His lectures are very boring and his powerpoint is even worse. The only reason you should go to class is to hand in a paper. Other than that, memorize the text books and youll ace the tests.

One of the best prof's that I have had. Always willing to help his students, very accomodating, and makes one think. His power point is very different, but more interesting than most.

Fantastic knowledge of South Africa and African religions. Really good prof. Helpful Power Point - he only uses it for pictures and maps.

Very good clear teacher who really knows his subject.

I hated humanities courses untill I took this one! Very interesting, he only uses his pp slides to show pictures which is very interesting. Overall a great proff, i highly recommend him!

Very good use of pp presentations to show pictures of the people he talks about - like Marx and Feuerbach. He also uses maps and diagrams well. His tests are based on the lectures and readings - very fair if you do the work.

I hate powerpoints but in this class they were done with some thought behind them. I also enjoyed speaking with the TA in this class. Good class, better prof.

Dr. Hexham is great! He's totally adorable and fun. He's got a tonne of interesting anecdotes that make the class more engaging. I would take more classes with him if I could.

I don't know if it was the prof or the course itself, but this was one of my best first year courses. He crams a lot of information into every lecture without fracturing the flow, which was awesome. I learned a lot, and got a really good mark. I hear he's a tougher marker with higher level courses, though.

Hexham ROCKS!! I've had him for a couple courses and his classes kick! he's interesting and extremely fair! this is one professor that truely understands the life of the university student!!

Professor Hexham is great! He's really helpful and approachable not to mention a really nice guy, his lectures are interesting and he explains the material well. I think he is a really fair marker and enjoys the subjects he teaches!

Fair, no "impossible" test questions. Easy to approach and helpful.

He is one of the best profs I've ever had. His class is exceptionally informative and completely changed the way I think about the world. It is definitely worth it to go to class, and to talk to him through email/office hours. Exam is given as a practice exam before the exam date, all you have to do is look up the answers and you'll get an A+

I found him to be horribly dull. He's a very nice man. I didn't attend class at all, though...he posted sample tests which were identical to the actual exam. You needed class material to get the answers, but they can also be found on the internet.

Excellent Professor. Dr. Hexham effectively encourages a passion for learning and fostering a greater knowledge and interest in the parallels and distinctions between Religion and Politics. He is also highly knowledgeable and incredibly helpful. Take as many classes as you can with Dr. Hexham and you shan't regret it!

This was an easy class. The prof. showed the material effectively. A little dull at times and hard to pay attention. Overall a good class. practise questions for midterms are provided.

He is a easy teacher. He has a different teaching style than other professor. If you do want to learn, then he'll make the effort of guiding you in the right direction. If you don't want to learn, his test are easy. All test multiple choice other than the final exam (Have a choice of essay or MC).

There is no exams, but have 3 writing assignments and 1 presentation. No final exam. He marks fairly, as long as the material relates to religion somehow. This is the second class I have taken with him and you can tell he does like his field. If you're for an easy course, then take his courses.

Irv is an amazing prof. His voice is super annoying but after a few weeks he really grows on you. Easiest class (by far) in my 2 years at university. Pretty interesting course too, if you want to learn about Christianity and the study of religion. No final, just midterms (you already have the answers) and one paper based on his book. Recommended.

Once you figure out that he gives you everything in advance the course is super easy. Goes super fast through lecture material at points so make sure that you are ready to write like a mad-man. Overall a good class.

Love his accent, very interesting and knowledgeable professor

A really great prof. He's really helpful, not that you'll need help he gives you everything you need to do well. The tests for this course are amazingly easy as long as you attend class.reminded me of highschool he doesn't tolerate cell phone use during class and if he can tell you're on your laptop playing games he'll call you out on it. easy A+

Looking for the easiest class at UofC? This is it. I attended 4 classes total all semester and got an A+. Seemed like a really nice prof, but it just wasn't mandatory to go to class. Take this and you'll have 5 courses in what seems like a 4 course semester. Highly recommended for a GPA booster.

He's nice and extremely friendly, but boring would be an understatement. Very easy class as he gives you the test questions in advance. Easy class and easy marks, though he likes to go off-tangent and puts lots of emphasis on Christian based religions.

