Professor: Ross Gibbons
Department: Political Science
College: Western University, London, ON
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: POLI2211
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Took his political science course, it was not very difficult. Found it odd that he only taught 2 classes then his TA taught the rest of the course. Overall it was a good course.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: POL2246E
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
if you work you can pass, very nice prof
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: 2246E
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He a good job of making the very dry & forgettable material interesting. Tutorials were okay however they didn't correspondence to the class work. That may be due more to a horrible course design than to teaching. Students who have taken courses from him before will tell you he never gives grades until the last minute. He keeps to his reputation.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: 2246
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Gibbons is a really good professor. His class is generally straight forward but he's a really nice guy that actually cares about his students. I'm glad that I took his class, and would definitely recommend it.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: 3365
- 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:
Great professor. You will get a good mark if you put in hard work. He is very fair.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: PS2246E
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This guys is the best. I took 3 classes with him and would take more. Extremely knowledgeable, approachable and fair. You'll learn a lot.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: POLISCI2137
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice guy who cracks several jokes during class. However he does ramble A LOT, making class boring. The compilation textbook was also very dry to read as well. It's not hard to get a good mark though.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: POLISCI2037
- 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:
Very knowledgeable and experienced in the field of political science. He would tell stories and show images to explain course. He is very kind and cares about his students. He would always spend time to answer questions . Would take another of his courses in a heartbeat.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: PS2246
- 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:
Don't listen to a lot of the reviews on here, Professor Gibbons is probably the best professor you will find at Western. He actually cares about his students, gives great examples, and if you actually go to class, the course won't be hard. He is very approachable, and if you attend classes, he will always give you the benefit of the doubt. Amazing!
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: POLI2246
- 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:
Hilarious, relatable, easy examples and makes me want to show up
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: POLI2246
- 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:
Rambles a lot about random Public Admin topics, they are not on the exam per se but he loves it when you use them as examples to back up definitions. Skipping class is not advisable, you lose marks. Exams and assignments are all graded fairly. Genuinely cares for his students, even if some people don't realize it; seems happy to help.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: POLI1020
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great guy, funny lectures just takes way too long to mark things!
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: POLI2137
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Rambles a lot, although very funny and enjoyable man with many great stories. Wouldn't need to go to class if not for the attendance. This is the definition of bird course!
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: POLI2137
- 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:
Really nice guy. Rambles and rants a lot. Easy exams if you study a couple days ahead of time. Wouldn't have to go to class if he didn't take attendance.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: POLS2211
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very rambling. Didn't learn much from lectures.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: POLSC2246
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You won't learn much during lectures so you're better off not going. An exam has definitions, short answer, and an essay. You can study the terms a few days before the exam and if you have any knowledge of the outside world, then you should be able to complete the other parts. I thought my essay sucked but he thought it deserved a 70.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: POLI2211
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice guy, funny enough, but he's as lazy as a dog infront of a fireplace. Class material can be interesting, pretty easy if you're already a BMOS student. He takes like 2 months to mark anything. Final exam asked stupid questions, like name the 5 chapters of this book in proper order.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: POLI1020
- 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:
Very kind, hilarious, good prof. Always willing to help. High on class participation. Loved him and his class. A true asset to King's.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: POLSC2235
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Gibbons is a great man, but a terrible professor. He doesn't care about the enviornment, and we barely even talked about it. Going to lectures is useless except for getting your attendence mark. He's a nive man, but you won't learn a thing about the politics of the environment!
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: GUNCULT
- 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:
Okay, so I took the Gun Culture seminar course with Gibbons. Great idea. Fun class, interesting material, a memorable guest lecture, and a reading on Tupac. Awesome. If this class should be available to you, take it. I plan on taking his Public Admin class this coming year, so maybe I'll see you there!
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