3.5

Jon Miller

Philosophy - University of Ottawa

3.5
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3.5
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2.1
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3.4
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Worst prof I've had to date

PHI2397 - 2.0 rating

On top of that he grades your tests but doesn't give you feedback, just gives you a mark

PHI2394B - 1.0 rating
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Textbook Required

85%

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Reviews (124)
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PHI1100
Jun 19, 2003

No Comments

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PHI1101
Jun 21, 2003

really bad prof

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PHI1101
Jun 19, 2003

Tries to put students through too much for a first year Philosophy course. At his best when he doesn't misspell every fifth word. :)

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PHI1101
Jul 4, 2004

Tries to make the material simpler than the book, nice prof, cool videos.

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PHI1101
Jul 18, 2004

No Comments

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PHI1101
Jul 27, 2004

greta prof, tough subject to teach. well organised entertaining.

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PHI1101
Nov 2, 2004

i like this guy! he's nice and is pretty easy on students. he does kind of resemble a frog, though :)

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1101
Dec 23, 2004

OMG! Horrible! Loves southpark *way* to much. Is never prepard. Makes up *bad* notes on the spot. Does not explain clearly. BAD PROF. Change course people, or prof.

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PHI1101
Nov 20, 2004

This is the worst professor I have ever had. He is unprepared, unhelpful and generally incomprehensible. He is unencouraging of his students, can't handle his technology and his exams are idiotic (they don't test your actual knowledge instead they trip you up with word traps)

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PHI1101
Jan 18, 2005

Mandatory first year Philosophy HAS to be a hard course to teach! Therefore, Prof. Miller did his best, made sure we understood everything before moving on, and was open and understanding with students. And three cheers for all the little extras, like Southpark!

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PHI1101
Jan 19, 2005

His tests are pretty easy, and he doesn't give any essays. Critical Thinking was the type of course you could learn out of a textbook on your own time, so I think he used it as an excuse to not come prepared. Still a good prof, though.

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PHI1101
Jan 20, 2005

Great prof, goes easy on you, and the videos are a nice touch of explaining things.

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CRITICALTHINK
Mar 21, 2005

didnt like him, style of teaching sucks, not organized, tests are all over the place, first half of class easy second half he tries to bring ur mark down.

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PHI1101
Mar 28, 2005

At first, I gave him some credit. Teaching first year philosophy has got to suck. However, any sympathy was lost as he became increasingly unclear and unhelpful and just seemed as if he hated his job and his students.

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PHI1101
Grade: A+
Aug 10, 2005

this is the easiest class in the world, his exams where a joke, and the lectures are mostly movie watching, if your interested in phi im afraid u wont learn too much just the basic arguments; however, it seems to be up to par with what everyone else learned

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PHI1101
Oct 28, 2005

Test easy, didn't like style of teaching. Unorganized.

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PSY1101
Oct 29, 2005

this has to be the easiest class in the world, i would recomend taking it as it does not take any of your time and you can get an easy A+ to keep your gpa high

4.0
4.0
PHI1101
Dec 22, 2005

Great class! Funny Guy! Makes lectures informative and entertaining at the same time. Gotta love those movies! Really helps students understand arguments. Draws lots of examples from real life to make it more relatable.

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PHI1101
Sep 8, 2006

Made otherwise very bland material half-decently interesting. Great sense of humour.

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PHI1101
Oct 14, 2006

He likes to show movies, especially South Park, which is a nice break from all of the serious classes. However, he draws diagrams in the "Paint" program during class, and types his notes in MS word while he talks - nothing is prepared beforehand. It seems kind of unprofessional.

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PHI1101
Dec 1, 2006

This class is a riot. Prof. Miller is a really cool man who seems to have made a very poor career choice - not that he's a bad at his job, just that he clearly hates what he's doing. He masks this well by showing lots of silly movie clips and occasionally not cringing when someone asks a question that has been answered 12 times already.

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PHI1101
Jan 30, 2007

He was awesome, we watched south park and monty python. best class ever

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PHI1101
Aug 14, 2007

Such a good teacher, show's a some kind of video nearly everyday, keeps it interesting. I don't see how anything I learnt in that class will ever help me in life, however if you do your readings and go to class you can pass with A easily. His midterms and finals are straightforward if you know your material.

