Stanley Tweyman - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Stanley Tweyman

Department: Philosophy

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

wasn't sure about the class because it consisted of four essay style tests but man so glad I took it. he's really good and knowledgeable about what he's teaching. GO TO THE LECTURES. he gives his test questions beforehand and all the test questions are going to be exactly what hes teaching no surprises what so ever.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class is all lecture based. He will go over test questions but then expects you to "teach" him something new. Only 4 tests in this course so good luck!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 1160
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I had Professor Tweyman's Lectures at 8:30 a.m. on Monday mornings and I attended everyone because they were so good! really goes in depth with philosophers such as rene descartes, david hume & thomas hobbes. My tutorial leader was neil marshall who went through the lectures perfectly and devoted his time to help you get that A+! best course ever!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor. I took HUMA 1160 and finished with an A+.All you need to do is attend lectures and take good notes. The questions are given to you a month in advance. If you have a good memory and good notes, you will ace this course. There are only 4 tests.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took his course last yr. For 1st yr course its tough. Do 2 things 1. attend ALL sessions. Test questions are on lectures, not texts. Know them inside/out & you rock. 2. get a good TA who sticks to lecture material. I had William Urban & he rarely/never deviated from the lectures. Tough but fair marker. Very professional & intelligent, like Tweyman

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• 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:

Professor Tweyman does not use slides for his lectures, but instead writes vague notes on the board, which is why it is important to attend all the lectures. However, he does briefly repeat and summarize his previous lessons. Overall, the course is not too difficult as it only contains 4 tests, for which he provides the exact questions beforehand.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I dropped this class. 4 in class exams that are very hard. It's all philosophy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• 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:

Prof Tweyman was the best Prof I've had this year. There are no slides/ moodle page for course BUT lectures were very clear, interesting and are therefore mandatory so are tutorials. He allowed cheat sheets for some tests and always gave the test questions about 2 weeks before the actual test date! Tests were all essays, For an A sit at the front

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great lectures! What I love about Tweyman is he genuinely wants you to understand the material. No moodle or slides. He writes on the chalkboard. I always look forward to his class. All test questions are given a few weeks prior to writing.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid! There are some good reviews of Tweyman that I don't understand. He repeated so much of the irrelevant stuff and then expected us to know logic symbols without any explanation. Way too hard and did not explain basics to people who don't know philosophy. The only reason I understood anything was my TA.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly easy class. No need to go to the lectures since all you have to do is memorize what your T.A. tells you. The professor is boring anyways and rude when you try to approach him. But once you go to every tutorial, I guarantee you will receive 100% in the course like I did.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• 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:

His lectures can be a bit repetitive, but he does it purposely to drill the point across, which is a good thing. He doesn't use PowerPoint or anything and what's worse is that his handwriting is extremely hard to read so if you miss something, you might get lost. 4 written exams, all but 1 allow a cheat sheet. Get Nilufar as a TA, she's amazing.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: APHUMA1160
• 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:

BEST PROF I HAVE EVER HAD! i loved the way he interacted with the students and also the way he conveyed the material. He talks slow so i was able to keep up with the lectures because the material is dense and if you dont keep up and go to every lecture you will be lost.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160ENLIGT
• 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:

Overall it was an easy interesting course for me.You get the questions before the exams,all you have to do is prepare well.The only problem I faced is that I felt time was too little to write all I wanted I could have got an A instead of a B+ if I was a bit faster.My TA was William Urban,may not be the most lenient marker but very clear repetitive.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• 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:

Incredibly hard course. Monotone, boring prof. Brutal exams. AVOID.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HUMAN1160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Went into this class because of past students who said it was good. Such an easy class and this was just my gen ed. You get a cheat sheet to bring in with you for the tests! So easy I didn't even buy the textbooks or read anything. Extremely recommended just go to tutorial and make good cheat sheets.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HUM1160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i found it pretty straight forward, but apparently this year was harder then most years if you go to lectures you'll be able to write your essays beforehand for the test, you have to memorize as much as you can then write it on the test, don't have to do reading -THEREFORE, are you ready? you'll hear that a lot- overall: BORING

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• 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:

If you dont like putting in hours of work, AVOID. Apparently they made the course tougher then predeceasing years. It all has to do with memorizing long answers for the exam, like 3 pages per question. It is doable, but prepare to put in work. Lecture=not necessary, tutorial=EXTREMELY MANDATORY. Evan is amazing, but still a tough TA. Enroll w/ him!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• 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:

This philosophy-based course was very difficult and most people got C's and D's. Avoid with all your might.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1160
• 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:

It was a hard course and class average was a C. Course is completely philosophy based and exams all essays. Do not take.