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Worst teacher you can get. You might as well stay home and read the textbook. Keeps saying know the "key concepts" for tests, a lot of questions are of specifics from the textbook. If it is a key concept, there are two very similar answers. He has very controversial answers to his questions in the tests. My advice is to avoid taking his classes.
Not very good. I should mention it was actually his first time teaching,...I still managed to get an A, but I studied directly from my text book. Questions on the exams have similar answers & in class he zooms through his slides so fast & if you ask him to slow down he gets upset and says "Just read the text!" He was better after course evaluations
Absolutely horrible teacher. English is terrible. Both written and oral. His texts had numerous grammatical errors causing the whole class to misunderstand his questions. Only let your worst enemies take his course.
"Make me 10 years baby"
you need to read the textbook, and come for the movies he is showing at class.He got a little better this year, the first time i took the class i just dropped off the class.
terrible prof, lectures are very boring. You're expected to know the whole textbook, even though he says just know key concepts. If you're taking this with him drop ASAP
Terrible professor, if you expect to walk into that class and learn something you won't. Besides the hard to comprehend accent, he just blurbs on and on and eventually you lose track of what he's talking about. But, the good thing is that his exams and tests are very straight forward, so if you study off the text book you can still pull off an A/A+
I thought his lectures were pretty interesting although I understand peoples concerns about his accent. His lectures slides are great, use them a a template to reinforce with your textbook and you will do fine.
Interesting although his lectures have almost nothing to do with the midterms or exams if you dont like to read a textbook dont take this class
This professor is difficult to understand and unclear about testable material. He repeats that we need to know key concepts but does not indicate specifics. After reviewing test in office, he promised a higher mark and refused to follow through with no explanation. He is hard to understand in class, he rambles, stay home and read.
awful teacher. Cannot understand a word he says. Refuses to go back a slide to let you finish writing because "he posts them online!" yet weeks later he hasn't posted anything. Unreliable, not comprehensible and just awful grammar.
Got stuck with this one because of scheduling-wanted to like him. Interesting guy, but difficult to understand in class and what others have said about his grammar is true. However, you CAN do well as long as you don't mind reading the textbook. What really bugged me is that he doesn't stick to the syllabus, so you don't know where you are at all.
If you're gonna take cultural anthropology take it with another prof. Rumeel is impossible to understand, has horrible grammar, and has bad spelling. You don't know what he is talking about more than half the time because he rambles so much and doesn't stay on topic. If you want an acceptable grade study out of the textbook only.
Hard to understand at first, but easily get used to accent. Test had no surprise questions. Read textbook and followed advice for essay and presentation and wound up with an A+. Very helpful if you show up to class.
I don't see what all the fuss is about regarding his accent; it may take a class or two to get used to it, but otherwise he's easy to understand if you pay attention. His explanations are pretty clear, so if you come to class and participate in the discussions, nothing should surprise you on the exams.
I really liked him as a teacher. His notes were clear, and if you don't like his notes you can easily just study from the text. Many people have a problem with his accent, but after going to a couple classes I really did not see it as a problem. One thing really great about him is how passionate he is, it really shows and helps get you interested.
positives: He made this course (that is super boring) a tad interesting at some points in the semester. He has an accent, but you can understand it, and does not impede clarity. Negatives He does not help you at all. He doesn't want to take responsibility in assisting your work. He will let you drown in the deep end. He won't guide you at all.
Rumel was honestly awful. I took this distance ed in the summer. He didn't answer emails, I sent him 3 and never received a reply. He was extremely slow marking assignments, it took him a month just to mark a group discussion. When myself and others would post questions on D2L he wouldn't answer them or give clarity for what he wanted. Avoid him!
Very slow at marking assignments and uploading grades on d2l. Lack of clarity in emails and comments. Couldn't figure out how he marked essays with his criteria.