3.0
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PHI1101
May 1, 2008

i found his tests easy and straightforward. attend class, make good notes, pay attention, and you'll do well. he may seem unprofessional by typing his notes while he's speaking, but at least it slows the pace when difficult material arise. i agree with the possibility that he might not like what he's doing-he seems to lack passion while teaching

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PHI1101
Nov 6, 2008

This professor is completely uninterested in teaching this course. He sometimes becomes monotone but students almost always have the assumption that he's bored with the material. I wish I had taken the course with someone else.

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PHI1103
Feb 28, 2010

He seems completely disinterested in teaching this class and I find him quite lazy. All questions were directed to the T.A. and he frequently cancelled classes. Don't let his laziness fool you, he is not an easy marker and for his lack of effort he expects a lot from his students.

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PHI1103
Apr 12, 2010

speaks in monotone, but i found him very interesting. he jumps around when he explains things but he wants us to understand. you wont be stressed with this class. he wants to make his students do well. a little lazy but whatever, hes a cool dude.

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PHI1103
Apr 13, 2010

Amazing Prof! I can't understand why he has been hit with low ratings. If you go to class you are sure to get a good mark.

5.0
1.0
PHI1103
Apr 13, 2010

He's a pretty cool guy. Great sense of humor. Quite a bit of reading though but easy tests.

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PHI1104
Apr 20, 2010

Great course!! I found the topic pretty difficult but Prof Miller makes it interesting. Has a relaxed sense of humor:)

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PHI1104
May 6, 2010

I found this prof disinteresting and lazy. His test were very easy, as were the exams. His lectures were all over the place, which made note taking difficult. However he explains concepts fairly well. I found he showed too many movies for a University class.

5.0
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PHI1104
May 10, 2010

this guy is funny!!! class is very easy but its best not to miss to many lectures. the textbooks were cheap but the coursepack was insane to read. he can make difficult things seem easy to understand so for that i give him thumbs up!

5.0
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PHI1104
Jun 22, 2010

Amazing prof! I liked his class but the readings were hard. Don't miss too many lectures He lets you choose the type of exam you want. Awesome!!

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PHI2397
Aug 3, 2010

Zero lecturing - 100% movies. Miss a class, miss a movie, miss notes, lose marks. Pretty simple. Take notes on EVERYTHING because there are some really random questions from the movies on the quizzes. All open book -- killed the exam. Pretty much told us what was going to be on it.

5.0
2.0
PHI2397
Oct 24, 2010

Great class. He's a funny guy. Goes over stuff pretty well in class.

5.0
1.0
PHI2397
Nov 24, 2010

Not bad for a mandatory course. Wouldn't have taken otherwise but he makes it pretty simple so long as you attend the lectures.

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PHI1103
Dec 11, 2010

Liked his teaching style, did NOT like his approachability. Refused to let me take a test earlier/later than scheduled despite my family making unchangeable flight plans - and it WASN'T EVEN IN EXAM PERIOD. He's good at teaching, but his midterms ask REALLY random things. So study hard and study everything.

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PHI2397
Dec 21, 2010

No lecturing, just movies, sometimes could be summerized in a simple 5 minute clip, instead, shows the whole movie. This was a mandatory class, I had no choice, some people do. The class could be interesting, just not with him teaching it.

5.0
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PHI2397
Jan 14, 2011

Loved the funny movies!!! He's a great teacher but I would prefer not to have 3 hour lectures!!!!

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PHI2397
Feb 3, 2011

I have to admit I learned more in this class than I thought I would going in. This course is one everyone in business has to take. Prof Miller knows his stuff and that makes the difference. He was also easy to talk to after the lectures.

5.0
1.0
PHI1101
Apr 8, 2011

unreal prof. take his classes he is a genius.

5.0
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PHI2397
Apr 28, 2011

I recommend the course because Professor Miller is not anti-Business like other professors I have heard my friends talk about. I was not interested in this class before taking it because it is mandatory and did not seem relevant to business students. But I now think it is useful and recommend Prof Miller's class to other students.

5.0
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PHI2397
May 8, 2011

Some of the subject material was interesting. There was only a short midterm and a take-home final. The class was 3 hours and Prof Miller does a good job trying to keep people awake.

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PHI1103
May 25, 2011

I took this class a couple of years ago and remember it as one of the best I took at the university. Very profound stuff. Very profound professor is Dr Miller:)

5.0
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PHI2397
Jun 22, 2011

Very approachable and wants to help you get a good grade.

5.0
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PHI2397
Aug 15, 2011

An excellent teacher.

5.0
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PHI1104
Sep 9, 2011

Awesome Prof. Lets students choose what type of exams they want. Easy A if you attend classes.

