best prof at Queen's..too bad teaching first years

Good class, very knowledgable man. Has made offensive remarks in class.

Good Guy

Nossal is great, and every lecture sounds like a prepared speech.

Smart dude but thoroughly intimidating

nossal can be entertaining and gives very fair exams.. he intimidates the heck out of me though

Definitely the smartest man I've ever met. He knows everything... and the eyebrows! The eyebrows are great!

Great prof, very interesting, informative, clear, and he's very smart and always prepared.

Nossal rules makes me want to live and go to pols 110x!

Very funny

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We are the founders of the Nossal Fan Club... smartest guy alive... greates prof alive... and people think he's smart because HE IS...

Fabulous professor. Extremely intelligent and well-spoken. Most of the people who don’t like him don’t care much about school.

Prof. Nossal was humorous in the beginning of the year, and stayed that way until the end. The problem is the class is late and it's hard to keep student's attentions at that time. Overall a good prof, only downpoint, he's a tad pretentious...

makes learning interesting. gets excited when you ask questions and although he can be an ass, has cool ideas.

You only wish you had thick, luxurious eyebrows like this man.Incredibly easy class if you are not braindead. I enjoy how he doesn't put up with the pompous blabermouths who populate the politics depts.To recap,idiots should avoid this class at all costs

Snooty, but honest. He is the embodiment of Jim Henson's Sam The Eagle.

very interesting speaker. Makes material extremely interesting..demanding, wants you to keep up with him, also doesn't appreciate stupidity.great teacher however

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Nossal is a genius. His dry British wit makes his Tuesday night class bearable-in fact, I look forward to it. I'm so glad I was put into his class instead of the 'A' option. The essay may have been more challenging, and the lectures more theoretical, but I think we are better off because of it.

Best Prof I've had in first year. Nossal or Noss-dawg as his close friends call him is the kind of guy you could spend all night listening to at a bar or something. He's easy to listen to and obviously knows what he's talking about. I highly recommend him and any courses he teaches.

Brilliant Prof. What can you say? The man is a genius. His lectures are easy to follow, he's a dynamic talker, always available for discussion, will help you with papers if you visit him during office hours. I recommend to anyone: take his class! sooo good!

Amazing prof. He's brilliant engaging, and extremely helpful. Will go out of his way to help you if you go to his office. Take every class you can with KRN.

Pretty good prof. His notes at lectures were great and exams were fair. TAs were not as helpful as they could have been with essay writing. Nossal is a good guy and a pretty effective prof as a whole but spends way too much time on meaningless topics by giving bizzare examples. A little bit overrated as a whole but still a decent lecturer

Nossal is an absolutely amazing prof. He's very clear about what he wants/doesn't want and is an extremely engaging speaker. Not to mention, the man knows his stuff. I would definitely take another course with Nossal if I had the chance. I love his eye brows!

Good man. Good course.

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Very entusiastic and has wonderfully hilarious examples.

GREAT prof...very funny and has amazing eyebrows ;) He is a great speaker and gives many examples I would definetly recommend at least one class with this man

class is awesome. good lectures, sometimes boring though. provides a different perspetive on political issues. cool eyebrows. wtf does he use to mak'em like that?

The eyebrows are the hottest things I have ever seen. I love his hilarious examples to keep up intrgued during class. Politics is awesome...

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Fabulous. Interactive and engaging. tries to make dry topics interesting. fabulous speaker and immaculate presence.

I LOVE PROF NOSS! basically he's hilarious & intelligent and he sends the most hilarious emails... anyone in POLS 110 in 05-06 knows what I mean. The 1st semester was kind of dry as far as material but he is a relaly animated and enjoyable prof & the second semester was increadibly interesting and stimulating.. I can't wait to take another class!

Very intimidating, but very interesting. Typical professor, but so funny about things. The course I fear the most, but probably will love the most.

Although many don't appreciate him, Nossal is one of the best pols profs around. He will teach you what you need to know for pols 110. He's also a celebrity in Canadian Foreign Policy so he knows what he's talking about (and cool to say you know him). He's a realist though, so you might not agree with his opinions.

While I wouldn't always call him "helpful" or "clear", Nossal is a fantastic prof. He is a tremendous speaker, extremely intelligent, and funny guy. Not a lot of work but what work there is takes a lot of work - and he reads *every single essay* in a class of nearly 700. Maybe a bit high-and-mighty but still a tremendous instructor.

Best Prof I've had in my short time at this school. I'm continuing in politics cause of him...and his eyebrows

Everyone loves nossal, and for good reason. He's engaging, articulate, respectable, good natured, and makes me want to go to class. He's the perfect prof to introduce first years to politics. I was really impressed by the fact that he looks at every paper, and there are hundreds of students in first year politics. You are in good hands with him.

Great class overall. Nossal is a great professor, and a fantastic individual. I did receive a bad mark from an essay (which he personally marked in a class of 800), but after going to speak to him, not only did I learn why (which was understandable), but he also gave me opportunities to improve. Don't be shy to ask him for help!

This guy is a walking encyclopedia

Dr. Nossal teaches in a clear and consise fashion, and is a very likable guy all around.

Though the topic of class itself was not all that great, this man managed to make it bearable. Textbook is not mandatory, though he will tell you that it is. He actually took the time to read EVERY essay in a class of 800, and is extremely articulate.

really good prof for a first year course. makes some awesome jokes and of course there are the eyebrows. lectures are interesting and grading is quite fair

A charming, logical (and archetypal) professor, KRN provides a well-structured and insightful overview of political science. Exams and assignments were fair. He also held teaching assistants accountable for their actions by reviewing the marks given for both main papers. To be taught a first-year course by the head of the POLS department is a joy.

