Thomas Saunders - University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Professor: Thomas Saunders

Department: History

College: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST349
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Saunders uses almost no slides which is awesome. His lectures are interesting and easy to follow and he puts the important things like names and dates on the slides. He is extremely clear about what he wants for the midterm and final so studying is easy. He is not an impossible grader at all and he's very understanding. A true gem

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HSTR349
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Saunders is an excellent professor who provides clear feedback to improve your papers. He is a fair marker, helps you understand concepts, and listens to everyone's opinion during class time.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HSTR350B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm certainly partial to the material, but I found all of his lectures interesting. Knowledgable on the topic. Never had to ask for help because the expectations were very clear. Tutorials are great if you do the readings. One novel and a few other readings; nothing cataclysmic.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HSTR350B
• 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:

His lectures are quite interesting, but somewhat broad and he jumps around topic-to-topic; hard to follow the lecture. Very harsh grading on all of the assignments including the exams. Not a great prof. for recommendation if you are going to take history courses. But, he is an expert in German history.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST140B
• 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:

Dr. Saunders is a good professor. Lectures may be difficult to take notes with and his exams can be challenging, but make sure to see him in office hours. Extremely helpful and patient, Saunders will do whatever he can to assist you in your questions and will even look over your essay if you're concerned. Highly recommend.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST480
• 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:

I found him to be an easy marker. However, he did give the class a journal assignment but didn't give instructions for it. After it was handed in, he told the class he had no idea how to mark the journals as each student had come up with something different.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Saunders is just a really bad professor. He is an incredibly hard marker who does not clarify what he wants on exams or his paper. He is willing to change your grades, but I still found his grading style to be unjustifiably unfair. Steer clear of him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST480
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome. Challenging, thought-provoking, makes you push yourself and makes you want to do the same. Marking is extremely fair. Helpful if you can get a moment with him - being department head means he's ALWAYS occupied ith something. Class is informal, and he buys beer for his honours students at semester's end. What more could you ask for?

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST373389
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tom is the most helpful professor in the department, and his grading is fair. His expectations are high, but this is offset by the relaxed atmosphere he facilitates in the classroom. It has been my pleasure to take a number of courses with him, and I welcome his promotion to chair of the history department.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tom requires an intimidating amount of reading and research for his classes, but he is always willing to help. He takes a lot of interest in his students if they put in effort. He is one of the most caring and intelligent professors on campus.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, very knowledgable, but crazy with his overheads. He talks about each topic while you are still writing stuff down from what he said before. He is a difficult marker, but really who isn't in the hist. dept. He's infatuated with Hitler to. I won't suggest taking this class to anyone.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLI373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Accessible, friendly, knowledgable, and clear. Expects you to work, which is fair, but gives you a varied and interesting course. Be sure to talk to him about your paper, he will hook you up with great sources.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Personable and knowledgable. Lectures are central to exams but somewhat dull, miss a couple and you may be lost.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST480
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Saunders is one of the most laid back easy-to-talk to members of the history department that I have met so far. Great guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he's a very tough marker

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 389
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Well he loves Freudian theory, and saw it in teh films we studied, I did not. I did take 373 with him and enjoyed it, would recommend it but I would never recomend this class. 3000 word essay as final? Does he think we have no other finals?

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HSIT389
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was more into imagery and expressionalism than historical facts for this class. He taught it like it was a films study course. Expects alot from his students(you'll learn this if you miss ONE class)and talks to the bitter end of all classes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST383
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great lecture style, waaaayy too much photocopying, some very outdated material, pretty helpful, and vary charming in his own way.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good prof, but somehow everything comes down to the Holocaust for this guy. Also, tends to get this slightly preachy 'now I have some profound wisdom to impart to you' tone...you can hear it coming and its a little bit nauseating...

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very knowledgable and extremely helpful. Lectures are long and intensive. He prepares you well for the exams. His essays are harder than his test.