5.0
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PHI2397
Sep 23, 2011

Dr Miller is a very good teacher. He is also helpful to people who have English as their second language. I would recommend his course to other students.

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PHI2397
Jan 19, 2012

Professor Jon Miller almost never replied to my e-mail wasn't really helpful apart from when we all did bad on our Mid-Term Exam he boosted our mark by 10. Overall apart from the Mid-Term Exam it's easy an easy course. Really like take-home exam.

5.0
1.0
PHI2397
Feb 1, 2012

An interesting class. I did well so I recommend it. Exams were easy.

5.0
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PHI2397
Feb 2, 2012

Class was at nighttime for 3 hours. Attended half the classes and still got an A. Prof Miller was pretty cool about it. He gave everyone in the class bonus marks after the midterm exam.

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PHI2397
Mar 5, 2012

Great professor who really knows how to deliver material. He is really fair. At times he may come across as an uncaring person, but he really wants his students to succeed and he gives them multiple opportunities for that. The note taking was intensive, but I loved going to his class.

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PHI2397
May 31, 2012

Great professor. Loved his class. He should teach more courses. Other professors should learn from him.

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PHI2397
Apr 15, 2013

Cannot stay on track when teaching a class. Absolutely brutal lecturer. If you can, pls take this class with another prof. Half of the content that you write out as notes makes no sense at all. Screws you over with the 5 mini quizzes that are worth 20 percent of your overall grade.

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PHI2397
Apr 15, 2013

WORST PROFESSOR EVER! Terrible class notes. He just writes one or two words on the overhead using microsoft word and size 150 font. Readings are beyond stupid because both of the books required are especially wordy. Biggest garbage course ever! Don't bother trying to contribute in class, he turns every person's comment down. Especially smart ones.

2.0
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PHI2397
Apr 15, 2013

This class was awful. Easy, but awful. No slides. Nothing posted online, at all. Not even office hours or syllabus. Writes a couple words at a time on Microsoft Word then hits enter and writes a few more. Makes for ridiculously bad note-taking. Spends half the class watching movies and seems really unprepared for class. Brutal if you're organized.

1.0
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PHI2397
Apr 16, 2013

by far the worse prof ever, he doesn't post anything online not even a syllabus. Does not prepare you at all for the exam and midterm. He rarely knows what he is talking about. He has no office hours. the class itself is brutal, the books were a nightmare. The class can be interesting but he is just not good at teaching at all

1.0
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PHI2397
Apr 17, 2013

worse prof ever! he doesnt teach you anything, youre basically teaching yourself. Does not post anything online which makes it harder to do well. AVOID THIS PROF!

5.0
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PHI2397
Apr 30, 2013

Great Class!!! He's very funny and knows his stuff. His teaching style is laid back and makes the material easy to understand.

5.0
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PHI2397D
May 8, 2013

Great class. I looked forward to going although I wish they had chosen a better time than Friday night!!!!!

4.0
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PHI2397
May 8, 2013

I liked this class better than I thought I would. It has a lot of reading but if you attend the lectures it is pretty easy to get an A.

5.0
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PHI2397D
May 8, 2013

Heavy use of the textbooks. But Prof Miller if a very good teacher and you can tell he likes what he is doing. The class discussions were always fun. I would recommend him as a professor.

5.0
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PHI2397D
May 9, 2013

I like how he is honest about the nature of business. He is not an activist (thank god) but tells it like it is. Refreshing. He also has nice eyes.

3.0
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PHI2397
May 9, 2013

He is a great teacher but the topic is sometimes hard to follow. I like how he shows funny movie clips to explain ethical concepts. I would recommend this course (PHI2397) but only if he is teaching it because of his sense of humor.

5.0
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PHI2397D
May 12, 2013

Loved the class, hated the time-slot. Professor Miller is a great teacher and knows how to keep the students attention. But 3 hours on a Friday night is brutal.

4.0
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PHI2397D
May 12, 2013

Since it is a mandatory class for business students all I can say is that if you have to take it, Dr. Miller is the best guy to take the course with. He is not an activist and keeps the subject relevant to the world of business. He can also be very funny. He needs to learn to wear a suit though :)

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PHI2397D
May 13, 2013

Interesting class. The people who do poorly are the ones who never showed up for class anyway. I went to every class and got an A. Prof Miller is an awesome teacher!!

