William Robinson - University of California Santa Barbara

Professor: William Robinson

Department: TBD

College: University of California Santa Barbara

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 130GR
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It's true that he assigns a lot of reading and papers but they are graded liberally and you get a lot out of the readings. By far my favorite professor. He genuinely cares about his classes so much and exposes you to the reality of our world's problems. 10/10 recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC122GI
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Robinson is one of the most intelligent and entertaining professors I have had at UCSB thus far. He assigns quite a bit of reading and writing assignments, which can be stressful but never insanely dense. This class was 3 hours long yet he somehow always kept my attention the entire 3 hours, I think that says enough about how great of a prof he is.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 130GR
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Robinson is amazing in that he provides a completely different yet accurate analyses and perspective on capitalism. He sounds opinionated, but 100% of what he says are literal facts and statistics he pulls out of studies. Attendance through iClicker but class was 1x/week so not asking for too much. Reading heavy (but fun) +powerful films.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC130GR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is teachers probably the most cutthroat teacher on campus. Does not care about the students one bit when it comes to lectures. Participation is based on clickers and he does multiple clicks throughout the class, and if you miss ONE of those clicks, you get an absent for the day, no excuses. barely extra credit and doesnt care for your success

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 130SG
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

a good lecturer, 3 hr classes fly by. However, he claims to be a socialist yet is very punitive and requires notes from doctors in order to get extensions. News flash, not everyone has access to health insurance. Calls out/kicks students out for falling asleep in lecture, failing to realize most students have jobs & are tired for 7-10pm class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 130SG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I feel like Prof Robinson was the first to make me feel like I actually LEARNED. He does a weekly reflection on readings, 3 short papers and a lengthy final. (he also offers extra credit) The lecture was 3 hours but it was half lecture, half documentary WHICH were super interesting. I literally see the world different. Loved this class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 130GR
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor! I've taken 130SG, 130LA, and 130GR with him. Kind of disappointed he doesn't teach more undergrad courses. You'll have to skim the readings and pinpoint the main ideas. Gives great alternative points to generally held truths in society. Definitely won't regret taking his courses !

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC130SG
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Robinson was very opinionated about his socialist beliefs, but he did encourage class discussion. Class was diverse with different materials (articles, videos, lecture materials, guest speakers). There are no tests, but LOTS of essays and readings. I did learn a lot from this class, but wish it had more viewpoints.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 130SG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really eye opening course. Lots of topics that normal classes won't/don't cover. Helllllllllla reading. Grading on papers felt subjective based on TA but not extremely hard. Class is 3 hours but usually half includes a movie

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC130SG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class will teach you so much about the world and you will leave this class as a brand new person each time. He's a great professor and he really knows his stuff. Lots of papers. Reflections every week, 3 short papers & a final paper. But it's worth it honestly. This class is one of the most amazing courses i've taken in UCSB.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC130SG
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard class, hard ass. I have watched him call out student after student for falling asleep in class or for using their phones. He will kick you out. But, he does a great ob of balancing lecturing, discussion, and video materials.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC130SG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Robinson is a highly respected professor. His courses are discussion based & you're allowed to share your opinions & feelings. He won't discredit you or embarrass you. His lectures will change your perspective about the world. There's movies every lecture but they're all really interesting & life-changing. Lots of reading and 3 short papers.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC130LA
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the class I learned the most in during all my time at UCSB. It is also one of the most difficult classes I've taken. Workload is no joke. Don't take it if you aren't passionate about Latin America and sociology. If you are, it's amazing. I-clicker tests/attendance are VERY annoying. Robinson thinks he's amazing (he is) but that can be eh..

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC122GI
• 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:

Prof. Robinson is a very passionate professor here, making his classes very interesting. He has so much experience and lectures aren't enough time to cover it! No tests, just reading logs and 3 essays! The third essay is a take home final 7-8 pages. He also offers lots of extra cred. This class was really eye opening, everyone should take it

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC130GR
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Robinson is the most passionate, analytical, and intelligent professor I have had in 2 years at SB. Lectures are extremely clear and thought out and he gives generous time for people to ask questions that he responds to well. This mans been all over the world, serious experience. You have to have good work ethic to enjoy it tho!HAVE TO TAKE A CLASS

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 130LA
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is hands down the most intelligent person I have ever encountered. This class was absolutely eye opening. No tests but there are a few papers/quizzes on the readings and he gives a lot of e.c opps so its really easy to get an A. Really fair, honest, and kind. (don't fall asleep though, he will call you out but duh cause thats super rude)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC130GR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

goooood

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 130GR
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Class for social justice warriors and marxists!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 130SG
• 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:

Professor Robinson's lectures were a little dry at times and his readings were sometimes dense, but overall I learned a great deal of information in his globalization course. Also beware of his weekly quizzes!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 130SG
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you do the reading, you should be fine. But there's a lot of it and it was so tedious most of the time. The least amount per week we had was about 50 pages. extra credit available. Lectures are even more boring, especially since it is not used at all for assignments or exams. you'll either love the class or hate it & for me it was the latter.