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He is a good prof!!

he knows his stuff but he's a hard marker. His lectures make me smile

This guy is an extremely intelligent man who knows what he is talking about.

His lecture is interesting...but it is hard to get a good mark in his class

Fantastic lecturer, very interesting class.

This left winger really knows his stuff, is good at it, extremely hard tests tho

Good prof-very knowlegable-easy to listen to, although he paces back and forth!!

What's wrong with the Hawaiian cup? Water bottles have been done to death.

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Excellent lectures, very smart, if you take good notes you will recieve a good mark.

Very good lecturer, always interesting and interested in subject matter. Good notes are key. Offered an interesting range of subjects for research paper.

Super interesting prof, learned so many things i wouldnt mind taking the same class again. Be ready to take lots of notes and write some tough tests.

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Interesting enough. The class is easy if you write all the notes, so many notes, yet everything seems to relate to marxism....hmmmm...

Interesting, but come on it is not capitalisms fault for everything you know? Take notes and read...have fun.

I loved this class! it was interesting and I rarely found it boring. I would definitly take another class by him.

One of the best profs I've had at the U of R. Interesting material covered and good lectures. Most of mid-term and final material based on course lectures. Barely looked at the text.

Rob is a great prof. He gives lots of notes and his tests are essays. You get the topics ahead of time, but they require a lot of info in them. Awsome prof thoe, even if my mark wasn't the greatest.

Very good prof!!.. Be prepared for lots of notes, if ya can get every detail than you are laughing... this guy is real intelligent and one of the best profs for sociology! (LOVE THE HAWAIIAN CUP)

He is probably one of the most intelligent prof's I've had at the U of R so far. I love to hear him speak, he has a very soothing voice.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE A TON OF NOTES!!! wow WRITE YOUR HAND OFF!!! He is very smart and can be intimidating at times.

makes expectations very clear, and has a way to make his lectures stick in your head = excellent prof if your in SCHOOL to LEARN!!

also had him for SOST 110... amazing prof... hawaiian cup is a nice touch... lots of charisma - will keep you listening

Lots of notes, and he does mark kind of hard on the essay. Other than that, I really enjoy the class - very interesting. He also gives you the exam questions before hand which is helpful. Exams are all essay questions.

I love Rob's classes. He presents all material in a very clear and concise manor. He has a good sense of humor and is very candid at times. I highly recomend him for any and all Soc classes!

Good prof: you actually feel like you're learning something, instead of just memorizing. lectures flow well and are interesting. if you work hard on essays and exams you'll do well.

well, if you're cynical in nature, you'll do great in this class. you have to hold robert's viewpoints to get good grades, so be as pessimistic as possible. if you have no problem with this, take the class! very interesting!

Is interesting when answering questions, but lectures can get a bit dry. Take his view on issues for assignments and tests, even if you don't like it, you'll do better. Likes lots of details and facts on exams, but theres not much time so write fast!

Awesome prof. Absolutely loved him. He is very good at what he does. Its very refreshing to find a teacher that is so passionate about what he teaches. He made class interesting.

He's got good insights that really come out during Q & A - the rest of the class is straight lecture with LOTS of notes. The exams are all essays and you have to write fast and write a lot to do well. The "theory" part of the course is fascina

Robert is a very smart proff. He knows what he wants, and you better be prepared to write ALOT every day in his lectures. Very tuff marker..and you better be a quick writer because when it comes to exams you have to write exactly what he says!

Probably, he is the best prof. I ever know. he teaches with passion and know his staff. I recomend him to every one.

Good class, fair marker, fast talker, long tests, not enough hands in the world to take the notes HE wants you to have but enough time to get sufficient info, very clear, very smart, knows his stuff, funny, focused, biased. Out of 10: 8

He is my absolute favorite prof! He tells youexactly what he wants on his exams and his essay. Definatly use his points of view even if you do not always agree with them, and also expect to take alot of notes in his class.

