Anne Urbancic - University of Toronto - St. George Campus, Toronto, ON

Professor: Anne Urbancic

Department: Languages

College: University of Toronto - St. George Campus, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: VIC163
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely fantastic! Her enthusiasm for the material and willingness to engage with students got me interested in taking more semiotics courses. Never gives higher than an 85% (or so I've heard) but getting that is easy: her comments on assignments are always clear anr helpful. She'll go over readings in class but make sure to read at least a page

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The readings for her course are very dense, and I wasn't a big fan of the archival research project. But she's definitely one of the kindest and sweetest profs I've ever had. Office hours with her are a bit awk, but she really cares about her students' well-being. Don't misinterpret the kindness as an indication that she'll go easy on marks!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: VIC163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

really interesting and intelligent professor! at times a little intimidating, but truly kind.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Urbancic is a lovely professor through and through. In class she can be the sweetest person you'll ever meet. She cares deeply about the material she teaches, and her patience in class knows no bounds. One-on-one though, she can be scary. This is mainly because she is incredibly smart, so be prepared to be tested!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you have a chance to take one of her classes, definitely do. Her lectures are insightful and the readings were obviously very carefully selected. Engaging personality and clever structure of course (I took Historiography) gave me an appreciation of postmodernism I didn't think I would ever have. (Also, the archives project is fantastic!)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: VIC163
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing. Professor Urbancic truly cares about her students. Her presentation and public speaking skills are of a high level, and she takes our lives into consideration. Definitely would recommend taking one of her classes, and visiting her office hours in Ned's.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pros: -very caring, gives extensions -very clear and organized -readings can be skimmed except for Foucault, Said and Jameson -east midterm and exam Cons: -Doesn't give above 85 -focuses more on quantity over quality in archives assignment (ie. put lots of fluff) -seminar can be boring with her style of lecturing and tenor of voice

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: VIC163
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You will LOVE Prof Urbancic - my favourite prof at UofT. Lectures are phenomenal and she'll go out of her way to help students succeed. Fair warning: the readings for this course are tough - there's a lot of them and they're hard to get through - so you'll need to be there for the discussions if you want a thorough understanding of the material.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Urbancic is incredible. She makes the lectures engaging and thought provoking at all times. The readings can be dense but she will guide you through them. What a lovely, lovely woman. However, she rarely gives 85 and above. Only one person in my 25-person class got an 85 and no one got over.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor, probably the most helpful professor you will ever meet at U of T as well. Professor Urbancic makes the lectures interesting and delivers the course material exceptionally clear considering the course curriculum.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: VIC163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Urbancic is the sweetest prof you will ever have, she is super supportive and there to help you succeed. You'll love Granny Urbancic 3

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very good making the course material interesting and relevant to everyday life. Best class where all material I learned directly applied successfully to the course projects. My understanding she marks what you put on the paper and not what should have been put on the paper. Course was of no interest before but now that's changed.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof! Very caring and genuine. One of my favorite classes and profs by far! Made the transition from high school to university much smoother!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: VIC164
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class and her as a professor. She made really difficult concepts (Derrida etc.) seem like a piece of cake. I liked how open ended her assignments were, I got to talk about topics that really interested me.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ITA330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is amazing. She is very enthusiastic and knowledgable. She is very kind and eager to help her students. She is definitely my favourite prof so far.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: VIC18
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Really cares about her students. A sharp mind, a nice lady. Great opportunity to do primary research.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

An excellent course with a kind and engaging instructor. The themes explored are rather multifaceted and the professor is really knowledgeable. You will be expected to conduct a lot of independent research, but the hard work will pay off in the end. The course could be quite useful in terms of helping one develop the skills for doing archive work.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class. She is genuinely interested in the students and what they have to say. The course fully deserved the Primary Source Teaching Award that it got this year. Working with 19th century diaries was an added bonus to taking this class!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ITA250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed her class!! She truly cared about us and wanted us to succeed.... something that is rare at this overall horrible university!!! Definately one of my favorite profs..way to go professoressa!!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: VIC184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Urbancic is the best professor I've had yet. She is enthusiastic, clear and extremely approachable. I consider myself lucky to have been her student.