David MacLennnan - Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Professor: David MacLennnan

Department: Sociology

College: Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOCI3220
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I liked david, out of all the profs he is the one I learned the most from. He engages with the class and it is interesting material. I would take all my classes with him. He is a harder marker but I still enjoy the way he teaches!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOCI466
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He likes A LOT of input from students during the class, that's why it's important to do the readings beforehand; plus, you will get the most out of the class that way and probably do better on the mid-term and your 2 term papers. He's very approachable and kind, and helped steer me in the right direction when choosing a paper topic.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Terry is a really nice guy and his class is really easy. As long as you just read his textbook (which is short) you'll be fine. His lectures are quite pointless, and he posts them all online so going to class isn't always necessary. This class is an easy A, but you really don't learn a whole lot. He also replies to emails right away which is nice.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Would not recommend taking David's class, it is kind of a joke, he spends to much time ranting about "location" rather than teaching. The class I was in walked over him. As for his the textbook, which he wrote, he barely, if ever uses it. His tests were pretty simple but the project he gives you isn't clear and is very confusing. Painful classes!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCI3100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

David's classes are easy to do well in, but at the end of the semester you have learnt nothing. Each class David talks about what you will do next class but you never do it. Lectures are what I would imagine a philosophy class to be like; he asks questions and never answers them. You'll need the textbook for the tests cause he wont teach anything.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not going to lie, the class is really easy. That doesn't make him a good professor though - I've never been so bored in my entire life! He shows up with about 3 slides done and just rambles about nothing the entire class. I didn't learn a single thing and he never gave us back our grades for anything.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 322466
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ah, David... An interesting character and psychologist wannabe. You must find humor in the little things in his classes. Do not be afraid to ask him for exam study guides- the test questions are taken directly from them. David is very unpredictable and makes up exam questions that haven't been covered in class- his study guide is your best friend!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCI3220
• 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:

Probably the world's worst teacher, I am not sure how he qualifies as one. For an upper level course I should be getting something from this class but am learning nothing. No point in attending. Just read the readings.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOCI322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't know how this man is still teaching. Where are teacher evaluations? His teaching is at the elementary school level. I'm paying for my education here, help!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

David was one of my first teachers at TRU and by far the worst. The content he has on tests have nothing to do with what we discuss in class. He uses a lot of names and dates that we have never covered. I also found him to be quite rude and all over the place. I was not impressed.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOCI121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His tests are quite easy, mostly from the text. He can be really awkward at times and his classes can kind of be all over the place. I don?t know why he bothers asking questions in class because if your answer isnt exactly what he wanted, he pretty much ignores it and proceeds with what he was going to say anyways!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCI121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he is so boring and just talks and talks and talks in circles, mostly about irrelevant things or things that just aren't interesting. exams are pretty easy, same with the assignments.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCI121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is sooo painful to sit through. All he does is talk in circles. If he could come up with comething cohesive to say he might gain his classes intrest.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCI466
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

As a soci major I have had the misfortune to sit through numerous classes taught by this man. His incoherence and seemingly unrelated reading materials lead me to believe that this man may have gotten his degree out of a Cracker Jack box.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HISTACCT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Worse proff i've ever had! I was so excited about the course he taught and i didn't think that topic could be so easily butchered! Waste of money, time, and most upsetting was the waste of a learning opportunity. Plus he makes unsupported comments that are ****! i was shocked that people like him get PhD's :S

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOCI466
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I thought David was a good teacher. He before tests he would give us a study guide that was mirrored to the test.. and would tell us exactly what he wanted on papers. as long as you come to class and writs lots of notes, you can do fine in his class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOCI217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

awesome for lower level courses, however when it comes to upper level courses well... the man should not be allowed to teach! he didn't even teach from the text book because he thought half of it was "not quite right." the fact that he chose a text that he completely disagreed with shows an utter lack of reason and responsibility on his part

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCI121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is pretty unorganized and spends A LOT of time talking about the same thing. Benefit: Easy marks.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOCI111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

david's a great teacher, his classes were always very interesting and he definetly knows what he's talking about. If you actually read the text you will have no problems when it comes to exams in his class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOCI322
• 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:

He is the worst professor that I have ever had. He has no idea what he is talking about and yet argues with you when you call him on his BS. I was never so disappointed with a class. It was unorganized and pointless. By the drop date, we only had 20% of our total marks back. It was very sad. Even his comments on the papers were pointless.