2.5

Dorathy Moore

Social Science - York University - Keele Campus

2.5
Quality
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Would Retake
131
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2.5
Quality
3.9
Difficulty
2.4
Helpful
2.6
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Would Retake

131

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What Students Say

boring but very easy class

SOCIO1010 - 3.0 rating

Great lecturer, willing to help anyone in almost any situation

1210 - 5.0 rating
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SOCIO1010
Grade: A
Jan 5, 2002

boring but very easy class

5.0
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1210
Mar 27, 2002

Great lecturer, willing to help anyone in almost any situation.

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SOSC2350
Apr 13, 2002

Boring, patronising, high-school-ish

5.0
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2350
Apr 15, 2002

great!!!!! loved her!

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1210
Oct 27, 2002

Lectures clear and to the point. Slightly biased opinion though!

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SOCSCI
Nov 5, 2002

Tends to be a little biased. Yet still is an expert in her field.

5.0
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SOSC1210
Nov 20, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
SOSC1210
Nov 20, 2002

i think she's absolutely amazing. very understandable.

3.0
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1290
Nov 28, 2002

No Comments

1.0
5.0
SOCI1210
Nov 30, 2002

very difficult, tremendously biased, her way, or no way

1.0
4.0
1210
Nov 30, 2002

out to get students, brings her own issues to school, needs attitude adjustment

3.0
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SOCI1210
Nov 30, 2002

manly voice which is unclear, too picky when marking, scary at times

3.0
3.0
SOSC1210
Dec 1, 2002

only if she was not my T.A

2.0
5.0
SOCIAL121
Dec 1, 2002

is not sincere in helping, ruins 1st year students impression of york university

1.0
4.0
SOSC1210
Dec 1, 2002

treats students like they were in high school, emotionless, full of herself

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 2, 2002

biased towards female students, lacks ethusiasm, how did I get stuck with her&#6

1.0
5.0
1210
Dec 2, 2002

will never admit when she's wrong, intimidating, enjoys authoratative power

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 4, 2002

on a power trip, hard marker, bad prof

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 5, 2002

not informative, not helpful, dissapointed in her performance

1.0
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SOCI1210
Dec 6, 2002

reminds me of Ms. Tingle

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 6, 2002

treats her students with disrespect, feels like she does not want to be a prof

1.0
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1210
Dec 6, 2002

awful

1.0
5.0
SOCIAL121
Dec 6, 2002

yells at her students, prejudice against certain minority groups

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 6, 2002

does not reply back e-mails when students have questions, 45 min office hrs/week

1.0
5.0
1210
Dec 7, 2002

insensitive to students needs, extremely dull lectures, talking robot

1.0
5.0
SOCI1210
Dec 7, 2002

creates an intimidating tutorial enviornment for her students, pupils comes last

1.0
5.0
SOCS1210
Dec 7, 2002

please fire her! she is not suitable to teach at university

1.0
5.0
1210
Dec 7, 2002

monotone voice, enjoys showing off her vocabulary, shows no interest in teaching

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 7, 2002

has a hot temper, uses a class survey against students that she conducted

1.0
5.0
1210
Dec 8, 2002

uses techniques of domination towards her students

1.0
5.0
1210
Dec 8, 2002

does not give her students a chance to voice their ideas in a positive way

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 8, 2002

meanie!!!!

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 14, 2002

never replies student's e-mails!!

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 17, 2002

No Comments

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3.0
2350
Dec 18, 2002

Never had a probelm. Accomadating, FAIR marker.All other ratings by same person&

5.0
1.0
SOSC1000
Dec 20, 2002

No Comments

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5.0
1210
Dec 22, 2002

extremely dissapointing. i wish she would quit her job

1.0
5.0
1210
Dec 22, 2002

does favours for certain students and not others.

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Dec 26, 2002

poor overal quality, lacks interets in her students

1.0
5.0
1210
Dec 27, 2002

favours/ accomandates other students. unfair and prejudice(visible minorities)

1.0
5.0
SOCS1210
Dec 31, 2002

hard marker, her way or no way

1.0
5.0
1210
Jan 3, 2003

biased!

