Paul Hobson - Acadia University, Wolfville, NS

Professor: Paul Hobson

Department: Economics

College: Acadia University, Wolfville, NS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON2113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An excellent professor.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON1023
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The organization of the class was very poor. We would spend days on one topic and gloss over another in no time at all. Also, the topics we spent tons of time on didn't appear on the exam, and topics we had barely covered took up most of it. His lectures are very boring and often overcomplicate the material, the only reason to go is the quizzes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 1023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures go over the same thing for weeks and he can not keep anything straight which confuses the class all the time.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 1023
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely useless at lecturing, he only confuses the class. Also can't control his voice volume for some reason.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON2613
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Awesome prof!! He just needs to get acorn so he can post notes and marks

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON2613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Such an awesome teacher. Will go out of his way to help you on quizzes and tests during office hours. It's a sin that he is retiring after this year - Acadia will miss him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON2613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hobson is an amazing teacher! Unfortunately, next year is his last year, but if you can get him any time this year, DO IT! You'll never regret having had him as a prof. Not only does he get his point across, he has so much fun doing what he does that you can't help but have fun too!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON3123
• 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:

If you do the work and try hard, your mark will reflect it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STAT2613
• 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:

Awesome prof Work hard, do the examples in the book and show up for class( half the battle) - a little advice from an old army dude

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON2163
• 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:

Terrible professor, the worst I've had so far. I had him for Statistics, and his teaching style is impossible to understand, and teaches using separate variables and examples than the text,making it next to useless except for practice questions.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON2613
• 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 Prof ever. Impossible to understand with his lisp tourretts that kicks in every 5 words. Makes things way more complicated then they need to be. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON3883
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I have never seen. very cute and give high marks.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON3882
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Horrible. Avoid at all costs. He is the worst professor I've ever had in my time at university. Also, he comes to class with nothing to teach. Useless.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON2613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

the strike may have messed things up, but it appeared he overcomplicated most of the subjects, remembering things from high school helped me get through this course much better than anything he taught us, the textbook is also completely useless in helping. was fair in dropping lowest test however

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON2613
• 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:

Hes a very bad teacher

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON3113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The best professor I have ever had. One of the nicest men I have ever meet. Will go above and beyond to help anyone. I have had him for 4 courses and I loved them all. Hats off to a great man.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON3113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof I have seen in Acadia Univeristy. Finally, i know what does Economics means. Thanks very much, prof Hobson

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON3113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am finally understanding economics. Professor Hobson communicates ideas in a way that makes them understandable. The discussion of the relevance of the Pareto criterion really turned me on.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MACRO1MICRO1
• 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:

Fair. Overall I give him B+.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON
• 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:

Hobson is an excellent professor