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Glenn Rahmoeller
HONR288L Expecting an A+ impart 06/01/2015 |
One of the best classes I've taken here at UMD, and I know many of my classmates agreed that the course was great after speaking with them and also by seeing how lively our discussion was. It really felt like an important class to take (as an intro to ethics) for both personal and professional life. I'm a pre-med, but you certainly don't have to be one to like this class! I was scared to take the class because the reviews suggested it would be boring and dry, but I was pleasantly surprised by how interesting the case studies and discussions were. We started off the course by reading about some ethical theories, which I really enjoyed because they provided a guideline for evaluating the ethics of different cases and decisions. Later, we discuss specific case studies and concepts, such as whistle-blowing. Every class, Mr. Rahmoeller has our desks arranged in a circle, so the class is heavily discussion based (no lecture) and it can be largely about whatever you want. We spend the class discussing case studies, ethical theories, and ethical issues in the news - it keeps you well-informed about current events. As long as you speak up (which is easy to do because everyone just speaks about his/her opinion), you will get the participation points! There are 3 short papers (3-4 page double space each) and 4 quizzes. However, he replaced all 4 of our quizzes with short 1-2 page (double space) papers on a reading, which were super easy to write as long as you put in facts from the readings and put in your own insight. I was also worried about the papers, but I found the papers to be easy to write because the topics were so interesting. You basically had to summarize the reading so it wasn't too much thinking, and then put in a couple of your thoughts and opinions. I got 100's on almost every paper, and they did not take very long to write. My other classmates agreed. There is an individual paper on a topic of our choosing, and you later have to present it to the class, which wasn't too hard either. The presentations were interesting because they were discussion based too. The final exam was a 4-5 page paper on what we found most interesting in the class basically. The readings were also short and very interesting, and I normally HATE readings. They were really easy to read. You have to buy a $5 coursebook, and also a textbook (which many people bought), BUT you can totally find the textbook online like I did. The readings were weekly. Lastly, Mr. Rahmoeller is just a very nice guy with a light sense of humor. He's an old, quiet man who worked for the FDA for awhile, so he always has many interesting stories from his own professional life to share. He was on the quieter side, but he always let people speak, asked thought-provoking questions, and made us laugh here and there. I would say the discussion depends on your class - the people I took it with were very humorous. On the last day of class, he buys Ledos pizza! Hurray! I totally recommend this class - it's not only an easy A if you participate, but it gave me knowledge that I will carry on with me to the future. |
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Glenn Rahmoeller
HONR288L Expecting an A Anonymous 01/17/2015 |
As a premedical student, this was my favorite honors seminar and gen ed I have taken so far. It is a good class to take if you need an easy gen ed, especially if you’re interested in medicine and/or ethics. There are only about 4-5 relatively short papers, one oral presentation, 3-4 short quizzes, one 5 page (double spaced) final paper, and you get a grade on your class participation. Mr. Rahmoeller is kind of dry but he tries his best and the class is interesting if the students get good discussions going, so it’s really dependent on the students themselves to get something out of the class. He is a really nice guy though and he knows what he’s talking about. (You even get to have a pizza party during the last class!) |
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Glenn Rahmoeller
Expecting an A- jnt14 12/27/2011 |
I really enjoyed this class. It was very easy but still informative and enjoyable. You have to write a paper every week- most are 1-2 pages and a few are 5-6 pages, but they are fairly simple papers to write. You also have an "individual paper" which is just a research paper, and a presentation for that paper. There is also a final paper which basically describes your overall experience in the class. I did very well on the papers and presentation throughout the semester, but ended up getting a C on my final paper because it did not go in-depth enough for Rahmoeller, but I still got an A- in the class. You do a lot of case studies in class which I thought were very interesting. He likes it if you participate a lot, which I found easy because you just have to state your opinion on what's being said. I recommend this class. |
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Glenn Rahmoeller
HONR288L Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/17/2010 |
I thought this class would be really interesting and relate alot to my interests as a pre-med, but I find it extremely boring. Its al about ethics and really concerns analyzing what should have been done in different case studies. There is a 1-2 page paper (or a 3-4 page paper) due every week, a group project consisting of a presentation and 15pg paper, and a final 15 page paper. This class is somewhat easy but I wouldn't take it again based on how lacking the discussion was. |
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Glenn Rahmoeller
HONR288L Expecting an A terp315 07/30/2010 |
Not a bad seminar at all. Can be boring at times, but some topics did stimulate a good amount of discussion. No exams, 1-2 page papers due every week, and he's an easy grader. If you're looking for an easy A in an honors seminar, take this class. |
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Glenn Rahmoeller
Expecting an A BIOE 04/08/2010 |
Looking for an A in a SB course? You have chosen the correct class and professor! This class is very boring...discussions are pretty dry because the professor doesn't lighten things up...but anyways its an easy course as you don't have any exams...just do the weekly papers and the major paper and final you should be JUST FINE! |
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Glenn Rahmoeller
HONR288L Expecting an A eyl 01/17/2010 |
When I took this class, there was a paper every week (usually 1-2 pages double-spaced, occasionally a bit longer but still double-spaced). He may take a point or two off if you confuse some deontological ideal with utilitarian, but I never thought his grading was "nitpicky" since every one of my papers hardly had marks on them, leading me to believe he simply skimmed papers for understanding of major ideas. Analysis of issues are always done from both deontological and utilitarian perspectives. Discussions can be thought-provoking but almost always lifeless. |
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Glenn Rahmoeller
HONR288L Expecting an A- pinklacepajamas 10/21/2007 |
Ethics is, by its very nature, a subjective course. This course is based on case studies mostly drawn out of Rahmoeller's own experience. There are weekly questions to answer, and every two weeks, there is a short paper to write. However, his grading of the papers is nitpicky and narrow-minded. When you write papers giving your opinion about something, make sure that your opinion is his opinion and that you completely beat every single point you make into the ground by dumping every little detail about that point into your paper. That's the kind of writing he likes. Discussions in class can be interesting, but there were more awkward silences than there were stimulating debates. Overall, the material can be interesting, but he has too much of a personal investment in the case studies to make for an unbiased teacher. |