Robert Ausch - Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Professor: Robert Ausch

Department: Social Science

College: Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHILD1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Got an A but no thanks to any of his lectures, he just talks for a short while and then gives us readings that are vague and long. I knew most of the material because it was general and had been covered in other courses, didn't really learn anything especially since some of the papers he made us read are wrong or disproved. Disappointing class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHILDDEV1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ROBERT. I can't stress this enough, he's literally given up on teaching!! he was absent 4 times this semester, gave us 1 hour "lectures" that covered NOTHING and then sent us off to do over 100 pages of reading per each week but his test were overly specific HE DOES NOT WANT TO TEACH AND YOU CANNOT PASS WITHOUT EXTREME EFFORTS

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SS444
• 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:

Abnormal Psych was great. Made me want to get out of bed in the morning which is rare for a liberal arts class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SS391
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very structured classes. Almost every session is about an hour of lecture followed by student presentations, then ends early. He is very clear in evaluating the readings and the lectures are fun to listen to. Tests are pretty easy if you take good notes. Definitely worth taking.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

is too attractive to be teaching theory based classes....everything he says will be accepted and ingested without question...fear good looking proffesors

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SSSP09
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The readings are interesting. However, my interest was diminished by his ego, and 'holier than thou' attitude. Seemingly "book" smart, the lectures are a regurgitation of the readings. Ask for his own insight and he acts as though you are a complete idiot. Seems this is because his own thoughts on the issues at hand, are underdeveloped, or unorigin

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHILD18
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Never learned anyone's name in class, doesn't take attendance, when students were presenting he sat behind them as they faced the class(rude), and thinks freud is the end-all know-all. Didn't give any individual investment into students. No class discussion, just lecture.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SS391
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ausch thinks very highly of his own PhD which is a common accomplishment at Pratt, however he enjoys giving 10 trick questions since grading actual written answers would be too much trouble for him. He likes to complain about society's insistence on test-giving/taking however he does precisely this. Save yourself the aggravation take another class

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SS369
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Robert Ausch is great! I highly recommend taking any classes with him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SS391
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting class...you will do well if you just study for the tests. The homework is a lot of reading, but sometimes it is interesting material. He knows what he is talking about and is pretty straight to the point with what you will need to know to do well in the class. I would recommend this class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class. He's very clear with the information and schedule. I recommend taking him. His tests are clear and pretty simple as long as you either read and/or take notes. Listen carefully and you'll do well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GENPSYCH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Didn't find his class difficult at all.I did the readings came to class & took the 4,10 min exams he gave which were not difficult at all.Even though I didnt find the outside work challenging I learned alot about Psychology and how it relates to today.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHILDPSYC
• 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:

didn't stick to the corse discription at all. he was a vast dissapointment, and completely creepy.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He was an awesome philosophy instructor and knew how to relate everything to today's world and it's issues. There is alot of reading but no test.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHILDPSYC
• 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 too easy but he will never take attendance, but expects everyones input during the class. There was no in class test, only 3 critical reading assignments and a presentation.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Robert is pretty difficult-which is good since not many teachers are at Pratt, and he has an incredible amount of information about the world today which he relates to classical and more contemporary philosophers. An intense, but fulfilling course.