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Jan 4, 2003

her judgement clouded, plays favorites with her students

1.0
5.0
SOCS1210
Jan 10, 2003

has a power trip over students. enjoys the little power she has.

1.0
5.0
SOCS1210
Jan 19, 2003

extremely subjective. biased towards her favorite students

1.0
3.0
SOSC2350
Jan 19, 2003

thumbs down: should stop rating herself (see only good ratings below).

1.0
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1210
Jan 24, 2003

extreme feminist, shows in her biased ways towards some girls. detest males

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Jan 30, 2003

unprofessional, gives feminists a bad name

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Feb 3, 2003

really awful!

4.0
5.0
SOSCI1210
Mar 21, 2003

*good/interesting lecturer*, too hard of a marker, clearly has chip on her shoulder as contract faculty member!!

5.0
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SOSC2350
Mar 29, 2003

No Comments

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2.0
1210
Mar 29, 2003

So much info, enjoyable.

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Apr 3, 2003

clearly biased, extreme feminism, does not like students who can out talk her, very subjective in her tutorial evaluations, bad overall.

1.0
5.0
SOCS1210
May 2, 2003

extremely difficult to understand. feminist to the extreme.

3.0
5.0
SOSC2350
May 6, 2003

A very hard marker. Very subjective and narrow minded. You may end up dropping the course.

1.0
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SOSC1210
May 15, 2003

She strictly enforces a C+ avg for 1st students. It will take a miracle for students to get an A with her. Favorite topic of hers is homosexuality.

4.0
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HUMANRIGHT
May 18, 2003

Very nice lady. She's very hard in marking and not very clear. She knows her stuff.

1.0
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1210
May 21, 2003

knows her stuff, but does not accept other view points. very strict and stubborn in her ways. likes to show her authority over 1st year students.

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Jun 8, 2003

Just terrible!

4.0
3.0
SOSC1210
Jun 17, 2003

She is an awesome prof, very fun and interesting course I suggest all first years to take it.

1.0
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SOSC1210
Jun 17, 2003

there are way easier courses than hers. dorathy is out to get 1st year students.

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Jun 26, 2003

Good at lectures, but very uptight, won't receive any new ideas or suggestions from students. seem to have some personal issues that carries into her work.

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Jul 11, 2003

just terrible! avoid her at like a plague!

1.0
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SOSC1210
Jul 25, 2003

Bad! Feminist to the extreme! Ellen Degneree wanna be.

2.0
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1210
Aug 21, 2003

I'd like to run her dogma over with my karma. Can you say narrow minded boys and girls? Has a mind like a steel trap, snapped shut!

1.0
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1210
Aug 23, 2003

closed minded, her way or no way! should not be teaching! worst prof ever!

5.0
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SOSC1210
Sep 6, 2003

learnt so much in this course. i'm shocked to see all the negative ratings, but not everyone is going to like every prof that i like. i thought the course was awesome. i thought she taught it very well.

2.0
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SOSC1210
Sep 7, 2003

Saying she is close minded is perhaps the kindest thing one could say about this woman. Her material is so far left that anything remotely moderate is laughed at by her, and anything that conflicts with her opinion, cogent argument or not, is ignored.

1.0
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SOSC1210
Sep 8, 2003

She definately tries to be professional, but if u r stuck in her tutorial, BEWARE. Her way or no way. Her fav. topic is pro homosexuality and extreme feminism. Just Awful Prof!

1.0
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SOSC1010
Sep 16, 2003

Like previous comments, she's very uptight and holds her opinions high above others. First year students beware.....avoid this prof!

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SOSC1210
Oct 28, 2003

While almost every prof at York tries to convert you to communism, this one takes it to the EXTREME. Try to avoid her at all costs, and if you're stuck, just remember to hate Mike Harris.

3.0
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SOSC1210
Nov 14, 2003

What I think this class needs is a textbook.

2.0
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SOSC4350
Feb 13, 2004

No Comments

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SOSC1210
Feb 14, 2004

Dorathy Moore..What can I say? She's a great lecturer but tough when it comes down to her marking students' papers. This class is difficult. Students usually get Cs and Ds and she RARELY gives out an A. Crude, but worth it.

