Dan Bizzotto - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Dan Bizzotto

Department: Chemistry

College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I feel so sorry that CHEM 311 is a mandatory course for students who major in chem. He is a tough grader and rarely give clear explanation to us at all! He usually made us more confused with tonnes of concepts. If you are gonna take this course, get ready to memorize everything in the textbook. btw, he also teaches CHEM 403, be careful...

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Bad at explaining important concepts. Very bad at answering questions, usually makes it more confusing. Lecture notes are identical to the textbook, so you can't even get a different explanation. Expects students to know literally everything in the textbook. Said he was cracking down on "vague answers", but it's so hard to remember all the content

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible lecturer and and assume students understand most of his lecturer by saying 'Is that clear to everyone?' less of a question more of a statement for him to move on to the next confusing topic. Most of the concept shouldn't be hard but he's bad at explaining (using big words and not answering the questions students really meant to ask).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEMISTRY311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would like to thank this great guy for helping me discover my breaking point. avoid, avoid, avoid him and course if possible. to succeed you should read the textbook and be proficient at mind reading.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If a prof design a 50 minute exam that would take himself 40 minutes to finish...then you know there are problems...if the 2.5 hour final exam takes himself 2+ hours to finish...then you know there are problems...He smiles all the time, but after taking he's class you know those smiles ain't plain and simple...

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was proud of his over 20% fail rate. People who usually get all A's failed with 48's. Worst course I've ever taken.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the most useless profs ever. All you have to do is memorize the entire textbook, you don't even need to go to class because he is impossible to understand and mumbles all the time.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM517
• 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:

Dan is an amazing guy, always positive, encouraging, and always there for his students. I admire him very much and I am proud I was his student.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Notes are way too long. Bores the entire class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr.B explains the big concepts only.He expect u to read everything in textbook and you are responsible for every calculations you need to know(he will not go through!, you must read and figure on your own). Online quizzes are quite hard but its doable.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the toughest undergrad chem classes that I have ever taken - not tough because the material is tough but because it is quite vague nd abstract. The objective of the class is to familiarize the student with the workings of instruments like mass spec, chromatography etc. To get an A, study notes daily, do not cram and review practice exams

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very tough course, lots of materials to learn and memorize. He is okay in explaining things, but the exams are somewhat tricky though.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• 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:

Not only is he unable to teach the material, he won't even give a clear answer when asked what material will be tested.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• 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:

Hard class and exams were marked hard too. Prof's ok.. not the best at explaining, can make mistakes during lecture. He tries to be helpful. ALOT of work for a four credit course.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM507
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

hard class with a hard prof.. what more could you expect. oh yeah, hard exams also. no matter how hard you tried, it's still not enough.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

not helpful

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

hardest chem class there. i feel like sitting in a mechanical engineering class all the time. very bias. unhelpful if he hates u.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM311
• 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:

Know everything in his notes & the specific sections from the text he copied his notes from. OUr midterm avg = 55-65 after he added an extra 15% to our marks (yes after) but he did make the final easier(than the midterm) Know topics well, study in groups, try recording his lecture, note impt points