Martin Bunton - University of Victoria

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Martin Bunton - University of Victoria

Professor: Martin Bunton

Department: History

College: University of Victoria

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: HSTR277A
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super interesting and knowledgeable prof. I enjoyed the class and would recommend it to anyone interested in the region. There was a fair bit of reading, but aside from that there were only a couple quizzes, so apart from reading it wasn't hard to manage at all.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: HIST477
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An excellent prof, knows what he is talking about and is willing to discuss with any of his students. His knowledge of the modern Middle East is astounding and mirrors the hard work that he has put forth into both his research and his teaching habits. Would recommend him to anyone that is interested in history, UVic is lucky to have him!

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: HSTR277B
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Course was pretty lecture-heavy, but Dr. Bunton is a very good prof who knows how to keep the class engaged. Gave very clear grading criteria for papers, and told the class exactly what to expect on midterms.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: HIST110
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Bunton is one of UVic best professors, without a doubt. He's an Oxford & Cambridge-trained historian and is actually a leading international scholar on Middle Eastern history. In class, you can tell he knows what he is talking about. Lectures are pretty good and he gives you lots of feedback. Great chance to study under a leading scholar at UVic

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: HSTR277B
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures consisted of just reading from the textbook and carelessly jumping between topics and ideas. You're better off just staying home and taking notes from the textbook (which is actually well-written). The weighting of the assignments seemed illogical, but the midterm was easy and the essay was ok. I would not recommend this class with him

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: HSTR277A
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a kind and very approachable prof, but the course was really hard. Heavy reading, long lectures, hard final.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: COS126
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Meh

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: HSTR277A
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. Bunton is an excellent prof. He does sometimes get off topic and ramble but it's usually beneficial. Reading the textbook is absolutely vital if you want to do well on tests. For the essay assignment, we were assigned to write a book review. I found it more difficult than a research paper but the book was interesting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: HIST442
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 is a great guy, but he has this tendency to switch topics mid-sentence, and then not go back to the original thing he was talking about. Makes for very scattered lectures. Also assigned two very large books (400+ pages each) to be read by the end of the term, so as to discuss in the last two weeks of class... really??

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: HIST265
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:

Bunton is a great guy. He has a open-minded, un-biased way of lecturing, which can be rare in history classes. He really respects his students and their ideas. He does tend to ramble a bit though.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: HIST265
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Bunton repeats the themes that are on the midterm/final multiple times, so that was really useful. He doesn't outright say it like some profs, but if you hear him repeating something he has said a few times it is generally for a reason. He's an easy marker and doesn't expect to much formality when it comes to assignments.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: HIST442AND444
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best prof around. Got me interested in history. Fair marker, very helpful w papers. Also a good human being

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: HIST442
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:

Bunton is awesome. He is a good lecturer and deals with difficult issues in an extremely careful and balanced way. Not a particularly hard marker on tests, although you will have to work pretty hard on papers, he doesn't just accept junk with a bunch of footnotes like some history profs. Super approachable and good to talk to in office hours.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: HIST447
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof, listens to your arguments in class, super knowledgable! He even helped with one of the textbooks. My fav. prof so far!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: HIST442
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really knowledgeable- although a little intimidating precisely because he knows so much. Lectures can be a little boring but if you pay attention you will learn a lot.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: HIST443
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof. The best seminar course to date. Seminars are meant to be student orientated so he did a great job of balancing readings, discussion and teachings with our papers. Extremely intelligent, insightful and helpful. The best prof I've had at UVic yet. Bunton is one of the best at UVic and what a professor should be.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: HIST442
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, knows his topic and is enthusiastic. Actually cares about his students and is dedicated to becoming better and better. Great non-partisan view. He's not easy, but you'll actually learn something. Buntin is the reason they can charge 450$ a class. Also, generally speaks on separate panels related to the classes in his off time!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: HIST265
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:

Bunton was an amazing prof. So helpful, and wants his students to do well. Very interesting, and did a great job of covering this survey course. Passionate about teaching, and never fails to make you laugh. It is so cute how much he cares about his students.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: HIST265
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:

Presents complex material in a clear and engaging manner. Very upfront about exams and the material to be examined. The texts assigned are highly relevant to lecture topics and thankfully quite readable. Recommended.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: HIST443
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:

Poor prof; had 13 3hr lectures and he missed one and wasted 2 on introductory material. Students did presentations and practically taught the rest of the classes; he did very little. Quite slanted PoV on the mideast. Could have learned what I did from the class just by reading text; did not get my money's worth. Pity, b/c topic v. interesting.

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