Professor: Veli Mati Karkkainen
Department: TBD
College: Fuller Theological Seminary
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: HT501
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You'll see why he's so often quoted by others right away. He's very clear, concise and interesting when he lectures. He pushes for excellence. He's a tough grader, but fair. I will never forget this class, and I don't want to. If you can get into his class, you should. I wish I could take more classes with him.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ST1
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Good ecumenical approach. Tends to dwell on his pet subjectstheologians such as Moltmann and Pannenberg (because his PhD students are doing these topics?) Many of his classes taught and graded by his PhD students, too. When prof did teach, his explanation leaves a lot to be desired.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ST1
- Grade Received: P
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took the two week summer intensive for Systematic 1. Really boring lectures. Talks too much about science and the big bang theory and quantum mechanics for my taste. Talks a lot about Moltmann and Pannenberg. He's one of the bigger name professors.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: SYSTH1
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took 3 Systematics classes with him, two in-class, one online. Got A's for in-class, but a B minus for the online. The online consisted of previously recorded mp3 lectures which were noisy and difficult to hear. All grading was done by a TA who didn't understand limitations of 200 word written assignments. Don't take online!
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ST502
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had excellent grades on all assignments until he gave me a zero on my final paper due a misunderstanding on what he wanted. Although it was a miscommunication on the assignment he didn't allow me to redo the paper. He also had one of the most boring lecture styles I experienced at Fuller. But his assignments were interesting.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ST502
- 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:
Great contextual/intercultural materials integrated throughout course. I did not like the class overall as he left little room for discussion. While he promoted a more inclusive (non-western, non-white, non-patriarchal, anti-colonial, etc.) perspective, his pedagogy was very Western, thus making discussion more difficult for non-Western students
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ST503
- 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 Prof. Very Funny. Really Knowledgable.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ST501
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Cancel all other activities if you take this class via online. The online version is MUCH more terse than the in-class version. You can easily get behind by just sneezing. Amazing teacher. The homework assignments require high-level academic articulation. They require much more time that you'll think. Think thrice before taking this online.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ST502
- 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:
Dr. K. is humorous and engaging. The course covers a wealth of material. Also, Dr.K. is very ecumenically open which was very helpful for me.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ST501
- 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:
Great prof and very kind. Knows his theology well.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ST501
- 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:
Articulate and Engaging!
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ST501
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Scary-brilliant. Funny and quirky but very organized. Extremely good at assessing a bunch of complex material. Interested in doing intercultural stuff and actually makes it a significant part of each course. Good teacher!
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: SYSTH123
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent teacher. Intelligent, warm, engaging. Very well organized. Interesting lectures. Very fair sharing varying viewpoints. You will work, but you will learn!
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CHRISTOLOGY
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: STII
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Interesting, nice, I liked his class
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: SYSTEMATICS
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best professor I've taken.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course:
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: SYSTEMATICS1
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Does not give enough attention to non western, non patriarchal theological outlooks.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: PNEUMATOLOGY
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: SYST1
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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