COMM 1066 Communicating Jewish Identity
This is a one-credit pass/fail course. This one-credit pass/fail course gives students the opportunity to learn about and discuss a variety of approaches to Jewish Identity. Topics will include religious practice, secular movements, antisemitism, Israel, and more. Course materials will range from scholarly studies to popular literature to personal reflections. Students enrolled in the course are expected to read and actively discuss the material each week in order to receive credit.
Course overview
- Department
- Communication
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 1
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.66 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.83 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Matthew Sienkiewicz | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 6 of 9 |
| Spring 2025 | Matthew Sienkiewicz | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Spring 2024 | Matthew Sienkiewicz | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 11 |