Such a great prof he really got me interested in philosophy, very clear!

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Hard to understand at first, but give him a chance. Very clear on what is on exams. Very easy course, very easy material, very easy instructor. A perfect 'fluff' course. My first 'A'.

He is a great teacher. He will answer any questions you have in a respectful and helpful manner. He also makes sure you are prepared for all exams and throws no surprises at you.

Once you get past the accent, he's very clear and concise. Great teacher. Very smart and loves what he does. Very casual (ie always late), enjoyable, etc. Listen to how he says 'Immanuel Kant'. Then laugh. Repeat.

Really nice guy, he may be a little difficult to understand (Russian Accent) But really good prof. Really well educated (Taught in many different countries). He makes a boring subject really fun, Be forewarned he is a little picky with marking on exams, but he marks fairly. I would HIGHLY reccommend Prof. K. Swiatek to ANYONE interested in phil 102

He is a wee bit odd, but very intelligent and a good prof. Always clear about what is on exams and provides frequent assignments which help you see how you are doing.

Very interesting and intelligent but his notes are a bit disorganized.

You expect this prof to be pretentious, but he's not. Very helpful/approachable/funny, not arrogant in the least. Fair marker, class is intimidating at first but don't worry, he doesn't expect too much from first year students. Don't miss this class. Only con is that his notes are disorganized, he should get acquainted w/ Power Point.

I don't know what it is about this class, but I just can't seem to get a good grade. I study, I show up for every class, I pay attention... I get better grades in the classes I DON'T study for. Really sweet guy, really intelligent, but something doesn't click.

He is quite helpful and certainly knows what he is talking about. How will this translate to you? As usual, it helps going into his class with some interest. His notes are at times unorganized, but you should be more than capable to study off of them.

Cool, cool guy, really layed back (missed a couple classes, always late) but quite alot of notes and tough to do well in this class. He brings up the marks on the essay so you can kill it. Tests are tough and you have to study quite a bit to do well. Actually knows what he's doing and you'll learn a ton.

Class was on the difficult side. Really nice guy though, but the laziest person I have ever met. He didn't even mark our term papers until after the final!! Always late to class, sometimes he just skipped them.

Overall, a good teacher, tends to get a bit rambly at times. Easy going though.

Interesting vocabulary. Take and memorize his notes and that's all you need. The accent throws some people but you'll get used to it after a few minutes.

knows the contents of the course. however, he is a hard marker and doesnt allow room for arguement(even in a phil course)

Hey is awesome! seriously the guy is a philosophy genious...not to tout my horn but im a pretty big deal in philosophy and this guy blows me out of the water...furthermore he teaches you over and above the requirements of 102 which is great if you plan on pursuing philosophy. He accent is hard at first but when you get used to its no big deal..

Read the text book, if you don't, you will fail. If you have the same sense of humour, then you are home free. Basically, show up and write down everything because he will want you to recite it verbatum on the exams.

Not a bad guy, but he can be a bit hard to follow if you haven't done the textbook readings before hand. A bit unclear about what his exams will be like, but explains all problems so you learn from them.

I don't know why this prof is getting such bad ratings, this class is so easy even if you don't pay attention in class just read your text book. He's late for pretty much every class, his cell phones goes off more times than any students did in the semester, and he says the funniest things. Midterms are easy 4 questions pick 3

He gets the OK stamp. He's got a wonderful sense of humour and he tries really, really hard to be there for his students which is wonderful. Expetations are a bit unclear sometimes, but all in all I'd say he's decent instructor who makes difficult material easier to comprehend. DEFINITELY read the book or his notes won't make sense though!

He is a good guy. Late every day. I have had him fir three classes and it is very easy if you read the text book. No opportunity for discussion though. He is very funny. Don't take this class if you cannot stimulate yourself intellectually though, because he will not change your life. Tests are 4 essay questions, pick 3. So easy, study material.

I love this man! he is actually hilarious. his mid terms are decent, study his notes.. the text book is some what useless... i only read the explanations if his notes are unclear.this year he started using BB YAY! he is hilarious and asks lots of questions. easy pass if you are competent and show up to class

Although ethics is typically a really boring and dry topic, Kryzstof adds occasional humor to keep us interested.

Interesting sense of humor. He talks a bit fast but he's pretty good otherwise. Hated the multiple choice format though- often you'd have the right answer and circle the wrong space because you get confused so easily! Plus his way of reviewing exams didn't really help much.

He definitely knows his stuff about philosophy,and knows how to make it enjoyable! I highly recommend him. Just be sure to show up for class and take his notes, they're really clear and they are what you need to focus on for the exams.

I loved this man. He is seriously hilarious and so engaging! He is very clear on his expectations although for exams he instructs students to "know everything that we have covered", final is cumulative and ALL written. thick accent but hilarious, like i said before, I LOVED him, take him if you can!

I had him previously for phil 125 and was super excited to have him again for Phil 102. Very Intelligent and also funny. He does tend to have bad notes and talk to the class as if they're taking a 400 level course. Nonetheless great prof who actually asks the students for their opinions on the subject, highly unheard of in other phil classes.

Good guy, Krys loves his work and it shows. Clarity was an issue at times; he does not speak colloquially so his class becomes an exercise in vocabulary in many cases. He is accessible and fair, thx Mr. Swiatek!

