Francis Abiew - Kwantlen Polytechnic University-Surrey

Professor: Francis Abiew

Department: TBD

College: Kwantlen Polytechnic University-Surrey

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLI50
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Abiew has been amazing in my opinion. I dont think that people understand how hard he worked to get his PhD and that is why he is very strict. He wants you to work for your grade. Great prof. Recommend if interested in political science.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLI1150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best classes I've taken so far! Dr. Francis is an amazing professor and he explains really well. He is also very intelligent and gives a lot of "extra" information for the class so that we can understand the full scenario. You need to read the textbook and pay attention to his classes (and isn't that the point of being at university?!).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLI1125
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

internationals don't go for this one. very hard grader. will surely make get an F.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLI1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

rude, not respectful, encourages you to ask questions but just says "as I said before" making you feel dumb, feels like you're in a high school class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PCI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably the best prof I've ever had. He really loves what he does, and wants others to succeed. I cant believe some reviews on here, grow up, its university. He truly does want you to succeed, and for this reason, is one of the best profs I've ever had.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLI1125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible professor. No other way to describe him. When I went to confirm with him what was going to be on the exam he literally only told me just one of the topics. I dont really rate professors but I had to here. Unbelievable

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POL1125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Take his class, if you love Fs

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLI1150
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgable and passionate. Francis is misunderstood and has a teaching culture that is misunderstood. MUST PUT EFFORT, TIME, and visit him during his office hours to connect with him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLI1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Intelligent/passionate but will set you up for failure. Long, tangent-filled, hard-to-follow lectures. Yells/rolls his eyes at wrong answers then wonders why nobody wants to speak up. Complex essay topics that haven't been covered in syllabus yet for 25% of your mark. Discouraged me from politics and general learning (as a mature honors student!)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLI1125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Francis is a gem. He is warmhearted and amazing. He truly cares about the class and whether or not you understand the content. A lot of people in the class didn't do so good because they didn't have the textbook. Textbook is mandatory if you want to do good. He has one essay, two tests, group discussions and no exam. Definitely recommend.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POL1125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He seemed to have a chip on his shoulder. Started classes with too high of difficulty level with unreasonable expectations for a 100-level course. But when more than half the class failed the first exam and did poorly on their papers he made his content WAY too easy that it just ended up confusing the ppl who were studying to expect difficulty.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLI1150
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Should not be teaching any first-year courses. Would be an amazing professor for upper-level courses as he is very knowledgeable in his field. He marks and lectures as if students know more than what has been taught. Avoid in your first few political science courses to develop your political science background. Can be intimidating

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POLI1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Goes off Topic 60% of the time. Tough Grader, test are confusing

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLI1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far one of the worst profs at KPU. He is unclear, his teaching method is outdated (doesn't use moodle/ only uses chalk board in-class) and he does not seem to understand how to teach a first year course. Half the class failed. That's a reflection on the instructor, not the students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POLI1150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

if political science interests you and you want to learn more outside the scope of your syllabus, take a class with him. He provides real examples to everything he teaches. He goes at a good pace, and encourages questions. Anyone who has anything negative to say must not be a poli sci major. Hes very strict with due dates, go to class, hand it in

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POL1125
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is uni not hs you guys. Dr. Abiew is warmhearted, caring and passionate with what he teaches, he's a real gem. He has quite heavy lectures yet very informative for the tests. Tests aren't hard long as you study text and notes. Its good to study as you need insight for the tests. A prof who wants you to succeed, just ask questions when needed.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POL1125
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

First of all, if you do not have a textbook you will fail. His lessons cover maybe 40% of the material and the textbook covers the remaining 60%. His accent is thick and is hard to understand at times, not to mention that everything is on a chalkboard and is organised terribly. At the end of the semester half of the class failed. DO NOT RECOMMEND

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLI1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

really hard to understand im with his accent, don't miss a class youll fail, he gives lots of long boring lectures and you have to write what he says he barley writes his notes and test are big with him...

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POL1125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

PLEASE AVOID!!! like legit if you are reading this just do not take this professor! Francis is such a hard marker and constantly makes you feel so dumb if you ask any question in class. Does not make use of powerpoints so it is all chalkboard.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POL1125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

OOOPSS WHAT TO SAY. HE IS THE HARDEST PROF. I EVER HAD HALF OF THE CLASS DROP THEMSELVES BUT I HAD TO GO THROUGH AS IT WAS A MANDATORY COURSE FOR ME HE IS A REALLY TOUGH GRADER THOUGH DON'T WANT TO GIVE U MARKS ANYWAY HARD ESSAY QUESTIONS NEVER BEEN IN HIS OFFICE HOURS