Tom Keating - University of Alberta

Professor: Tom Keating

Department: TBD

College: University of Alberta

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLS468
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Tom is awesome. He retired but was a great prof. Very approachable with lots of knowledge in many areas.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI260
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! I loved the topics he decided to teach and he is a very fair marker. Exam and essay were fairly easy as they were opinion based - as long as you can write, you will do well! He was extremely helpful and always ready to listen to students. Encourages discussion. Attendance isn't mandatory but if you want to do well it's best.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLS359
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of my most favorite profs! Picks interesting topics for class and is very real in his lectures. You have to really listen to take in all the information he gives though as power points provide a very simple skeleton. Fair marker and if you show commitment, he responds well! Textbook was boring, but useful.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI260
• 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:

I am a not an Arts student taking this class and I enjoyed it. Very helpful and caring prof - he wants to see his students learn and succeed. The essay topic was a 'pick your own' yet he is still willing to sit down and help you work through it. I highly recommend and would take a class with him again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall great prof but I think his expectations for a 100 level into poli sci class were too high. Very clear and interesting prof. Going to the final study sessions with him will give you tips for the finals and help get an idea of what he mainly wants to question you on. Make sure you know definitions in the book.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher and definitely knows his stuff and is excited to discuss it. Class was always very interesting, particularly when he gave us free range to join in with any opinion. A little vague on expectations for the paper but all in all great class if you have even an inkling of interest in politics.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• 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:

Great prof. His interest in teaching is apparent, and he truly cares about increasing everyone's knowledge about subject area, not making your life difficult. He went off topic sometimes, but this greatly enriched the experience. Highly recommend, I'd imagine his upper-level courses are even better than this intro course.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• 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:

He clearly knows what he's talking about, but he seemed bored with the class content (he normally teaches higher levels). He was extremely vague with his expectations for the written assignment as well as for exams. I would take a class with him again - just not an entry level one.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Managed to make Poli sci 101 fairly interesting which is an amazing accomplishment. Enough said.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• 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:

Dr. Keating definitely knows his stuff! He said he hadn't taught an intro class in a long time, but knew great ways to explain things to us that didn't go over our heads. Highly recommend!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLS260
• 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:

Best prof ever! Really does know his stuff!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLS260
• 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:

Great prof, interesting class, easy marks

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POLS260
• 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:

awesome prof! very interesting class and he is very helpful! I found the class hard, though, and I think he was a pretty hard marker. Overall a great professor though.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLS260
• 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:

Phenomenal prof. He's extremely knowledgeable in the area and is quite deft at passing it onto students that regularly attend class. Very approachable and helpful when it comes to essays. Tests are relatively straightforward and simple. The research assignment gives you a solid understanding of a specific part of IR, applicable to his exams.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL260
• 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:

Dr. Keating is an awesome professor. He is very approachable and helpful. He even moved the date of our paper for the class up by over two weeks when we asked. His online notes make lectures easy to follow. His exams are easy if you attended class at least half of the time and kept up on online notes for the ones you missed. Overall, excellent prof

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLSC260
• 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:

one of the most knowledgable and caring professors in this department. definitely not pretentious like many profs, and extremely approachable. lectures are dry, but its because its an introductory course to international relations, obviously one cannot cover the gritty details of IR, but he does an excellent job.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLS260
• 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:

One of the most thoughtful, insightful, bright and overall caring profs you'll ever have. Choose this man if he's teaching your section

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLS260
• 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:

Prof Keating is an exceptional professor. Take time to meet with him and you will find him to be extremely knowledgable. I took 5 courses with him over the course of degree.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLS260
• 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:

kinda boring in second term. good guy. easy enough marker. pretty clear in what he wants. nice. funny. relaxed guy. pretty helpful. i would take a class from him again.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLS260
• 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:

Super clear and direct. It is easy to follow what he wants you to take from the class. I would take another class from him again...