Peter M. Weil - University of Delaware

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Peter M. Weil - University of Delaware

Professor: Peter M. Weil

Department: Anthropology

College: University of Delaware

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible class. Slept through the class. Test questions started as, "According to your professor..." Take with another teacher and I am sure it will be better.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Since attendance is mandatory, you would think you'd obtain som information from the class. But no. He makes no sense and is so boring! He rambles off into meaningless tangents and will ask the most specific questions on exams. And so many are his opinions! Don't take this class if you're hoping for an easy A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor was fine; I disagee with all the the negative comments. Did you have to do the work? Yes. But he was very generous and experienced. I enjoyed his class very much and retained what I learned in it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor will diminish any interest you have in anthropology. He lectures nonstop & nothing makes sense. However, he seems really passionate about what he teaches and is a nice man. 3 exams and that's your grade. They are not cumulative, but they are just like his lectures, hard to understand. Attendance is mandatory.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. He is an awful professor, his lectures are long and if you don't fall asleep or leave halfway through you are gifted. He doesn't use slides at all, and what he writes on the board is illegible. I pass/failed the class because it would bomb my gpa otherwise. I can't stress enough how terrible this class is.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ANTH010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy and is clear very intelligent, but I wouldn't recommend his class unless you are extremely interested in the subject. If you, like me, didn't know all too much about Anthropology before signing up, I'd probably avoid it. If you do take it, however, here's my advice: Record the lectures and READ, READ, READ, then read some more.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you can stay awake during class and consistently god bless you. As I look around now half the class is asleep. Can't follow lectures, Incredibly hard tests and will ask the smallest details about absurd concepts rather than understanding broad topics. DO NOT TAKE HIM

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE TEACHER! Avoid this class if you can because he lectures the entire time, and if he does write on the board it is in his illegible handwriting. His tests are ridiculous and don't test your knowledge of the material. Many questions begin with "according to the instructor" and ask about particular things he has said. Awful teacher

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ANTH010
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

WORST PROFESSOR. He is extremely UNHELPFUL. On the first exam I got a D+..with a 13 point curve! The next, I was determined to get a better grade, read every chapter and attended all lectures..got a D with a 15 point curve! I can't be the only one who is doing poorly..AVOID AT ALL COSTS. He sucked every bit of life out of the subject of antrho.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor ever, hands down. His lectures are so random and have nothing to do with the material. He rambles about his personal experiences that again, don't relate to the material. The lectures themselves are out of order. He had to curve the tests at least 10 points because everyone would fail. He needs to retire.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
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:

Pure Lecture, rarely interaction beside when you interrupt him to ask a question. Must do readings, ask detailed questions on exams about them. Pay attention to the details... overall, don't take him. Unless you like grades based off of exams only.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
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:

He is very proud of his work, therefore you hear a lot about it, which may or may not be relevant. I found the tests to be easy if you took good notes on both the reading and his lectures. Write down everything he says. If you sleep through class, of course you aren't going to think the tests are easy.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM. He is a nice guy, and very polite, but he is not organized at all, lectures don't go in any order at all. too much reading for a 100 level intro course. Test a very hard and he always has to curve them because everyone does poorly and even then you still do bad. Wish i would have dropped or made P/F

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE. Grade is based on 3 tests. Tests are wicked hard. I attended every class and did all the reading assignments and still got D+s on the two tests we've taken. He curved the first test 11 points and the second 7 but i still got Ds with the curve so it clearly didn't help too much. Had to make this class Pass/Fail to avoid ruining my GPA

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I concur... fired. He is all over the place. No clear correspondence between reading assignments and class. Tests are so particular and half of the questions start with "according to the instructor..." Teach the class, not your random compilation of slightly relevant experiences.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ANTHR101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very polite to his students. Lectures were often very boring and extremely unclear. He assigns A LOT of reading that you need to do in order to pass his exams.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ARTH457
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher ever!!!! Not helpful, yelled at me in front of other students, came to office hours and then turned away. Readings were disjointed. He was disorganized. I agree with another post... he needs to retire... NOW. A professor is supposed to mold minds for the future not make them feel like a failure.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
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:

If you are not prepared to read ALOT and if you are not planning on attending lectures, you WILL FAIL. In the syllabus he outlines a lot of reading and you need to complete all of it to do well on tests. Also, in his lectures have nothing to do with the text books and include examples of his experiences and random tangents so come to lecture.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ANTH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is the most boring, hardest to follow Professor I've ever had. He goes off on constant tangents and you can never guess what is going to be on the tests! The only advice I can give if you have to take the class is to pay attention to his examples and read everything he tells you to read in the books! but don't expect an A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ANTH333
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

At first I thought the lectures and reading material were scattered and disjointed; then he told us that for the exam, we'd be putting that info together and giving it meaning. That made me like the class a lot more. I've always loved this professor; he's tough but very fair and very available for extra help. Take him if you really want to learn.

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