Has an accent but 2-3 classes in you will get used to him. Easy tests and extremely helpful and respectful In one on one help. No surprises in the tests. Lectures can get boring sometimes but he stays on topic so everything he says is relevant. Read the textbook and know the bolded words and you will be okay on the tests. Recommend
Dr. Halder is a passionate prof. Sincere and kind hearted. Sit in the front to avoid echo in a larger class from distorting his words (accent). He speaks fast and uses University grade vocabulary. Very fair exams, very fair marker. Very eager to help, I would jump at another of his courses.
He very passionate, his lectures help clarify the textbook... read the textbook, you will and A, go to class if you are confused
His lectures have a lot of information, although the tests usually don't have much to do with his lectures. The textbook is a must in this course. He has a good sense of humour. He has a thick accent so can be hard to understand at times. When he asks questions in class he is not afraid to flat out tell that you are wrong. It was an alright course
Horrible grammar, hard to understand online notes, very little guidelines on essay topic and grade poorly!
He has a very thick accent, so sometimes he is hard to understand. He always points at kids in class which some people do not like, like me, because they have a fear of talking in class. He notes are difficult to understand. Not impressed.
All examinations are based off the text. His lecture slides are the general concepts you need to know but you still need to read the textbook for a complete understanding. His lectures may not match the slides because he tries present different perspectives on a single issue. In other words, slides theory acutal lecture his perception of realit
Rumel Halder is a beautiful human being, very kind. He does have a very thick accent and can be difficult to understand in a large class setting, but in a smaller class size it is not hard to understand at all. He loves lass discussions, passionate and very knowledgeable about what teaches. He is awesome, rock on Rumel!
Very thick accent. He tests directly from the textbook. Don't study his notes, they only give a brief overview. He seems like a nice guy but he gives no feedback on midterms, and takes long to grade. You have to attend only the lectures where videos are shown, as the videos WILL be examined. Overall an ok prof, just wish more feedback was given
Awesome proff!!
He is very helping and gives good feedback. You just need to ask for it. Most interesting class ever. Seriously guys stop blaming him for his accent, there is a huge world out there with 500 different accents. It's not his fault if you lived in a cage all your life and don't know about the rest of the world!
Good class
Interesting class
It may take a class or two to get used to the accent, but otherwise he's easy to understand if you pay attention. His explanations are pretty clear, so if you come to class and participate in the discussions, nothing should surprise you on the exams.
The only way to do poorly in this class is to not read the textbook andor not pay attention in class. Seriously, if you're listening to his explanations and keeping up with the reading, you should be able to answer all the questions on the test. Those blaming his accent or lecture style must be looking for a way to blame him for their grade.
Proff is good, course is tough
Not an easy A, but not bad
He was a really good professor, really wants students to succeed. Very friendly and a bit of a tough grader but well worth it! Very friendly and knows his stuff. Really galvanized my interest in the subject.
Professor Halder is a very passionate professor. You can see his eyes light up when he's teaching. He's really smart and knows the material he's teaching. It is sometimes hard to understand him, but after the first class, you will start to understand him better. If you don't, don't hesitate to ask him to repeat what he said. Overall, great prof!
Great professor, passionate, & knowledgeable. Don't have to show up to class to do well. Posts lecture power points online. It helps to hear him elaborate in class lectures, but it is easy to get bored during lectures. Tests are based off lectures, barely used the textbook. Wants everyone to do well, graded my class on a curve & always offered help
he's trying to make the course to be fun... But the fact is, the course is based on bored
Not very clear prof. Hard to pay attention in class as he just goes on. Passionate but not always relevant. Must read textbook. Exams are very textbook based and often cover things we've never discussed in class. Never any definitions of terms. But curves the grades ALOT.
Final grades were due yesterday and my final exam still hasn't been marked. There were 16 assignments in a 13 week semester.
if you think his exams are 100% based off the textbook, then you are sadly wrong, 30% of the exam were not on the textbook nor the slides + there are some concepts and key word's definition that he completely changes in the exam.
Good prof, really interested in the subject! He got off topic sometimes and once in a while would call upon random people in the class, but it kept it interesting. Not a hard class, definitely recommend reading the textbook though!
