Bill Moul - University of Waterloo

Professor: Bill Moul
Department: Political Science
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
I now am a lecturer in a university and still look back at my notes when designing my classes. Brilliant man, wonderful teacher. All you need to do well is to apply yourself and to be inquisitive. Don't memorize for the sake of grades, really try and learn and you'll do well. Only regret is I didn't take more of his classes.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI333
  • 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:
Best professor I had at Waterloo. Yes he is hard but it is University...not high school. The man is brilliant and if you take the time to learn from him, it will be well worth it. No prof at Waterloo will teach you better critical thinking skills.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
class averages on midterms are always under 50%. just don't take his class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI314
  • 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:
Beware of Moul!! Very hard professor. His explanations do not help anyone at all. Tried my best and still failed the class. Sought extra help. Did not help. Beware!!!!!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Having had Prof Moul for Mass Political Violence and Stats over 10 years ago, I can tell you this: Get to know this man. Take his class. Talk to him. Ten years later, the things I learned from him are the few things I keep with me today. He's scary smart, but see him after class, talk to him. He cares about his students.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
Taking a course entitled World Politics, it is generally expected to be relevant, worldy, and current. Bill Moul is stuck in the Cold War. This class would have been amazing in 1975, but its antiquated. I'm not sure if anyone has told this man that the Cold War is over, or that he is an unreasonable marker. Definitely stuck in his ways. watch out!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: POLI281
  • 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:
he is a good prof. he knows his****. he is as simple as possible but because of his expectations we assume hes hard. he wants you to know BASICS not so much details. and he is confusing, its like watching LOST, you have no effin clue whats going on until the last class/episode haha :)
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
As a political science major, I would urge you NOT to take PSCI 281. I learned absolutely nothing new and was bothered by his ridiculous/ pointless questions. I love political science, but this isn't a proper psci course. Moul is a nice guy, and obviously smart, but not a good prof at all. Needless to say I won't be taking any more of his classes.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good course but only restating climate theory wrt state development.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
Unlike any teacher or professor that I have ever had (in a good way). Extremely interesting material. Concepts taught through historical examples. Makes you think and work hard, but you'll be a better student because of it.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tough grader on the essays but easy to do well on the midterms if you attend the lectures and take thorough notes. You won't regret taking the course and will definitely leave more knowledgeable about political theory than when you came in.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good guy. Interesting material...His lectures are like riddles...which is great if you like riddles. I think that if you're at U of W to get a piece of paper you'll hate his style. If you like to think and be challenged, you'll love him.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
Worst class I've ever take in my entire life. I'm not gonna sit here and deny the fact that Moul is not an intelligent, educated and bright man, but I think his approach to teaching what he knows sucks and needs major work... Make your students understand, not confuse them by *trying* to make your lectures seem out of order.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easily one of the best Professors I've had. Class is definitely different, it may seem random at times as he likes to throw in facts that are relevant to the subject but not the lecture. It's not an easy course but he does everything he can to give you a good grade as long you put in the effort.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
At the beginning I disliked him. But that was because I was used to profs spoon feeding info. He's not going to give you easy, neat little answers to complicated problems. Get over it. By the end you will have gained much. Not a bunch of memorized political theories, but understandig that you can actually apply. That's my spiel =)
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
its a hard class, don't take unless you have to. Moul is a nice guy, but his classes leave you very confused. He also requires a lot of his students considering its a second year course.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
The course is for the intelligent. Its not hard, but if you keep up with the readings (25 pages a week) and relate it to his lectures, towards the end of the course you really do become a smarter person. Highly reccomend any of his courses, as a teacher he is so helpful and nice. sometimes he even sings for his students. He is IVY league educated!!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI281
  • 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:
Very helpful. Went out of his way to help students. Even offered to proofread/edit before papers were officially submitted. Great professor!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI214
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The final exam was rediculous, no one finished in time. Weekly assignments are pretty much hit or miss. They take me 12+ hours a week to do. It is very hard to understand what he is talking about in class. You will either get a 90 or a 60 in this class.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PSCI214
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
nice guy. while he is really smart, he can sometimes be incomprehensible, and sometimes goes on rants completely unrelated to the topic at hand. He is an acquired type of learning, that takes practice
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