Michael O'Hagan - University of British Columbia

Professor: Michael O'Hagan
Department: Languages
College: University of British Columbia
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: FREN112
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Content of class is the same for every section. The class was mainly him talking bout the french language and its history and then a group in-class exercises for practice that were actually useful but don't count for grade. If you want a good grade you gotta work outside class. Class was boring tho.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: FRE222
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor O'Hagan may seem a little self-important at times, but I honestly don't think that it's that bad, he's just a realistic dude. Honestly, he wants you to do well, and he'll give you every opportunity to get an A if you do the homework (which isn't heavy). He's also very specific about what you need to do, and it isn't that hard.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: FREN111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst class you'll take at UBC
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: FREN111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. O'Hagan was such a sweetheart I loved having him as a professor. He could be a little condescending at times but I felt that he really cared about whether or not his students understood his lectures. Definitely would recommend.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: FREN112
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Was a B student in French before O'Hagan and now I am barely passing. I think he makes his tests much harder than any previous teachers I have had. Same goes for his compositions, which are very difficult and marks hard on them. 50 % for a final? And at his difficulty? good bye gpa :( Avoid if you can.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: FREN222
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Decent prof, bad guy. 3 Tests: ALL functions, nature of words. Other lessons hardly tested. He likes French & is decently clear, so an A or B is doable. But he's snobby, blunt & unaccommodating. He lost my test, no apology. Expressed doubt toward my French ability based on previous grades years ago - so unencouraging. Got an A tho. Take that.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: FREN102
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great prof!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: FREN123
  • 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: Not Mandatory
Comment:
At first, he was intimidating but throughout the course he has gone to show how much passion he has for the subject. He was very helpful when asked and really was very dedicated to the subjects on hand. I truly enjoyed the class and think he is a wonderful character and a great prof!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: FREN111
  • 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:
Prof. O'Hagan knows the french language, linguistics, and general language history very well.You will get a lot of use of the textbook, and the online site. if you want to achieve high marks in his class, it is not hard but you have to put in the work like all other classes. He can be a little cranky if you approach him before class, but afters ok
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: FREN121
  • 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:
Great prof! Very grammar focused, but teaches it well. As a science student, I was worried that it might drop my GPA but my French writing has become much better after attending this class and I have no regrets taking it.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: FREN122
  • 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! Explains things perfectly and really puts obvious effort into his lessons.He won't use the textbook you have to buy, but he makes that clear. He does follow the online one. If you are trying to get easy marks, this is not the class for you. He makes sure you deserve your mark, and that is part of why he's such a great prof.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: FREN222
  • 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:
O'Hagan teaches French and its grammar very clearly even for those who don't know grammar in say English. And since his native language is English, he knows where anglophone students are coming from. So he knows when to give a translation for a difficult word, unlike the native french profs. I wish he taught all the french grammar courses.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: FREN123
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you do not have prior experience in a French immersion setting do not take O'Hagan's class. His primary focus is grammar. Extremely challenging to do well without a solid foundation in French (above and beyond high-school/college level exposure). Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: FREN123
  • 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:
Seems like a knowledgeable and passionate man for a French professor but teaches grammar lessons orally with little or no use of visual aid. He also digresses at length about material marginally related to the course. Attendance was not that helpful for test review and independent learning is necessary for success in course.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: FRREN223
  • 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:
O'Hagan is a good teacher. I can't say his class was interesting, but that is the fault of the extremely dry course material. He is clear and willing to go over things multiple times. He is a fair marker, as the marks on compositions are calculated mathematically by the number of errors made.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: FREN222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It's obvious that he is passionate about the language, and very familiar with grammar rules. It is tough to ask him questions when you don't understand something though, because he tends to get caught up in the grammatical errors of your question itself, and then get completely sidetracked. Tough marker too, do not take this class for easy marks!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: FREN102
  • 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:
Professor O'Hagan is very detailed, informative, and engaging. I'm pursuing French above the 102 level and I'm hoping to find a lecture he's teaching.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: FREN102
  • 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:
I could tell many in my class didn't enjoy Professor O'Hagan's teaching, but I feel very fortunate to have attended. Maybe his old-fashioned mannerisms make him an awkward teacher, but his instruction was meticulous and interesting. He is definitely the best professor I've ever had.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: FREN222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Kind and respectable man but not exactly the best at teaching :( His English accent is quite noticeable despite his fluency in French, and sometimes it's a bit unclear of what he's talking about. Markwise, he's quite reasonable, I ended up with an A-.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: FREN223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Willing to go out of his way to help students understand the material. Passionate about the language. Loud and enthusiastic.
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