Mac Fenwick - Trent University

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Mac Fenwick - Trent University

Professor: Mac Fenwick

Department: English

College: Trent University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ENGL1005
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You must read a book weekly and watch long videos that slightly (if ever) help with the 500-600 word report you are writing every week. The marking scheme is skewed, with feedback given that does not guide you for the next reports. It is as if random marks are picked out of a hat. Mac provided no clear grading criteria throughout the entire course.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ENG1005
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lots of lectures about his own interpretation of the material, (Which usually have little to do with the work you are required to do). lots of reading (like a book a week) followed by weekly essays. Easily the worse course I took.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ENGL1001H
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

ZOOM REVIEW Lots of reading and the weekly lectures videos were long, dry, and difficult to follow. Fenwick tried his best to make the weekly lectures on zoom informative and entertaining, which he partly succeeds at. He was the embodiment of the "How do you do, fellow kids?" meme.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ENGL2810
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably the most pretentious and condescending professor I have ever had in my career as a student. He creates his concepts in a vacuum and expects his students to regurgitate his own ideology like its gospel. Employs extremely inconsistent grading criteria and doesn't seem to understand his own critiques when you bring them up with him in email.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ENGL2810Y
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As someone who enjoys English courses, I was very disappointed with his class and teaching style. This course is incredibly difficult and is very far-fetching, to say the least. I found him very pretentious and demeaning. His assignments criteria are often very contradicting and are very confusing, the same can be said for his marking.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ENGL2810
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fenwick is enthusiastic about what he teaches, and his emails are pretty funny, but he has an undeniable superiority complex. His grading is very unpredictable and won't give out good grades to ideas that aren't his own.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ENGL2810Y
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very condescending towards students, asking for feedback is impossible as he just provides long-winded explanations that tell you that if you don't agree with his opinions, then you are wrong. He is rude and makes students feel small. I would not recommend taking a course with him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ENG1000
Grade Received: F
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

wears a Star Wars shirt with brown corduroy pants and asks to not be called sir on first day of class. Lol. He also compares people working at McDonalds AKA the low income class and to students in demeaningful ways. Little did he know was my mom, paying for my education ,works at McDonalds to support us..

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ENGL2810Y
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:

He is a nice guy who I think means well, but is not accomodating whatsoever. Tough marker without clear feedback, very tough class to get through for a whole year.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ENGL1005
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were verbose and almost irrelevant to the weekly assignments. Marking scheme very inconsistent and unclear. Not accommodating at all -- wouldn't give extensions even if a doctors note was provided. Condescending tone, did not value professor-student relationships and 'feedback' was not helpful for assignments.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ENG1005
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely verbose lectures. Course is called Love and Hate and yet hate isn't explored at all. Course isn't just reading, it's movies and music as well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ENGL1005
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mac provides a great online course format, although there are some things I wish could be different. Weekly reading can seem a bit much, but keep in mind it's an online course with no in class component. Mac's videos are helpful in explaining his perspectives, and additional background information on readings, so don't skip them!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ENGL4451H
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Top three professor at Trent. Absolutely hilarious, intelligent, and inspirational. We read a new book every week, but every week I found myself both reading said book and contributing in our small, seminar style class. I can't say enough about his positive attitude and relationship with his students. Take him if you get the chance!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ENGL1005
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

As an online course prof, Mac is not very accommodating. There are often long wait times for him to answer emails. His lecture videos are very long and the content in the lectures does not even relate to the weekly assignments or tests. His tone often comes across as condescending to the students. Overall, I don't recommend Love & Hate.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ENG1000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For a first year class there was a lot of reading (we're talking at least a novel a week). Additionally, you have to listen to his unedited 2 hour voice lectures online in loo of in class time, which would be fine except it often has nothing to do with the weekly assignments given, and there is minimal (if any) feedback given on those assignments.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ENGL1003
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There's no exam, so lectures really serve no use except if you want more insight for either seminars or essays. However, this was the only course that I attended every lecture, and found myself looking forward to them as well. I'm not the biggest fan of English, I only took this because I needed a 5th course. Best decision I made in Uni so far

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ENGL2810
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best professor that Trent has to offer. No other wants the involvment and ideas of students more than him. His funny hugh energy way of teaching keeps everybody involved, excited, and most importantly remembering the information. Nobody will truly appreciate your input on a reading more than him and want to take your idea to another level.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ENGL1003H
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fenwick is an amazing prof who is very underrated by the university!! He's super passionate about English and is always engaging. I've never enjoyed English and only took this course to fill a requirement but I would happily take more English courses if taught by Fenwick. Had me leaving the 2 hour lecture on Shakespeare wishing it had been 4!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ENGL1000
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mac is the funny, and very approachable. Definitely enjoyed seminars with him. Also, he looks and dresses like Leonard from Big Bang Theory.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ENGL1003
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loved Fenwick! His lectures were always super funny but also super interesting. He even found a way to make Shakespeare interesting. He was also super kind and accessible outside of class. Am currently searching to see if he offers any other classes at Trent!

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