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CMLIT102W - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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88%
Textbook Required
35%
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Reviews (112)
I loved to listen to her lectures she's an EXTREMELY intelligent woman who really knows her stuff. Unfortunately I don't think she can teach very well. She's very VAGUE and can never really understand what she wants you to do. Absent a lot. Assigned readings were difficult to understand. Midterm is largely based on class discussions so take notes!
although it is a writing intensive class, she doesn't assign much writing. There is a midterm paper and a final paper and a small response paper due every class but since she is so vague you can pretty much write about anything. She has an accent but its not that bad. Nice lady overall.
Awesome professor!She knows the material that she is teaching. I really enjoy reading her selection of books. Take her class! You won't regret it.
Prof. Fouyer makes a dull subject very interesting. The semester started off a bit slow, but once we got to the good books, class was a blast. Loved it when she called out a student for participating (read: talking a lot) but not contributing meaningfully to any discussions. Her attitude was amazing. Loved her class, would def. take her again.
i took her cmlit 215 class in the summer so i could've void the w section, i think i ended up writting more than the w section would've assign in general. overall she is not a bad professor, but it's too much nonsense we have to read about in class.
Her class 215 this summer was great. We had to read a lot and watch films. Overall great professor and very helpful.
I took her class (comp. 215) this summer. We had to read many books and watched old films. She gave us lots of work but made her class very interesting. Her approach is unconventional and she is very knowledge. I am looking forward to taking another class with her. Great professor!
Prof. Fouyer is smart, but due to her accent, her ideas do not come out clearly- and she still holds the students responsible for them completely. Her midterms are comprehensive, with too much writing in too little time, and focus on the ideas that were not taught clearly in class. Attendance really affects your grade
One of those classes where the material was over the students heads, where only a great prof could teach it. She lets us off easy during discussion, then tests on very specific, complicated ideas. That said, if you're up for a bit of a challenge, a rewarding class. Opened my eyes to film, even if the impression I've gotten is still rather blurry.
She is an awesome teacher.
worst professor iv ever had in queens college. her test questions are vague, she doesn't respond to emails (says weekends are her time). Her lectures are vague and the books are boring.
Love her class on Surrealism.
Nice woman, horrible class. Look at what surrealism is before taking the class. It's a crazy subject with books that are very hard to read and make absolutely no sense. Also have to buy a lot of books and we didn't even read them all.
Professor Fouyer knows her subject very well. She is very lenient and patient. I really loved the books we have read during the semester. They were quite unusual. In her class you have to be an active participant and read. If not you will not do well at all.
She has a strong accent and too many ideas that she cannot express. Anything mumbled in class may be on her essay-format tests which she grades based on her moods and liking toward you. Not a pleasant experience being in this class. Avoid if possible.
Awesome professor. Loved her class, would def. take her again.
Surrealism is not an easy topic. If you enjoy the matrix and inception you should enjoy the confusion if this class. You have to attend because the texts need clarification. Class participation is a must. Don't think you are going to bs your way through the written exams either. Good luck!
Horrible professor. AVOID AVOID AVOID!! SHOULD NOT BE TEACHING
Professor Fouyer is very knowledgeable about surrealism and loves the subject. She is a tough professor but very lenient with her students. In spite of its challenge I learned a great deal in this class. I definitely recommend her class.
I learned a great deal in her class on travel literature. I highly recommend her class for those who want to learn. If you don't want to be challenged stay away!
Horrible, Dont ever take her, shes just so rude. very hard grader. Almost the whole class doesnt like her. So dont take her.
Excellent professor. Put in the work, do the reading, and you'll get a good grade.
DO NOT take her.Have to read 8 books with in 2weeks every book.Too much reading and no time for your other classes.She is not understanding.And you have to write your final paper 20 pages and read another book that you havent read. No Body Got time for that. DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!!!!!!
