I'd probably go for the "Transsomatechnics" and count on the class that you're grading to give a bit of grounding in the basics, especially if it isn't likely that "Transsomatechnics" will be offered again later when you'll be able to take it. (Like, if they won't offer it again until when you're supposed to be writing your dissertation rather than taking classes.)
But then when I was a undergrad frosh, I took a 200 level philosophy class first semester and a 300 level second semester without having done the intro classes because the topics sounded interesting and the professor let me. For the record, intro classes probably would have enhanced my understanding of the material, but I still did really well in both classes because I was engaged enough in the material to want to work hard at them.
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I'd probably go for the "Transsomatechnics" and count on the class that you're grading to give a bit of grounding in the basics, especially if it isn't likely that "Transsomatechnics" will be offered again later when you'll be able to take it. (Like, if they won't offer it again until when you're supposed to be writing your dissertation rather than taking classes.)
But then when I was a undergrad frosh, I took a 200 level philosophy class first semester and a 300 level second semester without having done the intro classes because the topics sounded interesting and the professor let me. For the record, intro classes probably would have enhanced my understanding of the material, but I still did really well in both classes because I was engaged enough in the material to want to work hard at them.