He's a really funny guy, and really knows what he's talking about, but if you don't pay attention, you're pretty much pooched. If you have issues and talk to him, he's very helpful.

The course itself is very complex. Don't take it if you aren't willing to show up to every class. That said, if you just show up to class and take notes, you'll pass. He's so helpful in his office hours and is always quite funny in his lectures. You get what you put into this course. Great prof overall.

Very good professor; if you are willing to put the work in, you will do astoundingly. He is very helpful... even though the ideas were somewhat complex. Anyone who rates poorly most likely has issues in understanding the complex thoughts... he's an intellectuals dream prof.

I was nervous about the analytical nature of this course but prof. Swiatek was so helpful. All the concepts tend to build on one another so you have to go to class and make sure you understand. His sense of humor and overall personality is very endearing, by the end of the term I loved this class!

This course was quite interesting. Kryzstof was very funny and clearly enjoys teaching very much. If you show up to class and do the online assignments you are guaranteed to pass.

Swiatek was very passionate about Philosophy although he chose very challenging material for first year and his Polish accent was thick at times. Don't just read the material, understand it and be able to write in depth about it.

Professor Swiatek is very clear and very concise. His concision makes the material very accessible. He has a subtle sense of humour that makes the course fun.

Really good prof! Do exercises from the text and go to class. If you enjoy math this course is easy.

Very kind and intelligent instructor. He thoroughly explains concepts and works very hard to engage students. Wrote a short essay, a paper (which was a reading response) and did a presentation and a final paper on a hollywood movie. He can be a hard marker, as he really wants a clear and well presented argument. Textbook was a lot of reading.

I've had Professor Swiatek for two courses (102125) I originally took PHIL 125 from another prof and had to drop it because it was so confusing. PHIL 125 can be confusing, but Swiatek is definitely the best at explaining it. He's funny and you can tell that he enjoys teaching the class. Awesome prof, and the best prof you can take this class with.

So many online assignments, but didn't need to study or read the book (or attend class really) because the online assignments are so thorough. Teacher is hilarious; only reason I attended the lecture was because he's funny. He clearly enjoys the topic and is good at teaching.

He's a nice and funny guy, just reserved with a more deadpan sense of humor. If you complete the online quizzes (which there a lot of) ahead of time, then attendance isn't necessary, but notes aren't posted online, so you might be missing out slightly. In PHIL 125, handwriting notes will be more helpful later on, as there are a lot of drawings.

PHIL 125 is a very difficult course and I would not recommend it but if you have to take it Swiatek is a solid choice for prof. You can tell he is very passionate and his lecture are often filled with humour. The class is the hardest thing I have ever done but he was great.

Honestly a super hard class but it was very fascinating and enjoyable, funny prof, thick accent but he always clarifies when asked, must attend class! and lots of online quizzes but they are easy and help you prepare for exams

The course itself was hard, but Swiatek does a pretty decent job at teaching what needs to be taught. I really recommend reading the textbook before his lectures to feel more prepared, as he can only cover so much in 50 min class (and the textbook explains things WAY more in depth). Overall, he doesn't hesitate to help if you ask!

The course itself is hard, but he always makes sure everyone is on the same page by covering the basics everytime class starts. I found that he was pretty generous with marking take-home assignments for this course... gave me a couple points even tho i didn't deserve it. Very friendly if u approach him with any questions! and BUY THE TXBOOK 4 SURE!

My favourite class in university was phil125 with him

There were so many Aplia quizzes and the questions were sometimes really confusing/difficult, overall it was a difficult course but he is a great prof. I'd take him again despite it being hard work, his personality and humor makes it worth it.

Kristoff is an awesome Prof. The course is a bit dry but he made it great. I would take another class with him

He was a nice guy and easy to contact outside of class but the course structure on blackboard was really disorganized. His lectures are interesting but you have to pay attention or else they will make no sense. Every assignment was written but got little to no feedback making it hard to improve. Work was also marked weeks after its due date.

Philosophy is boring but he cares about it and makes it sorta interesting. He made an effort to learn everyones name, super sweet. He also recorded every lecture and posted the video which was so helpful. But there is a lot of writing, the midterm was all written questions. If you pay attention and have basic understanding it is easy to do well.

One of the best professors out there. The tests were the exact same questions he posts for review. Easy grader and cares about his students. The lectures get extremely boring you can barely stay awake. Attendance was not mandatory and he even posts the lectures online in case you skip or miss a lecture.

solid prof that knows his stuff

Kryzstof was a great professor, he was very fun and engaging with such boring subject matter. His accent is tough to understand for the first week or so, but afterwards, class with him was a delight. He assigns LOTS of MindTap assignments that you must pay for. Some MindTap assignments can take hours to do. Other than that, I have no complaints

Definitely a class you wanna take in spring semester. I couldn't imagine having 4 other classes on top of this with the amount of assignments and hours needed to put in to them. That being said I enjoyed this class overall it's just online modules that aren't too bad.

He's an easy marker and very funny with his lectures. The assignments are super easy and an easy grade booster, and quiz questions are recycled on the final exam, so make sure you do the quizzes and use them as studying material afterwards. The class itself is boring, but if you can persevere through it, it can be a good GPA booster.