5.0
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PHI2397D
May 16, 2013

I found this class to be better than I expected. Professor Miller definitely knows his stuff.

5.0
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PHI2397
May 18, 2013

I loved going to this class. Professor Miller is very knowledgeable and very funny. His class made me think about a lot of things.

5.0
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PHI2397D
May 21, 2013

I found this class to be better than I expected. Dr Miller is a good teacher and is not afraid of controversy. I would recommend his class.

5.0
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PHI2397D
May 23, 2013

I liked this class. Prof Miller is good at keeping the students attention. Some of the questions he raised in class are ones I talk about with my friends in business. I definitely feel this ethics course was worth my time.

5.0
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PHI2397D
May 26, 2013

I thought the material was interesting but there was a lot of reading. The students who complain didn't want to do the work or show up for class and thought the class was going to be a freebie. It isn't. I worked hard and got an A. Prof Miller is also a pretty cool guy.

4.0
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PHI2397D
May 30, 2013

A lot of reading but a good professor who knows his stuff. He knew how to make the lectures interesting. The class is mandatory so I would suggest that you take it with Miller rather than someone else.

4.0
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PHI2397
Jun 2, 2013

He is a great professor and is easy to talk to. The one thing I liked about him was that we not afraid to tell it like it is. Fun class but 3 hours is too long!!!!!

5.0
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PHI2397D
Jun 3, 2013

There is a lot of reading but the class is interesting if you choose to pay attention. The prof's lecture style is podium style and not Powerpoint style. So you have to keep that in mind if you choose to take Bus ethics with him. But overall I liked the class. The professor is a funny guy!

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PHI2397
Jun 4, 2013

He is a great teacher. I didn't think I would like the class but he does a good job at raising interesting questions. He is also good at keeping trouble makers in line. He makes the class enjoyable.

5.0
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PHI2397D
Jun 8, 2013

There was a lot more work than I was told there would be from a friend of mine who took the course before. But having said that, I found it to be very interesting and that Prof Miller is a teacher I would like to have again in another course.

5.0
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PHI2397
Jun 10, 2013

Like other people have already said, it is a mandatory course and not many want to have to take it but Prof Miller does a good job at explaining the issues involved. If you do the work and attend the lectures you can get a good mark, otherwise expect to fail. It's not a dummy course.

5.0
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PHI2397
Jun 18, 2013

This class is a lot better than I thought it would be. I like how the professor teaches. He tries to make it interesting (controversial :) which I liked.

5.0
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PHI2397D
Jun 25, 2013

The course need a better textbook. Aside form that I found it interesting. The professor is a good teacher. Come to class and pay attention and you'll do well.

5.0
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PHI2397D
Jun 27, 2013

It opened my eyes to some things, I can tell you that! I would recommend the course. The prof is excellent.

5.0
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PHI2397
Jul 10, 2013

I took the course because it is essential to my program. It was enjoyable because the Prof is good at what he does but there was too much reading involved.

5.0
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PHI2397D
Jul 14, 2013

I liked this class. He has a "Harvard style" of lecturing instead of just clicking through Powerpoint which I liked. The prof knows his stuff but he should wear a suit :)

5.0
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PHI2397
Aug 3, 2013

The professor is a good teacher. I liked this class better than i thought I would. I find that what he says is relevant to business although at the time I was not convinced. I would recommend this class to everyone :)

3.0
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PHI2397
Nov 14, 2013

Not my fav. prof but decent. Tries to impose his values on students; not open to anyone who challenges his opinions. But the course content is clear and as long as you tell him what he wants to hear you will do well.

2.0
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PHI2397
Dec 13, 2013

Not a difficult class, but the professor seemed to slack off after the first 2 months of classes. i would recommend it if you want an easy class.

2.0
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PHI2397
Jan 8, 2014

Not a good class. Probably my least favourite prof. He is boring and narrow-minded. He isnt too hard of a prof. But not worth your time.

5.0
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PHI2397
Jan 8, 2014

The course requires a lot of use of the textbook. The Prof is a good teacher. Shows videos to make it more interesting.

4.0
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SCIENCEETHICS
Jan 15, 2014

Very engaging, relevant topics with good examples. Assertive prof who will always challenge his students or students trying to challenge him. overall A

3.0
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PHI2397
Jan 20, 2014

Easy ish class, however I did poorly. Focus more on the names, you have to know which dude said what and there was a lot of dudes. 20 % of my mark was 10 mc questions, one of which what car blew up. Text books are useless don't bother. He post no notes, so be prepared to type fast. I enjoyed going to class, lots of movies, I just didn't study right

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PHI2397A
Mar 21, 2014

He is looking more for memorization than knowledge. He is boring and not a very good prof.

