Stephen Phillips - Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Stephen Phillips

Department: Political Science

College: Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLI1119
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Phillips is a very knowledgeable and passionate instructor. His quiz/exams are straightforward, but require you to be on top of the reading. Discipline is required to get a good grade in this class. Highest mark on the midterm was 84%. Tough grader, but cares for his students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLI1100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My second class with Dr Phillips, and it was phenomenal. Very passionate about politics, nerdy and quirky in the best possible way. His lectures are clear and straightforward, and he pays attention to every detail. He is very knowledgeable; he wrote two chapters in the textbook. He reminds me of why I wanted to go into academics. Top notch!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Stephen Phillips is an amazing educator and is passionate about politics. Probably one of the best people to introduce students to political science as his lectures are never boring and his assignments/readings/quizzes are not too hard, but makes you really learn the material if you want to do well. Two thumbs up!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLIW01
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr Phillips is my first Political Science prof .He always encourage students to be free thinkers. He is also a patient and kind prof who can give you many suggestions on no matter what the political issue are. Never skip the class, asking him question and you will get a good mark.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLI1119
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Stephen gives the best lectures. He is quirky and hilariously nerdy, but he truly loves what he teaches and his enthusiasm shines through. He never rambles and sticks to a very clear structure, timing his lectures down to the minute. He also updates his lectures regularly to relate course materials to news events. One of the best.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLI1119
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I came to hate his class but it wasn't him, it was the morning class. Canadian politics are p boring, but he does make a few jokes and you do learn a lot about Canada but it was a long semester my guy. He posts A Lot on D2L, assigns lots of readings (you'll be fine if you don't do all of them), and his notes don't make sense if you weren't at class

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POL1119
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The best *lecturer* I've had yet. He's very organized and really knows his stuff. He's quite funny, and perfectly clear with all his expectations, the study guides he gives for his mid term and final are fantastic and really clear, if you study off of them, there's no way you can't get an A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Get ready to read the book and take notes if you want to do well. Quizzes are relatively hard, make sure you know the book material. Midterms/Finals are easier than quizzes if you study. He is a fair marker on the paper. Self-study course with him. Are you disciplined enough?

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Get ready to read! Not a easy class but Dr. Phillips is a great teacher, so those who like politics will enjoy his lecture so much. Evaluation is... Mid-term Examination 20% Term Paper 30% Quizzes 20% (5% *4times) Participation 5% Final Examination 25%

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POL1119
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A very engaging professor and enthusiastic about his field. Although, there are some things that you need to know, he gives out chapter quizes once in a while and seminars. His exams are almost identical, MC,matching, and Essay, but short answers in the final. But, the main subject about the course is the term paper.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Like many others here have said, Dr. Phillips is extremely knowledgeable and gives great feedback. But I would only recommend the course if you are really interested in Poli Sci. It is very content heavy and requires a ton of reading (the online version at least). Great prof though!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLI1119
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very enthusiastic about what he is teaching. I am pretty sure that you will know a lot about Canadian Politics. His exams and quizzes are straight forward, read the assigned readings and you will get a good grade. Quizzes are MC and midterms includes MC, Short answers, and essay.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POL1119
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof. Really passionate about everything politics. Can be a bit of a tough grader but gives good feedback. His lectures can be long but he'll slip in a joke every now and then. Great guy! Would take again in a heartbeat.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POL1119
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best lecturers at Langara, very knowledgeable in his subject, but also a tough marker. The exams were difficult, so you have to prepare a lot. If you are interested in politics, I highly recommend him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL1119
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great lectures, and is a very approachable prof! Knows a lot about the Canadian political scene and makes sure you come out of the course with a much better understanding of government in Canada.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POL1119
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very passionate and knowledgeable about poli sci, you will learn a lot

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PLOI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

In addition to giving difficult exams and quizzes Stephen is an extremely hard marker. In order to get a good grade you need to study all, and I mean ALL, the readings. He will test you on anything and everything. To his credit he does provide clear feedback, grades quickly and will responds promptly to emails requests.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lots of lectures and assigned readings, what few assignments there are will be straight forward but graded critically.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POL1119
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor! I thoroughly enjoyed his class. His lectures were very clear, well organized, and easy to understand. If you do all of the reading, you will pass the tests & quizzes with flying colours. He grades quickly and fairly. I would recommend him to anyone!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 1119
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Before I go on, I have to disclaim my use of the "Hilarious" tag. If you love nerdy humour, he's great, if not then it's pretty cheesy. Dr Phillips was an excellent teacher. More than any of my other profs, it was clear that he loved the subject. It wasn't the easiest course, but if you put the work in, you'll do fine.