Michael Parkin - Western University

Professor: Michael Parkin
Department: Economics
College: Western University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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:
His lectures are almost exactly like the textbook. He is very intelligent, but I did not find his way of teaching engaging. I found it hard to learn anything from the lectures as they went quite fast, had to read the text afterwards. His exams were quite difficult for me, and his TUT quizzes had a strange marking scheme. I struggled in this class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECON002
  • 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:
Knows his stuff really well but his lectures are just reading of his slides which is from the textbook which is also on myeconlab. Basically if you read the textbook you will do well. The exams are easy to moderate except for the last 6-10 challenge questions which are cumulative and all based on one question building on each other.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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 prof I've had. Very very credible and very intelligent. Excellent examples given, he knows his stuff
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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:
My econlab was very helpful. Attend his classes and he will tell you at least 10 questions on each exam. He is funny and his exams are fair. He puts some challenge questions though
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECON002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a good writer but nit a very good teacher for first year economics because he is capable for higher and deeper studies. Anyways, he is really good and his accent is pretty nice, I like the way he always connects textbooks materials to his lecture.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECON2
  • 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:
he sounds like David Attenborough! go to class, some of the pop quiz questions are on the exam.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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:
Really terrible having to listen to his biased lectures. I was excited to take econ, but considering how he warps what he presents to suit his own ideologies, I spend a lot of time being disgusted. You can do well in his courses if you can regurgitate, but a lot of the information presented is counter-intuitive to how the world actually works.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1000
  • 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:
Definitely knows his stuff, really have to pay attention in class to fully understand his examples and explanations. Makes great use of My Econ Lab, really good quizzes and practice qs.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO1021
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Absolute genious. Exams are beyond fair. Online quizzes you can get 8/10 questions right from just the study plan answers. Do your study plan once for quiz, and redo before exam = guaranteed 90% or more. He knows his stuff, try and get this class.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Alright teacher. He is the voice of experience. He is very biased however, and rushes lectures.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Guys let's be honest. i know he is cool but compare to gilmore, he is not that great. He is great professor but he doesn't go straight forward. Gilmore goes straight forward but not this prof. Time to retire old man
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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:
Personally I like this prof. His exams are fair, and his lectures are very much a summarization of the textbook. Because he teaches from the book he co-wrote with his wife, he deliver the course content in a clear manner. He's terrible with clicker questions, the questions he sets up usually ends up crashing in class.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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:
Love him. He makes econ very interesting and I love his challenging questions.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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:
Prof. Parkin is pretty funny at times. Seems like he is enthusiastic about what he teaches but sometimes he goes over the lectures too fast, making his lectures a bit hard to comprehend
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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:
Great Professor, Easy Course. The clicker quizzes motivates class attendance, and paying attention results in success. Parkin is a great guy, and the exams are very straight-forward.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • 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:
A great man.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1021
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a good prof, explains stuff. But what I didn't like was how he made students buy a textbook they don't need since it's all available online on my econ lab. Liar. But then a lot of profs are like that, so what can I say...oh watch out for the clicker quizzes btw
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1020
  • 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:
AVOID HIM IF U CAN along with the other witch GILLMORE. They will FAIL you. Exams are unnecessarily hard. POOR teachers. SShameeee!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1020
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is nice, cute lol.. but what he says in class is ALL in the book. I really hated the clicker quizzes!! But he knows alot and personally i like him tho
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ECON1020
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Parkin for prez! Really smart guy. Helped spearhead European monetary policy. Class is easy if you read the text and practice online problems.
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