Jeffrey Vancha - University of Regina

Professor: Jeffrey Vancha

Department: TBD

College: University of Regina

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

To enjoy a class taught by Vancha you need to do your research on the course materials ahead of time. If not, the classes will be boring. Investment is key to passing his courses.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best profs at the U ofr. Too bad he is leaving us. What a treat his class was for me. I'm not a Philosophy major so I can understand why people say he goes off topic a fair amount. But hes always relavant & keeps people engaged and on their toes!! I had a genuine desire to aquire as much as I could from this man and his field of study.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Jeff was a funny guy, he got off topic easily and liked to rant about things, he's not a terrible prof sometimes the class was really boring or hard to pay attention to, he mostly read off the slides and some what explained them, I'd suggest reading the textbook for more information and using the slides as a guideline. He does lots of examples.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Didn't understand a word he said. Completely learnt everything from the textbook.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Not a bad prof, but not very good either. His lectures are pretty boring and pointless, definitely not a class you have to attend. He doesn't have a lot of assignments and marks pretty easily, but unless you have a definite interest in philosophy I wouldn't take his class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great intro class, very clear about what he wants from assignments. Midterm and final questions given beforehand so no reason not to do well on exams. Three papers given, very straightforward. Class discussion flows easily.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof, very funny, insightful lectures, sometimes off topic, has a very good understanding of Philosophy buy the text its a must, you will need it for the exam and assignments, which are straightforward and easy. side note he is not on UR courses which is a bit annoying, otherwise great class. easy and enjoyable class

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's the Best Professor in University I have ever had!!! Very enthusiastic about what he does, really thought provoking, never met another Prof as good as this one. One of a kind Gem.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The dude is Easy and his lecturers are awesome. Got an A+ No Problem.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gets extremely off topic.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a pretty cool guy. The class is laid out in the syllabus. Exams are straight forward, similar to the assignments. The assignments are from the textbook. Attend class, understand the concepts and you will do great.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jeff's funny and interested in what he is teaching but the lectures are so boring and all over the place that it's so hard to keep engaged in what is going on. I attended class and it helped somewhat but it was not of great benefit. The textbook will be your life line plus he uses it for all assignments so its a must have!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Jeff is a pretty relaxed and casual professor. His lectures are hilarious but sometimes he is confusing when talking about the subject material. The assignments required are easy to do and with only two exams, the course isn't too hard. However, the lectures can get boring and its a struggle to want to attend class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very friendly, and there if you ask for help. However, he speaks in riddles. So mind as well just google it, or use the text book. Because he is no help

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are a little meandering, but his tests are easy and he is incredibly sweet and helpful.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You can pretty easily get an A without going. If you show up once a week and kind of pay attention and take notes it's interesting and actually worth learning about most of the time. Good class to take if you are interested in the subject at all.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Well, I took his critical thinking class so I didn't have to take a math. I had rather taken a math class. Jeffs class was brutal. The class was very boring and hard to understand, he talked to our class as if we were philosophy majors. I get it is a philosophy class, but it is not my life passion like he made it sound like it should be. DONT TAKE.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Unfortunately I will not be taking another class from this prof. Although this is a introductory level class he spoke as though we were all in fourth year philosophy degrees. I had no clue what he was saying and although i went to class every day, right up to the midterm, the midterm review had nothing to do with the notes and lectures he spoke of.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seems like a nice guy, but lectures are extremely boring and I had trouble not skipping them. However the topics covered in class are pretty hard to grasp so if you don't attend class you will have a hard time understanding concepts and executing them successfully for assignmentsmidterm

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

BUY THE TEXT! Talks at a doctorate level. Repeats the same thing in different ways that all seem to sound the same but still doesn't make sense. The book is the best investment for this class at it makes everything clear. His lecture notes are just retelling the text book. Only went to class to know when assignments and exams would be.