Doug Mann - Western University, London, ON

Professor: Doug Mann

Department: Philosophy

College: Western University, London, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MIT3325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this prof or his classes! He constantly gets off topic, his slides and ppt notes don't make sense, nothing he says is new or enlightening. He talks down to students and questions their opinions - he also cuts you off if he disagrees with you. To boot, he's sexist and often starts his comments with "i probably shouldnt say this, but..."

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MIT3282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Doug is extremely objective, accepting different views while remaining intellectual during lectures. Participation is huge so be sure to participate. The course is interesting for those interested in learning about the history of comic books.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC2240
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I can't even begin to describe what an awful teacher this guy is. How he ended up teaching here is a ,yesteryear. Terrible lectures to a point where you start to wonder if he's even read the material himself. Avoid!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOCIOLOGY2275B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is terrible. His notes are not clear, and make no sense whatsoever. If he does not like what you are saying in class he completely shuts you down His weekly quizzes are extremely specific and very difficult. WEBCT comments are always rude. I was very excited to take this course, and my experience was awful.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC2240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Mann is the toughest prof you'll have. A lot of reading is required to do well in his course. He is a difficult person to handle, he is by-the-book, a man of principle, can come across as very rude. Only way he is helpful and nice to you is if you do well on his essays, quizzes, etc. If your an A+, B+ student, you won't have any problems.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC2240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he is sort of funny, but as a teacher falls short. Heavy emphasis on participation that ends up getting way off topic and isn't helpful for learning. 3-4 books AND a huge, expensive course pack. powerpoints are too short and concise, so hard to understand at times. Be prepared for non-typical essay questions on exams (screenplays and debates etc).

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC570
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I LOVED this class!! Mann is one of my favourite professors and I learned a lot in his class. He's a great guy, although his class was a challenge. I look forward to next semester with him :)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC4405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is what university is supposed to be about. One of maybe 3 classes where I truly had to use critical thinking skills and felt like I was learning more about the world. Mann can come across gruff or aloof but he's a good prof who helps students. This is NOT an easy course, but get over it people, it's university not grade school.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MIT3282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Okay at best. I find him a little rude, tends to cut students off if he doesn't agree with their answer. Big emphasis on participation, so much so that some material won't get covered. He's a stereotypical comic/sci-fi nerd.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MIT2401
• 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:

My favorite prof! Likes class participation, which makes things interesting. Essay topics relate to papers he writes, so know your stuff (or he'll call you on it). Good speaker, engaging, and VERY helpful. Does an awesome coursepack with lecture notes (just write in the margin!). His website even has movie reviews: http://publish.uwo.ca/~dmann/

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MIT341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took a comic book class and totally removed any speck of interest from it, which I thought was an utter impossibility. Very poor at analysis, very linear in teaching style. I will not take another class with this professor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MIT358
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nope, don't ever take this class. Mann is not a good prof and I won't ever take a class with him again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC271B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC271B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not a terrible professor but not terribly interesting either. Good class if you like to participate and/or you like missing class (buy his notes).

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EN117
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

How is it possible to teach a course on pop culture and make it BORING???? He doesn't do anything but summarize the plots of the movies and books. I was ready to claw my own eyes out in the long lectures.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is horrible. The first day of class I thought he was the tech guy for the powerpoint setup, not the prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you're a Star Trek geek you'll love this.He talks about it for at least five lectures. As a bonus you get to write about the weapons on your exam! Aren't you glad you're paying $5000 to learn about Star Trek? Three words on appearance: Comic Book

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG117
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

buy the notes and don't go to class because you will get tired of him reading off the powerpoint slides and then having conversations with the same three pretentious idiots who have an opinion on everything and think we actually care enough to hear it

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG117
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's pretty good, I'm one of those always participating!