Hubert Taube - University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Professor: Hubert Taube

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Taube is a kind, and hilarious dude. HIs accent only enhances his teaching style. He loves to help, so don't be afraid to talk to him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not a great prof, monotone,and lectures assume you know the material a bit already. I would recommend teaching yourself the material, and studying for the Quiz and Midterm. They are SUPER easy and almost exactly the same as practice ones he posts. If you are good at teaching yourself material and want easy tests, this is the prof.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seems like a nice guy, but his accent makes it difficult to understand. In all honesty, I only went once a week following the midterm to see where he was in his lecture notes so that I could keep up while teaching myself the material. Thankfully the class is curved, so even if you get lower marks, you could still finish with a good letter grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a good professor for a first year course. Some concepts were brushed over too quickly, but if you read the textbook and do his homework questions you should be fine. Notes were good. He gives many resources to study off of for midterms/exams and gives exams with similar questions. He is kind and easy to talk to after class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

good person, means well, but doesn't know how to teach step by step and work up. He assumes you know a lot of material already when taking the course. Tough grader, but a lot kinder than most of the Chem profs at U of A. Beware- simple math, but no calculators on tests. There was 3 tests total, and 25% of your mark is lab (grade booster)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just thinking about this class makes me upset. He seems like a really nice guy, but the combination of thick accent, sparse notes, and tough grader made this class the bane of my gpa. I'm a solid B student struggling to just pass this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Taking this class means a lot of work on your own time. His notes and lectures just aren't enough. I've only survived because of Chem 30 IB, and because after the first quiz I stopped listening to him and just started writing notes from my textbook and the internet. He's such a tough marker. He rarely gave partial marks, and took off a lot.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Having Dr. Taube as a professor for Chem 105 was one of the best experiences of my university career. This professor is a gem at the U of A and it is a shame he retired.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had a hard time adjusting to his accent, but after I adjusted everything made so much sense! He's a bit old, but otherwise a good prof.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM261
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

My favourite chemistry professor so far! He is great! Albeit sometimes in class I was confused but that had more to do with the material itself than anything. What I love about him is that he holds weekly help sessions for anybody and everybody and he's very patient. Truly cares about the student doing well and thats hard to come by in university!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent prof. He is very clear on what he wants the class to know. If he's still teaching definitely take Ochem with him

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM263
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He just does power points... not very good prof in front of the class, but if you try one on one, he is amazing. very kind and considerate. He will make sure you understand what you asked before you leave. String german accent

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM261
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I think he tries to show interest in his student by giving night seminars in addition to his office hours. I think he is not bad guy but not the best prof. He is very confusing sometimes with his accent too, and the seminar just repeat the answers for the homework he posts online. I learned more on my own than in class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM261
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Textbook and notes afterwards more useful. Didn't understand much in class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The amount of work that I had to contribute to walk out of the final with an A+ is unbelievable. He has the thickest accent and uses another prof's notes. He makes a lot of mistakes and is unclear. BUT... his exams are not bad. Textbook was my best friend.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM263
• 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:

HT is an amazing prof for both 261 and 263. Clear, concise notes but most of all he's extremely approachable and helpful during office hours. He genuinely cares about students. Hmwk sets are a must and will prep you for exams well. I can't say enough kind things about HT. Outstanding prof and a funny and caring person :)You get used to the accent!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• 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's not very clear in class but he uses Apelblat's notes which are very good. Hard exams, lots of theory and tricky multiple choice. If you are not good at chem, I would not recommend him.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• 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:

class extremely boring and it takes about a month to figure out his german accent. he makes so many mistakes, it makes the course material confusing. since he doesn't ever look up, questions are rarely answered. prof totally destroyed the course for me.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Boring class. Makes so many mistakes in his notes which ends up being really confusing. Seems like a really nice guy, and he cares about his students just not the best prof. His exams were okay, some questions seemed a bit random though. And his practice exams are nothing like his actual ones since he uses apelblats.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He speaks with a monotone voice... mumbles a lot and hard to keep attentive in class. He makes a lot of mistakes going through the notes, and never looks up to answer student's questions. Going to class is so useless and the practice exams are nothing like his actual tests since he just gives Apelblat's practice exams.