R.Craig Asmundson - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Professor: R.Craig Asmundson

Department: Kinesiology

College: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BPK142
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's very funny and entertaining. Lecture recordings and notes are all posted online so attending lectures are optional. Lecture exams are fair and straight-forward; you just have to memorize the lecture notes. Labs are fun and easy. Lab exams were easy but the anatomy exam was confusing (only worth 10% though.) Overall, a great class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BPK142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't even need to go to class. Lectures are all online. Exam is straight out of lecture notes. TA's are the best for this course. Clear expectations of students.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BPK142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He connects the lectures to real life. He lectures in an interesting story-telling style. Makes jokes and includes funny pictures in lecture slides. Very helpful when you go to his office hours for help or remarking. He often shows us interesting articles and he got a section for them on Canvas.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BPK142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Craig was a great professor. Lectures were interesting and he was definitely energetic about his field. The lab test questions were provided in the lab manual so there were no surprises. He was also constantly available and was flexible with his hours. If I could take the course again, I would.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BPK143
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard class but prof is quite good, very interested in what he's teaching. All lecs are recorded and it's all memorization with some anatomy and other things. There's a lab with a quiz every week. There are also lab assignments every week so overall its a hard but interesting course. No textbook but lab book needed.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BPK142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The key to this class is to memorize everything and do all the study questions!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super good prof!! He's constantly straightforward, lays down everything you need to know! All the topics he tests on exams come from his lecture notes and nothing else, so you have no reason to panic except memorize, memorize, memorize. He also makes lectures enjoyable and ensures people know what they're learning! You MUST put in the effort.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great prof! Best class ive taken so far. To get a good mark you have to put the work in... He is straight-up and tests are extreamly FAIR. 10/10

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• 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:

Great professor, he has a great interest in what he is teaching which in turn rubs off on students. His lectures are engaging he adds adventure stories about his life which gives the topics a real life perspective. The exams were straightforward, I would recommend knowing everything thing on the lecture noted especially things you can list.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard course, because you gotta study you a__ off if you want to pass. I did just that and escaped with a "B". However, you do learn a lot, and I recommend it to hard working students. I don't recommend it as a credit course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

GREAT professor! oneof the best ever, super helpful andinteresting, really knows his stuff, with fair (but hard) tests

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• 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:

Good Prof. Learned loads. Tests are very fair, not bad. Study a lot for the lab midterm and final though

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• 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:

Good prof.Knows his stuff.One piece of advice that will get you the good grade is, DO YOUR LAB QUESTIONS as you do your labs instead of at the end because they are on the exam and they are time consuming b/c the answers are not all in the notes and text book! Keep up with the lecture notes or just memorize them inside out!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Please avoid the Dist Ed version of this course if you can.... what a nightmare. I believe about 30% of the students in KIN 142 DE failed the class. The grade was much lower than I expected. I should have taken a different DE Sci elective instead.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: KIN407
• 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 as crystal clear as they come - his exams are extremely fair. Do the questions.. they will be on the exams. The lab is wicked.. super laid back and you learn a lot. The most fair proff i've ever had!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• 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:

Great course. Asmundson is enthusiastic about what he teaches and is clear in delivering his message.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't take this course unless you're prepared to study your brains out! Its like biology AP multiplied by 3! Alot of work...

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pretty easy class. If you're a kin major and have a good memory you can probably get away with studyign 3 days before and get an A. Everything you need to know is in online notes, although I recommend doing/getting off someone the study questions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• 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:

Good prof, you can tell he loves what he does. His notes were great to have. Lecture material is pretty straight froward and his stories make class interesting. However, I found exams difficult, especially the lab material. Labs were ok, would've been better with a more helpful TA.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: KIN142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

his anecdotes kept you awake and his notes are super clear and easy to understand. the tests are staightforward and right out of his notes. REALLY interesting class, though labs are a little tedious. awesome prof!!