His notes for lecture did not make sense to what he was talking about. The content itself was difficult to understand. I had a very hard time following what he was talking about. His accent is a bit heavy, which also didn't help when trying to understand the lecture. I relied a lot on the textbook. No assignments, 2 tests and 1 final, so study!!
online lecture notes were very hard to read and understand. he includes very long confusing sentences that make no sense. I feel maybe as if would take a writing course his notes would be somewhat easier to understand
amazing prof, so passionate. always offers help on his own time.
There is a lot of reading... too much, you read the textbook cover to cover plus about a dozen other readings. They are all necessary if you want to do well on his exams. The essays are pretty easy but time consuming. Lectures are not mandatory and generally were pretty boring
He gets very carried away. Tough to understand. Slides are pointless. We only got through 1/8 of them anyways. I hardly went to class and got a good mark. Good GPA booster but you need to read the entire book to make up for the lack of teaching. Must watch the videos.
I took this course online. While the material was interesting and the assignments were graded easily it was the most frustrating academic experience I ever had. He never responded to emails unless he got multiple people asking the same thing and his instructions for assignments were very vague. Would not take another course with him.
Me. Halder is passionate and interesting. His tests reflect what is taught via slides. He encourages class discussion and participation. He was a decent prof, incredibly knowledgeable. Lots of reading required however.
Dr. Halder was an extremely inspirational prof. He got me interested in Anthropology when I was only taking it as an elective. He has an amazing sense of humor and keeps the lectures interesting and is very passionate.
I think he's a really nice/caring guy, but a pretty mediocre professor. He'd tell you what sections wouldn't be on tests, and then end up having questions regarding said sections on his exams. Overall the class itself was easy, and his powerpoint slides were nice. But I'd strongly suggest reading the textbook as there is a lot of material to cover.
Yes he has an accent, yes you will get used to it and understand it eventually. Lots of group projects, he was an easy marker and seemed to care about individual students. We had some issues w/in the group and he was super responsive and helped us through it. Lectures and notes are important, text was supplementary but also required. Fun class!
Dr. Halder is a great prof. His lectures are really interesting and engaging, not necessarily mandatory but I would encourage you to attend because he goes into detail on the things the textbook covers, ideally go to lectures and read the book. Really funny guy, connects to his class very easily and mid-terms and exams aren't much of a worry.
His lectures are very well organized and funny. Sometimes its hard to understand him but apart from that, very caring and get into details of an topic.
Dr. Halder's lectures were entirely optional since they did not facilitate notetaking, and the slides were on UMLearn. He is very funny and enthusiastic, but he never adds much of anything of substance to his lectures beyond what is on the slides, which were very disorganised. He's a nice person but not the best prof.
he taks to much has no respect and also his accent is really bad and I couldn't understand a word from what he said
He was a pretty good professor, I found his lecture extremely helpful in learning the material. Elaborated on things and was funny. Missing a class or two wasn't the end of the world as he did post the notes online. Only serious criticism is that his slides were not good, made following along more difficult then it need to be.
The most difficult thing with this prof was his notes, they were pretty scattered and did not make much sense at times, I relied on my textbook pretty heavily for this class which is fine. Class is definitely not mandatory, there is nothing in the lecture that you need except for the occasional documentary. Overall, nice guy and pretty easy class
Rumel does not want to invest in his students. He will not answer your emails or questions during or after class. His notes do not facilitate studying. You have to read the textbook cover to back as that is all he tests from. Tests are fairly straight forward IF you have the textbook. Do not take a class with him if you don't have too.
If you don't like speaking/participating in class, don't take one with this prof. He calls lots of people out, at random, every. single. class. Not great for anyone with anxiety. Tricky test/exam questions, but if you study the textbook you'll do fine.
This prof thinks you've no life... He'll make u read 1000+ pages of BS. He'll put u on the spot with racist/sexist questions that he likes to think are clever (class participation is graded). He will give you attitude and disrespect you when you ask for help. Oh... if he even answered! Unfortunately, you've no choice but him for now.
