Professor: David Dewitt
Department: Political Science
College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: POLS4985
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor, had a very organised and thought out syllabus, with just a few assignments spread throughout the year-long course. Gives great feedback and gets your peers to review your work. Would recommend!
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: POLS42255225
- 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:
Macleans magazine has the annual Canadian Universities issue, and in it, David Dewitt was listed as one of York's superstar professors - and he fully deserves it. Not only he is brilliant (this will be apparent from the first class), but he is well connected, and, if you impress him, he will help you like no other professor can.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: SECSTUDIES
- 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:
May be an intelligent person, but not someone you would want for a Professor. This man really does have a 'G-d' complex and if you make a point he does not find to be correct or within the framework of his own ideas then consider yourself in trouble. Mean! Mean! Mean!
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: POLS42255225
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The course is interesting, make no mistake. However, I will be honest, the reason you might want to take it is because of Dewitt. If you ask a question, any question, about Canadian domestic or foreign policy, you will get an answer, one way or the other. Plus, he knows politicians and policy makers. Except, he is a little intimidating.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: POLS42255225
- 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:
Yes, he might have a "god complex", but...he might deserve it. This guy will floor you both in the classroom and outside of it, in terms of his knowledge, his connections with other academics and policy-makers, and so forth. You NEED to take his course.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: POLS42205220
- 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:
He is not the easiest marker but he knows his stuff like no professor I've seen in my four years here. If you need help, you will get it but you must take the initiative. He is not arrogant, he just knows his field extremely well.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: POLS4220
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
nah...good professor..knows his stuff...but the class was intimidating with grad students. he doesnt take attendance, just writes your name on his notes if you make a comment- no credit for coming to class. too much work on assignments- 25 page essay and 4 pg policy brief for total of 60% of course
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: POLSCI
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Really, "lose the God complex" is the key word here. Unless you are in his top tier of students you will suffer, not reall willing to help, "I have only a couple minutres" is his usual line in office hours. Would be alright if he just talks to student as normal people..
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: POLS4220
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Well...I almost can't believe it, but this professor is without fault. He never makes a mistake. He lectures for 15-20 minutes each seminar, coherently, without any notes, without stumbling. On the first day of class he brought former Prime Minister Joe Clark to class. He is the real deal.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: 4220
- 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:
Amazing course. Amazing Prof. Knows everything/body in the feild.
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