Peter Wassell - University of British Columbia

Professor: Peter Wassell
Department: Chemistry
College: University of British Columbia
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Get a tutor you for this if you have no Chem background like me. He doesn't give any practise in the things he expects you to do in mid-terms, such as drawing diagrams. However his tests and final are identical to the practise ones he provides, so base your studies off of that. Labs are straightforward. Lectures were understandable, but I got lost.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM113
  • 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 are reading this for the first time, sorry to break it to you but you're stuck with him, and, even worse, he just doesn't cut it. The only way I earned that B was by gluing myself to the text and Vista slides and figuring it out on my OWN. He's just too monotonous. I'd say avoid him but for all I know, you won't be able to, sorry.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a nice funny guys, just wayyyyy tooooooo monotonous I fall asleep in his class so often and the reading off the lecture slides the countless numbers and units is just so tedious and hard to follow if you are already falling asleep from listening to chemistry.... Anyways, nice person though.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Funny guy, not necessarily always on purpose. I suspect he's a bit confused. Nice guy though, and easy enough course (just don't do what I did and get frustrated and stop attending/studying)
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • 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:
Funny guy, the autobiography he gave of himself on the first day made me seriously giggle. In fact, I think I spent a great deal of that course giggling (when I did show up) although I'm not sure he was always being funny on purpose. I suspect he's a bit confused.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM113
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I am sad to say you have no choice but him for this lecture! His TAs are amazing but his lectures are terrible, were agonizing for me to sit through. I have mild ADHD and couldn't bear his monotone and sole reading of the slides. good person but if he didn't have tenure, be outta here! I couldn't make it bcoz of this and agony of listening.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM113
  • 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 YOU EVER HAVE TO TAKE CHEM 111/113 DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO NOT GET WASSELL! you might as well be doing a self directed study. he reads off his slides but forgets what he's talking about, doesnt give a rats ass about his students; not only wasting your time but puting you even farther behind other first year students. Shouldn't be working atubc!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • 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:
He is a great guy who knows what he is talking about but during the lectures, he just reads from the lecture slides and moves threw them very quickly because they are online. A little too monotonous for my taste but good person.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Wassell makes absolutely no sense in his lectures whatsoever. I have no idea who is commenting saying he's great. I learned everything I needed online and could not once access him during office hours or in lectures. If he didn't have tenure he would be fired because of the low ratings he gets on class feedback. Even the TAs hate him.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM112
  • 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:
Not helpful, few examples in class. Learned majority of course online.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • 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:
His lectures were sometimes boring but he is such a great guy! However, I need to refer to the textbook quite often because he doesn't explain everything.. otherwise, great class
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Our prof has British accent... So it's a bit hard to understand...
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • 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:
A great Prof. Really really easy class. Doesn't joke around too often but when he tries to be funny he's absolutely halrious! Chem 111 was great thanks to Dr. Wassell :D
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • 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:
simply put, HE WANTS YOU TO SUCCEED.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
EASIEST EFFING CLASS EVER!!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
looks unapproachable but is really kind. midterms are super easy, final is a bit harder but still fair...
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is so funny...and midterms are super easy..final is a little bit harder but still very fair.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I liked him while he was talking about his life but otherwise it was utterly boring...
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Wassell is an amazing teacher. His notes are very clear, and if you study from them and understand what they are talking about you will get at least an 80% in his class. He is always available for help outside of class, and his labs actually have something to do with what he is teaching in class. I would 100% recommend his class.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM113
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took both 111 and 113 with him (inevitably). He reminds me of a british gentleman! His notes are quite clear, his exams are quite easy. The materials are not challenging enough, however, which gets me concerned about next year. Fair in grading, apparently looks over each student's grade and tweaks them according to their overall performance.
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