Nigel Amon - Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC

Professor: Nigel Amon

Department: Economics

College: Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great lectures, interesting examples. You need to pay attention in class and not do anything that annoys him or he will pick on you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

best notes ever, if you show up and listen, read some text you will do fine. Mr. Amon is the best econ prof at cap.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are long. Lots of diagrams. Lots of connect assignments. He is very serious, and sometimes that make his classes boring. His exams cover exactly what is explained in class, so if you study and memorize the diagrams you'll do fine.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really liked Nigel and his class.. especially difficult task considering it was an 830AM economics class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON112
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough class. He explains things in a way very relevant to the real world - which is nice. However, if you do not read the textbook, don't expect to pass

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't learn well by listening and struggled a lot with this course as Nigel mostly lecturers without slides or notes. He does so quickly so you can't write down what he is saying and does not allow time for questions in class. HOWEVER he was exceptionally helpful outside of class, taught private study groups and was always available for questions

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON112
• 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:

If possible try to avoid this teacher. He relies exclusively on multiple choice for exams. This is totally unfair in a course where there is heavy reliance on graphs and formulas. Choosing between 4 possible answers that only vary slightly in wording 100 times does not test students’ knowledge! At best it only serves to confuse them.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON112
• 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:

Very nice instructor, but you have to read the textbook to pass, think the textbook as your friend.... He is always willing to help, if you need help, so don't hesitate to ask help. I would prefer only this instructor and I have took Econ 111 with him...

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A lot of people complain that the diagrams he draws in class are useless... which is wrong. The diagrams help you understand the concepts, and if you really want to do well in his class you'll need to do all the readings and homework!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lessons learned: If you want an A in this class, understand the concepts, go to his office hours when you're confused and do the questions in the textbook. I got a 50% on his first quiz because I didn't think it would be hard. Leading up to the midterm I studied my ass off for two weeks and I got an A on the midterm. Hard work does a lot! Try it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• 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:

He uses moodle way too much. he is very monotone in his lectures, and doesn't really explain things ... he just draws arrows and diagrams on the board and expects you to somehow follow. his class was really hard to take notes for, and there's no textbook either ...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• 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:

I was dreading ECON, after this class I wanted to keep the books! Class can be a bit tricky to follow but a lot is repeated. READ THE BOOKS & moodle (scary amount of data) as that helps with depth of understanding & final exam prep. If you love Monty Python, you'll love Nigel's class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I must start by saying he is a very nice guy! However, the class can be boring at times and sometimes hard to follow. If you are interested in econ you will do well as the class is well focused, if not (like myself), make sure you try hard and do the homework. Personally, I would not take another one of his classes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• 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:

He is one of the best teachers ever:)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nigel is a friendly chap, his accent soothes the soul. That being said, keep up with your work and you'll do fine. Also, he frequently references butter and his favourite football club FC BATE. I highly recommend taking his courses!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• 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:

If you like charts, diagrams, and mathematical explanations, take this class. If you do not, don't. Nigel is a nice guy but he only has one technique for teaching. He talks the entire class and does not once engage the students by asking their input or checking to see if everyone is following, which they are not. Read moodle to prepare for exam.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• 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:

BE AWARE: After reading through the reviews of this guy with a critical eye, it's not too hard to see that he's giving himself great ratings here on a regular basis to boost his bottom lines. Key Points I've picked up: AWFUL notes, however, very willing to help you and as long as you can put up with reading the text yourself, you'll do FINE.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• 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:

he is a very good instructor and very helpful when you don't understand, but you have to read the textbook (Nigel tells the whole class that you have to read the textbook on the first day of class and on the table of content!) Study hard you will get an A for sure :)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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 a horrible teacher. He is very knowledgeable but he doesn't even bother to help you or even cares about his student mark. Getting an F is not a surprise either.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON112
• 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 horrible professor who talks about his own view of the economic world and what it should be according to him. No textbook use and all of the notes in class don't relate to textbook. All around awful and is the worst teacher I have ever had at Capilano.