Michael Cowles - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Michael Cowles

Department: Psychology

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH350
• 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:

Quit halfway through for lack of interest. Nothing taught...topics just assigned. Retook with Martin Steinbach. He knew what he was doing.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought he explained things well, just slow. He was very smart and had a lot to offer

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This course was VERY painful and frustrating! After the first 10 minutes of lecture you might as well leave or you're guranteed to go into a coma. Mono-tone. No guidance provided...just basically read the text and hope for the best. Would not recommend this prof ;-(

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2130
• 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:

Monotonous

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is absolutley painful to listen to. He is monotone and often spaces out between words and sentences. I often could not sit through an entire lecture because of how boring he was. He should not be teaching and taking his class is a waist of time. Spare youself.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYPERSONALIT
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Refuses tell what readings are to be done(says that we should just read what we feel is necessary)and he tries to get people to leave the class on purpose(and seems to be proud when they do leave)Just a bitter old man who should retire ... DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH HIM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2240
• 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:

Time for this prof to move on-he is too bitter to teach effectively and deliberately tries to get students to quit. Avoid him! Boring, long, repetitive lectures that do nothing to unpackage this challenging material. Midterm was unfair-he wouldn't give a marking scheme! Too much torture for marks.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

WOW. who let him teach? i had an evening class, so at least his lectures helped me sleep. taught me nothing, his exams are rediculous. grades are low and you waste time, money and your gpa. avoid his classes at all cost.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• 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:

Terrible and absolutely pathetic prof. Very self involved and self congratulatory. Thank God he retired. It's unbelievable profs like this exist. I learned nothing from him. He forces students to buy his book with is useless.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

worst prof ever... took 4-hour stats class with him out of necessity... gave him another chance to following year and took history of psych - big mistake.... AVOID taking his classes at all costs, he is terrible.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2240
• 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:

Worst prof at York University. Very very hard. Dont take this prof's class....You have been warned. Too much work. An essay of about 1000 words will account for 40% of the grade...doesn't make sense?

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• 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:

THE WORST!!!! Took this course, like so many others, and still regret it till this day. Didn't learn a thing, he is boring to say the least, unhelpful, and a total waste of a prof. GOOD RIDDANCE!!! RUN KIDS RUN!!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• 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 does not deserve to be called a professor. He does not teach. He does not care. He does not deserve to have any students. Run from his course and don't look back!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2130
• 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:

Worst prof in the history of York University. Do whatever you can to avoid this prof

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• 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:

Probably holds the record for the most official and unofficial complaints ever! Yet he continues to teach...thank YOU York...I've got some more money you can throw away...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• 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:

I took his course 6 years ago and I'm still traumatized from it. Not only does he suck as a teacher, he sucks as a human being.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: STATS2021
• 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:

cyanide says it all: Quick and painless unlike his lectures. take the red pill.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• 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:

If possible, try to avoid this class! Unless of course you enjoy paying tuition for nothing.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This man should have retired years ago. Run!! Run!! Run!!!! Do not stay unless you are interested in spending money for absolutely nothing.