Awesome guy; Very funny with awesome notes.

caring teacher

This guy is auesome

Nice guy. Good to talk to in his office hours for extra help. The course was better then expected

Dr. Taube is the greatest, tallest German man ever!

A nice guy, tries his best to get everyone to understand. If you go to his office and ask for help, he'll explain the concept better to the entire class the next day.

He is a funny guy. He always tries to make sure the whole class understands a concept, and makes organic really fun!!!

Huey is a cool, funny prof who seems to know what he is doing. He just confuses me more with his models tho...

Good teacher

Good teacher, but his final was fricken impossible.

The final was hard, but that was to be expected. 161 is made to be difficult. Other than that, his notes were very organized and his lectures were well structured. Had a nice sense of humor, too. Just tended to be behind in the course material, though.

He's alrite!...final is not very tough, but need a lot of memorizin' & studyin'...

just 2 tell u that his final is not as hard as Blackburn's...some of his questions even come from the same question as midterm, quiz, practice exams & even homework, too...

At least his tests r very similar, or even some questions quote from the practice exams, slightly easier than Dr.Dennis Hall...but indeed his lecture notes r not clear...

Super nice guy, though his tests are generally really freakin hard! Laugh through the practise exam, cry through the final. But generally he's TAUBERRIFIC!! (wink wink for all you 9K returners!)

Exams exactly like practice exams. Significantly easier, more helpful, and more clear than other organic professors. Really nice and helpful if you talk to him. brush up on rxn products right b4 exam

nice, smart guy, GO TO CLASS, his notes off net are useless unless u are there, so ya notes are bad, has trouble w/few words withdrawling sounds like destroying and that can mess u up bad =[, seems to overload you at end of year w/notes

Wonderful professor! I found his notes very thorough and clear, has a great sense of humor and is able to make a class enjoyable, considering the subject matter. Exams are fair and he explains concepts well.

this is for sure a class you have to work to keep up in, but that's mainly because of the content. He's a really enjoyable prof and very helpful. Also I note no one has made mention of his flask yet

if u dont get somethin thenask and he'll sure answer u clearly! his exams are fair and can't blame it on him if u do bad. GO 2 CLASS and do UR SAMPLE EXAM!very nice prof and friendly,never gets tired of students taking his lunch time to get help,funny 2

Take his class! he even helps with lab reports if u ask,he even does experiements right in class. very sweet and likes to share his most preciose things with students such as SKY!u gotta take his class to know what I mean ;)

Hubert is the best prof I've ever had in my life. HT Chemistry was awesome in the morning and his exams are straighforward, study and it's an easy A+. He writes poems for the class and blows things up! Best prof ever!

Excellent prof. His desire and passion to teach shines through every class. Exams are not that difficult if you know the stuff. One class (before halloween), he started throwing candy at us and then pulled out a Corona and chugged! Taube is definetley reccomended as most FY profs lack integrity.

One of the rare profs who cares about his students and enjoys helping and talking with them. It is a tough course and if you're not in class you will get lost but he is straight forward so there is not tricks come exam time. you know it or dont. Best prof I've had.

Very nice and funny prof. Like others said, he's always there to help students. The only problem I had was that he often explained things with the impression that we already knew about what he was talking about. His explanations also lacked depth and you really needed the textbook for clarification.

Best prof this semester, he's awesome and has fair test (study for them and u can do well easily)

he really loved teaching and was always very helpful and approachable, but the material was covered really quickly and it was really hard keeping up. the notes are online but you really have to go to the class to actually understand anything. and even then...

I dreeeeeaaded taking organic chem...Chem's never been my thing but with this guy I all of the sudden really like it. He has a very cute sense of humour, lots of practice online, and his tests are really fair. He obviously knows what he's talking about and actually teaches it....no reading directly off powerpoint slides for him! Yay!!

He's such an awesome prof. He clearly knows his stuff and is loves teaching. Prof Taube makes Chem 161 easier to understand with his demonstrations and examples (sometimes hilarious demos). He's just all around great.

He is extreemly helpful and fair, also makes classes interesting by exploding ballons and throwing candy (Halloween).

his notes are clear and concise. and he is always willing to answer questions. and his exams are fair. he also makes organic chem interesting. overall he is the best prof i had so far.

