George Tsiknis - University of British Columbia

Professor: George Tsiknis
Department: Computer Science
College: University of British Columbia
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Man I absolutely love George, one of my fav profs at ubc, even though i'm now in my fourth year. The guy is a fantastic teacher and genuinely cares if the students are with him, he uses clickers very effectively, going over topics until people understand them. An absolute gem, in the CPSC department, a god among men.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
good guy george
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor who cares about his students. He is also very friendly and extremely hilarious. Assignments and exams are fair if you put the effort in.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Seems like an incredibly great guy and delivers a lot of passion to the lecture hall. That said, he does not prepare well for class, is often late and stumbles over his explanations. Could do with a lot more rehearsal.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
A great professor who really cares about his students. Engaging and informative lectures, and absolutely hilarious. Also very fair exams and workload.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 121
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
George is a great guy; his lectures are entertaining and he is very approachable. However, he sometimes gets confused with some of the material, which in turn confuses students. You'll have to get used to the accent, but it's nothing major. I really liked his class. His exams are fair and so is the grading.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Hard to understand. Says stuff like, "how the step is gonna look like?" I think he means, "what is the next step?" but it's hard to tell. Lecture slides are half written and inherited from another prof. Nice guy, pretty funny and also helpful if you talk to him. The lectures would be better if he wrote his own notes, or just wrote on the board.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He's a great prof. Everyone loved him in our class. He's amusing and enthusiastic, I liked listening to his lectures. His accent is thick, and it was difficult to understand for the first two classes, but afterwards it wasn't a problem at all. I would definitely recommend him, he's a caring prof who's passionate about his subject.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: 121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor, will definitely be looking to take a class with him again. Lectures were always fun and informative. Don't listen to all the people saying they couldn't understand him, he is more then easy to understand. If you are fluent in English you will not have a problem.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: 121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Material is easy. I can't understand anything he says, so there is no point to attending his lectures if the 3% iClicker marks aren't important to you. Not to say he's not a good guy. He's pretty awesome.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Needs a while to get used to his accent.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Useful material but very likely to lower your GPA. I would not take this class unless you need it for something specific.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC213
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
No one can explain a concept as clearly as George. He's a wonderful prof; very kind and patient too. Labs were fun, classroom lectures were lively, and if you ever go to his office hours your confusions will be swept away by his clarifications. Labs were relevant to student learning and he cracks jokes every once in awhile. Fantastic time in 213.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CICS520
  • 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:
Best professor.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I've had George 3 times already, and each time he has proven himself one of the best CPSC instructors at UBC. The accent at first may be difficult, and he has to backtrack a lot, but the most helpful and caring prof around!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC213
  • 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:
Amazing prof! Knows what he's talking about, negotiable and approachable in office hours, and once you get past the accent, will explain anything you ask well and passionately. Definitely taking another course with him.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC213
  • 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: Mandatory
Comment:
George is rad, he has a little bit of an accent which honestly helps get you through how dry the course material can be at times. I literally jumped for joy when I realized I had him again next semester.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC213
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Following George, you will achieve success easily!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC213
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I recommend taking this course with George - he put a lot of effort into the in-class examples. He has a bit of an accent but it only adds to the hilariousness of his jokes! Ops! He really seems to care that his students understand the material. It's a definite advantage for CPSC 313.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CPSC121
  • 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:
George is a really funny and caring professor who needs to get more sleep at night. His accent can be a bit difficult to understands and the lectures fairly dry from time to time but that's life. The course content gets progressively more difficult as it goes on. He can be very lenient. Don't bother asking him "do you even lift?" The answer is yes.
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