By Susan Kemp from Montevallo, Alabama 6 months ago Completed

This was one of my first courses on Coursera and it kind of spoiled me. The forums were constantly updated with new discussions. People were incredibly active on both G+ and Facebook study groups. It was great.

I mention this course in other courses a lot because I think it did a lot of things right. There were weekly live seminars where the professor gathered 8 students from around the world and a couple of his student from Princeton and they discussed that week's coursework. I WISH other classes would do this. It makes it feel like it's a real class to have people interacting with it in real time. There were usually threads responding to the Google Hangout (which they used for the live seminar) in real time.

I also liked that this course had reading that was substantial and felt representative of a real college course. Some courses on here just do the video lectures and I feel like they lack some depth. I honestly felt very intellectually challenged by this class.

I think I'm going to take it again in February.

By Angela Moore from Birmingham, England 7 months ago Completed

This was the first course I took with Coursera. I didn't exactly know what to expect as this kind of course has never been an interest, yet, I'm interested in Psychology and this course has opened up a whole lot of opportunities. I enjoyed the way the professor directly communicated to the student, just like being in a classroom. It was rather welcoming and interesting. Thank you, I learned a lot and I plan to do the next one too.

By Jasper Lim from Hong Kong 3 months ago Completed (Partially)

This is the first course I took in Coursera. And it is also one of the most inspirational lessons I have been taught. I thoroughly enjoy the course, particularly the online seminars, in which a group of six to eight students from around the world ( from Siberia in Russia, to Tehran in Iran, from Sri Lanka, to Serbia, from Georgia, to the United States ).

Professor Mitchell Duneier is passionate in teaching the subject.

I will recommend anyone who is interested in social science and gaining a deeper understanding of our modern society to take this course!

By Laura Cushing from West Berlin, New Jersey 6 months ago Completed

My first Coursera course, and it was a great introduction. Professor Duneier provided a great learning experience - his lectures were very accessable and engaging. Weekly google hangout seminars with students from around the globe discussing with the professor made this an interactive experience. The exams were very topical, and the readings educational. Even though I didn't know anything about sociology, I was able to follow along and learn. Highly recommended.

By Jeremy Barth from San Francisco, California 5 months ago Completed

Good content, but pretty slow. The group discussions are a waste. I'd recommend watching the lectures at 1.5x speed. Read the material before watching the lectures to get the most out of it. I've referred to this content a lot since taking it. Very worth while.

By Stephanie Krishnan 5 months ago Completed (Partially)

I can't add much that the other reviewers didn't include already, but I wanted to add my support that this was executed very well, and the peer graded assessment methods were interesting as well as accurate. Thanks!