Excellent prof as long as you agree with his point of view. Very enthusiastic (hence the lengthy notes) and yes, I believe he does allow recorders in class. Specific about what he expects to see on exams. Loved his classes.

Robert is the absolute faviorite prof! He teaches with passion. he knows what is talking about. very Excellent and he does allow recorders in class. be on class on time ready to take notes. Listen to what he ask for exams very specific. take it from me I am sociolgy major and all my class are from h

This class was my single best experience at university. I have never heard anyone teach Marx’s so clear before. The man communicates theories in a way that is very easy to understand. Before you know it you’ll begin to see examples in everyday life. Talk about useful knowledge.

He is very clear, and very easy to take notes from. However, he is an extremely harsh marker, and practically wants you to memorize the hoards of notes he gives you.

Nice guy, knows his stuff inside and out very clear and ocnsise on his notes, however dont miss class because you will miss alot of notes. also helpful by giving essay topics two weeks before the test, but you better know your stuff

Definetely a great prof. His teaching manners are excellent and he allows you to easily get a grasp on the subject. You have to go to class in order to do good and take a few notes, and if you do then your mark should reflect that. I would recommend him as a prof.

You can tell this guy loves his subject, which makes him very helpful - he knows his stuff back to front. VERY tough marker, but it is possible to quite well (my highest mark in his class - 88, lowest -80). Super interesting class and great as long as you pay attention and take good notes - I reccomend retyping them at home. It helps a LOT.

The best prof. I ever cross in my life. he knows the staff very well and well have I mention he is the best of all.

I think he is a great teacher. Not only does he teach you stuff you need to know, BUT he also gives you the topis of the tests. If you study for his test, it is easy to get 75%+.

Robert is the greatest prof.ever he give out the test topic and u better be in class every day to take notes and pain attention. because everything he said in class is important. he is hard marker he expect too much but he teaches you good and study really hard. he knows the topic he teaches very well. only essay question for midterm, final exam.

great prof. Very helpful. Has a sense of humor. GO TO CLASS AND WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING HE SAYS. Text book was useless...never used it.

He gives you the Midterm Questions and Final Questions. They're all essay questions. Simple. Easy. Straight to the point. I've taken 5 classes from him and I continue to get 85% and higher by simply doing the work and going to class. It can't get any easier than that peoples.

very good teacher. hard marker but worth putting in the effort. Not much reading of the textbook, just went to class and took a lot of notes......

Tough prof for sure, midterms are too long for what is required. To his credit he is very clear as to his expectations on the assignment (start early!!!) and does give the questions before the mid term and exam. He is also helpful one on one if you come to the meeting prepared. Very intelligent and opinionated. Not ready to work? Then avoid him

Intresting proff, able to make material understandable.

Great professor, he is a hard prof but he is open to helping students, gives very detailed instructions on assignments and exams, will take the time to help students, very knowledgable

Very nice, easy going man, as long as you are prepared to earn your marks

whoever reads the bad comments, dont get scared. robert is good because he is clear, he outlines exactly how he wants things..follow that, and you will be fine. he may not seem approachable, but he is so nice if you go up to him. plus, half the class failed the essay because most of them didnt do the requirments that he had simply laid out.

most of the time when students do bad it seems to be from a bad teacher. But Robert gives the students plenty of oppurtunity for questions, explains the material very well, and tells you EXACTLY how to do the essay. if you do bad, its your own damn fault. very imformative and brilliant man

Straight to the point. He makes it imposible for you to not understand the material. He tells you what is on the tests and gives you a guideline for the essay. I agree with the last comment-if you do bad its your own fault. He gives you plenty of oppurtunities for questions and its up to you to ask.

A good professor , but is hard to write term papers for. He knows the answers to students questions.The course is an eye opener as to what problems exist in our and what the issues are.In lectures he is critical of our society but does not push his opinion on to you. Students develop well informed opinions having heard both sides of the issue.

if your goal is to learn about the mass media in our society, than this class is amazing. Robert is a great lecturer and i found myself completly engaged. but he expects a lot out of you, i recomend you come to class and TAKING NOTES is a must. if you are studious, then you will be fine. if you are looking for a cake walk, you will fail.