Professor Fouyer is very knowledgable. She is a great professor. She is patient and flexible. Be prepared to work hard. You can be exempt from the exams if you work hard, and only have to write a 10 page paper at the end of the semester! Take her! you won't be disappointed.
Do not take this professor. She is unclear, not understanding, doesn't respond to emails, and is all around horrible. Any english or writing class is better than hers. Avoid at all costs.
Professor is not clear and she has a bad grading rubric. Only makes you read about one religion book, correlated to Dalai Lama. Don't take her unless you want a failing grade.
Attendance matters. 6 books to read. Response papers and maps. Maps are good because u just summarize ur ideas. Less time consuming than papers. Extra credit. Participation is very important. U can be exempt from both the midterm and final if ur work is good & u participate. I will definitely take her class again. Fair grader. Willing to help.
In the beginning, I liked her. but as time went on, the work piles up and she is NOT clear at all!! she doesn't teach, just reads from the book and expects us to understand everything on our own!! I wouldnt suggest taking her, unless u enjoy working!!! she is hard to understand and not clear!!!! also, too much reading and papers...
She's a nice person but a terrible professor. It's so confusing what she really wants from us and she never explains it clearly. For assignments, she just tells us "do this" but there's no clear grading criteria. Her class is so boring, I'm always falling asleep. She makes us draw maps for everything which is so annoying -.-
Avoid at all costs!! She's obsessed with a certain religion culture and every work is based on it !! and if you dont agree with her idea or opinion, thats where your low grades will come from!
Teaches really interesting and meaningful things, very casual in her lectures and talks to you like a friend, however she has a line when it comes to grades. NEED to hand in major essays/projects on time and done the right way or she just won't take it or will give you a C. But gives you what you deserve. Need to work hard in this class.
DO NOT TAKE HER!! I REPEAT, DO NOT TAKER HER!! Most unclear professor that I have ever had in my life, she never explains what she is actually looking for and because of her I hate the term "draw a map on what you read" (in her thick french accent). She goes off topic a lot and before you know it class is over and you are more confused than ever.
worst professor i've ever taken. very disorganized. extremely rude. tough grader
There is not enough space to say what is wrong with her -talk bad stuff about other students behind their backs -very strict with how on time assignments are -hard grader -often late/doesn't tell you when she is not going to class until the morning of (when you are there already) -unclear instructions, get offended when you say "YOU forgot to..."
she is a nice person, horrible professor. You will be completely lost in her class because she is not efficient with her time. She never teaches us exactly what we really need to know. Gives presentation assignments and due dates are 3 days later. she's disorganized, unreliable and never answered my emails. 20 question essay format exams in 1hr.
Professor Nathalie is a wonderful person. What an honor to be taught by this prof. She allows everyone to speak their mind and share their opinions. She makes subject interesting and I got more than I ever imagined from the course. Take her if you have the chance.
She is an extraordinary Professor who has a true gift for it. She's well prepared. I study hard, though so don't expect it to be easy, but you will be challenged and learn.
Not entirely sure why there are so many negative reviews for Professor Fouyer! She is down to earth and truly cares about her profession and students. She is innovative and keeps the class interesting. I will say though, she is a bit unorganized but, as students you should stay on top of your classes. Put in the hard work and you will do well!
Horrible professor. Just simply terrible. Super unorganized, inconsiderate. She 100% believes you sit at home with nothing to do and just wait for her to email you. Don't take her if you love your GPA.
Professor Nathalie Fouyer is an absolute inspiration you can learn from her a lot, but regardless of how you perceive her, she does ultimately serve as the last mentor you encounter before we enter the rest of our lives. Was an honor to be taught by her. I dont get why some cynical reviews. She is very humble. Take her if you have the chance.
Talks half the class about upcoming assignments and half about the content. Assignments aren't very straightforward, they're only verbally given; very few written descriptions. Two hard exams. Assignments include: mind maps, presentations, response papers, ten page paper. It's easy to lose track of where we at. Not an easy A. Most of class dropped.
