Thomas Kemple - University of British Columbia

Professor: Thomas Kemple

Department: TBD

College: University of British Columbia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOCI370
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom is one of my favourite profs at UBC hands down. This guy is so deeply passionate about social theory. His lectures are some of the best from my entire degree. He's committed to being there for his students, always accessible and super understanding. Go to office hours, you'll have great conversations. Some readings are tough, but worth it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOCI370
• 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:

A fantastic professor. Tom has a unique ability to take very dense and sometimes challenging material and simplifying it and even making it interesting. If you show up, do the readings (even just the short introductions will do), and put in a solid effort its quite easy. Tom made the course really rewarding and if you get him for 370 you are lucky!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOCI370
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My favourite professor. My favourite course. Listening to his lectures on theories is an euphoria, celestial experience. He reconstructs the way you perceive and understand sociological theories. He will make you in deep love with sociology. If you ever come across any questions, go ask him. He would always be there for you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOCI370
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I have ever had. He makes very difficult to parse texts so much more understandable and explains every reading you do. This class is extremely useful if you are majoring in Sociology and Professor Kemple solidified my love for Sociology. He is also extremely approachable and makes old theories very relevant.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCI370
• 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:

I took SOCI 370 with him over the course of two terms this year. Going into the course, I was expecting theories to be very dull and uninteresting - however, this has become my favourite class across both terms! Kemple's lecture are absolutely amazing and inspirational. You come out of each lecture, feeling like you gained so much knowledge. 10/10.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing teacher for Arts One; Tom is an awesome genuine humble person. He taught me logical clarity in my writing. He is a tough marker, especially if you're used to high English grades in high school. His feedback really helps though, and if you pay attention to his comments, you can definitely improve.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof. Changed my life. Must take for anyone who enters the Arts One program or sociology.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

An okay course

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kemple is all you can hope for from an Arts One professor. He is knowledgeable, respectful, funny, and puts in a lot of thought and effort into his lectures. He may be a tough marker, but he sets a bar and works with you to get there. He is generally interested in your success as a student and in you as an individual. Highly recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCI430
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

tom is a great person and a great prof! his lectures are hilarious and he genuinely cares for his students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOCI350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best class I have taken at UBC so far! He is a wonderful prof who is very passionate about sociology. He tells jokes and makes his lectures not only engaging but entertaining. I wish I wasn't graduating this year so I could take another class with him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCI350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof. If you are doing theory, TAKE IT WITH HIM. He will improve your overall essay writing and help you really learn how to write papers that you will use if you ever write a thesis. Overall great guy, and make sure you use his office hours so you can get an idea of what he wants from you for the essay.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCI430
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Kemple is one of the best profs I've ever had, and a wonderful person to boot. The material we covered was incredibly interesting, and Kemple knew it inside out. He helped me improve my essay-writing to a place I didn't think it could be. He pushes his students, and it pays off! I highly suggest taking a class with him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCI400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kemple is awesome, super helpful - difficult course, you will need to focus and attend class and engage with the material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOCI435
• 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:

One of my favorite profs at UBC. Really cool, nice guy, who generally enjoys teaching and his students. Always had helpful and interesting pictures that he would draw to go along with lectures. One of the good ones.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001
• 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:

Fantastic professor. Very helpful, interesting and approachable. Would certainly recommend him to anyone. Best Arts One seminar professor in my stream in my opinion.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ARTS001
• 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:

This guy is so awesome and so clear in what he says. I had him as a seminar leader for Arts One and he is fantastic!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ARTSONE
• 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:

Without a doubt my favorite prof so far @ UBC: I had him for Arts One, and he made some of the less interesting readings exciting, was always willing to help & answer questions,& was a very fair marker...he even let us psycho-analysis one of his dreams!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ARTSLA2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tom is a really good professor. Even when teaching texts he doesn't care for, he still works hard to help students find interesting ways of looking at the material. Plus, he's really funny.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ARTSO002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

An interesting prof with a good sense of humour. He tends to dance around questions and it's hard to get a straight answer out of him, but he introduces you to a new way of thinking of the novel you're reading. He's new at teaching Arts One, so I'm sure that as he gets more comfortable with the course he'll improve as a prof.