Paul Dutton - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Professor: Paul Dutton

Department: History

College: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HUM307
• 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:

Great guys and really interesting class. Took his Carolingian Civilization class. Recommend!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HUM382
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

10-100 pages of reading HW each lecture. Some readings are verbose and hard to grasp (I had to write them in my own words) but I found it super interesting. I'd have hated it with any other prof, but Dr Dutton was super nice, friendly, and graded fairly. I envy how precisely he articulates his thoughts. Def taking future classes with him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HUM103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Here's the deal: Very very nice guy. Kind and open to students. He's a tough grader though. Had many marks deducted for legitimately made-up reasons. His reasoning was no one can get perfect in the arts, so you're destined to rarely get an A. No Canvas, no slides, nothing, so it's a bit weird to study. Take good notes I guess.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really fun to listen to, very old fashioned professor - like. Hard but enjoyable class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Paul is a great lecturer. He is able to take boring topics and make them very interesting. He records his lectures in case you miss a class. He puts up vocabulary before every lecture that could appear on the exams. Although he is a tough grader his exams are fair. He cares about his students, and wants them to do well. Listen and you'll do well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dutton is a great prof. Very knowledgable, and seems to care about his students. However, you have to pay attention in lecture since there are no power points or anything to help you if you miss the class. Textbook is very very useful as well. Midterms and final were all written, so know your stuff. If you study you will be fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HUM307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is an incredible prof. Take a class with him if you can. In another life he was a comedian and can teach the most boring topic but still keep you engaged, show him you are interested and you can do well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HUM150
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Despite the difficulty of his grading and expectations, Paul is a great lecturer and tutorial leader. He is clearly interested in his topic and tries to inspire his students to like it too. He asks for the tough stuff - no memorizing, but analyzing, which is hard. MidtermsExams are the only graded assignments and are really tough. But gives rubric

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE PAUL

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• 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:

Best prof I've ever had and this was an elective. He loves the material, the textbook is very good, and the lectures are interesting. He has a bit of a monotone voice, so if you're not into the material you may get bored, however, he has intermittent loud emphases on some words to keep you on your toes. Read the material, go to the final workshop.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HUM307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing Professor! You will not read any document the same once you have taken a class with him. He expects you to think (god forbid!). His classes are a real learning experience. Future courses seem way easier because he teaches you how to read critically. Long term, my grades improved a lot after taking classes with him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HUM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nice enough fellow, but overall not a good teacher. Difficult to follow and an extremely, unnecessarily hard marker. I worked my butt off in this class and could never get an A in anything I handed in. He also gave very little reasoning for grades. Very frustrating. Lots of confusion with the textbooks as well...I recommend not taking this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the best profs. in Sfu. His lectures are interesting, but they are packed full of information. He is clearly so passionate about what he teaches and it shows. He provides ample help for students, and truly cares. The down side is he is a difficult marker and expects a lot. Not a GPA booster, but I'd defiantly recommend taking his class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Paul Dutton is hands down, my favorite prof! His lectures are so interesting (although you go through a lot so bring a laptop). He tells the class ahead of time the format of the midterm, and is incredibly helpful. Just read the book and pay attention in tutorials are you'll be fine. Not a class for slackers but an awesome class! super interesting

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

An extremely easy prof if you just do the readings. Lectures are never boring and he is an excellent speaker. He's great as a tutorial leader as well, and very helpful if you need clarification on the material. He even booked a room for those who bombed the midterm for this semester, so he obviously cares for his students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HUM103
• 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:

This professor is all over the place. This is the most disorganized class I have ever taken in university. Lectures consist of one page of hand written, scribbled vocab and you are expected to follow along as he jumps from topic to topic with no consistency. He is EXTREMELY unhelpful and you have to fight to even get a chance to do an assignment.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• 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:

Paul seems like a nice enough man, but he is the hardest marker I have yet to experience at SFU. In tutorials, he believed his opinion was the only right one, and would actually say to students "no, that's not right." A nice person but not a good prof. I wouldn't recommend this course.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His rich story telling made lectures a treat. The class was not the easiest but it was definitely one of the most rewarding. Do the readings and be prepared for essay style questions in the exams. He does give examples and ample preperation for them. A top notch prof! :)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really nice professor. Not the easiest course in the world but really interesting. Also he records his lectures which came in very helpful in studying for the midterms and finals.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HUM105
• 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:

This was a pretty good class. I only took it as a B-hum requirement but the material was very interesting. It's definitely not an easy A, and you will need to make sure you do the readings before class to understand the lecture. Dutton is terrible with technology so there are no lecture slide but Dutton does record his lectures.