Mary Day - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Professor: Mary Day

Department: Philosophy

College: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• 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:

Dinosaur, also a full blown celebration was required after getting a mercy pass in this class. Thats about the only positive thing to take from this semester.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely the worst prof i have ever had. Literally suffering from dementia and if it werent for her blatantly ignorant views on youth and technology, i might feel bad for her. She will just read the textbook to you. Thats it. You will learn nothing. Use your precious credit units for something else that doesnt bore or piss you off every class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

For PHIL133 she was fine. For 120 was awful, very opinionated, no discussion on lectures, she just sits and read out loud telling you what to highlight for the entire lecture ( you have to memorize it she will ask ambiguous identify the philosopher questions) She gives great topics for essays on tests tho, that was the good part.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL133
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mary is one of the smartest ladies out there. The class is very reading-heavy, but that's purposeful: she's trying to make her students understand how to read and think deeply. She encouraged a lot of discussion. Doesn't use technology, but there aren't really reasons you need to reach out to her. Her class is 40% midterm, 60% final. Good content

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She told us at the beginning of the term to drop the class if we didn't like her... should've listened. All she does is jump around the textbook making comments about the material. Extremely opinionated especially in regards to technology. Literally spends half the class ranting about how much computers suck. I know nothing about philosophy.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL133
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Change your prof if you want to learn. She reads directly from the book and classes are a waste of time. The only thing i enjoyed was that she gives good essay topics.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL133
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This was probably the most enjoyable class that I have had the pleasure of taking thus far in university. I was taking 4 classes and 3 labs in addition to this class and I still managed to pass with a high grade with almost no studying. You just need to sit in on the lectures and listen. She is clearly brilliant and listens to everyone's opinions.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wow is she a terrible professor and person. There was a minority student with an accent, and she would point him out and exclaim to the class of how she could not understand him and if someone could help him out. If you're religious, don't even think about taking this class. She also thrives on calling people stupid and picking on people's thoughts

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is extremely unhelpful. Midterm was worth 40% and final worth 60%She doesnt use PAWS, Blackboard, or email, and wont take questions after the last day of class before an exam. I came into my first year very excited for philosophy, but now Im wondering if I ever want to take another philosophy class again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Super opinionated. Rude. Doesn't allow for any opinion beside her own outdated one.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY112
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The worst class I have taken thus far. Talks down to you, boring lectures, rude. I made a comment and for the rest of the class she kept talking about it and made sure to single me out. I guess we cant have our own opinions. She likes students that suck up to her. I never disrespected her but she sure disrespected me.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This woman is very old, and so is her teaching style. Nothing electronic, only reading from the textbook EVERY class. She is very liberally biased so much so that it affects her grading. My buddy and I both took this class, he wrote against what she ideologically believed, I wrote what I thought she would like. I passed with an A-, my buddy a B-

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She lectures by reading the textbook in class. This class, specifically, has a textbook that is about 1000+ pages. No kidding. And she expects you to read whatever is discussed in lecture. Don't take the class if you're only curious or looking for "an easy mark" because it isn't. If you passionately love reading and/or philosophy, you will survive.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Have opinions and logic that go against the grain with this prof? Easy way to find yourself in a position of stress and a failing grade. Grades marked on midterm and final ONLY. Show up eat the food of thought she spits out and stay on the same grain as her then you pass (handily). Procure an idea that crosses hers? Easiest college F

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Have opinions and logic that don't go and against the grain with this prof? Easy way to find yourself in a position of stress and a failing grade. Grades marked on midterm and final ONLY. Show up eat the food of thought she spits out and stay on the same grain as her then you pass (handily). Procure an idea that crosses hers? Easiest college F

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dinosaur. She doesn't use the internet. I'm not even exaggerating, she literally told the class that she used e-mail and the internet for about 10 years and decided it was not for her. All she does is read from the textbook during class, she'll skip a page and highlight 2 sentences. Not engaging at all, very easy to daydream.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL113
• 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:

Worst proff I ever had. Extremely boring lectures, just simply following her read the textbook. Bookstore only had textbooks available for purchase the day before midterm, so only 5 people who ordered online had textbooks. After the midterm she stated that we would do better if we have followed her reading in class. Dropped it wish I did it sooner.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

An inspirational professor. She is very intelligent and anyone can learn a lot from taking her course. Her class really makes you think and reflect on the world as a whole. The best university class that I've ever taken. Would highly recommend her as a professor. Easy marker, no assigned reading or homework. Loves discussions. Best class ever.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Textbook teaches the class for her. Drop this class if you have any actual interest in philosophy. She discourages discussion and presents outdated, sometimes offensive personal opinions. She tries to be progressive, but as a person with far left politics I an promise you she is decades behind the times.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take the class, switch to a different prof, save your money.