Julian Yates - University of Delaware

Professor: Julian Yates
Department: English
College: University of Delaware
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205BRITLIT
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Yates is the best. He handled the coronavirus transition to online in the best way possible. I really appreciate his dedication and you can tell that he really has a passion for the texts. Take his class if you like engaging in light, comedic banter as a way to learn. Also,Make sure to match his vibe or else it will be a long class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL324
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Julian is an odd yet amazing professor! There is a fair amount of reading but most of Shakespeare's plays can be found online for free. He makes the text very easy to understand. Attendance in taken but the environment is so chill, I didn't mind going. Essays are graded a little harshly but you learn to write what he expects of you.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL300
  • 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:
Some of the things we read for this class made no sense to me, but if you listen to the lectures and take notes, you'll do alright, and ASK QUESTIONS, bring up discussion points, do anything, and you'll feel better for it. He gets to know everyone in the class and wants to see you do well. Be prepared to read a lot, but it's worth it.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Yates is a great teacher. Even though the texts are old, he finds ways to make them interesting. There readings are reasonable. He really wants to help you become a better writer and makes great comments on your essays to help you improve. I definitely recommend this class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Yates is a great teacher. He always connects the texts to modern life in an interesting way. The reading is reasonable, and there are 5 short essays--no tests. Definitely would recommend for British Lit.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG361
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took him for Zombie Madness topic... AWESOME class. We watching videos and he asked for your suggestions too. The reading was pretty interesting not all gore and guts type zombies. I actually liked going. His British slang made listening to his lectures a good time. Would definitely take any other classes with him.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL101
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Yates is an amazing professor and he's hilarious. He assigns six papers and drops your lowest grade. All you have to do is read what he assigns and write a 2-4 page essay on it. No exams. No final. I learned a lot about my writing ability because of this class. Definitely take it if you like literature and writing. It also boosted my gpa a lot.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL206
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a really nice guy and class is actually pretty interesting, but he grades pretty harshly on essays. Reading Logs are graded a little easier but he has really specific things he looks for in essays and if he doesn't find it you'll get a really average grade
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Yates is a wonderful human being. He's very down to earth and funny, and totally cool with giving extensions. However, I hated the material, and mostly struggled to stay awake during his lectures
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL101
  • 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:
Although he doesn't really respond to students' input, he's always willing to listen and to create discussion. He's a TON of fun in class and makes awkward jokes :)
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great teacher, funny, energetic,and knowledgeable. His assistant not so much she grades inconsistently. Go for his discussion class. You'll learn a lot from him.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • 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:
fun and interesting. learning brit lit from a guy with a british accent-can't go wrong. class is good, he's super nice, grading is a little tough but i would say hes definitely one of the better english teachers in the department.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • 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:
his accent is the best! great teacher, loves what he's doing. not a bad grader. gave 6 short essays .. u'll love going to class! he's awesome
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL324
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He made this class extremely enjoyable.. Yates is one of the best professors I've had, made all of the Shakespeare texts easy to comprehend.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL300
  • 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:
Genius. Loves the talking heads and the magnetic fields. talk punk with him. he'll love you. also, one of the smartest people you're likely to meet. if you don't mind working hard and learning a lot, take his class. also--watch for his class on the FETISH. it's brilliant.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • 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:
Really nice guy and genuinely interested in seeing his students succeed. Circle discussions can be intimidating if you're shy, especially since the students do 90% of the talking, but it's a pretty good class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Yates is an awesome professor, which helped to make an otherwise dull subject interesting. His Britich accent was so funny and his laidback attitude made the class more relaxed. Class participation is important, but he's very open which makes it easier to talk. I'd recommend him to anyone.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He can be helpful with papers and whatnot. However, his idea of using a circle formation in class is both intimidating and unneccesary. Beware of the circe!!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Brit-Lit I with Yates was awesome. He made the readings, however dry some might have been, as interesting as possible and left plenty of room for discussion among the students. The papers were fun to write, and there were no exams to stress over!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL202
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Texts and Contexts is not the most interesting class on the surface, but Julian made it just that. I'm not one that normally participates much in class discussion, but I found myself doing so on a daily basis in this class. Awesome professor, take him if you can!
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