Great prof. Made the class interesting and he is quite the funny guy. Must attend classes to understand his notes but teaches it very well. Tests are very fair, not too hard or easy. Obviously loves to teach and actually makes organic chem. worthwhile to learn.

Awesome proff, able to go to for extra help if needed.

"Ugu" was an awesome prof. Organic chem can be hell, but his helpfulness made this ugly class bearable. Funny: Candy tossing, balloon exploding, Jager-drinking, he has it all! Goes through notes fast, and assumes you know what he's talking about when you don't, but completely willing to clarify at all times. Average midterm, LONG but fair final.

I don't care what this guy is teaching; take the class. He's funny and obviously enjoys what he's teaching, and you won't find a better prof. The class isn't easy, but he gives you a lot of ways to learn the material; applicable homework, practice questions, and practice exams. And if you do the homework, you just might get a $20....

Taube is a great prof, its a little rough to get around his accent and the slurring of english, but once you can understand his speach it all makes a lot of sense, i bombed the final and the midterm but i still like the guy, its not his fault there are dumb people in organic chem, he does try to help though. Also... he likes his beer, take him out.

Very nice guy, a little bit of a rough accent but if you're inclined to learn, then you'll get passed his english. When he was teaching us the reactions in the last few weeks of the semester, he went really fast cause we were a little behind, so pay attention...and try not to sleep in the lectures. They really help for the exams.

Do the sample midterm, because the same concepts will show up on the tests. The final was pretty hard and stressed the last few weeks in class (a bit too much?).

Amazing prof offers many different ways to learn and memorize!

Awesome proff, after a while you don;t notice the accent. Really helpful ouside of class and a great guy overall.

Taube is incredible! He's very straightforward, his tests are fair, and he's hilarious if you're actually listening to what he says. People complain about his accent, but it's nothing that you won't get used to after a week. Highly recommended!

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Wow, what a bunch of whiners, he's not a bad guy, he cares how students do, he'll invite you out for a brewsky if you come for help, he's got a thick accent, but its affect wears off, better than the other 10 thick asian accents that teach the courses. Funny guy, will try his best to make the exams "fair", deffinately deserved the SALUTE award.

I was suprised to read some of the last reviews, because I thought Taube was great. The first couple of days I had him I was worried I wouldn't understand his accent, but actually within a week I had no problems at all. His notes were great. I have him again this semester for Chem 263, I think he'll be much better than my last O-chem prof.

I enjoyed his class a lot, and his lectures are very easy to understand! He's a great prof and highly recommended to everyone who takes chemistry! I kinda regret not taking his lecture this term ... and oh! he's a very funny guy!

I can recommend this guy. Online notes, fair tests, doesn't make the course overly hard. Won't blow you out of the water, but if you just want to get Ochem over with hes the right guy.

He was a likeable prof. You can do fine in this course if you USE the textbook and only use his notes as an extra reference. Chem 101 was hard but with this prof it was not a negative experience.

It's not his test that are hard, it's the lectures... it's really hard to pay attention in a big class because he is quite monotone. the accent isnt too hard to get a hang of though. It's great that he has online notes, but there are so many abbreviations it's impossible to follow. Buy the textbook and follow religiously. good sense of humor!

Great prof! His lectures were interesting and he kept it interesting with little side jokes, the occasional video and lots of demos. Very friendly and helpful when you ask questions. Exams were easy if you read the textbook and the notes. I would recommend going to class and make sure you pay attention to the demos because they are often on exams!

I got through this course by reading the textbook. His notes really aren't great, but he is pretty helpful. He has seminars before exams and has lots of resources on his website. He is a pretty nice guy, but not a great teacher.

He is a very nice, helpful prof. His lectures tend to be boring and dry. But all you need to do is study his notes and you will do fine. I found all his questions came directly from the notes and were VERY similiar to ones in the handouts and practice tests he gave.

What a great prof!! His notes were neat & detailed, you can pretty much just study from them and ace the exams. Finals and midterms were fair, no trick questions & he won't test you on anything that was not covered in class. He does have a slight accent, but within a couple of classes you don't even notice it.

