Marc Prud'Homme - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Marc Prud'Homme

Department: Economics

College: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECO2147
• 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 learned a ton from this course. In terms of professional development, I've learned some basic skills that I can apply on the job. At first his assignments were frustrating as I wasn't experienced in excel, but by the end of the course I was surprised by how well I could use the program and interpret some of the data. Definitely worth the effort.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECO2147
• 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:

He's not the most engaging speaker but he's not totally boring at least. He does like to take his time though and will occasionally go off on random tangents while using up the entire 3 hours. Assignments were lengthy, readings were numerous and the midterm and final were tricky as they contained random trivia that you either knew or you didn't.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECO2147
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid taking his classes if possible. His lectures are long, boring and not very helpful while his assignments are extremely long and rather difficult largely in part due to him being very vague and poor at explaining what he wants done. He WILL test you on memorization of arbitrary historical figures on the exams so be prepared to regurgitate data

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECO1592
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Whatever reason you have that would make you take a class with him, ignore it. Avoid him as much as possible, if not, you'll regret it

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECO1592
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class was extremely boring because he just reads his slides, and he often diverts and talks about something unrelated to the subject, that's when I get lost after trying my hardest to pay attention. And he's not funny, although he certainly think he is.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECO1592
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I showed up to 2 out of 15 lectures. This prof was VERY annoying in class. He would go off and talk about random things. He also does disrespectful jokes about students. I loved the content of this class but the teacher just discouraged me. He will take his time on the first 5 chapters and then realize he is behind and speed through the last 12.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECO1592
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He makes a lot of jokes in class that aren't even funny. His classes are really slow and at night so i ended up skipping the second half of them. His midterms are ok, but the final was horrible. Often, we had 4 chapters to see during the last class before the exam so it wasn't clear and he said that we had to study by ourselves. BUY THE BOOK!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECO1504
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Course is disorganized, mistakes in exercise book, took things very slow at first only to rush through the material as we got closer to the exam which made the course more stressful. Exams are representative of the material for the most part. He is actually very nice and helpful, if you're having trouble, go see him, he will help. TA was useless.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECO1504
• 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:

good

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECO1504
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

trés bon prof, drole. Il explique trés bien la matière et ses exams représentent trés bien ce que l'on a vu en classe. Je le recommende fortement

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECO1504
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A good teacher. his exam is very easy, he speaks french with a strong accent.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECO2147
• 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:

Great Prof! Funny and charismatic! Work on weekly assignments ahead of time. Midterm and Exam MC. No textbook, but has great slides and many websites to keep you updated on current info. Pay attention in class, words and stats are important. Participate and ask questions. He will answer questions better then you imagine, can ask exam questions too!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECO2147
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seems like an excellent professor at first. Explains things thoroughly and logically. Assignments can be very frustrating (only easy if you know excel). Midterm exam was very easy. After the midterm, this course goes way downhill. Faster, less clear, skips material. Final exam was nonsense; worst grade I have received on Pure MC in 5 years (75%).

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECO1592
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Si tu démontre des efforts sans résultats et que tu lui en parle, il va faire son possible pour t'aider... Ne prend pas ce cours en te disant que ce sera le plus facile. Contrairement, je l'ai trouvé plus difficile a passer que les cours de maths et physique de génie de première année...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECO1502
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy, but a really boring lecturer. 3 hours in a row was just too much. The project was really easy, but the exams very a little tricky. The textbook is pretty good though, as are his slides, which he publishes online.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECO1592
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Il fait des blagues nuls en classe. La matiere est deja assez penible et lui la rend encore plus .

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECO2147
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class, lectures are kind of long as he kind of just reads off his slides, so you don't need to go to class to receive a good grade. No textbook required so that's a plus. He also gives 4 assignments that are marked based on completion so those are free marks for you. Midterm and final are all mc, a little hard or tricky at times.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECO1503
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Le prof est aimable, drôle et stimulant. Ses cours et diapos sont clairs. Il est cependant pas forcément utile d'assister à tous les cours, sachant que ses tests sont des copies (presque) exactes des exercices du guide de l'étudiant qu'il conseille d'acheter. Alors, un conseil, achetez le!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECO2115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good class, good prof makes it interesting for a 3hr night class. A lot of material so he does run late on the class plan so he has to rush often before midterm or exam. Assignements are kinda hard. Average midterms and final.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECO2115
• 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:

Great professor, tries his best to convey the material in a effective matter. You can tell he understands the topic and has awesome assignments. Do well on midterms and assignments because his final is crazy