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SOSC1210
Grade: A
Feb 21, 2004

I had Dorothy ages ago and I was really impressed with her style. I learnt many things and I wish other professors would be as frank with material as Dorothy is. If you want the truth - see Dorothy!

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1210
Mar 22, 2004

Dorathy was my tutorial leader and contrary to what everyone is saying, she's awesome. Prof that expect ppl to lear tend to be label bad. Her class deals with issue that are sensitive but overall I learnt more in that class then in any other class taken

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1210
Mar 26, 2004

I can't believe the reviews! Dorathy Moore is an amazing prof. Her lectures are comprehensible, and relevant. Her tests are easy because she tells you the questions before hand. There are no surprises. Just stay clear of her tutorial and you'll be fine.

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SOSC1210
Mar 28, 2004

Besides giving the hardest time to a student who needed to change her tutorial, and speaking 100m/ph in lecture she was great... yea right... you can't folloow her lecture, taking notes is so hard... too much readings in course kit!

4.0
4.0
SOSC1210
Apr 6, 2004

She talks way too fast but the guides at the beginning of class help.

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SC1210
May 26, 2004

She gets her point across clearly. If you find yourself lost at a lecture, approach her afterwards and she will clearify. Overall a great proff. Just needs to be more enthusiastic because the material is boring

1.0
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1210
May 26, 2004

First year students beware, she may look like an innocent lady but she is the hardest prof i have ever had to take notes from. And soooo boring!

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SOSC1210
May 27, 2004

I am warning you all, that if you get this teacher drop the course immediately. Let's say you want to go to Law School after undergrad studies, most Law Schools won't accept students that have C's on their transcript. You will get a C in her class.

4.0
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1210
May 28, 2004

Wow, cannot believe the comments here. Professor Moore is a terrific lecturer. Sure, she dictates her notes- but at a pretty steady pace. Did you want her to pause after every word?

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SOCIALSCI
May 29, 2004

if you don't need to tka ethis course stay away from it.

5.0
3.0
SOCS1210
Jun 2, 2004

Dorathy is one of these best profs that York has to offer. She covers tones of material but literally gives you the exam if your willing to study. People either love her or hate her. I loved her!!! Brilliant woman!

5.0
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SOSC
Jun 22, 2004

Very clear, easiest lectures to follow. Very structured, organized. Prepares you well for exams. But some of the multiple choice tests were so ambiguous, and the library assignment was graded so stupidly. Overall, she's really excellent though. good class

4.0
3.0
SOSC1220
Sep 9, 2004

Her tutorial was so bloody awful that god kills a kitten for every second you're in there. It's not that she's an awful prof, but she's rather close minded if you challenge any of her teaching methods, and she's rather boring. Beware.

2.0
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SOSC1210
Sep 14, 2004

She was my TA, has constant mood swings, always changing her mind. Disorganized in her lectures, she jumps all over the place. Hard marking and she don't know her basics in essay writing.

2.0
4.0
HUMRIGHTS
Sep 18, 2004

I totally dropped this course....she is extremely boring and it was a complete waste of time. AVOID THIS CLASS

4.0
4.0
SOSC1210
Nov 19, 2004

She can lecture pretty well, but other than that is distant and you have to get any help from TAs. Her tests aren't too bad, but you have to guess what she's going to ask! B is an EXCELLENT mark in this class!!!

2.0
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SOSC1210
Nov 23, 2004

although her lectures are interesting i find that i get bored and tired at the end, HOWEVER, my TA is even worse, not much help and i find that i just wanna hide from her because she DOES NOT help you

5.0
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SOSC1210
Jan 3, 2005

Dorathy Moore is a great prof, her lectures are very clear and very interesting. She makes her expectations clear as well. Taking notes in her class is easy as they are basically a repeat of that days readings. I love her class, my T.A is great! I'd take a course taught by her again

3.0
3.0
SOSC1210
Jan 13, 2005

really boring class and i wish i never took it, but my TA..... Winnie... is the best and has made this class the best it can be... if your in law and socity and need this class, make sure winnie is your TA

1.0
5.0
LAWSOCIETY
Jan 24, 2005

No Comments

1.0
5.0
LAWANDSOCIETY
Jan 25, 2005

No Comments

2.0
4.0
SOSC1210
Grade: A+
Jan 26, 2005

Her lectures are the most boring thing you will ever sit through and her tests are pretty hard. The TAs are very good though, especially Winnie.