Dont take her pleaseee, worst class I have ever taken like I didnt learn anything. She just drained me because she gave so much unnecessary amount of work. Disorganized. Just dont...
She's a great prof, and you will pass if you put in the work and effort. If you don't understand something ask her in class or through email, graded on portfolios, midterm, and final. That being said she's a little everywhere so just make sure to double check with her what the hw is the day she gives it, and do all the work, readings and everything
This professor assumes that every student is with a chaotic brain, so you need to correct your disordered brain first by mind map.
Whew!! I mean, she's nice and all but damn is she hard!! Unless you're a literary bird and really love reading, don't take this course. I think she is ok, but she grades hard and we're here looking for easy credits :D
I will be brutally honest, do not take this professor. Worst class ever, we had to read a new book every week and had very short notice to get the books. I hope she isn't allowed to teach againk
Shes a nice woman but a TERRIBLE professor. She has no empathy to students and thinks her class is the only class we have. Most students take 5 classes at a time and taking her class makes it impossible to give attention to the others. Her work is very unclear and she can be snarky. Please dont do this to yourself if you love yourself and GPA.
Horrible professor. A ridiculous amount of homework. Doesn't care if you have any other classes. Incredibly unorganized. I had to email her four times a week in the first three weeks, then I gave up on asking her things. Don't take if you care about yourself.
Were literally in a Global Pandemic and shes the only Prof who is constantly assigning work & is assigning more work on top of the work she already assigned. We have other things to worry about than her crazy amount of assignments. If she keeps assigning work how do we have time for the other work she assigns?? Seriously so inconsiderate.
couldn't wait for the end of the semester to tell you how horrible she is man. can't believe i didn't drop this class and actually stayed and suffered. if you stayed in this class without dropping it you're a trooper
Worst professor I have ever had in my college career so far. Ridiculous amounts of work, doesn't care about how much work assigned, is always late to class and goes over the time allocated for class, doesn't reply to emails, incredibly disorganized, nothing in class is useful in life, she doesn't explain anything well. All together horrible prof
as people said, shes a nice person but a horrible professor so yeah dont do this to yourself. youre going to be lost and confused the entire time. tests are extremely hard, even though we had ours online. discussion board questions were a lot. its supposed to be a writing intensive, not reading. so much reading you dont have time for yourself
HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE OF PROFESSOR! I believe in putting in the work for whatever we want to achieve in life but this professor! Words can't express her unorganized, egocentric, not caring self even in the pandemic! WORSE PROFESSOR OF MY LIFE!! I rather never go to school again if it was for professors like Fouyer. She will make you question your life
Absolutely worst Professor I encountered at QC. If I could rate her with all zeros I would. Goes off topic during lectures. Obsessed with making mind maps for every reading. Shows up late or not at all. Will try to embarrass you in front of others. Didnt care that we were in a pandemic. She was still loading us up with ridiculous assignments.
Do NOT TAKE THIS lady. I never write reviews but for her I will . Dont take her shes the worst.
I don't usually leave review but if u want to pass don't take her class!! She gives a lot of work! It's all READING READING and READING and RESPONSE PAPERSSS and MINDMAPSSSSS. SHE IS ALSO A TOUGH GRADER!! NO LATE SUBMISSIONS !! SHE DONT CARE ABOUT HER STUDENTS!
Never take this professors class, she says one thing and does another. Never keeps her word and is very unorganized. She may tell or make some rule for mind map in class but then will judge the students based on what impresses her and not what the mandatory rules were. Also if you are unlucky enough to take her class, get ready to do MINDMAPS.
Classes are disorganized, no clear direction on where each lecture is going, she will ramble on and on about the books we're reading, which I don't really mind that much, it just means more time goes by during class, and less time for us needed to answer questions about the books. she is a nice person, but also a terrible teacher.
