it from Taz just excited to try
class.
healing.
of Respect
last spring semester.
something new.
It made me happy.
I think it was a really
good class to be able to
take online, the work
load was reasonable,
and I found the content
to be very interesting
and academically
stimulating.
N/A.
Well I automatically
found this class to be
more interesting than the
other class because of
the topic so I enjoyed it
more. I like the way the
class was set up, it was
pretty interesting to not
used the standard school
websites. I loved how I
got to express my
viewpoints on things and I have not taken other
not just do basic work. ANP classes online
MOre writing and time
consuming than I initially
thought, but it wasn't bad
at all! Material easy to
learn and understand!

Because I needed two


more credits in the
college of social science
to graduate.

I just found the course


via degree navigator,
and had not heard
anything previously
about the course itself.

I thought Medical
Anthropology was just
research of the health
field and culture I did not
realize how involved
anthropologist were in
the health field.

I have learned so much


from this course, and
now I have a firm
understanding of what
medical anthropologists
do.

I learned about the


implications that culture
have on health and our
perception of disease.
The thing that stuck out
the most was when
someone wrote a blog
post about fitness in
public health. Now that I
no longer want to be a
dentist I have heard a lot
about public health and
fitness is something that
I enjoy so maybe that is
something I will pursue
further.
I learned how many
different components
I respect what Medical can effect ones health
Anthropologist do much and all the different
more now, and think they aspects that one should
should be hired in many take into consideration
more parts of the health before treating someone
field.
for an illness.

Yes, I thought that this


instructor was
supportive, and excited
to teach this course.

Yes, I think you are


introduced and learn a
wide variety of
information.

Yes, she was very


helpful and wanted her
students to enjoy the
class.
I would take another
course with Taz any day.
She was very organized
and taught us current
and interesting things.
She also valued
everyone's opinion and
wanted feed back.

Yes, I think this is a great


course for any one
studying health or
culture. It shows how
much these two things
need each other to
prosper.

Instead of having such


detailed comments,
maybe require more
comments but less
lengthy, just to facilitate
more discussion
between all of the
students.

Yes. She was awesome


at responding in a timely
manner, and organized
the class really well.

The weebly website was


a cool feature but had
many problems. It was
slow and had some
glitches. I would maybe
look into another site that
allows you to create your
own website that might
work better for this
Yes, this instructor was
course assignments.
efficient and organized.

Nothing.

Time management.
Understanding our
culture more se than
before.

Yes, this course was


very interesting and i
learned a lot.

I knew about it.

My opinion hasnt
changed.

Holistic lens to view


things.

Yep. I thought it was a


great class that offered a
lot of insight into health
and culture.
Nope.

Yep. She's a great


instructor. She presents
her materials in an
engaging way.

Yes, it was fun and


informative.

Yes, she is the reason I


took this course.

It beat out my
expectations, I knew that
I would learn a lot but I
also enjoyed every
My opinion is more open
moment
Honestly, not that much and I learned a lot

Required; sounded
interesting

easy 4.0 was as easy as


I thought
didn't know much

Yes, because it taught


me about a subject that
not many pure science
majors know about and
is very beneficial for their
future endeavors.

I am now well educated


on medical anthropology
and the different
approached to studying
illness.

To stay as open minded


I have a lot of respect for
as possible, and my
it now.
Yes it has, for the better. opinions are vaild.
I think I've learned that
there are plenty of
I thought medical
I realized that not all the people that have
anthropology was a lot same illnesses even
suffered, and do suffer
about how different
occur in all cultures,
from illnesses and they
I thought there would be I was happy to find that sicknesses and illnesses which was something
tend to feel alone. Going
exams and more work there weren't any exams can be treated in
that I should have
with the theme of life for
involved in terms of a
in the class, and that is different parts of the
thought of before, but I me at this time, I'm
"normal" class goes at was based on response world and through
never really took the time happy to say that I don't
MSU.
and participation.
different cultures.
to.
feel alone anymore.

easy 4.0

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?

I learned to take cultural


factors more seriously
when it comes to health. Yes! I felt like it
Whether it was the case examined a lot of
of medical
aspects of not only
It has definitely been
anthropologists helping health, but also the
I had no idea what
reinforced. I not only got on the ebola case, or the healthcare system that
medical anthropology
to review the different
effect that shamans had weren't originally super
even was before I took approaches, but I also on healing, it is clear that obvious to me. I loved
this course. I only saw a learned more about jobs cultural factors mean
the professor and also
short powerpoint on the that you can get by being more than we might
the workload was
different approaches.
a medical anthropologist. originally assume.
manageable.

