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SOCI1001H - 5.0 rating“Deborah is super sweet”
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Reviews (95)
D.white is the best prof. ever, she make this course so much fun, she is readilly avialiable to help and make it easy and crystal clear.
She is an amazing professor and is wonderful at teaching. I love the fact that she doesn't give lecture notes so it forces you to go to the class. Shes wonderful
HANDS DOWN BEST TEACHER I EVER HAD.
Amazing Prof hilarious fun lectures take her classes if you can :)
She is an amazing professor and a clear, funny and wonderful lecturer. Hilarious, engaging, kind and hers is the only sociology class I ever actually enjoyed! Bravo Prof!
Awesome prof! Very interesting and helpful
She was such a great prof, makes the class interesting and funny. I hope I have her again in later courses!
An excellent and enjoyable professor who can make even dry topics fun to learn about. She has an excellent sense of humour and is always willing and able to help clarify topics when needed.
awesome proff
One of the Best professors I have had! Extremely passionate, and makes you want to learn! I would highly suggest taking her upper year classes!
BEST Prof!! easy grade, and I learned a lot. shes not bias at all- and shows so much respect and understanding for students . Definitely a teacher I will remember !
Professor White is an AMAZING teacher. I have so much respect for her, she is such a great person. She's a great lecturer, she is so passionate about the content, and is always willing to help. I would absolutely recommend her class. Trent needs more professors like her !
Shes was great and I loved her terrible jokes. Such a genuine person.
she's so kind and sweet and really seems to care about her student's success! she made a potentially boring class alot more tolerable! she does not post lecture notes or slides though so it's important to go to class and listen well! she repeats and emphasizes the important stuff though which makes it easy to understand.
I don't even know where to start. Professor White is the biggest sweetheart imaginable. She is always there for her students, and will do anything she can you help. She tried very hard to ensure that everybody understands the course content. I honestly switched my major because of how much I liked her class
Only lectures for 2 hours and posts her slides online. Very easy to follow and midterm & final are multiple choice questions from lectures and readings.
sweetest prof ever. also repeats important points all the time to make sure it's clear and noted!
I wish I would teach all of my classes! She is by far the best prof I have had. She cares about her students and you can tell how much she loves what she does as a prof and a sociologist. Her lectures are run so smoothly and she makes sure to point out the most important parts. Her reviews for exams are great, and she always tries to be extra clear
You can tell that she loves what she does. She is such a genuine person, and probably the most down to earth prof at Trent (and there are many ones like this but Deb takes the cake). I strongly recommend taking any class taught by her. I wish she taught more classes at Trent.
Yes, she can be a tough marker and there is some heavy reading from the texts. Besides, her lectures clarify everything from the texts and if there are any discrepancies, she goes to great lengths to clarify it. She is very accessible so if you don't understand anything, email her and she will go to lengths to help you over email or in person.
I absolutely adore Prof. White. 10/10 recommend for any student! She convinced me to become a sociology major.
She is a bit of a tough marker but this is university after all. She expects you to do the readings and ask for help when you need it. Getting help isn't hard with her, because she responds to emails quickly and loves talking to her students. She really makes an effort. She is such an amazing woman and professor
Deborah is super sweet! Reminds me of a cute, quirky mother figure. Her lectures are excellent as well, really easy to listen to and take notes from - but you better be at lecture. She also genuinely cares about her student and lets it known. She was a delight!
Deborah was a great teacher, she is a very kind soul. Just beware, your grade is dependent on 3 things in Soci 1001. So if want to get a good grade, make sure you do your assignments (an essay)and study for the midterm/exam.
She's really passionate about sociology so it makes it easy to go to her lectures. By far my favourite prof so far.
She's good
She is very caring and tries to make class fun by always showing funny cartoons. She also would make jokes and call out those that would come to class to hand in the mini-essay and not stay for the lecture. Overall, she is a great professor and I would take another Sociology course just to have her again.
