Almeida Onesimo - Brown University

Professor: Almeida Onesimo

Department: TBD

College: Brown University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POBS0910
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class was one of my favorites. No exams - we had to write 2 short (2 page) and 1 long (14 page) final essay that was about anything we wanted connected to the course. The professor is so kind and caring. Don't forget to ask him what country he was in last week!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POBS0910
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love himk!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POBS0910
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Onesimo is incredibly knowledgable and passionate about what he teaches. Was a very cool and unique experience to take a class of his.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POBS0910
• 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:

Had two First-Year Seminars at Brown and this is a much better one. Even for those not having a background knowledge about Columbus and Da Gama, it would still be a great history class. Highly recommend to take!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POBS0910
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best teacher i've had

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POBS0910
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Great Professor. Read plenty of interesting books, but he managed to connect topics through all of them very well. Just an overall great guy to have in front of the room.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POBS0901S01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Almeida is a kind, helpful, and humorous teacher who is passionate about what he teaches. He has experience from his years of work that make the class both fascinating and relaxed. The discourse in the class is lively; the professor is open to debates on readings. Readings from the course packets are essential to gain an understanding.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: UNIV1520
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Brilliant man!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POBS0910
• 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 class! Read many interesting books and the professor's awesome.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: UC1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful class and an even more wonderful person. Onesimo is an awesome professor and cares very much that his students get a lot out of the class and positively conclude their experience at Brown. We read really great books and his insight and words of wisdom were invaluable. I looked forward to his class every day- its a MUST TAKE!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: UNIV1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor and person! A wonderful conclusion to my Brown career and one of the deepest intellectual classes I've taken.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: UNIV1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing class, it exposed me to different fields that I always interested me. Great way to wrap up my undergrad experience.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: UC1520
• 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:

This course helped draw together disparate disciplines and modes of understanding to help me and my fellow classmates shape our world views. Professor Almeida expects a lot from students, but loves this material and is happy to explain or clarify any confusion. He is a master teacher who understands how to hold an engaging class. Take this class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: UC1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was the perfect ending to my academic career. While seemingly ambitious with the material covered, the class gets a small sample of many important modes of thinking. Everything intertwines and what is taken away from the class very much depends on what was put into it. Prof. Almeida has been teaching for 30 yrs - he knows what he's doing

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: UC1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

UC1520 is ideal for a senior looking for an "intellectual wrap-up". Prof is lively and engaging in his delivery of material. Class discussion tends to follow a guided pattern, however, the meetings allow and encourage new insight, discussion and analysis. Benefits from this course are directly related to effort, ESPECIALLY re: the final project.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: UC0152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Rough accent but incredibly knowledgeable and poignantly witty. While he maintains a very professorial air, his joviality in class spices up discussion and he makes a very conscious effort to answer students' questions outside of class whenever possible.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: UC152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very unclear, i feel like I got nothing out of his class - The shaping of world views. When people ask questions he doesnt know how to answer he always said: "dont worry about that now, we'll discuss it later." very overrated and really aggressive. No clear goals in the course.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

excellent, funny , witty ....