I took rels 205 when Hexam's practice questions were the exact same questions on the exam. I?ve heard recently that has changed that. So I would be cautious thinking this is an easy A. I found the material very uninteresting and it was hard to pay attention, but he is a refreshing character and is very passionate. Great professor!

everyone said how easy this class was,but things are different now! The class is not engaging what so ever..so you need to listen and take notes fast. the second exam was all based on his lectures..and not on the book at all..which I didnt find helpful since the lectures werent that helpful to begin with! not an easy A..need to take GOOD notes

Extremely kind and helpful. Willing to go the extra mile to explain something IF YOU ASK FOR HELP. Marks fairly, not too hard if you follow instructions and put some effort in. His lectures may lose focus from time to time but he is knowledgable and clearly has a passion in the subject. Full of fun facts.

He is an very understanding and helpful professor. I have taken his class multiple times and will do so again.

Irving Hexham is an excellent prof. He gives you questions to study for that would be similar to the exams. The final assignment seemed like a lot of work, but I found it extremely interesting and fun to do. He also did a little magic show near the end of classes, which was great. Highly recommended

The professor is knowledgable, polite, and very helpful. As long as you attend class, and do the readings, you'll do very well. He also keeps his lectures interesting, which is great in a department that can at times be very dry. RELS 205 is a fantastic introduction to an interesting field of study.

Dr. Hexham's great! Lectures can be a bit disorganized, but overall interesting material in which he is clearly competent. A really genial prof

Professor Hexham is an amazing professor! very easy to understand and is very knowledgeable!!! Despite being an English major I took several of his classes!!!!

Amazing professor! Classes were very interesting! Would defiantly take a class with him again!!!

Professor Hexham is GREAT! If you are interested in Religious Studies you will learn so much from him - he has a wealth of knowledge and many relevant firsthand experiences. The assignments are fun and easy, and the multiple choice tests were fair. The final assignment seemed daunting (10 pgs) but it turned out to be easy. Great course & prof!

Not a great lecturer but a pretty interesting guy. Lecture isn't really mandatory, exams were fair/easy - just memorizing his practice questions. Doesn't give you answer keys but all the answers are in the textbook, generally in the order the sample q's are in. Relies on his website a lot so get really familiar with that!

AWESOME PROF!!!! By far the best prof I have had thus-far. I recommend him to anyone and everyone. He loves what he does and you can definitely tell. He's very inspirational and wants everyone to do well in his course.

For a class I had 3 times a week I went to maybe 6 or 7 and am getting all 80-90s. The lectures are not important at all. The blogs are easily graded also. The only lame thing was having to read 382700 page book about some Nazi guy who which was really boring. I read at 400-600wpm and the thing took forever to read (10+ hours). Just a GPA Boost

He is an amazing professor who really knows his stuff. The class is almost optional but you'll go anyways because he is so interesting. The assignments are not hard at all but, are fun and allow for creativity.

He will not make your life miserable with details that won't matter. Classes aren't mandatory to attend, but are really interesting. Great GPA booster but ALSO a great prof to take a class with if you are ACTUALLY interested in religion. He's a very knowledgeable guy, his own book and interviews are a good listen too on your own time if interested

Nothing short of the best. Loves what he does. Understands that students have busy schedules so he is very flexible. Excellent.

Such an easy class! It's not often you come across such a passionate teacher who is so clear about assignments and a fair marker. I honestly barely had to go to class, so the lectures were somewhat supplementary, but despite being disorganized his lectures are interesting. Wish all teachers were like him!

I'll put this in perspective for you. I went to 1 class all year (the first) and ended with an A. Blog posts are 45% of your grade. Finding the first blog article is time consuming but after that you can just use other people's articles (all blogs with sources are posted on his site) and write your own blog with it. Easiest class ever.

This class on atheism is actually pretty interesting if you make an effort to listen in class. Assignments are graded fairly easily and focuses on connecting real world events to class material. Dr. Hexham is a really nice prof. He cares about students and helps when asked. Lectures are pretty clear, but they tend to focus on people than events

Professor Hexham is a great prof, his textbook is really clear-cut and helpful. Attendance of class is kind of non-mandatory, this is a super easy class as long as you put the effort in and follow the clear rubric for the mini-blogs and the midterms. Also no final so that's pretty great.

Great class, very interesting and straightforward! Would recommend to anyone with even a mild interest in religious studies, Hexham is awesome!

I took this class online as a GPA booster and my god was it the easiest class I have ever taken in my life. There are 3 mini-blogs and 2 tests. The blogs are very easy to write only 500 words. The tests he literally gives you before hand saying they are practice questions from last semester but this guy uses the EXACT same questions. MUST TAKE!