Not a lot of things to be graded on, so make sure to take time to study for exams and do the essay. very caring woman who genuinely wants to see students excel. doesnt use powerpoint so make sure you come to lecture and listen to everything she says for your own notes.
Amazing prof! You can genuinely tell that she enjoys what she is teaching and wants to see students excel! Lectures are easy to follow and paced really well so you have time to take notes
I cannot say enough positive things about Professor White. She is a phenomenal professor in all aspects. She will email right away, she gives the best lectures, and she genuinely cares about her students. I highly recommend taking a course with her.
Deborah is very nice and kind and helpful. However, her lectures are super dry and boring. If you dont go to lecture, you wont pass because the midterm is half from things said in lectures and half from readings. She doesnt engage but just reads off the screen. Few assignments and class always ended an hour early
She is a great prof! she gives exactly what to study and she states on the test if it was from the Lecture or Textbook. Its a easy elective if you go to lecture, really easy to follow with simple concepts.
Amazing Prof, great lectures. Very funny and extremely easy to listen to. Course content is good and interesting. Would definitely take another class.
Her lectures are always extremely engaging and full of interesting relevant topics. She's the kind of professor that leaves a lasting impression on her students even after they have taken her course. Would take one of her classes again coz shes an amazing prof.
She is an AMAZING person and prof!
Deborah is super sweet and genuinely passionate about sociology. She does not use slideshows so she repeats herself a lot. She is very clear about outlining what will be on tests and the instructions for assignments. She is super approachable and friendly. Class always got out an hour early.
Sweetest lady you'll ever meet hands down. From first year until now my favourite sociology professor at Trent. Can't say enough good things!
Deborah is a good lecturer. She doesnt use slides so paying attention in class is a must, so is attendance. She explains each topic thoroughly and repeats herself to ensure you took down what she said. Interesting and easy to follow along with
GO TO LECTURE! A lot of what she talks about isn't in the text and the exam and midterm are 50/50 split on where the questions come from. When she's teaching, write down what she's saying instead of just copying her slides or you won't do well. Very easy course if you just show up and read the short chapters. 10/10 love Deb!
Absolute gem. Go to her lectures because she doesn't use slides and emphasizes points that will be on the exam.
Good prof. Her teaching style is very meticulous which often results in repetition but ensures you actually internalize what you're taught. And you really can't bash her for drawing things out because she usually ends class an hour early.
Overall Deb's class was easy and interesting. Though, you are only graded by a few things which can be tricky (especially for first year students). The one assignment was easy, though she seemed to have one TA on her team with no knowledge of APA format which caused some people to achieve low grades for no reason. Overall, fairly interesting class.
Deborah is amazing!! She repeats important things 2-3 times so you can write it down. Lecture is engaging, so GO!! Slideshows are never enough, so take notes during lecture. No recording supplied. Class was 3 hours, she uses 2. No seminars, lots of reading. Only graded on 3 things so STUDY. Lots to memorize, but she supports you 100%!!!!
Prof White is one of my favourite profs so far, her lectures are short and engaging, she gives breaks and doesn't keep you for the full 3 hour lecture block. My one piece of advice is to make sure you show up to the lectures as she goes more in depth than the jot notes that are on her lecture slides. She is also very understanding!
super sweet lady, she cares about her students. pay attention in lectures things she says will be on tests. as long and you show up, do your reading and try you will succeed in her class. she answers her emails super fast too.
She responded to emails very quickly! For the lectures, at the start of the semester all the slides were posted, but as the class went on less and less was written on the slides, and more was verbal, so attendance is suggested. The lectures were very short (3 hour timeslot but always under 1.5 hours)
Deborah is a wonderful professor! She is a very kind, caring, and understanding professor. She is also very quick at answering her emails and is very willing to answer any questions you may have about the course content. She is also very passionate about sociology and delivers very interesting lectures. Definitely recommend taking her courses!
Amazing prof. Incredibly knowledgeable about sociology, but also just a great person. Lectures are short and sweet, not over-complicated like sociology can be. My only gripe is that she is not the one who marks the essays for this class.