Professor Fouyer might be demanding but I learned a lot in her class. Yes, you have to read, which is expected for a literature course. She is flexible with deadlines and let you submit late assignments. Her choice of books really makes you think, and r work harder. Her class is not for those used to easy classes. I will recommend her class.
she doesnt consider anyones day when assigning work and the work she gives is way too much to handle with no proper instruction
This might be the first week but I regret choosing this professor, the syllabus was vague and she doesnt give proper instructions. I understand this is a short winter semester but the work load is too much for the tight deadline she gives. Im only taking this class because I need a writing-intensive course, I should have trusted the comments more
She gives so much work in so little time on top of that she expects A LOT from these papers . She only gives one hour on a "quiz" where you basically have to type up five essays. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR, I saw this on a comment before, I didn't listen and now I am paying the consequences . SAVE YOURSELF AND TAKE A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR
she does not care about her students. gives a ton of work and is not accessible outside of class unless you email her which takes long for her to respond. she gives discussion questions that have to be too specific that they have to be written as essays. the quizzes are 1 hour long with 5 essay questions. she is not a fair grader. 0/100 stay away
Honestly unless you have no life, and you are literally at home 24/7 for 3 weeks do not take this class. In a matter of one week, she makes you read 2 books (could be over 100+ pages) and for each book we had to write 3 lengthy (could be 4 pages depending on the topic) discussions for each then respond to 3 people for each discussion. horrible prof
Said that kids were threatening her when she confused the class and gave fs on the first assignment. Kids putting in work better than the examples she provided were getting low grades. when confronted, she turned tale and said that we should respect her because she has a lot of work on her hand. Would give a 0 if I could
Do Not Do It! I am in my last semester at QC and a presidential scholar with a 3.9 gpa. I have never experienced a terrible professor such as this one. Everytime I think about the stress she caused me, my heart races. I've worked very hard and gave my all in every class that I've taken, including hers and then received a C. What a mess she was!
Worst professor I have ever seen. Horrible experience, recommend no students to take her class.
Would assign 0 rating if available. If and only if you mean to downgrade your gpa then go for it.
She treats this class like a level 300 class and although it's global literature, she grades so heavily on your ability to draw and is very picky. In addition, her directions are very unclear and she gives horrible feedback. Finally, even though she deals with mind maps so heavily, the guy who created mind maps doesn't live up to her expectations.
I have never hated a class like I hate this one. I made the huge mistake of not checking rate my professor before picking her class, it honestly sucks. you will have two or three assignments due every time class meets. no leniency like we're in a pandemic.
Honestly, if I could give her a 0 I would. She would give us assignments in class and say that she understands if we don't complete it. Yet I would send my unfinished work with the notes I took and get an F. Usually when a teacher gives feedback on work, you get a paragraph but with her you would be lucky to get more than 3 words paired with the F.
Her classes and contents are very interesting and if you like to share your thoughts, her class is the one to go to. She does not really pick on students but if you share your thought she will actually appreciate it and talk about it. She is a tough grader and gives works but if you like creativity, her class is the one!
She is a very fun and sweet person indeed! Her class was interesting as the topics chosen or readings were very interesting and a lot to talk about. She cares about what each of her students think and its very rare. She is helpful and understanding and never created a chaos for late submission or why we couldnt submit, instead gave another chance
Worst professor period. Shouldn't even be teaching. She assigns you class work and doesn't give a thorough description of what she's looking for, and then when you try and submit, it's all Fs. Work load is not the problem. Very vague lectures, never really explains concepts from the readings and hands out Fs when even when you put in 120%. Fire her
Worst professor I've ever had. Insane amount of work. There's about 4 to 5 assignments due before each class and more assignments will be assigned and due in class that same day. Plus 2-3 assignments due on weekends. Grading is terrible. If a sentence of a paper isn't to her liking and the rest of the paper is perfect, you will get a 0.
This professor is just too vague in her expectation of the assignment. In our group chat, we find that almost the entire class received C and B on a mind map. But it wasn't because we didn't follow her instructions. But because she has instructions in her mind, that she for some reason never shared with us. Her lectures are all over the place.
