Wade Bingle - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Wade Bingle

Department: Microbiology

College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

easily the worst prof i've had at UBC. going to his lectures is useless b/c he just reads from the textbook. even though i found the material super interesting the way he presents it is so dry that i had no motivation to go to class. plus his multiple choice questions are confusing and don't test understanding well. AVOID!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor reads word for word from his lecture slides which are the exact same as the text. He shows zero enthusiasm for the course and does not show any care for the students taking it. If you email him with questions on course content be prepared for a condescending reply as he is quite rude and does not care to help.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly if you don't need to take it, DON'T. Lectures are dreadful and Prof just reads the slides. He only covers some of the stuff we need to know though, there is so much MORE you have to read on your own. I'm revising for midterm and so much of it isn't covered in lectures. 8 AM classes too come on why?

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly it was one of those required classes with only one instructor so there is no other choice. Otherwise I would have never ever taken his class. Super boring and everything is straight out of the textbook. He shows no enthusiasm or interest in the materials at all so don't even talk about any care for the students.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly the worst! Literally just puts the same things in the lectures that are in the textbook word for word. Like am I paying 500 something for you to read the textbook to me? Didn't really do much to make the class engaging; one of those classes you went to just to get the participation mark.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It wasn't that Bingle is terrible but more because the course is at 8AM and he has a relatively monotone voice. He made the clicker optional (thank god) and you can do decently by just studying the textbook. I went to office hour a few time and he was really helpful

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The material for this course is super dry, and there's only one 8 am class for the entire year. Honestly, don't take this unless you absolutely have to.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The professor shows little interest in the subject matter and looks like he would rather be anywhere else but in class. He does not have office hours evident of his lack of care for the students' learning. When you DO book office hours, he doesn't help at all. You're forced into lectures because of iClicker marks (10% participation).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• 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:

nice enough guy and fair tests but SO BORING and lectures are 8am with clickers worth 10% of the grade

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pretty much one of the worst classes I've taken. I definitely didn't like how it was structured and the lectures were very vague and uninteresting. Avoid if you can.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wrote his own textbook for 20$ (which is great!!) Isn't the best lecturer as he reads of slides at most times but I found his clicker question answers to be vague. Also didn't say when you could click in or when he would stop the timer - hard when later content became more mathematical. Open book mt and final

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not a bad prof, just the material was boring af and the 8am lectures didn't help. As long as you know how to use the text, the class should be fairly straightforward

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I personally found the course material to be very interesting, and though Dr. Bingle isn't the most enthusiastic lecturer, he makes the slides very clear. Just try to do the pre-readings to keep up in lectures!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

JUST AVOID TAKING THIS CLASS IF POSSIBLE (drains your soul) Makes you buy the "new edition" even if its the next semester in the same academic year. Some exams are open book but it's pretty much useless considering it doesn't provide adequate information for you to answer the questions properly and lectures aren't the most useful either.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MIC201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this course but I think it depends on your personal preference towards the subject. I really liked the material from this course so the whole course including the lectures were really interesting. His lectures can seem a little bit slow, but that also means that if you pay attention in class, it's easy to understand everything.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly speaking, he is not as bad as what others may think. You have to give him some credits, the course itself contains a lot of material and is not really a very interesting course to begin with. You have to attend to class in order to pass (hard to stay awake in the morning). He is very clear with his lectures and test material.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Stay away if possible! I'm pretty sure he is the only instructor teaching Micb 201, but don't take this course if you don't have to! Long story short, he'll make you hate microbiology, science and generally university!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Going to his class is a lot like taking rohypnol. Exams don't relate to lectures, so using the textbook becomes pointless too. He is lazy, arrogant, morose and will most likely laugh in your face if you ask him a question he deems "dumb", even though the course material is already hard enough.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the second time I've had Dr. Bingle as a prof, and let me tell you, I'd forgotten why I hated BIOL 112 so much in first year. While the material in MICB 201 was quite interesting overall, his exam questions were HARD, and I wasn't sure how to study for the metabolism section. I just hope I passed the final.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MICB201
• 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:

Chill out, folks... Maybe he doesn't clown around during lectures like some profs (his subtle sense of humour though!), but he is surely not crude or insolent. He makes you think. Tests may seem tough, but they are more than manageable, since his notes and textbook are very clear. Plus, you ask a question and get an equally straightforward answer.