He has wonderful notes that don't make you use the textbook.exams were easy, and he is always willing to help. The only problem is that he is a bit boring. In general, he is a great instructor.

Good Prof! His notes are what you need, very neat and well organized! He has lots of demo and models in the class. His quizes and tests are quite similar to his sample!

A great prof, he explained things in a way which made it easy to understand- hardly touched the text book except for when i missed lectures. The quiz and midterm are pretty simple and fair, make sure to look at the old exams, concepts are very much related.

He was such a nice prof and genuinely cared about the students. If you ever need a concept cleared up he is more than willing to help after class. Although it seems like he didn't go into as much detail as other professors his exams were based on his notes so no worries. DO his practice exams they are almost identical to the real one. Exams were re

ONE OF THE BEST! His accent really scared me the first day but after that, it disapeared! VERY helpful and his exams..oh my goodness do the homework and practice tests cause they are almost the EXACT same! Exam was brutal but that was mainly cause I left a lot to study for the night before. He loves to help and he def. deserved his salute award.

One of my favorite profs! Very interactive in class and helpful outside of class. His notes are very brief so at times textbook is needed but his exams are very fair. The midterm was a breeze but the final was quite hard! Overall, I loved his class and he made o-chem bearable for me!

Awesome prof, loved him all the way through. Definitely recommend him. Midterm and quizzes were easy. However, he really rushed to cover rxn mechanisms near the end of the semester and then gave a brutal final exam.

Fairly comprehensive in the demonstration of class material (rushed some but there was a lot to cover). A little hard to understand due to his accent, and the darkened classroom with overhead projections made it easy to be sleepy... but overall a good prof. A very entertaining guy. :)

Taube is a really good prof. Know his notes by heart and you'll be fine. Pretty funny and a really nice guy, always willing to help. Has a review session before the midterm and finals to ask questions at.

his accent was not a problem for me, but he is not an interesting lecturer at all. harder than my other ochem prof, you have to understand the problem sets AND notes AND textbook problems. his notes were summarized SO MUCH that they just didnt make sense anymore! helpful in office hours.

Good prof with great notes. What a departure from some of the other science profs at the UofA.

He's a good prof. His expressions are funny at times. He provides great notes. Look at his notes first before you go to the textbook. I did the vis versa and it took me longer to understand stuff. He is very helpful if you do not understand something.

Dr. Taube is a fantastic professor. Take him if you can. Super helpful and fun loving guy. Sure if the class does badly he gets upset but this is simply due to his love. He loves teaching, he is awesome! Make sure you take his class.

I liked him. He is the kind of prof that you would except to get at university.

Taube is awesome. Sure he gets upset sometimes, but only at people that come to class and talk and then fail the exam. Shut up or don't come. If you follow this, you'll do great. Memorize the practice questions and you'll ace exams. Oh, he's hilarious too, but you only get the jokes if you're listening. He's great, I highly recommend him :)

He can be fairly boring, but he's a really good guy. His accent it's a problem at all. Every once and a while he can be really funny. Beware, in a big class he sometimes throws things into the seats. :)

Taube is a great professor.. I've always appreciated his comic relief throughout the semester! His midterms are faily straightforward and he's always willing to lend a helping hand. I would take his class again :)

Good guy, not so good at teaching. Notes are way way too summarized, the only way to learn the course is to understand it in lab or from the textbook. Extremely helpful in office hours. Comic relief, but it seems like he confuses himself sometimes and mumbles. Sit near the front, his voice and accent are muffled in the sound system. Notes online :)

Most Awesome prof i have ever had - after you get used to the mumbling. Always be listening carefully. I used to hate chem and although the class was super hard taube made it fun and super interesting.

I actually liked how his lecture notes were so summarized; it clears out the excessive information and focuses on what's actually important. If you need more information you can always use the textbook. Tests were difficult but I feel like the actual course is just quite challenging. I didn't have problem with understanding his accent either.

Once you get back the thick accent, he's very clear and engaging. His notes are well-organized, and make the nightmare of organic chemistry seem palatable.