2.0
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3150
Feb 15, 2005

Very Hard!

3.0
4.0
SOSC3991
Mar 23, 2005

i paid $1000 to learn about current events from the newspaper - great.

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Mar 24, 2005

Horrible TA!!! Max participation mark she gave was 74, and it was worth 20% of the grade. Decent lectures although very boring. Bottom line i have gotten B+'s and A's in all clases i have ever taken in my 3 years at York and i got a C+ in her class. STAY AWAY!

3.0
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SOSC1210
Apr 4, 2005

Not impressed. I liked that her lectures were well structured; she always gave an outline and stuck with it. However, the lectures were very boring and VERY dry. I couldn't wait for the course to be over! Also, be careful choosing your tutorial...you could end up with a useless TA as I did.

3.0
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SOSC1210
Apr 5, 2005

class was okay but she made it sooooo boring

4.0
3.0
SOSC1210
Jun 20, 2005

Her lectures are clear, and very interesting. She doesn't go too fast or too slow. She marks very hard and does not take into consideration that we are only first year students...

2.0
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SOSC1210
Grade: A-
Oct 17, 2005

Recorder is an asset in this class that's for sure. Lectures are structured but boring. Dorothy knows what she is talking about, however her attempt to make lecture interesting/motivational fails miserably.

5.0
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LAWSOCIETY4TH
Dec 7, 2005

Honestly, she starts off hard b/c she is trying to weed out all the students who are not serious about university. She gets a lot better as she progess's. She was by far my favorite prof, last year in 4th year.

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1210
Jan 15, 2006

work hard and you'll do well. she honestly organizes the whole course for you... all you have to do is pay attention and study. great prof. passionate about what she teaches.

2.0
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FAMILY
Mar 6, 2006

i would rather watch paint dry then take one of her classes again.

5.0
1.0
1210
Apr 4, 2006

I loved her. She is very passionate about what she teaches. She provides hte outline fo all her exams so it is really easy to do well.

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SOSC1210
Apr 21, 2006

Amazing prof. She knows what shes talking about and is very approachable. Only downside is she talks fairly fast. Definetly need a coding system to take notes. Awesome class, awesome prof.

2.0
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SOSC1210
Jun 20, 2006

She talks too fast. The Class & lectures were extremely Boring. The tutorial was even worse. If you do the reading and submit all the assignments, then there is no need to go to her classes. If you ask question during class, you will regret

5.0
2.0
SOSC1210
Nov 9, 2006

knows what shes talking about, speaks well and very clear, passionate about her studies

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SOSC1210
Jan 4, 2007

talks SO fast! and uses big words where there is no need. TA'S WERE horrible! the one i had at least! short little lady with a scarf! BEWARE! overall her lectures are BORING and the TA'S are the worst! tests are SO hard and although she does provide outlines they are thesis with 6 questions! and 5 OPTIONS! :(

5.0
2.0
SOSC1210
Feb 5, 2007

Dorathy is a great prof. she's extremely passionate about what she speaks about. she doesn't lecture too quickly. sometimes its better to listen first and then write later. graham was the best t.a.- go to lecture and you'll ace the course- she's VERY organized!!!

5.0
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SOSC1210
Feb 14, 2007

She is a great prof. I really enjoy her lectures and she is so passionate about the topics. If you go to lecture you should have no problem doing well. Frances is the BEST T.A., she is very helpful and a genuinely nice person. This is my favourite class and it has sparked my interest in human rights law!! Would recommend it to anyone!

4.0
2.0
SOSC1210
May 16, 2007

Her speed in talking wouldn't have bothered me if she USED SLIDES! Unfortunately, other than movies, she used nothing. However, she is fairly repetitive + material is logical, so you really just need the gist to get a good grade. She has a VERY liberal social perspective, and you may be offended if homophobic, or misogynistic to any degree.