Really great! I loved the class.

hilarious

I love and hate this man. My marks were mediocre, but his lectures were amazing. He is so legendary, I'm sad that he's retiring after this year!

AWESOME!

very intelligent, lectures are actually interesting although content is very dry and vague. very happy to have had him as a prof, although he is very intimidating

Great prof, really enjoyed his teaching techniques, and eyebrows!

Hilarious and crude

Nossal is the MAN! Although he is extremely cocky, his lectures are awesome and he really, truly knows his stuff. Workload and exams were very fair. Extremely intimidating but definitely one of the best speakers I have ever heard. Definitely going to take his 3rd year Canadian foreign policy course.

I love politics but taking his class and speaking to him almost made me not continue in it. His jokes get old fast and you soon realize he is a lot of smoke and not much meat. He may be smart but his intelligence is less useful to the students due to his obsession with his own image and cockyness. His classes are boring, vague and unnecessarily lon

Funny man. Intimidating. Great lecturer.

Nossal seems intimidatingly intelligent. Entertaining style. But make no mistake, if you desire a mark in the 80 range you will have to work for it

Professor Nossal is a pleasure to be educated by. The clarity with which he presents ideas and concepts is exceptional. He's an influential scholar in the field, and though admittedly intimidating is quite helpful, but in a way that makes you help yourself. You will have to work for you mark.

One of the most interesting teachers i've ever had. Very intelligent and witty. People get angry with him as a teacher when they expect to be able to cram the entire course the day before a paper/exam/test- or when they don't do the reading(s) and think he is "vague"

I absolutely love Nossal. He has a wealth of knowledge and is obviously a very smart man. Challenges his students, and you definitely need to go to lectures in order to do well. Interesting material, clear lecturing style and always available for assistance in office hours when you need him. Take a course with him before you graduate.

Nossal is a great professor. He is really knowledgable in his field and clearly has a genuin interest in teaching. He's definitely not the easiest marker, but a fair marker nonetheless.

Nossal is an incredible prof. He truly cares about his students and the quality of their educations. Extremely intimidating in first year (had him for 110) - in upper years you come to see he is really a great guy. Always helpful, understanding, and fair. You MUST go to lectures though, he'll notice if you're absent.

Nossal is a beauty. He's hilarious and brilliant. I never missed a class because he made them so enjoyable

Hands down, the most knowledgeable professor I have come across. I would have to say that his is my favourite class.

Nossal is undisputedly the best lecturer I've had through my first two years at Queen's. Very interesting to listen to and taught you how to think, not just what to think. Tough yet fair, he's an old-school prof that expects you to come to class, take good notes, work hard, and not take any shortcuts.

Best prof in the Poli Sci Department

A really nice professor who is willing to answer students' questions and reply email fast. He is always funny and brilliant. Lectures are really important since the mid-term basically test a lot on in-class lecture instead of readings. No homework and only one essay need to write.

The man's an elderly australian firecracker........10/10 highly recommended

He's a high quality lad.

Decent prof. good times.

The guy is a true hero. He's probably the most engaging guy I've ever listened to, all of his lectures are structured similarly to that of a story. He provides good examples and context for all the material he covers and encourages class participation in a way that everyone could feel comfortable contributing. He's really funny as well.

Lectures were pretty clear and he used good examples to explain concepts but he's a bit vague and slow. He has great eyebrows and is overall a cool guy. Midterms and exams are entirely lecture based but the textbook isn't a hard read. Not a bad prof overall.

Amazing lectures, good times.

Great prof, always available to talk to you and replies to emails really quickly. Uses detailed powerpoint which helps to take notes, but does not put them up, attendance needed. Does not have a textbook but there are reading that you need to do, best to do them weekly. He has great eyebrows and is a great lecturer makes going to class worth it.

A fair professor who will answer your emails quickly. His lectures are captivating and effectively build upon each other as the semester progresses. Easy to do well if you attend every lecture.

Nossal is a top-tier prof. Great lecturer and really funny at times. When I first took his class I thought none of his slides made any sense and felt I wasn't learning anything, but come time to write my essay and exam I found I had actually learned a lot! I'm super pumped to take his third year course!

I love Kim

Dr. Nossal is quirky, humorous, and routinely replies to emails. It might feel like he's rambling at times, but that "rambling" is a part of a strict outline that Dr. Nossal follows -- point, example, explain, explain. These 10+ essay-style lectures clearly illustrate Dr. Nossal's points, leaving it difficult to be confused. 10/10 top lad

Nossal is an incredible specimen who is so articulate and well-spoken, yet absolutely hilarious. He loves what he teaches. He doesn't use onQ though, so going to the lectures realllly helps.

First off, my man Kimmy is a legend. 11/10 would be his apostle. Doesnt upload slides on OnQ so going to class is helpful. Plus, hes a fun guy so that doesnt hurt. He gave me a birthday shoutout too. What a G.

Great prof that made all classes very interesting!

KIM NOSSAL IS A LEGEND. NO WORDS FOR THIS MAN.

kim nossal is an amazing prof. He is clearly very intelligent and his lectures are never dull. 10/10 would take again

Dr. Nossal is easily my favourite prof at Queen's. His lectures, while long, are very informative. His exams are really fair and the marking isn't crazy hard because he knows his content is pretty subjective. GO TO CLASS! He does not post any lecture materials online! Seriously the nicest, funniest prof! I'll take anything he teaches, he's awesome.

Best prof at Queen's by far. His lectures are basically long essays and he uses prescient examples to back up his points. Definitely gonna take whatever course he teaches in the future.