He's a great prof who actually cares about his students. The midterm and quiz were easy but the final was more on the tough side. I recommend looking at his notes before using the textbook. I'd take a class with him again.

I found Taube to be a great prof, his help sessions were absolutely amazing and he was very helpful when answering questions. Ask after class, he has no class time to answer. Do HIS HOMEWORK online. His exams are identical to the homework he posts! Very easy if you dedicate yourself.

I never went to class and did really well. His notes are AMAZING. And everything is online, including pre/post lecture notes. You don't need to use the textbook whatsoever. He is a pretty cool guy, but his 8am lectures are brutal to make it to. His tests are exactly like the practice midterm/quiz.

Prof's true interest in teaching this subject, and making sure the students know it, is apparent. That is accompanied by his frustration with poor attendance, poor grades (hmmm...any correlation?). Provided 2 evening seminars per week, extra and unpaid, to try and reach out. How's that for true interest? Others already commented on tests/notes.

Taube is a fantastic prof. Anyone who says otherwise probably did not apply themselves. His exams are like the homework he posts - so make sure you do them! He offered seminars biweekly for people who had trouble. He cares about his class, and is more than willing to help if you have questions. It never hurts to read the textbook either. Great guy.

Really? This professor isn't all that bad, I actually did pretty good. I didn't attend his classes sometimes, because it always started at 8am. The exams are not hard at all, you just need to study his notes and you'll do fine. I didn't use the textbook at all, it's actually not worth buying. He does have an accent, but I understood him after 10 mi

Nice guy and truly cares about the art of teaching (and chemistry). I felt bad that no one came after a while because it clearly frustrated him. But he did explain very well, tests were easy, and he did help a lot outside of class.

Funny prof and explains things extremely well. It's obvious he's very well-learned about the mechanics of organic chemistry. Notes are very organized and also very clear.

good prof-not the clearest to while lecturing,but answers your questions well.added bonus that he breaks up class with jokes-usually at the expense of a little dignity on his part.knows his stuff

Good prof. Organized notes and keeps himself available for help and gives lots of practice questions and practice exams. Sometimes hard to understand due to his accent (but honestly you have to get used to that in uni anyway). Funny and I enjoyed the class. Knows his stuff.

He's a good prof. If you actually pay attention in class and do his homework, his class isn't too hard. He even holds review sessions; so if you don't do well, it's probably because you didn't try hard enough. Helps that he tries to make class more interesting with jokes and drawings.

Dr. Taube is one of the best professors offered at the U of A. He is very knowledgeable in the field of ochem and he is very enthusiastic about the course. Of course, ochem is one of the harder introductory courses in university and I think any prof would be rated "hard" because of it. Has an accent but easily understandable. Makes jokes sometimes!

Good Prof. Very hardworking Fella, haha

Although he has a solid understanding of course concept,if can be very difficult to find the will power to pay attention. Good sense of humour but mono-tone voice puts class to sleep. Offers free review sessions. Overall average professor.

Very good prof, extremely friendly and helpful. His notes are really good and organized. the fairest prof when it comes to exams. He only tests from his notes and does not test you from the textbook. Fair grader as well. Really enthusiastic about the stuff and maintained a great atmosphere throughout the semester. Exams are easy if you attend class

CLASS IS BORING AND I WOULD RECOMMEND READING THE DAYS CONTENT B4 GOING TO CLASS SINCE HE TEACHES AS IF U ALREADY KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT. FAIR MIDTERM HOWEVER THE FINAL HAD QUITE A BIT OF THEORY, INCLUDING DEFINITIONS THAT DO NOT SEEM THAT IMPORTANT AND ARENT WELL KNOWN. HE LOVES WHAT HE TEACHES AND TRIES TO MAKE THE CLASS FUN

Great professor, makes great notes and offers free review sessions for midterm and final. Exams are fair and if you study hard you will recieve what you want in his class. I was amused by how fast he mark our exams, basically you will know your grade two to three days after your exam!

