Randal Marlin - Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Randal Marlin

Department: Philosophy

College: Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super knowledgeable guy and really cares about his students. This is not a difficult course if you pay attention and are genuinely interested in the material. I learned so much in Philosophy of Truth and Propaganda that I'll carry with me forever. 10/10 would recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great! Super sweet and interesting. Gives great real life examples. He has A LOT of notes but if you do the readings you can see where he gets his info which can make the crazy note taking much easier! One of the nicest and sweetest and informed profs, its note and reading heavy class but you learn so much more about the world than normal!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'm a science student knee deep in biology and chemistry and anything in arts or social science was very foreign and scary to me. Plus english isn't my first language. But if you apply yourself and ask for guidance, you can do well. I really enjoyed the class, very eye-opening.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• 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:

One of my favorite professors. Very knowledgeable. Wrote the book on propaganda studies. (Okay, a book.) Only problem is his slides - it's Powerpoint, not Powerparagraph! Your hand will cramp.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• 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:

Very knowledgeable and so sweet! Great Prof, especially for his age!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• 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:

It has become time to retire, professor. While I don't mind the anecdotes and the somewhat haphazard class structure and lecture structure, the fact remains that this professor is almost critically left-wing and a product of the 50s and 60s schools of thought. Luckily, that's where his material ends, which makes the class less than current.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof and great class. he makes the class interesting and always has real life examples of propaganda to show the class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• 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:

I find the lectures difficult to listen to just because I'm too busy trying to quickly write down his slides. when I approached him one-to-one to talk about something, he acted quite pompous and rude, and while i like the class and i think he is profoundly knowledgeable on the subject- i regretfully must admit I think it's time to retire.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• 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:

Again, students complain that he is 'dry' and 'boring', because they are poor students. Marlin is a leader in his field and should be well respected. His book PEP is fantastic. He has a ton of experience and great historical anecdotes. Not only marketing students should take his Propaganda course, it's full of history and useful background info.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Marlin is a great prof...really knows what hes talking about and he gets really into the subject. His laugh is hilarious.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Couldn't understand a word this guy was saying... I was interested in existentialism before taking this class but he just killed it. Rambles on about nothing.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• 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 thought that Prof. Marlin's class on Truth & Propaganda was one of the most interesting courses that I ever took. It literally changed the way that I look at the world. He was one of the best professors I ever had.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MCOM
• 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:

I took this class because I had to for MCOM second year. I took it CUTV and ended up dropping it after 2 lectures because I could not stand listening to the man. I would literally pull out my hair the next time he said "uhm , uh, uhhhh"... Props to all of you who actually learned anything. Im just not that patient. He is a cute old guy though.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MCOM2909
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The man is a genius! He's younger than he looks, he can't operate the projector, but he's a wealth of information. Lives in the Glebe, rides his bike to school and protested the building of Lansdowne! He is a rebel and his office looks like its going to collapse! He's got newspaper clippings from the 60s! Listen to the way he says "logo" LOL

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MCOM2900
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Are u guys kidding me?! The man is basically 99 yrs old and needs to retire! Sure he knows what he's talking about but he has difficulty getting out a simple sentence.He stutters so much & rambles on &looses the point.his lectures feel like forever!Good thing is that he gives you the exam questions!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MCOM2900
• 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:

To exist is to resist, complacency leads to servitude. The man is a rebel and he teaches rebellion, freedom of information for all! And he sings and dances! What more do you want?

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Marlin is an excellent Professor. Sure, some of his examples are dated, but he brings in stuff from daily headlines that look as though they were written to be included in the course. We should all be so lucky to have a professor as dedicated to teaching as he clearly is. An excellent Prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought that the subject matter and the Prof's presentation of it were fascinating. Most of the negative comments here reflect the laziness and intellectual disinterest of the average student. If you're interested in ideas and how the world works then I recommend this prof. If not, don't bother.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Talk about a wealth of philosophical information! Dr. Marlin is birlliant. As for anyone who negates his teaching abilities due to his age, they are plain and simply ageists. Marlin embraces the internet and stays up on any and everything current. His jokes, however, need some fine-tuning!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2900
• 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: N/A

Comment:

This man is one of the most intelligent profs you'll have. People who don't like him are either age-biased, or can't keep up. Truth&prop is a Carleton institution and worth taking for people from any program. Marlin is my hero.