Worst professor i've ever taken. Zero help or transparency, it was pretty much "here's the syllabus, Go!" My questions would go unanswered or too little, too late. I did 21 straight days worth of intense work with full time job and still somehow received a C-. Insane expectations regardless of 3 week course with zero understanding or flexibility.
She is absolutely just terrible
The professor has many problems like reaching out to her is email and she doesnt even responds. Her grading are terrible she never specific about what she wants you to work. Mind mapping is another thing. I wish I had check her rating before I made my schedule. She is the worst and not an understanding person. I wouldnt recommend her.
I hate her! Don't take her!! This is a warning for everybody!
VERY RUDE AND DISREGARD ANY STUDENT CONCERNS. never responds to emails. VERY unorganized. Gives out lots of group projects to be done in class within 20 minutes and requires presenting every project. MUST HAVE CAMERA ON IF YOU WANT A GOOD GRADE. overwhelming readings of 100+ pages every 2 days weekly. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND.
One of the worst prfessors i had at QC. Literally gives readings every single week of like 100+ pages and need you to take notes from them. Also never responds to emails.
My experience has been abysmal. This professor never responds to emails, so it's crucial to communicate anything to her after class. Even then, she won't be understanding if you're having problems with the work or ask for extensions. Speaking of which, she assigns so much work and there's been instances where she assigned essays last minute.
DON'T TAKE HER! lots of homework every week. I'm not majoring in writing. I don't understand why I waste so much time other than my major. If I am majoring in literature, I have nothing to say about the amount of homework and reading. This useless class almost takes up my time to study the class that are really important to me.
Honestly, if I could give this woman a 0 I would, but the lowest I can give her is a 1, so that will have to do. Look, just save yourself the stress, please do not take this professor. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Professor Fouyer's class was an absolute nightmare. Just horrible. She is so rude in class, but pretends to be nice over emails, she never listens to her students, and she grades so unreasonably. No wonder why ALL her students have horrible grades. I genuinely think she feels some type of pleasure from seeing students struggle and fail
Class was a nightmare. Professor was rude and uncaring of her students. She made every class uncomfortable and unbearable
Dropped this class but want to warn others. Three portfolios due throughout the semester with 10 page essays each time, in addition to journal entries after every class (1-2 pages). Not really worth it and seems really hard to get an A.
It's only been a week and I've already dropped the class. I knew if I stayed I will definitely regret it
She will embarrass you during class if you say the wrong answer, hardly ever talks about the actual content, brutally critiques your work in front of the class, and is just mean. To top it off she gives a lot of homework with little time to complete. DONT TAKE HER. YOU WILL REGRET IT. 0/5 stars.
The worst professor I have taken at Queens college. Took her class in winter and almost always assigns 2 to 3 assignments seven days a week. 100+ pages of reading per week. no late work accepted, her syllabus extremely vague. Grades unfairly and gives 0 feedback. I spent 3 hours at my computer every night on her class and barely passed with a C-.
Please do not take this professor under any circumstances. She is the epitome of an evil person. No matter how good your paper is, she will not hesitate to give you a grade much lower than your deserve. What is more, she is very rude. Anything you could possibly say will be dismissed as wrong. DO NOT TAKE HER. Heed my advice.