Definitely an easy A course, and he is such a sweet professor. You can tell how passionate he is about the material he teaches. All you have to do is write 3 mini blogs which are so simple and then write 2 tests in which he gives you a bunch of questions in advance and just memorize the answers for them from the textbook.

Test are 3 tests now, and assignments seem to have harder grading criteria

Professor Hexham is an actual intellect. His class is the first time in 3 yrs I felt I actually learned something. He is smart, well spoken and does not inject his personal political beliefs into the course material, which is rare. His tact, class and intelligence will be greatly missed.

Hexham is one of those profs who understands what an introductory course means. Not to much work, and an easy A. He is very knowledgeable and approachable, and only assigns 3 easy blogs and 3 easy tests. The textbook contains way more additional material but is necessary if you want 90-100% on his tests.

Dr. Hexham is an inspiring interesting lecturer. His format is clear and his grading criteria is straightforward and easy to follow. You learn a lot of interesting facts and ideas if you go to classes and pay attention.

Incredibly nice prof. Make sure to write good blogs and you can easily get full marks plus a bonus mark. Some of his test questions are posted on quizlet by previous students, make sure to go over them he will probably use a few of those. Do the readings but don't worry too much about them, just get the general idea.

Best prof. Did not show up for class but read the textbook and got good marks.

I took this course as a GPA booster and it did not disappoint. I rarely attended lectures and still got an A+ by doing the readings. Those complaining they learned nothing obviously didn't do the readings (they are FULL of information). Ultimately, It's up to you to absorb the material, he can't force you. Keep doing you Dr. Hexham.

Lectures are not really tested on but they are actually interesting and one of the few I have enjoyed going to. He is a brilliant speaker and his experience shows throughout the course. He gives sample tests let you know how you'll be tested, and the small written assignment is broad to allow you to choose what you want. Fridays are online learning

He is an amazing professor and wishes well for his students! His tests and paper are super easy and make this class like an easy A. I would highly recommend taking RELS 200 with Irving Hexham for an option, as this class is amazing and an excellent GPA booster.

Hexham is one of the most genuine prof's I have had at U of C. He is very passionate about his field of work and study and loves to teach it to his students. This class on Cults and New Religions is actually very interesting and professor Hexham's material makes it even better.

Nice prof. Interesting content.

He changed the assessments so now it is 4 MC tests, the first three are worth 30% which is either from lecture slides or the textbook, and the last test is cumulative for 10%. It is easy to do well because he posts a "practice test" 2 weeks in advance which is around 70 questions and he takes 30 of the questions for the test. Great class!

He is the best prof I've had for electives. Get yourself a serving of Irving!

Awesome GPA booster! Gives out exam questions beforehand so all you have to do is memorize the answers. You don't need to go to class to do well because he posts his slides and tests on D2L but the textbook is required because his tests are based off of it.

He is always available to answer your questions, replies to emails in a timely fashion, he is interested in your success as a scholar, and his class was student facilitated, which was great for a 400 level course as it really prepared me for Graduate school (i.e. have to give presentations etc.). I had an amazing experience in his class.

Great choice for an elective and Irving is a very likeable guy.

Really enjoyed his knowledge on religion. Going to class was like story time for me. Mini blog and power point assignments were pass or fail but easy! Just put some effort into in and you are guaranteed to pass. Class was an easy A, if you get the textbook, as all answers for the sample test questions were from there.

This class is an easy A and a good grade booster. He posts test questions on D2L and uses 30 of them for his tests. Just do the readings from the textbook to find the answer and you'll be fine even if you don't show up to class. A sweet prof who is genuinely passionate about what he teaches.

Never got an easy A+ before this. There are 3 tests and 2 assignments. The 2 assignments are very easy he gives you 100% if you do them straightforward. He gives a question pool for each of the tests and you can find the answers from the textbook. Then all you have to do is memorize the pool and you'll get an easy A+ on the tests. Easiest class!

Third class with Hexham and it is the most interesting. I absolutely love his teaching style and he is extremely respected in his field, which shows through his teaching structure. One of my all time favourite profs of my 4 years at U of C and this is sadly my last class with him. Do yourself a favour and take any RELS class you can get with him.

Dr. Hexham is one of the best profs I have had since the pandemic hit. He truly cares about his students and gives them every resource to succeed. My class had three midterms and a final and he gave out all the questions before hand. read the textbook and its an easy A.

