AMES-605
EAST ASIAN CULTURAL ST
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment16–16
Semesters of data1
5.2
Hrs / week
9
Responses
16
Enrollment
56%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.1
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.3
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.3
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.2
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 17 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that the readings, films, or examples carry real weight. Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Regular lecture load
Lectures matter here, but the evidence points to a fairly standard lecture burden rather than a course dominated by long or exceptionally dense lectures.
Strengths
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who will engage with the materials instead of skimming everything.
Watch out for
• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
I'm relatively new to the field of East Asian Cultural studies, but this course has been extremely helpful in shaping my expectations for it and feeding me important texts about it.
Spring 2024 · Ching, Leo
1) a greater understanding of East Asian countries and their histories 2) how to explore power dynamics and cultural aspects of very systems 3) development of critical analysis skils
Spring 2024 · Ching, Leo
theory, culture studies field, online post
Spring 2024 · Ching, Leo
I learnt various theories in cultural studies related to modernity, coloniality, racial issues and regionalism.
Spring 2024 · Ching, Leo
1. I learned about various efforts to theorize regional studies and why these concerns matter to many scholars. 2. I learned the significance of historicization and contextualization, especially regarding concepts and theories. 3. I learned how popular culture can be conducted through comparative studies with historical cultural practices.
Spring 2024 · Ching, Leo
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Ching, Leo 0.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality0.0Difficulty0.0Based on 0 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 16 |
Instructor
Ching, LeoAMES
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