Donna Dorsey - MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB

Professor: Donna Dorsey

Department: Humanities

College: MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL386
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Donna was accessible via email and helpful when you email her. This is a heavy course with lots of reading and writing, but she grades fairly. No midterm but the final was tough with a 5-6 page paper, comprehensive definitions, and a random 5 part short answer from the course readings. Make sure to ask questions when needed and you'll do great!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is a dry course with a lot of readings but it does challenge broader thinking and applicability. She is a hard marker for papers but really good at answering emails quickly and offering solid advice. I just wish she had provided her own notes as well because some readings were convoluted and difficult to understand.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL386
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It was a pleasure to take this course. It challenged me in many different ways but I also learned so much about myself and about the world. I appreciated Donna's kindness in being flexible about granting extensions, responding quickly to emails, and providing us with live video conferences where she took time to explain the assignments to us.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Donna is a good prof, knows her area of expertise, & is accessible when you find difficulty in the readings and understanding the concepts. Her assignments & exams are all writing, so if you do not particularly enjoy writing I would choose another professor. However, she provides detailed guidelines so you can prepare to be successful in the course

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL386
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Must read all of the articles (which are long and dry) and be familiar with the terms/author's arguments to do well in this class. Her final exam was all written response and included an essay question which she gives you beforehand. However, she is very good at replying to emails and it is possible to get an A if you put in the effort.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a fan of philosophy, but Donna prepares you for every quiz/exam and basically tells you exactly what to expect. Reading the textbook super necessary as class lectures often get way off topic. **Know all of the terms/definitions and you should easily get a B.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are very boring. The content was not very interesting either, but that's just my opinion. She was helpful when students need help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Very easy. Get everything she says in class, take notes from BB and additional notes in class. Write down the examples, learn the key concept and you WILL do well. For a philosophy class, I barely touched the textbook, and ended up with a B+. I found her class very interesting, and I hate philosophy. You will do well if you know what to study for.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very boring subject. She tries really hard to give examples but she uses only one example that isn't very helpful and repeats it often. Very monotone. Does not want your own take on things, wants the textbooks. Textbook is very high use, but need to read it over and over to understand. Boring boring boring.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She seems like a super nice person i found it hard to pay attention as the subject matter was no interest to me. i recieved a horrible mark on the paper but still managed to pull a b in the course read the texts and you will do good.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL386
• 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:

she's a solid prof. very helpful and knows her stuff. Definitely changed my attitude towards philosophy. Hard to get over 90.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful and knowledgeable teacher. Her classes are easy when compared to other Philosophy courses, but they are still helpful and interesting. The 'religion' topics in this class were somewhat fuzzy, as she put up with a lot of poor comments from students. Overall a good teacher, who will not hurt your GPA like most PHIL professors.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's an awesome prof, really knows what she is talking about. I absolutely love philosophy and I have a feeling it is because she did an awesome job teaching the material. I'm very glad I took her class. She's not really difficult, but you need to have a good grasp when writing the essays.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

Didnt think i would do very well in her class, or very well in Phil altogether. But she was VERY helpful. Really fair teacher, not easy but not overly difficult. I liked her alot. Whatever she lectured about in class was in her exams.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

I have no interest in phil and I did the best in her class. Make your essays exactly by the text and you will do great. Super easy exams, just know your material. I did not even read the Republic and I pulled off an A knowing nothing about phil, so it's really not bad. Excellent Teacher, very helpful.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

She wrote on the board and discussed exactly what would be on the exams, so even though I didn't always understand it, memorization did work pretty well. Lots of quizes that help out with the grades. I think phil is just an unfortunate subject that hurts itself...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This lady is by the book. She does not want your take on the material.Only hers or the text book.very hard marker,does not seem to want to give A's.If you know your terminology inside and out you may be ok.good luck.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

Not a very easy person to learn from. MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING IN THE TEXT BEFORE A CLASS WITH HER! That is the only way I have done well in her classes

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

great teacher if your serious about learning some philosophy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Well, she's not easy, but she'll try and help you through it. Very smart woman, so if you really want to learn the concepts, take her. If you want a 4, LOOK ELSEWHERE