Micheal Berman - Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

Professor: Micheal Berman

Department: Philosophy

College: Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 1F94
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is the best professor that I'v ever had. He is so creative about teaching the subjects for writing. He is so inspirational and easy access outside of class. I like him and the way that he is teaching.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P97
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I get that if you don't have a Philosophy background he may be difficult, but the reviews below don't paint a fair picture of Dr. Berman. The guy is one of the best in the department by a mile. He is brilliant, insightful, and challenging. He makes you care about the content. You need to try in his course, but that is what university is all about.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hard grader bad teacher rude

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 1F94
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very bright and insightful. Do NOT be afraid to ask questions during lecture - sometimes he strays away from his point. With a little direction, Berman will provoke your interest in the subject matter. However, for the non-enthusiastic students that will try to avoid readings or attending lecture: good luck. You're going to get a brutal mark.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P13
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Made a cross listed phil/intercultural studies course with no phil pre-requiste COMPLETELY geared toward the phil side. The only students who seemed to excel were phil students because of the abstract concepts he used. He needs to keep in mind who the course is available to when creating his lectures. Wouldn't take another of his classes

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1F94
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Berman was a great professor. I had him for 8 months and learned a lot. He is married to a computer science professor who specializes in AI, which is interesting because AI has a big philosophy aspect - one that Berman is also interested in. There is a lot of reading in this course. You read at home and discuss the philosophy in lectures and semina

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

In his logic class he would answer any question a student had, was an awesome seminar leader and easy to talk to. Go to class though, even though it's not mandatory you understand it a lot better and quicker.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GBLS2P70
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HARD HARD HARD! Students who wish to take this class as an elective BEWARE. It is impossible to do well in this class unless you have a philosophy background. What a waste of an elective - an interesting class, but when you're getting 90s in every other course and 60s in this class, it says something.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P97
• 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:

What a terrible experience. His class was excrutiatingly boring, and he does not "know his stuff". He would repeat what we had read that week, except for some tangeants he thinks are great for teaching. They're not. The material was amazing, the prof was far from it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL297
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Berman, is a really nice guy, really helpful and approchable, expects a lot of his students though, good lectures altho they can be confusing at times, but thats a given! side note...has a super cute baby

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P97
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very approachable, but no matter how much he claims the contrary Berman does have a point of view, and to counter this view (on paper)is to sacrifice your grade.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P97
• 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:

I did not enjoy this class at all.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P97
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I am not a philosophy major, yet this is the second time that I am taking a philosophy course because I enjoy professor Berman so much. Yes his lectures can be confusing but what does one expect when they take philosophy it's a difficult course! He is such a nice man, and so easy to approach and he will answer any question you have!! awesome guy:)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2P97
• 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:

Seems great so far!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 2P95
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1F94
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he doesn't seem to be able to complete a sentence from beginning to end without a thousand interjections which makes taking notes very difficult. his also likes to speed talk which can be difficult if you are hearing certain ideas and thoughts for the very first time - despite doing the readings.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1P94
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1P93
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1F90
• 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:

great guy and he knows his stuff, but very, very unclear in lecture. i consider myself a good philosophy student, but he is CONFUSING, very confusing. a lot of reading as well, but he is very approachable and a nice guy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY
• 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:

Mike Berman is very insecure and is hard on students.He marks very hard and assigns too much work for students. He is preoccupied with checking sources.