Helen Boritch - University of Alberta

Professor: Helen Boritch

Department: TBD

College: University of Alberta

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• 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:

Great prof & class! Definitely an easy A! Go to class, take notes, read textbook & her MC exams will be a breeze. Expectations are really clear; she is not trying to trick anyone. Very interesting class, her examples are often quite funny!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

she's so cute, and she explains things really well. sometimes lecture was boring, but who cares when she explains things so well! listen in class, read the textbook, and you will do just fine. good prof! i liked her

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This prof was a bit monotone, but she was clear, and often gave interesting examples. I don't know why other people are complaining about no online notes, or having to read the textbook to do well. That's to be expected in my opinion. Overall, if you went to class and did the readings, this class was very easy. She's a nice lady.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I find this class extremely interesting. She teaches and explains things very well in such a way that it is easy to reacll. Also her lectures allow ample time to write awesome notes!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCCRIM
• 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:

I really like her, she has a passion for what she does ...but she reminds me of Judge Judy for some reason lol :)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOCI225
• 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:

Everything about this class is pretty standard. You need to read the textbook for exams and you do need to attend class. She doesn't post notes ahead of times and class lecture does not necessarily come straight out of the textbook. Read the text and study for exams.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

lectures are so boring but exams are straight forward and easy as long as you read the textbook. Nice lady but puts me to sleep..

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCI225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Everything about this class (lectures, tests, prof) is pretty standard. Examines aren't that hard as long as you read the text and study. Material is interesting but she does lecture on more than just the textbook so attendance is necessary. Overall this class was decent.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard tests and boring lectures. She seemed like a nice lady though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely the worst prof ever! All she does is reads from her powerpoint notes and none of it is on the exam!!! The exam is strictly from the textbook! Don't even bother going to class...EVER! Do not take her class!!! She is Judge Judy!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• 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:

Her exams were quite difficult, lots of names etc, but still fair and clear about what she was asking. She was interesting during lecture and informative. Nice lady, very intelligent, good class, but study.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• 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:

The exams were very hard you must read the text book. Notes are not helpful. Very nice lady and keeps your attention during lectures.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! She is one of the worst prof's ever! She talks forever about NOTHING, and her midterms are so hard you lose track of what it's even asking. She doesn't have any online notes and her class notes are irrelevent. There is no way you will pass this class if you rely on her notes. Save your self and do not take this class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very well spoken and easy to listen to. She was very thorough and the notes were great. Reading the text is a must but its interesting so its pretty easy. I looked through the text an hour before the midterm and it was practically verbatim. Got a good mark, and I'm no teacher's pet. Loved this class!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's a sweet lady with a great sense of humor but as for the actual course and how she taught it, it was horrible. Her tests were ridiculous and way too hard. You pretty much have to memorize every intimate detail of that effin text book in order to get a decent mark. I found that her lectures were useless because she took the exam Q's straigh

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible class. She is so boring and exams are a lot harder than they should be. Do not take this unless you have to. Class average was extremely low and there is no curve, go figure. Yuck Yuck Yuck!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Typically it seemed, this class just has no ways around it. Regardless of your study skill, to succeed in this course, you need to devote far more time, than your other courses, her lectures are not different than the book, except in that they are vague, and don't help.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• 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:

great teacher, lots of fun and good sense of humor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• 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:

Helen is a wonderful lady. She's sweet, and knowledgable. I liked that I NEVER went to class and still got a b+. You are required to READ the text only to get a descent grade!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOCXXX
• 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:

Dr. Boritch is awesome. Not only is she knowledgeable, but she is also pretty funny and interesting. The tests were fair (this was a seminar). Very straight-forward course.