Allan Matadeen - Douglas College, Coquitlam, BC

Professor: Allan Matadeen

Department: Economics

College: Douglas College, Coquitlam, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Take him if you want to learn life, he will never ever ask you to use textbook. If you understand his lecture you can get an A, best instructor ever.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dont take him

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

OMG. I have taken so many classes at both SFU and Douglas and this has been one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken. I studied for more than 5 hours per week, used 2 textbook and practice problems, attended every single class. At the end I still couldn't pass. Allan seems nice person but the grading is harsh. Maybe it wasn't him, but me

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Never take this teacher if you want to pass your program. He always says in class that he will make sure we repeat the course and he do mean that. he dont give any assignment to do, there are only few quizzes in class that include just true and false which are way more tough than one can think about. Dont make a mistake to take his class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He provides no review material, or any examples of what his quizzes and tests are like. The quizzes are 10 T/F, and make sure you never have more than 2 trues, because you will fail. Class average for the midterm was 55%. Will put things on the exam he said he won't. Even if you try your best, Allan may not be the right prof for you.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON2491
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Long-winded. No textbook. 4-5 in-class written assignments, 1 midterm, 1 final, and an easy presentation project. You get the impression that he doesn't care much about the course or whether or not you learn; he just speaks for 3 hours from his own knowledge on various topics. Only way to pass is to show up and write down whatever he says.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON2460
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Allan Matadeen is the best instructor in Douglas College for Economics. If anyone is really interested in learning Economics then must go with Allan's class. He is an amazing human being. If u attend his lectures, listen to him carefully and read only the class notes you will easily get a good grade. Hard work and efforts matter.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Review dated 10 November 2017 is very accurate. I left in fury as he was capricious, not academically rigorous--obvious to anyone having taken ENGL 1130--and very arbitrary. As a result of these 3, he'd mess with your reality (gaslighting) and drag you down to his level. Textbook case of rent seeking behavior and a walking contradiction.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON2491
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Don take his class. No respect to student. Leture is long and boring listen him to talk.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

IF u want to ruin your GPA take this professor , He gives very hard quiz and is a very tough grader, very confusing professor, don't know what is going on in his mind.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Alan is difficult. He notes at the beginning of class he's going to make you think economically (so not ethically). Alan believes economics are the way of the world and he is very good at trying to convince people of that. If you take his class beware, he is difficult, and narrow minded. Take what he says with a grain of salt, and leave it behind.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON150
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He does not use blackboard so notes are not posted. He really knows his stuff and can give real life example. He also interacts with students well even during break, he would pull up a joke. His Quizzes, T/F. 1.5marks each right explanation. tough grader. he kept on telling us he does not care whether student pass or not. so class avg is below 60

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I have learned EVERYTHING, I read ALL his lectures and moreover, read from additional sources, I study really hard, but got just "C-".

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Allan was awesome, he explains everything very well and he makes sure you actually understand. If you pay attention during lectures and take notes you are guaranteed a high mark. Does not take attendance BUT if you skip one class then you're screwed because he does not post online notes, ONLY TEACH IN CLASS(which he is amazing at). would recommend!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Allan is a great teacher. He's clear and gives great examples. The content is difficult though and if you don't read, pay attention and study you will have a very difficult time and most likely do terrible. You get tests, midterms and finals that have a heavy weight on t/f questions, if false you must say why and be precise. Tougher than it sounds.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

i dont think Allan is tough grader, he is very fair. He is nice prof, he explains everything very clear, just come to his office if there is a problem, he is very welcome and willing to help u. i like him so much as my prof! his quiz make u understand the concept.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

worst teacher ever, not nice, not helpful, bad accent ,hard quizzes tests do not ever think to take his class always talking about students at Douglas college are stupid and comparing them with SFU students.........

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Best prof at Douglas at giving lectures. However he is a relatively tough marker, if you get half of the question right then you will probably only get 0 or 25% of the mark. But if you paid attention to his lectures then you will find the exams quite easy. His lectures are very interesting and he makes it easy to understand. Does not use textbook.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON1150
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Allan is a good teacher and his explanations are to the point; you'll enjoy his lectures. But beware he's a tough grader, it's either full marks or a zero. He doesn't seem to be interested in knowing what you've learnt. Overall a fairly good professor with tough testing methods.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MICRO1150
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Economics is a fun class if you put the time, don't expect to pass otherwise! His university class has a higher grading average of 90% because students do not waste time. If you want to get a good mark is very possible to do so! Classes are very dynamic never boring.