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15ratingsColin Grittner
Professor in the History department at University of British Columbia
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- 15 Student Ratings
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HIST325
Dec 14th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
5.0
HIST325
Dec 14th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A-
Textbook
: N/A
Amazing professor! 10/10 experience with Dr. Grittner. Keep doing an excellent job!
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HIST325
Dec 14th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
HIST325
Dec 14th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: Not sure yet
Textbook
: N/A
BEST PROF AT UBC HANDS DOWN!! Seriously guys, if you have the chance to take a class with him, do it! He's the first professor to cure my short attention span because of his amazing lecturing style! His discussion classes are also great. I have anxiety and his personality made me forget I had anxiety which made me participate well in discussions!
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HIST324
Nov 20th, 2023
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
4.0
HIST324
Nov 20th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A-
Textbook
: N/A
This was a summer class. Great and caring prof, lectures were very interesting, included a lot of diverse perspectives which is amazing and needed. Need to do all reading for discussion to do well. Kind of tough when it came to grading the final paper, which hadn't been the case for the other assignments.
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HIST324
Jul 24th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
HIST324
Jul 24th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: N/A
Colin is a great lecturer, although he stutters a bit, he is very captivating to listen to. There are a lot of required readings for each tutorial discussion, but if you read them then it is easy to do well. Colin is fairly quick to grade assignments and gives helpful feedback. If you want to get an A then I suggest utilizing his office hours.
Get ready to readGives good feedbackAccessible outside class
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HIST324
Jul 7th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
HIST324
Jul 7th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: N/A
Dr. Grittner complies his classes with discussion and lecture. The discussions are helpful as it correlates how class materials and readings have integrated themes. Supportive and gives helpful feedback. Accessible for office hours!
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HIST324
Jun 22nd, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
HIST324
Jun 22nd, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A-
Textbook
: N/A
Great professor! Always shows a genuine care towards students and gives great feedback.
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HIST325
Apr 21st, 2023
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
4.0
HIST325
Apr 21st, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: B+
Textbook
: N/A
Dr.Grittner is very knowledgeable on history. It is clear he puts effort into his lectures and selects relevant course readings, I would take his course again. I did find him to be a pretty tough grader on the papers! I am an A avg. student and got 72-75 on my papers :/ I would utilize office hours to check in with papers to ensure a higher grade.
Tough graderCaring
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Quality
4.0
Difficulty
4.0
HIST325
Apr 17th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Textbook
: N/A
Professor Grittner is really cool. His lectures are fun and engaging and he talks in a way that genuinely does not make me feel bored. There are pretty hefty readings though (given that it is a HIST course but I am not a HIST major), but the material is generally pretty interesting. He is pretty strict with deadlines and extensions. Great prof!
Get ready to readParticipation mattersGives good feedback
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HIST325
Jan 13th, 2022
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
4.0
HIST325
Jan 13th, 2022
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: B+
Textbook
: No
Dr Grittner is so far my favorite professor at UBC. Hes very organized, clear, and excellent at explaining concepts. He does do heavy readings and discussions every few weeks, but he balances it all well, and it honestly works out great to understand the class better. Seriously if you get a chance he is amazing.
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HIST324
Aug 30th, 2021
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
HIST324
Aug 30th, 2021
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: No
Online Class
: Yes
Dr Grittner was a really great prof! Super helpful and always down to answer questions, there is no such thing as dumb question to him (and trust me there were a fair share of dumb questions from my class...). Participation is mandatory for the tutorials but he's very accommodating and makes sure it's a comfortable environment to share ur thoughts
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HIST325
Aug 30th, 2019
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
HIST325
Aug 30th, 2019
For Credit
: Yes
Would Take Again
: Yes
Textbook
: No
Online Class
: Yes
A very kind and caring professor who wants his students to succeed; he keeps you interested and engaged; he is a fair marker as long as you put in the work and offers good feedback.
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HIST325
Aug 15th, 2019
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
HIST325
Aug 15th, 2019
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Textbook
: No
a real caring professor who love's to help and often goes the extra mile if you go up to him. grading very reasonable as well.
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HIST1113
Aug 8th, 2019
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
4.0
HIST1113
Aug 8th, 2019
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A-
Textbook
: Yes
He's a good, newer prof. Pretty tough grader I've found. He could be clearer as far as his expectations, especially when it comes to papers. Otherwise, he conveys the history well, gets marks back fast, and gives lots of time for discussion. He is not picky about attendance, but you will be marked on attendance and participation. Would recommend.
Gives good feedbackAccessible outside classCaring
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HIST324
Dec 20th, 2017
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
4.0
HIST324
Dec 20th, 2017
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Textbook
: No
Tough but fair and leaves lots of comments. Really helpful at office hours!!!
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HIST324
Nov 23rd, 2017
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
5.0
HIST324
Nov 23rd, 2017
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Textbook
: No
I personally thought he was a tough grader, but since he is a new sessional lecturer, he is enthusiastic to help students. He's just fine. He's loud and clear. He has good slides. Attend class to understand them. He'll assign 3 article readings for each tutorial. Participate. Again, since he's fresh meat, so he'll go out of his way to help you.
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