Sima Aprahamian - Concordia University, Montreal, QC

Professor: Sima Aprahamian

Department: Anthropology

College: Concordia University, Montreal, QC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, knows what she is talking about, boring lectures, tries to be funny and make it a little more tolerable, has trouble expressing herself, however the class is fairly simple, give her what she wants and its an easy A.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH315
• 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 instructor, she is very kind, very approachable and very helpful. The classes are not the most interesting of classes, which isn't her fault given that the material is dryer than hell on a hot day. I would absolutely consider taking Prof. Aprahamian again, she is by far one of the best instructors i've had.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH202
• 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:

sweet woman. her explaining is a bit unclear. she means well. very easy grade (most of the grades are self given) the paper weighs alot. easy A

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH311
• 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:

She is the sweetest, most knowledgeable professor I have ever had. The woman is a genius, you can ask her about anything and she can talk about it forever with you. She takes the time to email students, update her moodle etc and is always happy to talk during office hours. Go to class, talk to her, and you will do well! She is really fair.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was truly amazing. Prof. Aprahamian's feminist critical lens on N. American Anth. Theory was an eye opener. Her use of Catherine Lutz's does theory have a gender in the introductory class set the tone. We were exposed to the excluded voices from the canon of anthropology.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I learned a lot in her office hour. Anyone who complain about her lectures, just take advantage from her office hour. She's down to earth.I didn't have any stress in her class and talking to her in person,so that I don't feel shy to express my opinions.I took 2 classed of hers, and I'm gonna take more. Just like her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTH312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Avoid at all costs. The more you attend class, the more perplexed you will become. No direction, no clarity, yet she gets frustrated with the class for not understanding. Should not be lecturing... just painful.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid at all costs. She is nice, but the worst professor I've ever had. Seriously, do not take her classes! If you have a choice, that is...

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very passionate about her subject, but she can't teach. None of us have a clue whats going on, her outlines make no sense and her moodle sites even less. Once I got handed back an inclass exam because it wasn't "perfectly" structed like an essay because "content-wise it's an A but structure-wise it's an F". What she wants from you changes daily.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTH311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I have had 4 class with this teacher and I have to say, she is very knowledgeable but not the best lecturer, she goes of track pretty easily. I would agree with what others have said before, if you are independent and if you don't need a teacher that tells you exactly what is important or not than take her classes. Her exam are crazy easy!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH312
• 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:

Sweet women and incredibly knowledgeable, but the woman can't teach to save her life. Do not buy the textbooks because she will use approximately 3.2 articles: Boas' methods of ethnology, Morgan's ethnological periods, Ortner's anthro since the 60's. Guidelines are unbelievably fuzzy -use her paper topics to be safe.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTH315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

she was not at all helpfull or clear on any of the requirements for this YEAR LONG class. Vague and boring and lectures were useless...it was like we had to teach ourselves.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I must say, she is very smart and knows what she is teaching. Maybe, sometimes, she goes off topic but heck, the important is that her exams are VERY easy. She is super nice and a very easy marker. I got an A as a final mark. If you are independent and you know what it means to study then, you shouldn't have any problems with her!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTH312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I love her, but she is just a god-awful teacher. Seriously, get out while you still can. The tests are graded super wonkey, with the TA looking for different things then what she does. Seriously, don't take a class from her.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH312
• 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:

Sweet face and Sweet personality, very approachable. You will like this woman! One of the most knowledgeble profs. Easy exam, easy marker.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTH315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

not helpfull, her lecture are useless, she is a nice person, yet she should not teach.... if you can avoid her, you should

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTH315
• 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:

i had her for anth 312 as well which i got A, i think she is a very nice teacher, grading are easy, test, essays are really easy...she is very flexible, if u want to boost GPA she is ur chance!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTH315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I've had her for 3 classes. If you are intelligent and like independance, she's the teacher for you. She's shy and her first language isn't English (its Armenian) - this accounts for why some ppl have trouble understanding her. However, she has very deep knowledge of the subject - esp women's and ethnic issues. Very accomodating, marks additively.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTH312
• 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:

class is a bit boring...However exams and evalution are really easy. Easy marker, exams are pretty straighfoward, just need to study the stuff she mentions and I got A+ for both exams which im super satisfied. Take this teacher to boost ur mark. Shes really nice too :)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH200
• 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:

If you see her outside of class and ask questions, especially about papers, she will take the time to even provide you with good sources. She is however not a very good public speaker and not comfortable in front of a class. Her being uncomfortable make me a little uncomfortable. Fair marker and passion for her subject.