Kevin Mark Young - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Professor: Kevin Mark Young

Department: Sociology

College: University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class. It is very reading intensive, but if you do the work, you'll get the grade. Plus, it is interesting information. I don't know why he gets so many bad reviews. I found him to be very clear about the expectations, and he gave tons of hints for exams. Know theories.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have never rated a professor before but seeing all these negative comments is very shocking. Dr. Young is very approachable and extremely knowledgeable in this field. His test are multiple choice and are derived half from lectures and half from required readings. Although the test are very difficult he is always available to answer any questions.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOCI325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I've never rated a prof before, but I feel it is necessary to warn students about how terrible this prof is. A narcissist with a god complex. He's more interested in students reflecting his own interests and opinions than actually teaching you anything. Self-absorbed--loves to hear himself speak. A very unkind human who enjoys putting others down.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most of the exam was from the textbooks and theory related. He quotes himself and tests what he says in class. The theory questions were extremely difficult! So think before you select this course. Not a GPA booster. Treat it like a mandatory course. He's more interested in failing students than helping them through the course.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't think I've had a more rude professor at uofc. Not idea what his problem is.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awful. Disrespectful. Arrogant. Corrected him in a private email and he all but threatened to bring in the academic probation officers and faculty head. A disgrace that he's paid to do whatever it is that he's doing. Memorize the chapters he assigns for exams and you'll get a good grade (he tests on every minute detail).

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

So bad it's embarrassing. Kevin just seems desperate for a soapbox to stand on (to air his probable childhood injustices), and unfortunately, the poor souls who paid for his class are his captive audience for a whole semester.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly arrogant man. His tests are impossible they are full of minuscule facts that don't necessarily pertain to the material. he tells you at the beginning to not expect to do better than a 72% on them. there are plenty of facts hidden in the reading and his lecture slides are pretty bare so lectures are helpful.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Young is an alright prof, but SOCI399 is NOT a GPA booster. The grades are made up of 3 multiple choice tests, but the questions can be nit-picky, and come predominantly from the textbooks (read them carefully at least twice). Only once did a student get %90 on a test and Dr. Young said "I don't think I could even do that." *hint* *hint*

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Probably the only professor I've had that was this rude to students. God forbid you ask him a question. I don't know why he's a professor of he hates student interaction so much. One time he showed the entire class an email from a student that corrected him, and then spent 5 minutes refunding himself and attacking the student.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Let me put it this way, I've never got less than an A in a Soci class, and I ended up getting a B- with Young. His readings are horribly dense, and he tests on the most irrelevant details. Avoid if possible, unless you're ready to treat this like a major core class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class isn't a GPA booster but I found the material interesting and enjoyable. A lot of the exam questions are from the lectures, so make sure you get those notes. He tells you what to expect on the exam, and if you attend the lectures and read the textbooks you should be good (textbooks are long). He's not as bad as he's made out to be.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His tests are pretty hard, he asks the most specific details on his tests. There are two textbooks and he expects you to memorize every detail.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The reviews of Young are quite bad on here. He's not THAT bad, but this class is definitely not a GPA booster. You have to go to class because his notes suck. As previous reviews say, he spends half the class talking about his accomplishments. Test questions involve HIS experiences so make sure you listen when he boasts about his career...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid at all costs

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 399
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I've had in my 4 years at uofc.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 425
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kevin is a great teacher. Although he may come off a bit abrasive he truly means well. His constructive criticism may seem harsh, but is with the best of intentions. Other than he sometimes takes attendance, his classes are very good and straight forward. Tough marker so see him and get his opinion. Oh and he'll make you buy his book lol

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCI425
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Young is passionate and earnest. The amount of care he puts into his lectures is obvious. The only time I witnessed any "rudeness" or "arrogance" was when he was responding to an equally rude student. He has a lot to prove in his specialty and some don't take it seriously; he is intense because he is passionate!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOCI399
• 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:

Extremely rude to students

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOCI325
• Grade Received: 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:

By far the worst professor I had . Don't bother asking him any questions, he will belittle you and make you feel like an idiot.