She is so infatuated with the topics that we learn, she is understanding to students with accommodations, and she always repeats certain things as a reminder of their importance.
I love Debbie!!!! She is so amazing and well spoken and I just love her!!!
She is amazing!! Her lectures are so meaningful and easy to understand. Highly recommend this course!
She keeps up with current trends and makes effective real world examples to help students relate to the concepts
Deborah is an amazing first-year professor. Her lectures are interesting and worth attending. She actually seemed to care about her students and would not force us to stay for a full three-hour lecture. I 100% recommend taking a sociology course taught by her!
Deborah makes lectures super simple, easy to understand, funny and intriguing. The only bad thing was this course was only based on 3 things: A midterm, 1 essay, and a final exam, so everything was worth a high percentage.
10/10 very funny, tells you exactly what you need to know before the exam and midterm. No surprises, only thing is that you're graded on a midterm, paper, and exam. So not much room for error. Overall I wish I could've had her for my other soci classes.
Best Prof I've had in 6 years of post secondary, I wish she could teach me for all of my courses. Only graded on a paper, midterm and exam though so you kind of have to do well on everything if you want a good mark. She makes 'boring' content super engaging, and her exams are very fair- there's no surprises.
Professor White had amazing lectures and kept the students very engaged even though it was a huge class, the midterm and exam were very well explained she lays out the whole test for you. Now the midterm essay is graded by a t.a. keep that in mind.
I love Debbie to my core. She was the most amazing first year Professor, and I stand by that. The lectures were never more than 2 hours long, some only for 50 minutes. She does provide extra information outside of the slides, so attendance is appreciated. She also provides what will and won't be on the midterm/exams during lectures.
Great women, took lots of pauses during lecture to help catch up on notes
Best professor I had all year, she's clearly passionate about what she teaches and makes clear to students what's going to be on the exam, so if you study and understand the concepts it's super easy. Very understanding and encouraging to her class. Only a midterm, mini-essay, and final exam. Can't recommend her enough.
I loved Deborah so much, definitely one of my favourite professors!! Her lectures were nice and short and she paused so we could catch up on notes. We only had one assignment besides the exam and midterm, and the grading was very reasonable. I would say that attending classes is very beneficial as she says a lot more than what is on the slides.
She's the best. Lectures are short and easy. She makes concepts interesting and easy to learn.
deborah was truly just an amazing prof. she is so kind and understanding and cares for her students so much, but attendance for classes definitely matters because she says very important things in the lecture which aren't on the slides and you will be tested on them in the final exam. as long as you take notes this is the easiest class ever
Literally the best professor you could ever have in the Sociology department. Take her course if you have the opportunity, you won't regret it! She's so sweet and caring, and just cares about her students.
shes great
Debbie White was a fantastic professor
Debbie is a literal queen! She is literally just a big ball of sunshine, and will quite literally treat you like you are a human not a random number. We only had a few assignments and tests and they were easy to complete. I honestly wish Debbie was my mother she is that awesome. She is the answer to fighting to fighting capitalism.
I loved all of Deborah's lectures as they were easy to follow. Only graded on 3 things, which was nice. Deborah made me really enjoy my first sociology class at Trent. I highly recommend the class and professor.
Take this class, even if you don't need it for your degree. Prof. White's lectures are captivating and she uses modern day, clear examples to illustrate concepts. Only one assignment, a midterm, and the exam. The textbook helps a lot, and it's online so you can use it as an audiobook. I would die for her.
She was the sweetest prof I ever had. Really cared about the students. The only issue I had is that your grade comes from only 3 things which were exams and an essay. I'm not a good test taker and even when I felt really good about the exams, I got a lower grade than expected. She's a great prof, just wish there were more ways to earn marks.
Deb was an amazing prof, she really is such a sweet person and a great teacher! I recommend attending her lectures as the slides didn't have a lot of info on them. Do a bunch of quizlets before her exams and you'll do great in her class!
