Robert Sutter - Georgetown University

Professor: Robert Sutter

Department: TBD

College: Georgetown University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: INAF400
• 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:

He's a cute quirky man who probably knows more about China than anyone. Listen to his lectures and do his readings and you can get a lot out of the class. A semi-tough grader. It's hard to break an A-. He's a little awkward but his credentials and kindness make up for it. Has great stories too.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SEST571
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Sutter is knowledgable and nice. Course is structured, but far too basic. Heavy readings. Anyone with any Asia background whatsoever will find themselves very frustrated. Lecturing style could be improved upon-- he tries to "brief," like he did when he was at CRS, not "lecture," but ends up just rambling. Grades surprisingly tough, though.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MSFS547
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Meh. Good stories but most of class is spent listening to other people's presentations so you don't get to really hear his expertise. If you're familiar with Asia at all you might find this class very basic. He's a really nice guy and clearly very knowledgable but if I had to do the semester over I would have picked another class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: INAF398
• 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:

Wow! This was a great class, one of the best I have taken in my three years at Georgetown. Prof. Sutter is incredibly knowledgeable about the topic and very interested in teaching. Lots of good stories. There is way too much reading, but you will be fine just looking over it. There is a lot of work, but you can do well if you put in the effort.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: INAF362
• 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 class! Definitely worth taking if you are interested in China. Lots of reading but its all new, relevant and interesting. Fair marker. Guest speakers. what more can i say? I loved this class!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: INAF362
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really outstanding course and professor. About 6 expert speakers lectured during the course about different aspects of domestic issues in China. Sutter is THE expert in his field, and if you are interested in China, this is the professor to learn from. A LOT of reading and the papers are tough, but he is a very fair grader.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: INAF362
• 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! very very insightful. Brings in a lot of TOP speakers to the class- maybe 5 times throughout the course. Books are interesting. There's a lot of stimulating class discussion. I highly recommend this class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: INAF375
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class. Professor Sutter has a lot of personal stories to tell, and allows for a lot of interactive discussion. A LOT of readings, but most of them are very interesting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GOVT362
• 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:

A wonderful professor, extremely knowledgeable. He taught us not only about China but about the intelligence world, and he has a very quirky sense of humor. Lots of guest speakers. As another person said, he expects a high level of writing - however he is open to various points of view and lets you write on whatever topic you want.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: INAF362
• 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:

Sutter is a great teacher and lecturer. He usually has me hanging on every word for the whole of his hour-long lectures. Plus, in his seminar classes (once a week), he allows a lot of time for discussion. There is a lot of assigned reading, but his class is great and if you're interested in China, you absolutely MUST take him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SIS255
• 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:

He came for a class at AU and he is by far the best teacher that has ever taught on this campus! So smart and SO SO clear. Grades alright, talks a lot about China. Best Professor ever!

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Sutter is a great professor who will teach you how to write and analyze. Love China or it will be a drag! He is an incredible expert so utilize his opinion at every juncture however, don't be afriad to tell him what you think.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MSFS547
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's nice, funny/quirky, and the class quite interesting. He assigns a lot of writing but you have a lot of room to choose what you are interested in writing about. Not a very difficult grader. I highly recommend him for a survey of China.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: INAF
• 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:

US & Major Powers in Asia: Very smart and very organized. Leads interesting discussions and knows what he's talking about. Expects a high level of writing for his students in return.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: INAF
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Sutter is an amazing teacher. his proseminar is so interesting and the work load is definitly manageable. He s a good and fair grader. Awesome class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: INAF001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sutter's Proseminar is the best class ever. He is not only really interesting and smart, but is a great guy and wants to help you with writing and all that other proseminar stuff. China turned out to be a really fun topic.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SEST571
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

China specialist having worked at the CIA (headed Asia desk). Informative, easy grader, class format not good.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PROSEMINAR
• 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:

Bob Sutter ROCKS MY WORLD. No seriously, I'm not kidding. The Bob is the smartest man I know.