I took this course


because I needed
another anthropology
course and I decided to
go with this one because
my main focus is health.
I love anthropology
because it focuses on
My adviser
many different things
recommended this
within one topic and I jus course and she told me That I would learn
knew that I would enjoy that it would be a great fit different factors about
this course.
for me.
medicine and health

Never heard about it


outside of my advisior

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
Would you recommend covered above, please
this course to another
share them here I
student? Why or why
would love to hear them!
not?
Thanks!

Make sure Weebly


works.

It was a lovely class!


Wish I would have gotten
Yes, absolutely. I think involved with medical
it's a great way to view anthropology earlier in
the medical profession in my college career and Yes, because she's
a new light.
taken more classes!
awesome.

Everything, I am going
into community health so
I can utilize everything
that I have learned in this
course.
Yes, because it is great! n/a

medical anthro is
love it@ very interesting important to medicine

yes!

Yes, good instructor and


very helpful when
needed

Sure!

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

What is your academic


standing?

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
How did you hear about
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
this course and what did
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?
you hear?
I took it because I feel
that it is a great
opportunity for me being
that I want to pursue
something in the medical
It was very smooth and I really liked this one
field and could learn
I just found it myself on
flexible with turning work because it had to do with many new things about the schedule builder
in at end of each week. medicine also.
medicine.
website.

Human Bio

Junior

Human Biology

Senior

Human Biology

Senior

This course was a lot


more writing intensive
than any other course
I've taken online.
This course was more
organized and straight
forward in regards to
grading.

Senior

A lot more interesting


concerning the readings.
I felt more endeared to
the professor as well.
However it's important to
note that there was
about a three year gap
Easier that Genetics, yet between this and my last
still fulfilling.
ANP course.
Elective requirement.

LB-Human Biology

Anthropology

human biology

Senior

Not too bad the class


was pretty fun

From my counselor.
NA
Elective for my major
Nothing really
I enjoyed this course
more than my ISS which
focused on anthropology It was a requirement for Through my academic
through evolution
my degree
advisor

Senior

Anthropology

Junior

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
Would you recommend covered above, please
this course to another
share them here I
student? Why or why
would love to hear them!
not?
Thanks!

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?

I expectations were to
gain some knowledge
about medical
anthropology , which I
did.

The course went well


overall.

My thoughts were that


knew medical
anthropology had
different ways of viewing
diseases around the
world.
It really hasn't.

Yes, it could be really


beneficial being that it
gives knowledge about
how you should apply
certain approaches when
doing research.

Yes, this instructor was


really in order and
actually communicated
back with her students.

It would be a lot of
writing

It met them

Didn't know about it

Hard, boring and long


lecture videos

Definitely exceeded my
expectations
Very little

What were your


expectations for this
course before starting?

From my adviser; that it


was far easier than any
other I was planning to
take over the summer
I had none, honestly;
(e.g. Eukaryotic Cell
though I figured i would
Biology).
do well.
Matched them.

It was pretty similar. All


the online anthro classes
that I have taken have
had the exact same
layout and format. So
that made learning how
the classes work super
easy as they were all
Because the topic was
very similar in layout.
interesting to me.

Senior

human biology

How did the course


compare to your
expectations?

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?

I found that this class


was much more
organized than my other
online classes have
been in the past. A lot of
the other online classes
that I have taken are
very faced paced and
they are just trying to
cram all of this
information in, and are
not as concerned with
the student actually
understanding the
material. In this class,
although we had lectures
and articles to watch and
read and had weekly
assignments, I really felt
that the instructors
wanted us to learn and This is the first
understand what we
anthropology class I
being presented.
have taken

Almost nothing aside


from general concepts.
Although none of the
material was mineblowingly novel.

I enjoyed the course


material and think it is
very interesting now

I learned that wen


researching something
You should have
different view on it to get
best results.
Ethnomedical
anthropology is very
important for anyone
who wants to travel with
a medical background

The implications of
I am more knowledgable different cultures on
about this topic
western medicine
This course has
enforced my sentiments
as to the inequality of the
world in which we live,
and how this affects the
health of its populations.
This course has also re
enforced the idea that
truly helping anyone as a I learned how to keep an
medial professional is an open mind, and why this
incredibly difficult task. exercise is so important.
I will use the way that I
was taught to look at a
conflict from the other
person perspective and
to understand that
Yes, this course has
different people have
taught be a lot about the different backgrounds
processes and types of that make them think in
things Medical
ways that are different
Anthropologists do on a but not lesser than my
day to day basis.
own.

