Klaas Kraay - Ryerson University

Professor: Klaas Kraay

Department: TBD

College: Ryerson University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The course content can be difficult but he tries his best to clarify. He is super helpful and acknowledges hard working students. (tutorials are mandatory)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• 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:

pay attention, read the textbook & do the exercises, and it will pay off. kraay is a great prof!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

best professor ever! has a great passion for teaching and explaining the material. A person to look up to

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I can remember people clapping at the end of the last lecture. Prof. Kraay's lectures were inspiring, and it was clear that he understood the material well. He makes a great effort to ensure success,, but I personally found it to be very well done. If you approach the class with the right mindset, you will get a lot out of this class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really loved Professor Kraay. The critical thinking class is mandatory for a vast majority of programs at Ryerson, and he knew this, but he somehow managed to do his absolute best to keep things fun and to keep our attention during lecture. He is such a genuinely sweet man. The class was dry but I never had an issue going because of him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The best

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Kraay is great and I was never bored to attend leftures. The quizzes and final are solid study and memorize and you can easily do well. You dont really need to read the textbook to do well maybe go over the words in bold but going over the question really helps ssh is really not a hard course as long as you put the effort in

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love this man

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AMAZING PROF

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kraay gives very interactive lectures. He is always there if you need help, and his instructions for notetaking in his lectures are commendable. Make sure you read the textbook and attend tutorials!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof! Ppl say this is a hard course but its actually very easy, people just dont study for it. Questions are straight from lectures and textbook. Very organized even gives answers for textbook questions, if you study you can easily get an A, its just people dont do the readings or study right and then complain its a hard course when its not

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kraay was an amazing professor. His lectures were clear, concise, and organized. The course consists of 3 tests and a final exam, all of which are straight forward and you are able to adequately prepare for them. He really cares about his students and if you listen to the lectures and study enough, the course is an easy A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kraay is passionate about philosophy and tries to make what many consider to be a "hard course" easy to understand by using various examples and explaining concepts in multiple ways. His tests are straightforward and fair, so as long as you understand the material, practice textbook questions, and pay attention in lecture, you'll do fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kraay is a great prof, really cares about his students. Found the course surprisingly easy. Lots of studying. The content in mostly all memorization, no essay or papers just tests. Can skip because he records and posts them on YouTube. Must go to tutorials, for every one you miss you lose 1% but dont gain percent by attending.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really fantastic prof! The lectures were clear and he was very helpful outside of class. Posted lecture slides, textbook question answers and audio for the lectures. If you can grasp the content you really should be fine for this course. Evaluations are straightforward and Kraay makes things very understandable!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECN101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Klaas Kray is an awesome prof, his lectures are gripping as Kraay is constantly tying the material into real life events. A good chunk of the course mark is given to attendance and weekly assignments that are guaranteed 100 percents. Kraay also usually changes the weight of quizzes and mid terms to help the majority of the students grades.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and very knowledgeable with clear examples. His lectures are easy to follow along and even posts it on D2L for people who do not show up to class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• 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:

If you don't like this kind of stuff, you won't like the class. But overall, good professor and instructor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is, so far, one of the most lively profs I've ever had. The material is quite dull, but he makes lectures appealing. It's not hard to wrap your head around the content as long as you read the textbook, which isn't a lot, pay attention during the lectures, and do practice questions. It is evident that he cares that students succeed.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kraay is amazing! He doesn't put anything on exams that isn't in the textbook or in lectures. As long as you actually read the book and go to lecture, its an easy class. Also, he posts all his lectures online so you can watch them from home too. He uses really good examples and really cares about his students and making sure everyone understands