AADS 4485 History of Medicine and Public Health/Afr Am Diaspora

Explore AADS4485 History of Medicine and Public Health/Afr Am Diaspora at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.46 / 5 · Very Good
55 responses
Instructor rating
4.53 / 5 · Excellent
55 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Martin Summers4.74.74.84.84.74.54.84.94–6 hrs/week20 of 25
Fall 2023Martin Summers—————————15 of 23
Fall 2021Martin Summers4.34.34.64.54.74.54.74.84–6 hrs/week20 of 22

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Martin Summers
    Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.53/5