Joseph Thompson - Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Professor: Joseph Thompson

Department: Political Science

College: Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSC9150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, fun to listen to, but a bit clueless. Doesn't remember students names or even faces, even his graduate students. Brings all conversations back to Ireland or another anecdotal experience of his. Not entirely convinced of his factual knowledge of the subject matter. A number of things he stated were just plain incorrect.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSC444
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

As an undergrad, you'll love Joe Thompson. Great storyteller; his love for Ireland is infectious. If you want to pad your GPA for law school or whatever, take his classes. However, if you are a grad student, his courses are a complete waste of time and money. In the words of another VU prof: "Joe is a non-entity in the Pol. Sci. field."

Rating # 3

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Took Thompson for Poli Sci Ireland class. Wow, what a mistake. I am pretty sure he does not have any type of lesson plan prepared, but rather just babbles about his experience and how he single-handedly changed Northern Ireland. If you don't mind listening to an old man's delusions, take the class. You won't learn much about Ireland, though.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: INTL1200
• 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:

Very good teacher. You learn more than is taught in the course. And yes, he loves Ireland.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC9150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Had him for a grad course in foreign policy. Good guy, goes off topic, but not too hard. He really like Ireland.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ALLOFTHEM
• 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:

Immensely knowlegable professor who would have made a better storyteller than professor. Keeps students occupied by throwing out usually unrelated facsinating nuggets of knowledge from time to time "did you know that? did you know that?"

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

If you want to go to class to listen to him toot his own horn, not learn anything, do a "project" that is basically writing his to-be-published text book because he is too busy pretending to be important, take the class. If you want to learn something, don't waste your time.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great professor. Very understanding and helpful.

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is Mr. Ireland. Does not schedule class on St. Patricks day.