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SOSC1210
Jul 26, 2007

Dorothy definetly knows what shes talking about! But uses HUGE words that go over many of the students heads at a very high speed causing more confusion then necessary. Loved the material. Loved what we learned. HATED the prof. and tutorial LEADER! very bad first year experience!

4.0
2.0
SOSC1210
Mar 2, 2008

At first she seems really smart and intimidating (during exams she gives death glares to everyone) but if you actually open the course kit and do some readings you realize she lectures completely on the stuff right out of there. However, she's well spoken and entertaining as far as professors go!

5.0
2.0
SOSC1210
Mar 25, 2008

Very organized professor whose aim is to make material clear and understandable for students. This is a first year course, so the material is quite general kind of background. Any problems and questions can be discussed directly with the professor who is very approacheable and open for students. T.A.s are not very tough as well.

5.0
2.0
SOSC1210
Apr 18, 2008

Very organized and clear. Concepts are communicated very well and lectures integrate well with the readings (although the films are a little boring). TA's are also very well educated and are genuinly interested in the course content. Show up to lecture, take really good notes, do the reading, show up for tutorial...maybe even talk - you'll be fine.

5.0
3.0
SOSC1210
Jul 6, 2008

Prof. Moore is wickid awesome! Really good 1st yr course. jsut read and go to lecture = good mark.

3.0
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SOSC1210
Jul 22, 2008

This class was horrible. I had no idea what the lectures were about because she was so all over the place. I never learned anything in lecture. The only reason I did well was because I always went to tutorial and had a good T.A. The T.A. was a tough ass but forced you to do your work and thus do well. The prof. does not teach at 1st year level.

5.0
2.0
SOSC1210
Aug 15, 2008

Awesome Prof! Very smart and insightful, extremely passionate about what she teaches and that makes the class enjoyable. Course material is very interesting and easy to follow. Exams were a bit long and redundant but overall amazing prof and class

4.0
4.0
SOSC1210
Sep 8, 2008

She herself isn't a bad professor. Her test were too long for 2 hours (3 essays in 2 hours; common). Depending on your TA you can do well or not. The TA I had was very picky it had to be exactly what he wanted. I would not recommend this course try choosing another 9-credit course if possible.

4.0
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SOSC1210
Jan 20, 2009

Content was excellent. Lectures were very dry. Need to be good at taking notes. Don't try to copy her words exactly. May seem fast paced but she often rephrases everything she says to make sure you understand. "In other words"... Do the readings before lecture and you will feel much better about what she is saying. Get a good TA!! (Kerry Taylor)

1.0
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SOSC1210
Mar 19, 2009

Prof is so monotone puts you to sleep

1.0
5.0
SOSC1210
Jun 4, 2009

She knows what she's talking about but takes one side. This course is extremely biased and utter brainwash. Devout and conservative Catholics/Christians, Muslims and Jews beware!

4.0
3.0
SOSC1210
Aug 12, 2009

Good prof, and lecturer. Have to be good at taking notes. Really enjoyed the class. Good as long as you have a good T.A. Get john paul, he was a nice guy that marked hard but not unfair. Overall, good first year class!

5.0
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SOSC1210
Sep 11, 2009

Very helpful. Does not put notes online but is very interesting.

2.0
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SOSC1210
Apr 29, 2010

Dorothy Moore is a nice lady, but her lectures are not very interesting. She's monotone, not entertaining, and very biased! She killed the course for me and others. She's definitely not the prof for me!

4.0
2.0
SOSC1210
Jun 17, 2010

Dorathy is a very informative prof. She gives a lot of insight and clarifies whatever she says. She has a bit of a monotone voice but it is not that boring. She uses films well and is very clear in what she says. And sometimes, the class participation is quite amusing and fun.

3.0
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SOSC1210
Jan 11, 2011

Speaks clearly and loves to explain her lectures in a good manner but she twists everything and is little biased, also she is faminist!!!!

5.0
1.0
SOSC1210
Apr 18, 2011

Awesome professor. Enough said.

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