You had to attend class beacuse he went over so much information. Take notes on your labtop or your hand wlil be sore. Very interesting though and knows his stuff.

He lectures & u take notes entire class (u can't fall asleep since his voice is loud & crisp but your hand will hurt). For all of his classes: midterm is 3 essays, final is 5 essays, term paper is 10 pg. For all 3 parts of course you have choice and he gives you info on what sections to study for midterm & final. Very organized & good marker.

I love love LOVE his teaching style. I have never learned so much in class before his lectures. Yes, a little stale for most people, but if you're one who tends to drift off in class, this prof is ideal. You literally do NOT have time to daydream.

Very interesting. Must attend every class or else you will miss ALOT of information, as he lectures through the entire period. Mid terms you receive 3 essays. Although you have your choice as to what to write about, he does not give enough time to comple. 50%- Huge Project 25%- Midterm 25% - Final

Have to go to class as the final and midterm are from his lectures. midterm is 3 essays, final is 5, ended up writing 25 pages! Very easy to get a high mark though since he gives the questions before hand. You can easily make test essays and just memorize them. Project was stupid long and not to interesting. Follow the layout instructions!!

In the class I took, it was all lectures but the mid term and final require you to give additional info about the text book so make sure you do the reading assignments! Attendance is not mandatory but if you miss a class get the notes or else. There is only one project so start early! good proff, keeps you interested the whole class

Was nervous to take this class but he is a really good prof. Textbook is a must as 3/4 final is directly from text, but he tells you exactly what the questions on the final and midterm are going to be so you know what to study, paper seems big but he marks easy as long as you answer the questions exactly, accent makes class interesting and fun

If you want to really learn some things take a class from DR.B. If not his class is not for you. you won't get by with mediocre work in his class but at the end of the semester you will feel as though you have learned a lot. He is very approachable and is willing to put in extra time to help a student succeed. Great Proff for serious students.

If it weren't for his incrediably adndrocentric/secist (wont let me spell it right) views I would have liked him. When I challenged his deterministic views of nursing he was rude and, quite frankly, wrong. For a sociologist he is really closed minded. Research is outdated too.

Very hard, but I don't think it was b/c of Dr. B but rather his marker. I routinely had to go back to him to get my mark raised. His lectures are very clear and run the full 50 min. I averaged 6 pages of notes each class. Assignment took me almost a month to finish, midterm is 2 essays in 50 min and final is 5 essays in 3 hours. Avoid if necessary

AMAZING PROF!! My fav prof I have had since I started University. Knows his stuff really well and has lots of stats and research to back it up. Write a lot of notes so never miss a class! Very passionate and makes things very clear and easy to understand. Would take many more classes from him

Great Prof, Felt instinctual to applaud after each lecture as he is very passionate to the point of near sweatiness. Be prepared for lots of writing and never miss a lecture. I mean, who would want to miss one of Biezenski's rants, they are very informative and very entertaining.

Loved listening to his lectures. They were super interesting. Important to never miss a class since he lectures the whole time. He was very passionate about the subject matter. Outlines and expectations were very clear. Make sure you buy the textbook!

This class was excellent!! Everyday you felt like you were learning something new. Definitely recommend Robert!

He only does flat out lecturing but does it in an interesting way that is easy to understand for a pretty hard subject. Be prepared for non-stop note-taking. His tests are all essay questions and the final was worth 50%. If you take good notes it's easy to get a good grade, hard to get a great one.

He is a very knowledgeable prof but lectures are awful.... non stop writing. He talks and talks and talks there is literally no time to write everything down. I do like the fact that he repeats the important parts of the lectures and writes down dates and names on the board so you can get them right. Exams are fair and not overly hard.

