Dean Proessel - Western University, London, ON

Professor: Dean Proessel

Department: Philosophy

College: Western University, London, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2700
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall very caring/genuinely kind. Very passionate about the material which made the long lectures a little more bearable, though they dragged on for a bit too long at time. Found that his exams were more abt regurgitating information rather than testing you on your understanding but he was clear about what it takes to get an A so I didn't mind.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 2810E
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such an amazing prof. I've had him 5 times!!!!!!!!!!! and I've never had a prof that cared more about his students. It helps he' sexy too. ;)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2810
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy but very all over the place and hard to follow in class. His lectures are disorganized, he says he welcomes questions but penalizes people for 'wasting time' when they do so. His reads too fast and jumps around between 5 different papers in a single class. Overall, he is passionate but struggles to convey his ideas coherently

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

had him for ancient philos in the summer then took media ethics just because I liked him. he's not the best lecturer - it's hard to take notes, he goes off on a lot of tangents and is pretty disorganized - but a really nice person. pretty easy grader too - he's scatterbrained so he barely notices when things are late. wish he used OWL more.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 2730G
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

this prof is amazing, and one of the best people i ever had the oppurtunity to know. a challenging, yet inspiring course that allows you to critically understand difficult material in an engaging way.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2074
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you are taking Business Ethics and not familiar with philosophy, this is not the course for you. His scatteredness can only be followed by philosophy students, and his TAs marked the papers very hard. When I sat down to write essays, I found it very challenging to start. Save yourself the trouble and choose another elective.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 1305G
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof I have ever had

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2730
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are a little scattered and can be hard to follow. There are no slides, just a couple notes on the board. Not a class that you can take if you're not going to pay attention. He seems very fair and like he genuinely wants his students to do well. He read out of the textbook a lot which helped because you only had to know what he has read

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took the questions of the day class, he is an excellent professor that is passionate about his field. Always made sure everyone understood that material. Really kind and caring as a person. Definitely taking another one of his classes

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2700
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

if you're a business student and never took philosophy before, DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE!! Dean is a very nice prof, he loves what he does, and he is very helpful. however, the material is just too mush for BMOS students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2255
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It was existentialism but he was still a bit scattered, but he was honest about how much he did the readings too. Not too much reading at all and he means very well!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2555
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Enthusiastic. Does his best to make some pretty unclear material as clear as possible. Very willing to talk to students about course material outside of class hours.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 2700
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His Lectures are long, definitely expect the full three hours, but if you come to class having read the text, usually 10-15 pages for the week, it is not hard to follow. Assigned essays are a reasonably length and the marking is fair.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 2074
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very passionate!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2555
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Questionable whether he read the material before lecturing on it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2075
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Refuses to use technology, paces from one slide of the lecture hall to the other throughout the lecture - to the point of hurting your neck if you follow. Always arrives late to class, never hands out assignments on time but expects them in on time. Never marks them in a reasonable time. Would not recommend this professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2075
• Grade Received: P
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just as others have said, he is super enthusiastic and passionate about what he is teaching but comes off as a very hypocritical prof when he attempts to make the class feel bad about their lifestyle and then reminds them he is no better. Last assignment he wanted in, kept for four weeks and told the class up front he hasn't looked at them.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He was a nice guy but pretty confusing. Always late and always held us after class. He paced around the room a LOT. Overall though he was nice, nice to look at, and a decent prof. I'd take his class again.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY2074
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a good professor at all. painfully left wing and likes to push his socialist ideals on the students. If you are in any way capitalist, I'm sure that something he says will rub you the wrong way. lectures are un-engaging. Would not recommend

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHILO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very poor QUALITY as a Prof