I was expecting this


This course was alot
class to teach me about more focused on the
the ways that health is general public health
dealt with around the
program and what they
I heard about it by
world and the ways that do. It was different in that
looking at the course
the WHO and other
it taught me more about
options for anthro
organizations are helping all the types of medical I knew almost nothing
classes.
out people who need it. anthropology.
about the specifics.
It definitely met them and
went above and beyond
My academic advisor
as far as different ways
suggested it to me and
of thinking especially in
being online was the
regards to different
only type of class i could
cultures and their healing
of taken in the second
practices. I did think
half of the summer
there was going to be
because of a hectic
more information about
summer schedule that
I really wasn't sure what Western culture and
My opinion has changed
to expect but after the
about how Western
included 4 weddings in 7 My academic advisor
more relevant issues
weeks, 3 of which I had again and it was 1 of 3 first lecture in the first
associated with our
culture treats illness and
to stand in. 1 in
classes left that i needed week and how we
current generation of
disease. I used to think
Minnesota, 2 in the UP to graduate. My advisor discussed the distinction kids and how social
the U.S. had the best
and 1 in Waterford as
said it was a good class between illness and
media is effecting it. But I
approach to treating
well as an annual golf
to take in the summer
disease I was expecting do understand the
I didn't really know much sickness but after taking
tournament in the UP.
and she has heard
to learn some different importance of looking at about it but some of the the course I realized
There was no way I
nothing but good things concepts and a different other cultures and their readings and videos in there is a lot more
could of done any live
from other people who way of thinking about
forms of healing and
the weekly lessons I was aspects to the healing
classes this semester. took this class.
medicine.
medicine.
familiar with.
process.

Yes. It was very


informative

NA

No. She had no leeway


in regards to students
having things to do
outside her class.

Yes, it is an easy course,


but you also learn a lot
from it

Yes because she is very


organized and a fair
grader

Absolutely: fulfilling,
relatively easy, not too
much busy work.

I would but I probably


wont. There are in fact,
many courses I would
like to take before I
graduated but since that
point will arrive within the
next academic year, I
doubt I'll be able to fulfill
this ambition.

Yeah, its a good way of


thinking it allows people
to take a step back and
understand other
cultures.

None.

Sure, She knew what


she was doing and
presented the material in
a way that stimulated
learning.