I love Deborah, she's amazing.
I love Deb with all my heart! She is an amazing professor and knows her stuff. If you are going to take her classes you cannot slack off. Read the readings and attend the classes. Otherwise you will not do very well. We had one paper, midterm, final and participation. So everything counts!
Honestly great prof and person in general. She doesn't have a lot on her slides so come to class ready to type/write down the stuff she says. She gives relatively thorough exam overview before both the midterm and the final. She is kinda funny and usually ends class 30min-1hour early if you show up, pay attention and use text youll be good
Textbook readings are so optional bcs queen debroah goes over the whole exam before you take it. I love her so much omg. She goes over everything you need to know so clearly and you can tell she ACTUALLY CARES❤️ its an easy elective and i loved this class and lectures are very short like dont be scared by 3 hours it only goes for like 1 and 1/2
She's so sweet and makes information in lectures very clear and easy to understand. Also literally tells you exactly what you do and don't need to review before midterms/ exams which was sooo helpful. Definitely recommend.
The prof was great and you could tell she was truly interested in sociology; we had many conversations about it outside of lecture time. Ran an engaging class through real life experiences, personal stories, and overall interesting delivery with the material. Always available for help through office hours and email,
Dr. White is excellent in engaging the class while encouraging critical thinking with an optimistic and enthusiastic attitude. Her lecture content and delivery is amazing and she is always supportive. I left the course with a broader perspective and greater sense of curiosity. One of the best experiences I had as a natural science student.
Very good lecturer but speaks very fast so i record lecture audio as lectures are not recorded. Ends every sentence with "M'kay" but is all around a great prof and i would class a class from her again.
Readings will help but you can get away without them. Her lectures hardly go the full 3 hours, and she gives a whole review for exams and midterms. Very interesting class
Very engaging with her lectures and gives exam review. There is never surprises.
Dr. White's lectures were very interesting and was very thoughtful and engaging, I would absolutely recommend taking her class.
Good at explaining
She is actually amazing in every way possible
Prof White is incredible!! Her class is a good introduction to sociology, even if you aren't a sociology major (I'm business). Her lectures are easy to understand and actually engaging, not reading off the slides. She also never uses the full 3 hours of her lecture time, usually around 1.5 hours. She's amazing and I highly recommend!
It would be very difficult for me to think of anything negative to say about this prof
Lectures are heavy but never went the full 3 hours. Some of the TA's were hard markers but Deborah is amazing and makes everything easy to understand. She gives full review for midterm and exam. You can get away without doing any readings just know a summary for the exams. Love her coolest prof ever and very understanding.
Deborah is the only reason I have faith in professors at Trent. Lectures are mandatory but they only go for 2hrs rather than the scheduled 3. Anything that was important would be said multiple times to make sure everyone got it. Any class she taught I would take, regardless of the subject.
I love this woman with my whole heart, i am so excited to go to her classes. Shes an angel and always says hi, she has great reviews for exams and explains in a way that makes so much sense. She has such a lovely presence and I have never even thought of skipping a class
Absolute legend. I love Dr. Deb. She gives you a review of what will be on the mid-term and final!
she was an awful grader spent days on a paper and barely passed, there are only 3 ways to get marks. a midterm, an essay, and a final exam. goodluck trying to learn anything with no seminars going in depth and explaining. psychology was easier than this ridiculous class.
Genuinely enjoyed her lectures so much! She got me interested in sociology as a minor. She is super passionate about the topic and cares for her students.
She deserves all the good reviews she gets. You can tell she is so passionate about Soci, her lectures are long, but engaging. She is so kind and reasonable with the work she gives out and grading. She's always up to chat, she is hilarious, she is just the real deal. I could go on for hours. She is hands down the best Prof I've had at Trent.
very amazing fun class. the course was interesting and challenging (while not too hard).
love the way she organizes her lectures! very engaging and explains topics well. also gives study guide for midterm and final!
Class Info
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Textbook Required
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SOCI100
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2.3
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