Carol Dauda - University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

Professor: Carol Dauda

Department: Political Science

College: University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLS4100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Seminar based class. Participation is very important. She is a hard marker but gives good feedback and is always willing to meet with you and discuss things. Gives lots of guidance throughout the course. Knows what she is talking about it. The material is pretty interesting. Worth it. Learned lots.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLS2150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing woman and prof!!!! If you need help, don't be afraid to ask! She loves to see her students succeed and keep some peace of mind all in one. LOVE HER!!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLS4100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dauda will be one of the very few profs that I will remember 30 years from now. This class was such an incredible opportunity.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLS2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ok my only complaint is that the lectures are absolutely awful. She literally whispers (that's not an exaggeration) and it's repetitive and boring. She repeats whatever the readings say but won't explain anything. I didn't understand half the terms and she just continued to lecture rather than explain.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

ONLY professor that has 3-4 time slots for office hours. Very helpful with exams & essays. She WANTS you to succeed and will help you get there if you're willing to do the work. She's VERY intelligent and will see through your B.S. She's very successful but treats you like an equal. She's funny, and a great lecturer and takes away the intimidation

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 1150
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Dauda is most definitely a sweet woman, one of great character. This leads her to actually care about her students marks. The problem for me, and some other students I spoke with, was that she was unclear at times compared to other political science teachers covering the same topics. Online participation is key to success in this course.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is amazing.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLS4100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

To say Dauda is one of the best professors would not do her justice. She is one of the best people I have ever had the honour of knowing. She shaped so many people's academic careers and really defined what university meant for me. I took every class I could with her and I enjoyed them all. Only word of caution is her readings are heavy!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Nice and funny and an amazing prof!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Nice. Funny. Easy-going. Smart. Clear.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLS2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dauda is super nice but this course is ridiculous, unnecessary, scattered, and just plain dumb. Gender in Politics could be such an interesting course but it fell so flat. Do not take this course. It is political theory/philosophy. It is abstract, everything is a reach, and writing any assignment (including the final) is like pulling out your teeth

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLS4710
• 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:

Prof. Dauda is a sweetheart! She cares genuinely about students' success. She is the most approachable and caring professor that I've ever had. Readings are necessary in her 4th year classes, but they're interesting and it pays off since she structures all assignments around the readings. No midterms/exams. Short papers. Presentation, but it's easy

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Didn't like her in the beginning, but by the end, my mind was changed completely. Print off the lecture slides and write as you go - SO much easier. Go to class, read the text, put in the work on ALL assignments. She is helpful and a little unapproachable, but still nice.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If theres one thing I know about Dauda its that she has no problem screwing kids over. When she gave the questions about the exam, i asked if i could run answers by her when i write them. She said of course i could. when i went to give them to her she immediately went back on her offer and claimed she never reads any - a "personal policy" of hers.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really good prof for a first year class. Wants to see her students do well. Provides final in advance so that students can prepare in advance. Midterm was easy. Is very approachable, either through email or office hours. Lecture material can sometimes be dry but she does a good job presenting it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLS4100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dauda expects a lot of her students so definitely do the readings and put extra effort into your assignments. All in all,I found her to be fair and very helpful. You can tell she wants you to succeed and fully understand the material. Highly recommend her!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She really is a great teacher and you can tell she wants her students to succeed. Go to class because she makes a hell of a lot more sense than the text. Plus she's super helpful when it comes to assignments.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLS3390
• 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:

Incredible prof, she changed the course of my academic career. Do the readings and you'll do fine, she gives exams in advance so you can prepare easily. Very fair, very approachable, and extremely intelligent. Special interest in gender politics, which apparently annoys some... though why, I have no idea.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLS3180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You have to do the readings! In ANY of her classes - from her first year intro pols class to her 3rd year classes. If you do not keep up you are screwed. She is very helpful but will not budge on the syllabus if you have an issue - there's no doing an extra assignment if you do poorly on a midterm or paper.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLS1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely feminist, and forces this views a bit too much.. As an upper year student taking this course, she definitely took it WAY too serious for an introductory course. She is very approachable.