A prof who is very interested in what he teaches. Quiz and midterm were almost identical to the ones posted online. Final was quite a bit harder, with a lot of emphasis on the last few classes. Posts all notes online, with lots of practice and homework to try. Classes were a bit slow, but he seems to be a very nice guy with a great sense of humor

decent professor, good notes and exams very predictable.

guys don't lishen to any one i am telling you guys, the amount of help this guy provided me off class was just unreal. i went to him 1 full straight week 1-2 hours every single day and he was there to help me. ALSO he is the only prof to have office hours every single day. He was the best but know that u have to study as well lol. amazing prof

awesome prof! if chem is not your thing he is a good prof to have as he is very helpful and very approachable! marks exams very quickly and exams are nearly identical to practice tests

I hate organic chemistry but Dr. Taube made it bearable. He's very helpful- offers nightime review sessions before every exam on his own time! Also, his exams were very fair and there were no surprises if you did the practice midterm. Chem 261 can be a nightmare but I'd guess he's one of the best instructors for it at the U of A.

As long as you do his practice questions, his class is not hard. He's also pretty helpful if you take the time to go to his office.

He's so laid back. just attend his lectures and you'll be fine. do his problem sets a few days before the test to keep the material fresh.

263 is way better than 261, and Taube definitely grows on you. His midterms were super fair, except they are slightly deceiving compared to the final, in that the midterms were practical and his final had a lot of theory. He's a great prof, I'm gonna miss him in 361.

If you do the homework and re write the mechanisms, like he tells you to do, its really not that hard at all. Dont try to memorize it all the night before, as you can see doesn't work from the reviews below.

He was a good prof. Very helpful in office hours and excellent notes. However, he has a thick accent so it takes a while to get used to his accent. His exams are very fair, as long as you study hard exams should be good for they are similar in format to his practice. Overall good prof I would recommend.

Lots of mechanisms and reactions to memorize. It's easy to not pay attention in lectures, but if you do and read over your notes it all makes sense in the end. His accent is somewhat thick but you get used to it. I personally loved this prof. Don't buy text, just google for resources online.

Decent teacher, but I found that there was a lot of material to go through. Ochem isn't easy, and you definitely have to work hard. Curve definitely helps out though.

Dr. Taube does a fairly good job of explaining mechanisms and concepts, but he does expect his students to catch on fast and to remember quite a bit from 261. Paying attention in class definitely helps but even if you don't, the notes do make sense in the end. His exams are fair and to succeed, you must read and memorize the notes thoroughly .

provides clear notes that are general so you definately have to study certain things in greater detail. very helpful during office hours and provides plenty of ressources to help you do well. can sometimes be difficult to understand but you get used to it. difficult exams but they are fair, bottom line you must know your stuff.

He cared for his students, but I felt as though going to class was pretty useless. Notes are all over the place (in class) but the annotated notes he posts afterward are great. His problem sets don't really look like his exams, but organic chem is very intuitive and requires more work than just doing the sets. It requires you to KNOW your stuff.

Easy going old guy, does have German accent. Personally I found him to be the best, well Apelblat is as good anyway.. his exams are a joke and are easy to ace. YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR STUFF TO GET AN A+.. ooh and class is curved.. I loved his classes and you probably would too

HT is an amazing prof for both 261 and 263. Clear, concise notes but most of all he's extremely approachable and helpful during office hours. He genuinely cares about students. Hmwk sets are a must and will prep you for exams well. I can't say enough kind things about HT. Outstanding prof and a funny and caring person :)You get used to the accent!

Excellent prof. He is very clear on what he wants the class to know. If he's still teaching definitely take Ochem with him

My favourite chemistry professor so far! He is great! Albeit sometimes in class I was confused but that had more to do with the material itself than anything. What I love about him is that he holds weekly help sessions for anybody and everybody and he's very patient. Truly cares about the student doing well and thats hard to come by in university!

I had a hard time adjusting to his accent, but after I adjusted everything made so much sense! He's a bit old, but otherwise a good prof.

Having Dr. Taube as a professor for Chem 105 was one of the best experiences of my university career. This professor is a gem at the U of A and it is a shame he retired.

He is a good professor for a first year course. Some concepts were brushed over too quickly, but if you read the textbook and do his homework questions you should be fine. Notes were good. He gives many resources to study off of for midterms/exams and gives exams with similar questions. He is kind and easy to talk to after class.