Corinne Gaudin - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Corinne Gaudin

Department: History

College: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS3116
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've taken every Russian history course at uOttawa because Professor Gaudin is truly fantastic. I didn't find her to be a hard marker after the first course I had with her, and even then I still got a B+. You figure out what she wants pretty quickly: Just a good academic essay. She and Heather Murray are the BEST in the history faculty.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had her in a first year history class, a pretty general class about the history of Europe and she was able to make it very interesting. She is a very corky and funny person who has a very interesting 'story-telling' voice, however she is a tough grader so you will need to study in advance and make sure you understand everything from the lectures.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS3116
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor! Gives fantastic feedback, good support during office hours, clearly passionate about teaching, the subject matter and cares about students. She is a tough grader, but it is worth it - she challenges you to be a better researcher and student.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS4397
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gaudin is not suited for seminars. The class was only planned to a certain point, the rest was up to the students who, in my case, felt studying blow Joe was more interesting than delving into the philosophy and politics of the Bolsheviks. It made the class boring. Little was done to accomodate the interest of other students such as myself.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS2116
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gaudin was a difficult marker, but she just expects more from her students, which I respect. I thought she was hilarious and her lectures were fantastic. I have fallen in love with Russian history and culture because of her class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS2116
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Coming from a science program and taking this class as an elective, let me just tell you, she is an amazing prof!! I absolutely loved her, and its clear that she is super passionate about what she teaches. She's the reason I just declared a history minor!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS1520
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is extremely enthusiastic about what she's teaching. Midterms aren't to bad and she gives a study guide. But she marks essays extremely hard and her lectures are a little heavy, as she teaches a lot in one lesson.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS3116
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Gaudin is brilliant, enthused by the topic and an incredible professor. The only downside is that she is a tough grader - this class was the most difficult I have taken. Despite this, she give incredible feedback, and I highly recommend taking her classes.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS1520
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is so excited and passionate about history and russian culture, but she grades HARD. For immersion students I recommend NOT WRITING THE ESSAYS IN ENGLISH, but instead talking to her during office hours and saying that you are an immersion student wanting to write them in french, and she will grade easier. Good luck, classes are MANDATORY

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS1520
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very passionate about the subject, but fairly hard marker.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS3116
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is my favourite teacher in university. She is so funny and explains things well. She is very interested in historiography, and modern perspective and instrumentalisation of history. the 3rd year courses are built around primary sources and documents you have to read. Take-home final exams.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS1520
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's so passionate about what she's teaching, I love being in class. She makes things interesting and she's a genuinely very nice person. Would 100% take again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS2117
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was my favourite professor this year. Professor Gaudin really knows her stuff and gives fascinating lectures. She doesn't use slides and posts cursory outlines, so be prepared to take lots of notes. She is incredibly passionate about her field and you can gain a lot of insight into history from her class. An incredibly rewarding experience.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS2117
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably one of the profs that is the most passionate about what she teaches. Soviet Union history is her specialty and she loves to teach it and it makes the lectures enjoyable. Although, she is a tough grader when it comes to papers and her midterms are pretty heavy. Make sure to do the readings to keep up.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS1520
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Forewarning: Hot personality, just to be clear lulz. Great teacher, really presents well the information. Primary sources, secondary sources, everything, music to. Great course for any education really. Gave a good answer on what Europe is. This is a European history course since the discoveries (European) of the Americas. Cause and effect always.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS1520
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gaudin is a great prof and shes super enthusiastic about her class. She caters every course to the knowledge of the class. She doesn't post any of the notes on blackboard, just outlines of the course for that day. Be prepared to listen and takes notes at the same time, which is why i felt the class was hard. Final was a take home.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS1520
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed going to the lectures, Professor Gaudin makes them interesting. She is a tough grader, but if you do your readings and study the usual amount your grades should be pretty good.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS2516
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professeur Gaudin est spécialiste à l'histoire de la Russie, je lève mon chapeau à ses connaissances très approfondies. Or, en tant qu'étudiant qui vise les A+, son cours ne ma pas laisser atteindre cet objectif malgré le fait que je suis aller la voir à son bureau 5 fois pour m'assurer des critères. Elle est très stricte sur la correction !

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIS4397
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For me, Corinne Gaudin was right up there with Heather Murray as the best professor in the history department. The two women remind me of each other so much they could be mother and daughter--both are very quirky,funny, and a bit hyper. This was definitely the best seminar I had and Prof. Gaudin was incredible. I would recommend her for anything.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS2517
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She gives great lectures, but is a really tough grader. Don't take this class if you want an easy A. She was super knowledgeable and passionate about the topics covered in the course! Assigned a lot of extra readings.