Ping-Chun Hsiung - University of Toronto at Scarborough

Professor: Ping-Chun Hsiung

Department: TBD

College: University of Toronto at Scarborough

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

this class is suppose to be very interesting but she presents the info poorly and is not engaging. Midterm and exams are MC but only focus on READINGS!! she does not include any lectures in her exams it is ALL READINGS. personally i don't like her teaching style therefore i would not take another class with her. TA's are unhelpful and hard graders

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This has to be one of the worst courses I have ever taken. I would avoid this course. If you need any help, you will primarily be talking to the TA as reaching the professor can be challenging as she doesn't answer email. She has a condescending tone when giving feedback or listening to concerns. Exams are meticulous and unreasonable.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was super excited to take this course. Interesting content but it was taught very poorly. Had no clue what to expect for the exams because her lectures turn into discussions and begin to become very vague. Readings were long but easy to understand. Tutorials were worth 5%. Essay topic was easy but marked very hard. No clear rubric/expectations.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No textbook but journal readings. Tricky MC on midterm and exams, which recognition won't help you to pass. Need to put extra effort to draw connections between the assigned readings and lecture notes. Heavy weight (24% final grade) on attendance to tutorials. Her 1st & last class are not informative and she talk very slow.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCC23
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hsiung can be polarizing because she is exacting upon her students, often pushing them to do their best and to improve from that. She was the first mentor I had (before I even knew what mentors were) and she felt personally invested in my success. Her support has made all the difference in my career so far, holding me accountable even now

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Awful. Takes these annoying ten second breaks between sentences. Although the course may seem very organized, her teaching style is terrible. Very boring reading is assigned. For a course called 'Sociology of Family', all the articles aim at women's troubles and male bashing. Do not take this course.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC420
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny at times but a bit too sensitive and rigid with her schedule. Wish she teaches more indepth material rather than spending the first quarter of a semester on a single topic

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCB22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are quite boring, and non-engaging. She tries to have class discussions, but they just end up being her talking with just 1 or 2 female students. I had some issues with my grade and had asked her to double check (my final grade didn't add up), but she was overall very dismissive and was not helpful.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOCD23
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

she definitely does not sugar coat her response, which is rare. her comments are very constructive in that she encourages you to think deeper and harder about the topic that you are exploring. If you are thinking of studying sociology for the future, definitely take her course!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCB22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very difficult to understand. Not particularly helpful when seeking assistance. Marking for assgts was somewhat arbitrary but that is done by the TA(s) for the course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If u wan an ez elective, DO NOT TAKE THIS! She is the worst prof!! Trust me, her readings are extra long, and dont even help u on the exam. Most of the questions seems to come from the movies which are so tedious and one can fall asleep. Xtra help is useles as she is arrogant and not willin to help. Hard marking on the essays is an issue as well!=(

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCB22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Yes, she is as awful as everyone says. I had her twice & didn't learn anything. She IS arrogant, & does contradict herself in class. She does seem to be intelligent, but lacks the basic teaching skills. Speaking to her and asking her for help was useless and painfully awkward. She is unapproachable and unclear in lectures.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Pin Chun Hsiung is the worst professor ever! She can't teach at all, her lecture sucks! Exams are not related to the lecture. Waste of time and money

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCB22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Is not clear in lectures, felt like a waste of a class and one of my minors is in sociology. I have learned nothing to put it bluntly

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst Prof ever!! Don't take her course. She's so unclear and boring, and she's never there when you need help. The course itself is not bad, but I wish it wasn't her teaching! I'll never take another course with her.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

she's very unwilling to help.. emailed her both times once about help finding an article, once about a movie i missed in class, both tiems same answer: "help is available at the library". i thought that her lectures are alright, seems very easy and slow. but in terms of helping you - no way. dunno about exams though.. didn't have them yet. :P

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOCBB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

the material apparently can't be taught according to prof. hsiung. she can't help if you have any questions.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class, however the professor talks a bit fast and you should take her notes word for word. The assignments are not explained thoroughly, and T.A.'s aren't much help. Her accent is tough to understand, and she doesn't speak loud. She seems a bit feminist, so guys, don't bother asking questions, cuz she probably won't answer.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are very unstructured and its hard if you miss one and want to catch up because she's not going to help you. If you go to ask her a question, she's not responsive, what does she expect from us? That we know everything? We are here to learn...she's not helpful, boring lectures that don't provide any realistic help for assignments O... :

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOCB49
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As I'm stumbling here tonight reviewing my notes for my midterm tomorrow morning, I come to a realization that there's absolutely jack-all to study for. Her lectures are redundant and classes being absolutely waste of time - for reasons more than just her incomprehensible accent. Her topics run in endless circles without new info since first class.