I would say the one thing


More contemporary
Yes I don't know about
i learned is that not all
Yes definitely, it provides information and
another online one but
diseases have genetic or a different way to
materials to learn from. live one for sure. Taz
biological factors or are analyze diseases and
Also maybe switching up seemed very personable
caused by personal
illness that is generally the some of the
and in touch with reality
defects. A lot of disease unfamiliar to people who requirements on the
and wasn't on her high
and illnesses are a result have only experienced pages of the weebly
horse like numerous
cultural and ecological the Western way of
website so it doesn't
other professors I've had
influences.
dealing with sickness.
seem so repetitive.
in my MSU career.
One thing I learned from
this course that will help
me personally and
professionally was
learning about the
experiential approach.
Now that I have taken
This was the most
this course, I realize that important approach for
I took this course
I was clearly wrong in my me specifically because
because I needed 3
assumptions of what
my goal in becoming a I would definitely
more credits from my
I honestly didn't know
medical anthropology
physician has always
recommend this course
human biology electives
what to expect from this
was. I did not know how been to connect with my to another student,
in order to graduate. I
class just because it was This course completely
much went into a
patients and show them especially those who
Absolutely!! My instructor
was originally signed up
kind of last minute and exceeded my
"simple" topic like
that some doctors do
want to enter the medical
was so helpful and was
for another class but that
since it was the only
expectations. I don't
medical anthropology. care about them
field. I think this course
always focusing on
class ended up being
class that fit into my
anyone would realize
I really did not know
You wouldn't expect it to specifically and what
provides valuable
making sure we all were
canceled due to not
I heard about this course schedule, I just signed what medical
much about medical
be so much more
they are going through. I information on the
understanding the
enough students signing from my advisor. After up right away without
anthropology really
anthropology before I
involved than it sounds. thought that through the relationships between
material and applying
up. So this class was
the class I was signed up knowing what the course means and how many took the course. As I
Once you learn about all illness narratives, this
one's
our knowledge to real-life
pretty much my only
for originally was
would focus on. I thought different areas their are said before, I thought of of the different
allowed the patient to tell environment/culture and
situations. I also loved
option unless I wanted canceled, she told me
anthropology was
in that field and how
anthropology as the
approaches and what
their story and make
the development of
being able to comment
take a class in the fall. that this was basically
studying the way of life much work
study of the way or life each approach entails them feel like they are disease. It also gives us
on other students posts
But I am very glad that I the only one that would of humans and evolution anthropologists do in the and how humans have and what anthropologists being heard, while at the knowledge on how to
I loved the course! I
to share our opinions
was able to take this
fit into my schedule so I etc., so I thought that
medical field. They are evolved and so I figured do in those areas, then same time, reminding
think like an
thought the pace was
and discuss certain
class. I learned so much signed up. I had no idea medical anthropology
seriously critical in the medical anthropology
you start to become
the physician that each anthropologist in order to good and I loved the
issues as well as receive
in 7 weeks and I think it what I was going to learn may be the way in which medical field and are so had something to do with aware of how crucial of a patient is different, with solve a medical problem. discussion opportunities comments on our posts.
will truly help make me a but the topic seemed
medicine has evolved
involved in improving the how medicine has
role anthropologists play different experiences
It would definitely be a with other students!
Taz did a great job and I
better physician one day. interesting.
over time.
lives of patients.
evolved over time.
in the medical field.
and emotions.
good course to take!
Great Job!
was very impressed!!
I heard about it in
another one of my
I expected to learn more
I didn't know much about
I've learned that
Yes, because it was a
I needed an elective
Anthropology classes
in depth information
medical anthropology but My opinion became
diseases affect people worthwhile class and not
anthropology course to and I heard that it was about medical
The course met my
I thought it would be
reinforced as a result of differently across
too difficult but also not
Yes, because the course
meet my requirements interesting
anthropology
expectation
interesting
taking this course
cultures
too easy
was very well done

Tazin Karim Daniels - Student Evaluations

What is your major?

Human Biology

Human Biologu

What is your academic


standing?

Compare your
Compare your
experience in this course experience in this course
compared to online
compared to other online
courses in other
Anthropology courses
Why did you take this
departments at MSU:
you have taken at MSU: course?

What is one thing you


What did you think/know How has your opinion
learned from this course Would you recommend
How did you hear about What were your
How did the course
about Medical
changed or become
that will help you
this course to another
this course and what did expectations for this
compare to your
Anthropology before you reinforced as a result of personally or
student? Why or why
you hear?
course before starting? expectations?
took this course?
taking this course?
professionally?
not?
How to analyze a patient
it was a choice I had for
I didn't really have any
I thought it dealt with
I really want to continue and figure out how
Definitely! it was a great
a summer course and
expectations for the
more of the biological, studying this material
culturally assimilating
interesting course that
since I want to go into
course since it was the
such as the human
and seeing how to apply they are so that I can
brings together many
public health it seemed
first anthropology class I It far exceeded my "non" genetic variation
it to my future
one day provide the best political and health
relevant.
online thorough email
have taken.
expectations
between people.
endeavors.
healthcare I can.
issues.
I learned that health is I would definitely
looked at through
recommend this class to
I needed a science
different cultures and it is other students because I
elective for my major and
necessary to respect and believe the
since I am going into
The readings provided
I now know how
understand other
understanding health
public health. this course
I expected this course to were very interesting to
important medical
cultures when treating from an anthropological
seemed more
require way more
read and I really enjoyed I did not know much
anthropology is when
patients around the
view makes for a better
appropriate for me.
counsler
readings.
them.
about it.
studying health.
world.
healthcare system.

Senior

It was great, very fair


and the pace and set up
of the course was
excellent

Senior

this course was very well


organized for an online
course and was easier to This is the only online
manage than other
anthropology class i
courses.
have taken

10

If you have any ideas or


suggestions about the
class that was not
covered above, please
share them here I
would love to hear them!
Thanks!

Would you take another


course from this
instructor? Why or why
not?
yes, because she
seemed very passionate
and cared for the
material she was trying
to teach us.

Yes! The instructor was


awesome. she
responded very quickly
Keep the class the way it to questions and made
is. its perfect!
the course fun.

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