A's and B's on almost every assignment yet somehow my quiz grades are 50s. Assigns hundreds of pages of reading on Mondays due Wednesdays and had to email her 9 separate times before she finally fixed a mistake. Impossible expectations and barely any feedback, idk how people like her become professors.
she's not toooo bad, i have mixed feelings about her. can be sassy, assigns a lot of homework and is VERY strict about deadlines which isn't fun. this class emphasizes creativity which also isn't fun especially if you aren't even a literature major. just take this class for credit and manage your time wisely and try to participate at least once
This is an into class, this professor grades the student's work like it isn't. She's an extremely harsh grader and will provide mosthly B - C grades for even the highest effort and quality of work. This class is not worth it and this professor will definitely give you mediocre grades for all of your work.
ok i wrote a review on here before but i actually cannot stand her, shes never really clear about what she expects from an assignment and she grades harshly. doesnt accept late work either which can be inconsiderate
Harsh grader, attitudes when students don't understand the material, no clear instructions, and a ton of work for an intro class. You're basically are never gonna have much free time available if you're taking this class. I can speak for everyone and say there are better professors out there for this class if you really want to take this course.
this professor is absolutely unbearable. she is terrible at giving instructions and is not clear on what she is looking for in any of her assignments. she is an extremely tough grader and will give bad grades on work that deserves more. you will spend HOURS reading and taking notes just for her to give you an undeserved bad grade.
She will give you 3 papers and 2 presentations in class, as well as a final paper and lots of books to read. There is homework (discussion boards) before and after class, so there is homework every day. You need to make sure you take notes in class, she will check them.
Worst professor in the world!!! She has a personal vendetta against students, she makes sure students suffer through the class with her boring and unprepared lectures. The amount of homework she assigns is baffling for a 100-level course in addition to the harsh grading. You will be lucky if you receive a C or higher for any assignment. STAY AWAY!!
She pretends to take participation points into account but I guess her dementia acts up and she'll forget if you participated a lot in class and then comment about how no one is participating. Honestly someone fire her or take away her teaching license because she should not be teaching students when she lacks knowledge herself.
anyone who wants to take her class, only do it if u have 0 other options. she is the worst professor i have come across as a 4th year student. hw is EVERY single day, 6 term papers, and 30-50 pages of reading per class. not to mention, u have to take notes of her rambling and submit them. we began as 25+ students, at the end only 7 remained.
TRUST THE OTHER REVIEWS. Had to drop this class mid semester, gives you 10minutes to create a presentation and the highest grade you'll only get is a C, would assign hundreds on top of hundreds of pages only to spend a day on it. If you want to keep your gpa up refrain from registering for this class. I heard that they had 6/30 students remaining.
It's like a broken record at this point, but quite frankly the worst professor I have ever taken. The homework is EXTENSIVE, up to 40 pages every few days and hour long videos. She gives ulitmately no VALUBLE FEEDBACK, will just tell you to refer to the syllabus (which isn't descriptive at all). VERY RUDE. Barely passed, DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE.
Top 5 worst professors at QC ...just absolutely terrible, lacks organizational skills, lacks the ability to communicate what is required/how she wants assignments done. Tough grader and unreasonably so considering the fact that she does not explain the assignments well....This class is an absolute headache. Not worth the stress.
She is the worst professor I have ever had at QC. She does not make what she wants clear and grades harshly. She spent an entire lecture telling us how poor our work was when the instructions were no more than 5 words long. When we tried asking her questions she told us no and to wait until the end then left before we could. Please save urself.
Honestly at first it was a little difficult because she gives a lot of readings to do, but if you reach out and take her consider her feedback, the class wont be too difficult.
This professor does not care how much hard work you put into her assignments she grades very harshly she acts like she cares but she does not she gives you assignments that nobody understands and when you ask her she gets mad. She gives alot of work and really weird ones to everyday HW and calls you out in class even tho u already talked to her.
Avoid this professor at all costs. She's an incredibly harsh grader and assigns tons of work for an intro class. unstuck ai and other study tools may help, but this class is best skipped.
She is truly a gem!!!
Avoid this class. Pls. LISTEN TO OTHER REVIEWS!!!
DO NOT TAKE HER AT ANY COLLEGE! She loves to assign lots of homework that is not stated on the syllabus. She once assigned a random assignment spontaneously because she thought of it. She is an inconsistent grader. As well, she makes you write on paper for most in class assignments. Try and not take this class you will thank me later.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
88%
Textbook Required
35%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
C+
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