Yonn Dierwechter - University of Washington

Professor: Yonn Dierwechter

Department: TBD

College: University of Washington

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SUD444
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes' a good guy. Pretty funny and laid back but be super prepared cuz there's A LOT of reading. he's pretty good at lecturing and kind of bringing people in. but that gets off track sometimes. Some students found him kind of intimidating. He's travelled like everywhere and talks about that a lot. I learned a lot from him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: TCMP521
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Learned a ton from this professor! Did a lot of writing for him but I got a lot out of his class in exchange. He's very helpful during the writing process and alway's available for students. I started graduate school lacking some confidence but after taking his class I feel set up for success in the rest of my classes. Thank you!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: TURB432
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

TURB 432 was an interesting class, but It was a bit hard for me. We learned about income inequality, transportation & housing issues, as well as cities that are doing well & not so well. There's two tests, four short papers & one long one, + a group presentation project on a city. Get ready to know stuff because he likes randomly calling on you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: TURB102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

TURB 102 is probably my favorite class that I've taken with Yonn. His lectures were interesting, and I really liked the subjects we covered. There were four tests and two papers. The tests were easy if you studied and came to class, but I'll admit that the papers were kind of tough. In all though, I'd recommend the class because it's fun!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: TURB102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Yonn is not only a lovely guy, but also a scholar and an intellectual. The subject matter is always interesting, and his entertaining lectures and fun personality make it all the better. You'll likely have a couple research-oriented papers and a couple quizzes/exams, and that's it. So be sure to do the work and study for tests, and you'll do well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SUD444
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Yonn's lectures were interesting and I liked that he was open to debates and questions. He's funny and was easy to talk to. But, this class was hard because he expects you to already know about sustainability and other SUD stuff. He also never tells anyone what their grades are, and leaves you find out at the end of the quarter.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: TSUD444
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've had this prof many times, and each time it just gets worse. It's impossible to get office hours. Don't even try to get feedback on a paper before you submit it. His handwriting is gibberish-so feedback on assignments and his notes on the board are scribbles. The quarter also ended last week and he hasn't posted any grades yet. He is a mess.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: TSUD222
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Yonn's class in the online format, therfore, my analysis of him as a complete teacher isn't the whole experience, however, in the online format, the workload wasn't bad. Essay were kinda of long but do-able. He seemed to be a tough grader in comparison to other teachers at UW-T. videos were available to give further definition for clarity.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: TSUD222
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

BE PREPARED TO READ A LOT! I understand this is college and there will be a lot of reading, but the amount of reading he assigns is crazy! He had us read about 6 articles 20+ each for an essay, and at the same time he wanted us to read 4 other articles 30+ pages each for our discussions. I've done more work in this class any class I've taken.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SUSTAINABLEUD
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Dierwechter is an academic. He is not there to be your buddy or pal. He is there to broaden your understanding of urban development. He is very approachable outside of class, the catch is you need to bring him intelligent thoughts and questions. If you appreciate the European model of university level studies, you will love his courses.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

What an ego! I aced this class but the structure was awful and he only seemed concerned with all the work he was going to have with the grading and editing the final product. Not really what the students could do. He doesn't respond to emails. Rarely gives anybody besides other tenured professors the time of day.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: URB330
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I liked this dude. Tells you right away he has two types of teaching: the classic way, and what he refers to as "Jazz", meaning impromptu lecturing. Always interesting. Essays are GRUELING, luckily, there's only 3-4 of them. You're given 3-6 sources and need to write 2000 or so words. Lots of effort, one of them took me almost 20 hours to prepare.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: TURB330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although no textbook, Tons of readings. Could not finish his sentences all the time, but his sense of humor helped a little to make the class interesting, and can't forget his funny gestures. Kind of a tough grader, really have to study and put work into essays.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: TURB330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He makes the lectures interesting, if sometimes a bit too crazy and off topic. If you just go to class, pay attention, and make a serious attempt at your papers, you'll get a good grade. He never responded to a single email however.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: TURB330
• 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:

Caffeine pumped lectures: Often critical,interruptive, all-knowing, world-travelled, published, but interesting. He's hard. Tests are all essay. Papers can be intense with Yonn. Talks with students outside of lecture isn't his thing. Book all office hour appointments through e-mail. No phone calls either. Schedule extra time. He's fast so-keep up

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: TURB400
• 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:

Yonn is a lively individual who enjoys the teacher/student seperation. His teaching style is very ecentric and a bit off the wall at times. overal pretty good instructor. just dont expect him to talk/make eye contact outside of class w you

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: TURBMANY
• 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:

Yonn is a very dedicated and passionate instructor. He is challenging, but never negative. Extremely well versed in all aspects of planning. Class is never boring. The more classes you take from him, the more he challenges you. Every UWT student should take at least one class from him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: TURB300X
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: TURB110
• 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:

great