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PHI2394
Grade: A
Mar 29, 2014

The Prof is a great teacher and is willing to help you. The textbook was easy and if you attend classes you will almost certainly get an A.

5.0
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PHI2397
Apr 11, 2014

I liked this class and the professor is a good teacher. I recommend it to others.

5.0
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PHI2397
Jul 10, 2014

It was a fun class because the Prof likes to show videos and is not afraid to be controversial.

1.0
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PHI2394B
Oct 9, 2014

He doesn't post any notes, and during his lectures his notes consists of 1 word and no definition; basically blank notes. On top of that he grades your tests but doesn't give you feedback, just gives you a mark. His midterm was questions about videos; didn't post them and they got taken off YouTube, how do I study? Worst prof ever.

1.0
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PHI2394
Grade: Incomplete
Oct 9, 2014

He tested us on things that we couldn't reference back to. He shows us videos in class and we have to takes notes from the videos (Why is he a lecturer? Just give us the links so we can sleep in). It's hard to write everything down from the video, so it makes sense to re-watch em, but nope, they got taken off Youtube.

4.0
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PHI2397
Nov 17, 2014

Test questions were straight out of his notes. Three hour class rarely lasted more than 2 hours. Lots of videos to pay attention to.

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PHI2397
Nov 29, 2014

My biggest regret in university is taking this class with this prof. He is extremely difficult to communicate with, unorganized and belittling. Don't bother with the excessively long readings as he claims you should, you unfortunately need to sit through the lecturestake decent notes to be remotely successful. Avoid at all costs if possible.

2.0
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PHI2397
Dec 5, 2014

Worst prof I've had to date. He does his notes on a Microsoft Word document as he is lecturing and only makes small points so it's important to write everything down. Extremely disorganized, unclear expectations. Avoid this prof if you can.

3.0
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PHI2397
Grade: A+
Dec 9, 2014

It astonishes me that so many people are failing this course. This professor is different, accept it and adapt to his teaching style. That's life. Every test covered ONLY what he had said in the lectures-- take note of that! Go to the lectures and focus. The tests basically measure your willingness to pay attention in class. It's simple.

3.0
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PHI2394
Dec 16, 2014

Only problem is that his final take home essay is way too long for the particular topic questions he gave since we covered those topics in less than 2 lectures each, there isn't much to say since the only source we can reference is the book.

4.0
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PHI2394
Dec 17, 2014

I found this professor very easy... go to class, take good notes, read the chapters, listen through his videos and takes notes if you can but honestly if you listen you are good cause he would not ask you very tough questions out of the videos, meet him to ask questions and you are cruising on an A .... basically same old method to ace a course.

4.0
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PHI2394
Dec 22, 2014

He is a great teacher. Students who didn't do well were ones who skipped class or thought the class required no work. Most students are engineers taking a mandatory class. If you go into it with a good attitude you will do well. I got an A but I had to work for it. He has a good sense of humor.

5.0
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PHI237
Feb 13, 2015

Attend lectures and pay attention. All tests are on content from lectures. Take proper notes yourself on what he is saying, not just what he is typing, 'cause what he types is brief and not made available online. Do that and you'll find the class extremely easy. Only class to ever inspire me. Second textbook (by Tittle) is gold, first one useless.

5.0
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PHI2397
Grade: A-
Apr 30, 2015

This is a better class than I thought it would be. Prof Miller is a great teacher who is not afraid of raising controversial topics. I would recommend this class to other business students.

5.0
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PHI2397
Grade: A
Sep 23, 2015

I liked this class and find the professor knows his stuff. It gave me a lot to think about. The classes are long though. And at night. But this was one of my favorite classes.

3.0
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PHI2397
Dec 17, 2015

If you Go to class and take notes on literally everything he says and on all the videos he shows, then you shouldn't have a problem. Make some reference to the textbook but most of the test questions are based on lectures so make sure you attend every class! I honestly wouldn't take him again just cause I prefer to learn from the textbook.

5.0
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PHI2397
Grade: B+
Dec 17, 2015

The professor is a nice person. His lectures are sometimes interesting. I liked going to this class.

5.0
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PHI2397
Grade: A
Jan 19, 2016

Don't skip class. Takes lots of lecture notes. And you will do fine. He is a fun professor and I really loved this class because it was something different. I find that the only people who complain about professor Miller are the ones who complain about everything anyway.