The prof definitely knows his material but maybe too well? He lectures straight through the class with little time for students to write and ask questions. The book is very important for exams but it's dated and somewhat irrelevant to today's culture. He's a tough grader but if you're good at memorizing, you should be fine. Pay attention in class!

Starting off by saying I would not take this class again. Lectures were decently interesting although get ready to take constant notes the whole time. His midterm and final were both essay questions. You could have gotten by without the textbook up to the midterm but NEED it for the final. Not to mention the 10 page research paper.

He has no slides so you absolutely have to come to class for the information. and be prepared to write. He knows what he's talking about and is always willing to answer questions. The exams are just writing essays (body paragraphs). But you learn a lot if you come to class, listen, take notes and study.

His lectures were good and he was clear with relevant examples to present and past to support point being made. loved his class. too much writing, never minded it at all.

Super great at lectures. Speaks slowly and clearly. Easy to take notes. He is repetetive which helps with remembering

This class is one of my favourites, and prof Biezenski taught very well. He repeats himself which helps when taking notes and his lectures are definitely interesting!

Love his lectures, talks slow and repeats himself for the important stuff and writes key words on the board. Gives a good outline for the midterms and final

If you like challenge you love him. His midterms and Finals are essay based. Meaning he does not do multiple choice, short answer etc. Only essays. But he gives a clear outline on the topics of the questions so you have a more directed time studying. Lectures are interesting and heavy. Pay attention and show up! Hes a great prof.

Robert for sure knows his stuff. But if you want to pass you will have to go and actually write down everything he says as it is quite lecture-heavy. Also be prepared to read as his essay based tests may contain topics not covered in class that you will have to read. Overal he is a great prof that I would take another class from again.

Robert is an awesome prof! This class is so interesting and super worth taking. Take lots of notes and study hard for the exams and you'll do well!

Doesn't use UR courses, and the lectures are super heavy. It's an interesting class, but not one you want to pick to be your last class on a long day. It's very intense. He's a tougher grader, and the assignments are weighed heavy. But he's interesting to listen to, and explains things really well. There's a 10 page research paper, so plan well.

Always made class interesting. He did his lectures almost like he was performing on a stage which I enjoyed. 1 paper, 1 midterm and a final exam. He makes sure you are prepared for exams - tells you exactly whats on it and no surprises. He gives specific instructions for the paper and exams. Easy credit. Would recommend.

Here's some insight about his online classes: His lectures are heavy but very detailed -straight to the point. He puts in the important keywords in the chat box, so we can all follow. Can't tell you how helpful that is. Exams are a different story. His exams are always essays, but just study and get familiarized with the key terms, &you'll be fine.

The lectures are very heavy and you have to be ready to write but it is worth it! Most knowledge I have gotten out of a soc course and he is a very interesting prof. Midterms are essay but if you pay attention to buzzwords and show you know what the mean you will get a good grade. Amazing prof overall!

Extremely knowledgable and passionate. Great lecturer. Mark is based on performance on two midterms and a final composed of essay questions. Heavy on the note taking. But overall, a fascinating course to take.

The lectures are very information-heavy, but he is very clear on the key terms and concepts to understand. He's a great lecturer and regardless of what we were covering, he communicated it in a way that I found everything really interesting and didn't have trouble following along. Expect to pay attention and follow along on lectures.

Robert got me passionate about Sociology and the reason why I took it on as a double major. Pay attention the the "buzz" words and make sure to elaborate on them in exams. He is a great and passionate professor, but if you're against Marxism or any other politically charged theory, you might find him unbearable. I am sad to see him retire.

I absolutely loved this class and it's because of this professor. He made the material interesting, connected to the students, and he made the reading worth it!

Amazing professor, cares about what he is teaching and is alway open to answer or debate topics in class. You will not be grade on much: midterm (20%), Essay - 10 pages in length which is on a self study novel (30%) and a final (50%). He tells you in class and via the syllabus what will be on exams so there are no surprises. Easy pass!!