Mark Loken - Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC

Professor: Mark Loken

Department: Economics

College: Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MBA504
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He drifts away from economics and swims in a world of his own.Terrible teacher, terrible communication techniques,talk solely about the fact that he hates his brother,hates milk and love beer. Oh, and he has a thing for BC ferries i would assume. Avoid at all costs, i got ripped off, he should be fired ASAP...Simply disgusted when i think of econ

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON305
• 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:

Mark is ready to retire, and rather than making the last few years of his career meaningful, he seems content to put in the very minimum level of effort necessary to call it a career. It's sort of sad really, he's got a lot of potential - obviously a smart guy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

ABSOLUTELY TRAGIC!! Avoid at all costs. Not at all interested in teaching. Refused to answer emails, respond to voicemails. Does not care if you need help. Dropped his class, ate the money and the text. Consider that 51 people before me took the time to sit down and rate this professor. Fyi, got an A in micro from another prof.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mark is not for the feint of heart. I would certainly not recommend him for anyone who has never taken an economics course before, as he teaches like you know the stuff already. But for those of us who do, its great to have a highly experienced and qualified professional opinion. Thinking of making economics a career? Mark has the connections.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON212
• 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:

Words cannot express just how terrible this teacher is. For your own good, stay away. FAR AWAY.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

LOUSY

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mark is a teacher you have to get used to. I found his lectures interesting and amusing especially when he went off topic. His midterm/final were a easy if you listened to his lectures and read the text. Though don't ask him for help, he wont do it. But overall great teacher

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't really have notes that you can write down. If you copy down what he writes on the board then you'll find yourself at exam time looking at a notebook of graphs that mean nothing to you. If you take his class I suggest learning strictly from the text. You'll be doing this anyway.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON211
• 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:

Worst Teacher I have ever had. I am an A student who felt like I was going to fail! And I almost DID!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I think he is a very smart/nice guy, but not the best teacher. Tests are too easy compaire to what we should know... does'nt equip class with knowledge for final. Each question out of 6.67, no one gets full marks!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He knows some stuff about the topic, but can't teach.. his exams are very good, not hard. It would be very good to take classes from him if there was no final. As he can't teach and as the final is prepared with some other profs, it is definitely hard. Avoid.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very intelligent man, Very very intelligent.... NOT CUT OUT FOR TEACHING. You need to read the textbook to learn it yourself but Mark's thoughts and ideas are right/wrong. He Comes in (NO HELLO) just starts leaturing about BC ferries and how the price of beer works. Mid term is 0-5 each essay question without reasoning. RUN FAR AWAY!!!!!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

BRUUUUUUUUUTAL. Does not explain assignments -oh, wait, haven't had one yet! Graded on one mid-term, one assignment, and a final exam worth 50% of mark. Take this class and you will talk about BC Ferries, Q sub C, P sub E, and try to figure out what the hell he's talking about. Text book was for upper econ class/students, not this 200 level one

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

sure, hes a right wing economist... but would you rather learn economics from some hemp wearing grass eater? im probably going to squeeze some sort of C out of this class but at least im not burried in extra work. i like when he relates his personal life to specific issues (im serious!)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON323
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

unthinking neoliberal cheerleader

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON211212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you're looking to do a minimal amount of work, but still receive a decent mark....take this class. He is a fair marker and his test questions are usually pretty easy. Plus, you will always know exactly what to expect on the midterms, no surprises. I am so glad that I had him from both micro and macro.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

he is a good teacher, but you have to like his stile of teaching, his classes are not boring

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His test are marked ridiculously hard-each question worth 6 2/3 of a mark or something silly. And nobody gets the extra 2/3, and I agree about the right wing capitalism and the separating of social and economic issues, but it is economics-what do you thing it's gonna be?

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy thinks that we should just keep on cutting the trees and building sweatshops because it is good for the economy. He says that social/political issues are not related to economics! He's small-minded, unapproachable, and a good example of the people/mindset who are destroying our planet.