Paul G. Stanwood - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Paul G. Stanwood

Department: English

College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG349
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was a sweet man and really interesting but his exam had so little to do with what we learned. I felt honoured to learn from someone so knowledgeable and accomplished.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL354
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Has an Ent-like approach to lecturing. Literal-minded overachievers may not be impressed by his frequent and sometimes epic tangents (which are occasionally repeated with equal enthusiasm and thoroughness in subsequent lectures), but if efficiency isn't your top priority you will probably appreciate this prof's brilliance and humanity.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I agree. A big shy turtle. He is probably very brilliant "inside" but it is very difficult for him to talk!!! Only a couple of sentences in the whole one hour class! Its hard to explain, you have to see it to believe it! Otherwise, very easy to get a good mark in his class, that is, if you can endure such slooooooowwwwwwnnnnnneeeeesssss.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL230
• 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:

This is my only rating, and it is because this man truly is an inspiration, as voiced earlier. He is an incredible human being with so many thoughts that watching him teach is more like watching a landscape unfold than a simple bird flying about like most other professors.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL230
• 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:

4th year lit student here. I was interested in taking ENGL230, but I dropped the class immediately after the introductory lecture. This guy is like a big, shy turtle who can't string together three words without seemingly becoming lost in his own fancies. Unless one is as slow as this guy talks, this class seems like it'd be a complete waste of tim

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL376
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He plays favorites, and he is not open to different perspectives and readings.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH376
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 347
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i really liked stanwood i thought he was quirky and funny he gets bored of his own voice and wanders off its cute. hes a fairly easy marker hes christian so write an essay pro - god and ur in.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL354C
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Fantastic man... very understanding and aims for his students to enjoy the material.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL347
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I dozed off in his class every single time. EVERY SINGLE TIME. And I wasn't tired. Enough said.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL376
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He'll get distracted by birds twittering outside the window, will become fixated on words like "slunk", and most likely will try to pronounce your last name as German as possible, but I think he's a good prof. He made me not hate Milton as much as I did before the class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL347
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

his lectures are really, really boring. but if you're looking for an easy marker, stanwood is your man. readings quizzes are simple, if you've read the books (or even read a summary online), and he just a nice guy. don't expect any intellectual fireworks, though.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

not to sound too nasty to poor Dr. Stanwood, but the person who wrote in and said that he is an inspiration, is just plain superficial. Just because he's old doesn't mean that he's a good teacher! Where on Earth were you??? The man is not an e

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG347
• 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:

Mr. Stanwood is a nice man who can't seem to clarify his thoughts in his own head, let alone explain them to other people.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Sucks.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL354
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nice man..really nice..i think hes there more for the company than any hope of teachng. did not learn anything..and i mean it...his classes were boring, badly organized..or not even organized at all....a waste of my time!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL354
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A very genial man, although his lectures didn't have much direction. Not a hard marker. I found it was often boring, but was somewhat entertained by his seemingly endless collection of loud ties.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL347
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice prof. But he's not the most interesting lecturer in the world.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you want to improve your writing and analysis, this is the professor to seek out.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Boredom? You just plain stupid if you find Stanwood boring. The great books bore many undergraduates, but the smart ones dig in and learn what so many others have learned. Stanwood is an inspiration. Consider yourself lucky.