Adelheid O'Brien - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Adelheid O'Brien
Department: Languages
College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: GERMN433
  • 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:
learned nothing from this class. she is impatient and not very helpful. her summary is kinda helpful, but what she did in class is just reading the answer keys
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: GERM100
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
she is really really friendly, nice and easy-going, even there are lots of homework lol.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: GERMAN 100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I love this teacher! I decided to take German 100 just for fun and Dr. O'Brien made this course so much fun indeed. She's knowledgeable, funny, helpful, and a pretty easy marker. Don't skip a class! participation is key all the while enjoyable. Probably my favorite class!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Took this summer class in my last term at UBC. I only spent 1-2 days to study before the exams and did pretty well. Tests and exam were not hard at all and she is also a quite easy marker.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: GERM100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I love this woman. She is so funny in a cute, quirky kind of way. She is extremely approachable, and if she doesn't immediately have an answer for your question, she will go out of her way to find out for you. Easy marker and makes German and Germany even more interesting than they already are! Highly recommend.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: GERM100
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Honestly, one of my favourite professors that I've had at UBC thus far, I'm surprised at all these comments that people posted, since she's so funny, friendly and helpful. She's basically like a mother figure in my opinion. If you study consistently and even in small amounts, you'll do amazing. She's always there to help you.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You'll learn some of the basic grammars in German, pretty straightforward. DO PRACTICE HOW TO SEARCH A WORD UP IN THE DICTIONARY!! 3 tests plus final and attendance. Didn't spent much time on it still ended up with A+. Go to her office hour !
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: GERM100
  • 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:
Extremely helpful and she is definitely one of the best profs I've had. The course material wasn't too hard and Adelheid made them rather interesting. Midterms and Final are common across differnet sections. Do goto her office hour because it'll help you ALOT!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: GERM100
  • 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:
Very nice and kind, grammar was not very clear. Easy marks in class quizzes and online homework. Teaches very fast and brief. vocal was simple and i found grammar challenging
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: GERM434
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you have taken 433 already and already have the basics down, I wouldn't bother going to class in 434. It's a waste of your time and all she ever does is read through the answer key. Do the practice tests before the exam, and that is all you will ever need.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's wonderful. Extremely helpful and kind. Attendance isn't mandatory but it was still a bit helpful. Exams weren't difficult at all.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • 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:
She doesn't teach much in class, but all you really need is to read over her handouts. Her exams consist of a short piece of German writing followed by a few mc's, T/F, and short answers. Very little grammar knowledge is needed. I spent very little time on it and I ended up with an A+!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • 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:
not as simple as some may like to lead on. but she is indeed a lovely woman.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: GERM200
  • 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:
Adelheid ist fabelhaft! I never felt like I was attending a class. She's direct, funny and makes the class go by so fast. Just do your homework, learn your vocab and participate just a little bit, and you'll be fine!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's a nice person and gave relevant handouts and assignments. However, I did not think that she used class time efficently. She should post homework answers online and let us compare on our own rather than type it up during class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: GERM200
  • 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:
very good and helpful, if you even attempt to try you will do well
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is helpful and exams are no surprise if you do the assignments.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she is mean. you won't learn anything in this class. but her final exam is hard. you will be reading a bunch of **** articles on german immigration policies and what not.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: GERM433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Her True/False questions are always so ambiguously put. They make for a frustrating learning/test experience. Otherwise, the class is a joke.
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