3.0
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PHI2397
Grade: A-
Jan 21, 2016

He's is really not as bad as everyone says he is! If you show up to all the classes and take really good notes this class should be super easy. Just memorize your notes and you're good to go.

2.0
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PHI2397
Grade: Rather not say
Mar 11, 2016

The lectures as all over the place and difficult to take notes or understand fully what he is talking about. His train of thought is not obvious. Try to take lots of notes

4.0
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PHI2396
Grade: B+
Apr 23, 2016

Read the textbook and pay attention to what he says is important in lectures. The questions he uses on his midterms are directly from the study questions in the textbook so practice with those. Communicates controversial health topics really well without ever taking a personal stance which is refreshing.

3.0
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PHI2396
Apr 25, 2016

Never covers all the material in class. Midterm questions from textbook. Rarely answers emails. However, he conveys important ethical issues related to health care effectively and from a neutral stance. Overall an alright professor.

2.0
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PHI2397
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 28, 2016

Just wrote his final exam a few days ago. Wasn't about learning but about memory for menial details that represent no knowledge at all. Class is easy, exams are easy, final was also easy. Go to class and just write down everything he says (the notes he provides are confusing) and you won't need the textbook at all! If you skip then get the textbook

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PHI2397
May 12, 2016

Greatest professor I've had. His lectures are amazing, he's very controversial (will drop uncomfortable truth bombs here and there that'll piss some people off) which could be funny sometimes. The midterms and final will need you to understand the arguments he makes in class, so simply memorizing the notes will not be enough, you must attend class.

1.0
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PHI2396
May 15, 2016

Worst professor I've ever had. Cancelled 3 classes. Keeps cancelling office hours. Ques. on midterms were irrelevant. Most of the people in class failed. Eating banana while lecturing? Really? Very rude. Rarely answers emails. At 10:05 pm, told us to email him for our marks till 10:30! Incompetent TAs who weren't even in their office hrs.

1.0
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PHI2396
Dec 8, 2016
Wouldn't take again

The worst prof I've ever had. Cancelled almost a quarter of our classes, lectured in the most monotonous, jarring way. Cancelled office hours multiple times when I had asked specifically to meet with him. I missed a midterm and after 3 months of bothering him every week he didn't allow me to retake it as originally promised.

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1.0
PHI2396
Grade: A+
Nov 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Hands down the most unprofessional prof I've ever had. Cancelled a total of 9 hours of class throughout the semester, did not post anything online, and was never prepared for lectures. His lecturing style is to read from the textbook, open a blank word document on the projector screen and type out bits of info. Do yourself a favor and and avoid.

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2.0
1.0
PHI1101
Grade: A-
Nov 30, 2018
Would take again

He is a nice person but canceled almost half the lectures we were supposed to have. Reading the textbook helps if you find his lectures confusing. He does not post anything online so you should attend the class.

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2.0
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PHI2396
Grade: A+
Dec 12, 2018
Wouldn't take again

The midterms are based off the textbook so as long as you read this class is incredibly easy. As for the prof, he didn't show up/cancelled at least half the lectures and won't answer your emails. Seriously, we had one class between the first and second midterm. Really easy A though, at least there's that.

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4.0
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PHI2396
Grade: A+
Jan 10, 2019
Would take again

I dont know whats up with these negative comments. Yes, he had to cancel a couple of lectures, but he had a chronic illness. Thats not his fault. Yes, it got frustrating at some times but just do your work on your own. University is meant for you to learn how to study alone, not depend on a prof. His lectures were interesting, and I still got A+

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1.0
PHI2396
Grade: A+
Jan 11, 2019
Would take again

Midterms were super easy as long as you read the textbook. His lectures are basically summaries of the readings assigned anyways so even though he cancels a lot of classes it can easily be made up by reading the textbook. Also, don't understand why people are complaining about canceled classes they were honestly a blessing.

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PHI1101
Mar 8, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Respectable man, although he canceled at least a quarter of lectures, often showed up late and ended class very early. Never answered emails and lectures were disorganized. Probably wouldn't have passed this class had my friends and I not taught it to ourselves via the textbook. Avoid if you can.

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ENG242
Grade: A+
Jan 25, 2022
Would take again

This guy is a genius. You may notice that he never uses filler words such as um or like. Brings up very interesting scientific ideas and is very knowledgeable in his field.

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