Wayne Petrozzi - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: Wayne Petrozzi

Department: Political Science

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POG490
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

i dont understand how he has a 4.0 rating... if you are not extremely detailed in your writing you will not pass this class, his expectations are extremely high , see him multiple times for office hours before submitting your paper. a nice professor but this is far from an easy grade

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'll start with the positives: He treats you like an adult, and the textbook only costs <$20. However, I'm giving this prof a 1 because the course itself and his expectations are completely unclear, and rambles on about irrelevant things in lecture. Take a prof who isn't from the stone age and knows how to teach properly in 2018.p

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POG490
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

one take home exam worth 40%, one paper worth 40% and a participation/presentation worth 20%. he is extremely knowledgeable on what he teaches but his expectations are very high. this is definitely not an easy course and simply doing the readings will not help, you have to go to his class. extremely tough marker , be extremely detailed in essays

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The prof was amazing. He is kind and treats you like a University student, however the way the course is structured isn't really helpful. The short answer assignment and essay were fine, however, I found the take-home exam questions to be difficult to do. If you want to pass or know what's going on in the course, you need to be there.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class if you're a first-year student. He doesn't use D2L or powerpoints. He stands there and lectures for 2 hours without any hints to what is significant. Only graded on 2 papers and a take-home exam. This is a very confusing class if you're not aware of the history of politics. Would never take a class with this prof again.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POG490
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Expectations are extremely high, gives no information for the assignments. Tough marker, do not take him

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Be warned this professor uses no visuals and does not have D2L. Its not clear what points are important and the content is confusing for someone who has never taken a politics course. You are graded off two papers and a take home exam. The textbook is cheap and the prof seems considerate, but the format of the course is a deal breaker.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took two classes with him. He tried to make the lectures discussion based, you could tell he cared about the students and the topics we discussed and he was open to communication outside of class time. I felt he wanted us to succeed and get us thinking. He was great.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not good for visual learners. No structure to class or lectures. Also, he yelled at me for returning a textbook one time. Angry guy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PPA101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

super easy, really nice guy. graded on 2 assignments and a take-home exam, just make sure you know what you are writing and your grammar is great, if not you will get screwed over. but god damn his lectures are 3 hours and it feels like 3 days, and it correlates with his assignments so u gotta be there. good luck in his lectures rip

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Please do not let the lack of a visual aid / online presence stop you from taking one of his classes! I was scared when he said this at first but I have, so far, gotten all A's on my projects! You just need to listen to his lectures and take notes, his lectures are very informative and you can learn alot. Take home exam !

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wayne is really nice and funny and gives you chances to redo things, he really cares about students. However, he has no D2L and no structure to his lectures, so it can get really confusing and it is easy to get lost in class, you must attend and take a lot of notes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, funny, interesting, great readings and lectures

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• 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:

He has little structure to his lectures, and he admits it. Essentially, he's just standing there talking to himself and it can be engaging but if you try and get away without reading the material during the same week, you will screw yourself. That being said, he's a fair marker and he appreciates creativity and enthusiasm more than being right.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PPA102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are long and you will have to take really good notes. He pulls material from readings for exams, so be prepared to remember the author of the reading, and the gist of the subject matter. Fair marker for course work and mid term, hard marker for Final Exam (but final was a take home exam - so that is a MAJOR bonus).

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POL106
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't use any visual aid at all and doesn't share any content on online database. Very old school, when he lectures it's not clear what you're meant to write down or know. Passionate when he lectures, but I wouldn't take a class with him again

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PPA102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very engaging professor, but can be tough to follow at times. Take good notes, because he doesn't share his slides - but there is no need to copy the slides down verbatim. He uses a lot of real-world examples from his work in the lectures, which helps make things clear.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POL208
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was a nice prof. However, he is very critical in terms of marking. Very very hard marker for the essays. The perks of the course was that there was a take home exam. You should attend all lectures and understand the material to do well in the course. There are a lot of readings.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POL208
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This prof seems to love nothing more than listening to himself talk. He refuses to use Blackboard (not even to post assignmentsoutline), has no visual cues for his lectures, so good luck if you're not an auditory learner. If you try to discuss anything, he cuts you off condescendingly. Average marker, will let you redo assignments (the only pro).

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PPA102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

this prof is hilarious! he is very likable and easy going, very considerate and is always watching out not to go overtime which is always appreciated. he is mindful to give breaks on time and is even apologetic if he forgets which doesn't happen often. he is a happy camper but i wish he would post his lectures cause my hand falls off in his class