Bruce Mackay - University of Lethbridge

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Bruce Mackay - University of Lethbridge

Professor: Bruce Mackay

Department: Liberal Studies

College: University of Lethbridge

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: LIBED2000
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

An amazing prof with an understanding and caring outlook on teaching.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: LIBED1000
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best professors I have ever had. Genuinely cares about students and wants everyone to succeed! Please take a class with him, he is amazing!

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: LBED1000
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I hardly had any time to do anything for this class, I never read any of the assigned readings because I didn't have time and still ended up with an A. Easy GPA booster.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: LBED2000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is significantly different from LBED1000. No labs or tutorials. Easy class! Bruce is super kind and I love attending his lectures since all my other classes are asynchronous. I'd love to take more courses with him! He does take a while to mark papers but that's just because he wants to give everyone good feedback!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: LBED1000
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bruce is so sweet. I loved this class because it really opened my mind to writing, Bruce doesn't want the cookie-cutter papers you are taught to write in high school, instead, he wants you to actually think about the topic and write about how you think and feel about it. Easy A if you just try, have an open mind, and attend the lectures!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: LBED1000
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bruce is not a great lecturer. he can often go off on tangents, it was difficult to understand the class content. he went off of his experience, which didnt always to what you think the class is about. tests were on the most obscure details about the things we talked about, which made them difficult as it seemed nothing he talked about was relevant

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: LBED1000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Studying for tests in his class is impossible. He is incredibly unclear about what needs to be studied, and even more unclear about what to actually take as notes. I find myself often questioning if what he's talking about is important or not. What's worse is that he rarely has a powerpoint, and when he does it's just pictures. Hard to study with.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: LIBED3O1O
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Bruce is a good prof. Easy to get along with, and makes his courses interesting. The paper is easy, and short. A large part of your grade is participation.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: LBED1000
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Mackay is an excellent professor - his lectures are full of enthusiasm and genuinely interested me. If you put in the work, you will succeed in his class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: LIBED3010
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Bruce is a nice enough guy and he cares, however he was absolutely terrible at marking. He had not marked ANYTHING by the last week of classes. The class had a lot of potential, and I was very disappointed. His TA marked our research papers and the comments were extremely unhelpful. I am sure if you write and think like Bruce, you will do okay.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: LBED3010
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The focus was not to learn material but to critically analyze material from different perspectives. No tests, but lots of writing. Lots of chances to participate in class discussions, not like your typical class where the teacher stands up front and talks. Several guest lecturers. My only complaint is that he takes FOREVER to mark things.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: LBED1000
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 don't know why everyone is complaining below. He's awesome! There is a lot of reading, and sometimes it's hard to get a word in edgewise in his class (from other students I mean), but his papers were VERY WELL laid out, and he was funny and encouraged thinking and hard work. He knows his class is for the GLERS too, and thats why people take them.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: LBED1000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst prof I had this semester. You agree with him or you are wrong. It might be a language thing, but I found his explanations confusing and the course devoid of actual content. Never bought the text and never had to refer to it. And now I have to suffer another year of lib ed for it to count. I advise everyone to avoid lib ed at all costs.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: LIBED1002
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

So everyone takes this class for their GLERs. Bruce knows this, and basically makes it a living hell. I know I'm a good writer and I never see less than an 80 on my papers but somehow I ended up getting a D- on his papers (possibly because I used my own words instead of his) This class really screwed me over, I wish I never took it!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: LBEDALL
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class is alright just to fill your GLER. Don't expect too much from it though. A quick glance at the coursepacks Bruce & Kevin design make it pretty clear that the class is more about advancing a social agenda than a truly liberal education.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: LIBED1000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The only course he should be teaching is "arrogance and condescension for professionals". His courses have no academic value whatsoever. Teaches subjective material and tests on unrelated objective material. Go back to the college!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: LIBED1000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

There are readings from all over the board as "Lib Ed" would suggest, but then "Bruce" tells you what you should actually be thinking about the readings. God can't even help you on the written assignments if you don't regurgitate his liberalistic views on every subject back to him. He encourages participation, but only if it agrees with his opinion

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: LBED1001
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

LBED 1001/2 was a cakewalk, compared to the rest of my courses! 2 papers, one of which is a personal essay... guys, what are you complaining about?! The material is straightforward, and there's TONS of class discussion if you don't "get it" and Dr. Mackay is available after almost every class for assistance. A great professor!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: LIBEDALL
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:

i took every libed class available until last year, he;s easy! all you have to do is give him what he wants! listen to what the other proffs say...TAKE NOTES. then at the end of the year when you need to analyse the whole class, take everything they said and directly relate it to the topic,knowledge, learning, or whatever he picked that year!easy!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: LIBED1000
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:

Very helpful and nice professor.

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