Robert Crawford - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Robert Crawford

Department: Political Science

College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would say he's a tough grader, but he's super nice and would really try to help you out when you need help. His lectures are SUPER entertaining and engaging!! I would say he is really knowledgeable, and I always attend his lectures rain or shine, despite my demanding agenda. He's an approachable and a very cool guy outside class too, enjoy!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLI367B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Crawford is a very interesting man who clearly has a brilliant mind! I wasn't a huge fan of his class because he can be rather scatterbrained and tends to take tangents away from his lecture. Those tangents were always fascinating, but if you need clear lecture structure I wouldn't recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLI367
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best profs at UBC. Very cool guy on the personal level. Great class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLI367
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Crawford is very intelligent and can be funny. He openly admits his faults and knows that he goes off on tangents very often. His slides are very useful, but he hardly ever goes through them completely. you will feel lost if you don't attend lectures, they are helpful. Very fair marker with clear expectations. Midterm, paper, final and blogs

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLI369A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Crawford is funny and down to earth. The course itself was really IR heavy and there were a lot of readings. Don't buy the reading package, it's expensive and the material can be found online. He is a very tough marker! Only got a good mark because of the TA. Lectures were boring. Wouldn't take unless you have an IR or economy background.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001B
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rob is great. The best prof I have had at UBC on a personal level. His marking can be tough at times, but is always fair. Would recommend him to anyone with interest in Political Sciences or International Relations.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLI367
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Crawford is a gem, trust me, you'll have fun.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLI367B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you don't come to class, prepare to be entirely lost. The slides are rarely relevant and we never got through an entire powerpoint. Dr. Crawford knows his material so well though that if you pay attention to his lectures, and sift aside the tangents, you will learn a lot.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLI367B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent prof, very engaging, and always on his toes. He knows all his material exceptionally well. His slides are informative, but his lectures are always full of so much more additional information and valuable insights. Midterm was totally fair, and his expectations all around were very clear. I'm definitely going to miss his class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's amazing! So funny best prof I've ever had !! Definitely take this class again

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLI369A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Crawford is a great lecturer, brings in humour and anecdotes. He does tend to go on tangents and get behind in the material. Course was confusing. It was a theoretical IR approach to multinational corporations and we didn't learn very much about actual MNCs and their relationship to governments in the world. Difficult expectations for paper.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARTS01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely funny but genuine. He really cares about his students and offers insightful comments about your writing. Take Arts01 with him! You will not regret it. This prof was the highlight of my first year.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ARTSONE
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fair marker, provides great constructive criticism, encourages participation, and inspires dialogue. Very effective teacher. Compared to what else I've heard for Arts One, he's probably the best seminar prof. It also doesn't hurt that he is very understanding and lenient towards first years. favourite professor yet!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing, hilarious, very engaging!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ARTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I feel extremely fortunate to have had him as a teacher - incredibly engaging, helpful, knowledgable, and funny. I intend to take as many classes with him as possible in the upcoming years.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ARTSONE
• 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:

Fantastic prof. Interesting and engaging lectures and seminars. Always keeps things fresh. Genuinely cares/is interested in student view points. Hard marker but very constructive and insightful. Put effort into your papers and interactions and you will get a solid mark. Also, he's straight up hilarious. Extremely happy I got him as a prof.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLI367B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor! If you like IR and are willing to do a bit of work, the class is not easy or hard, but a perfect mix, then you will enjoy Bob. He can somehow make a lecture about post-modernism funny and profoundly interesting at the same time

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Are you about to take ARTS ONE? Did you make Crawford your seminar prof? Then congratulations! You easily have the best professor in the world. He's hilarious, fun, and *gasp* educational in everything he says. Even during the summer, I found myself wishing that I were sitting in one of his lectures. He's that good.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ARTS1
• 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:

I would really recommend taking arts one with crawford. he's a fantastic prof and a really fun and interesting guy!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLI367B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very entertaining lecturer & very knowledgeable on the subject. Not very much structure to the course though. Overall a good class but probably moreso if you already have an interest in IR theory.