Best prof I had in my entire 4 years. Super caring and understanding, especially during COVID19 which, many other profs of mine were not. His lectures are super interesting and I am so glad I got to take another course with him. He is UofC gem honestly, one of the best profs this university has.

Hexham was the most caring, accommodating prof I've had in years. He truly cares about you learning in class and enjoying the content. He also takes into account our mental health and circumstances, especially during COVID.

He was such an amazing proff and so understanding!! If I ever got to take another class with him I would be so happy, best grade Ive ever gotten and he truly is so nice and caring !

I took his class and honestly he was extremely understanding, his tests were extremely easy and his lectures are very interesting.

Best prof EVER. Extremely easy tests as long as you do the assigned work. Love this man.

I honestly believe there is no kinder prof in the university right now. I truly appreciate the hell out of this dude, but I guess hell would not be appropriate for the class. The heaven? Either way, love this man.

Just take the course. You wont regret it. Solid A. He literally wants you to get an A!

Most understanding and nicest prof I have ever had. Really wants you to succeed. Thank you Hexham!!!!

Very nice guy. One of the only profs that I can tell that wants you to do really well in his class. Easiest A of my Life literally did no work.

He seems super nice and understanding! Definitely gives out a lot of pdfs to read on religion. For the class I took it was online and we only had 3 tests the entire semester.

Professor Hexham is a true legend in his field, he is extremely knowledgeable, passionate, caring, and kind to his students. He is one of the best professors I have had at university and his actions during this pandemic is evidence to show how caring he is for his student's well-being. Thank you Professor Hexham for a great class and take care.

Took RELS 200 this year and it was an online course. The class was relatively easy you just have to watch the lecture videos which professor Hexham goes through really well! There are a few readings you have to do, but all in all it was a relatively easy and fun course!

One of the easiest classes I've ever taken; just practice the sample questions and you'll pass. Being online made the tests even more convenient and easy. The only downside is the large amount of reading and dry lectures. Lecture recordings involved only old audio recordings of in person classes instead of narrated powerpoints, which kind of sucked

Great guy, but cannot make up his mind on what he wants to structure the tests or assignments. There is a lack of clarity in his classes on what he expects from student, but he still gives the exam questions before the exams so its a win win.

He used a strategy of testing unlike any other prof I have taken so far, but I thought it was successful and I learned a lot in this class. There was a bit more work than I expected based on other reviews and things were disorganized at times, but I still enjoyed it. The course name is misleading - the content is primarily about South Africa.

Easiest class ever. He conveys the material clearly and all you have to do is take notes in class and study from the sample questions. The professor is a delight and very eager about the course.

What an absolute joy of a professor! He is so passionate about his teaching and our learning. The textbook is written by him, and the questions for the tests are selected from the practice questions he gives in advance of the test. Did a magic show instead of class on our last day as well, could not recommend more!

Prof Hexham is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and very clear lecturer. He does take attendance throughout the course, but just show up to the lectures. Most/All his tests he will send out sample questions prior, all the sample questions will likely be on the test (He usually only uses 25 of them, as the tests are only 25 questions).

He is an incredible person and very kind hearted. I would definitely recommend him.

Professor Hexham was a phenomenal instructor and a charming lecturer. RELS 349 was made even more fascinating with his anecdotes, and his clear passion for the subject is contagious. Highly recommend!

He was absolutely amazing, so interesting and engaging in his lectures through storytelling and encouraged discussion. Also showed he cared by consulting our class on what assignment structures and due dates we felt comfortable with. By far one of the best U of C professors.

Dr. Hexham was a fair professor and was generous with the marking. You can enjoy learning from him as he is an expert in his field.

Sir Hexham is a gem. Despite his age, he is very passionate, kind and caring. He knows how the sample questions are an easier way to learning and studying rather than blindly testing students on random material like other profs. I hope he gets the respect and care he deserves from all the students.

Lectures are engaging, with thoughtful discussion encouraged. Though challenging, the class is worthwhile if you stay on top of the readings. Using Unstuck ai and other tools made study prep easier.

he's very wise and knowledgeable on his profession. he's extremely fair with his tests and provides practice questions that all often show up on the test. unfortunately, he is not good with technology and is getting old and ill so he has trouble with d2l and other things. if provided with a TA, he would be perfect

He is the best professor I've genuinely ever encountered. He is so beyond knowledgeable and you can tell that he has a true passion for what he teaches. I will forever remember his class.