Does not give good feedback (barely any feedback @ all..). Does not answer emails. Does not help students in need. Finds reason to mock your culture in a politically correct way. Literally gives you dirty looks. The material he is teaching is dry and boring, but he makes it a bit better. However, slides are awful, every slide has independent topics
He talks on and on, going off of what is on the slides, making it more confusing to follow the lecture. Some slides don't make sense. He encourages class discussion, points out some students to talk. We had to read all the assigned readings & textbook because even things we didn't discuss in class "may show up on the exam".
Stupid course and Bad prof. Makes you read all these nonsense articles that aren't even needed for the course. Teaches the importance of respecting other cultures while criticizing other students culture at the same time. Extremely post modernist course and proffesor as well, write your essays and exams in the stance of a Marxist and it's an easy A
If you have social anxiety, do not take this class. He somehow chooses random people to talk or give opinions. Slides were vague and messy. He does not reply to emails. His exams were fine but he asks about occasional questions from documentaries. Read the textbook cover to cover and you'll be fine. He also tries to be funny, but its just awkward.
cannot believe Rumel has low rate in here. This is social course you have to stand the third party to criticize, what he criticizes does exist in society, even if you don't like to talk about it(I guess that is why they level negative comment in here).
I don't know why his rating is so low honestly a pretty good Prof. With straight forward exams and hillarious lectures.
Decent prof, he has a heavy accent so it was hard to understand him at some points. He calls out random people during lectures and asks them questions or for their feedback. He post all his notes online so class isn't mandatory only when he shows videos, which he will test you on. Just read the textbook and you'll be fine. 2 midterms and a final.
Rumel is such a horrible prof.. notes are not organized and he is always not willing to help his students out. I would not recommend this prof at all, try not to take this prof!!!! HORRIBLE!!
This prof is lit. I'm definitely gonna take course with him. Must try this prof you gonna love it.
really awesome prof, hard working, and really cares about what he is teaching. A lot of people who don't like his class, just don't want to put in the effort that a social science class takes. But super reasonable marker, and care about his students learning
Absolutely no feedback, and terrible communication. No emails sent or responded to and leaves you feeling lost as he goes off topic and talks about random things. Nothing is organized and it's a very instinctive class.
I didn't find his lectures aided me for the exam at all, aside from the documentaries he shows, which he does include in the exams. If you follow the textbook, and use his slides to guide in what the key concepts are, you'll do well.
He is an amazing professor and his lectures always kept me engaged!
One of the best professors i have ever had, was really funny and well read. Cares a lot about his students and makes time for your questions after class. Teaches using examples and encourages class participation.
Rumel is great with personal matters and really cares about his students! The lectures are boring and easy to get distracted in, and he does call out students randomly to answer questions which I really didn't like, but he is so passionate about what he teaches so its bearable. Easy exams, easy A!
I don't know why he has bad reviews. His notes are basically a summary of the chapters. Going to class isn't mandatory, as long as you study from the notebook and review the highlighted words. Exams are really straight forward, he posts one review before each exam and half of the questions on the exam are from the review. Its an easy A
If you're taking cultural anth for an "easy credit" I personally wouldn't take it with this prof. The course is designed to be easy, but if you aren't genuinely interested in anthropology you will fall behind. Exams require you to genuinely read the textbook and be able to apply concepts critically, not just basic memorization.
Good class, GPA booster! If you suffer from a lack of motivation to take notes independently, go to class; otherwise, its not necessary. He does sometimes give hints about exam content in class. You need to read the textbook to do well. Good prof, tells funny stories and holds review classes which are super helpful! Pretty effortless A+.
Rumel is an awesome guy. He is so passionate about the topics he is lecturing on, he has almost brought me to tears from some of his stories. He really cares about his students and tries to really get to know everyone. I was a bit bored by this course, despite Rumel's lectures. The mandatory textbook readings were especially painful...
Awesome class! Easy A+. If you attend classes, you can do really well in the course. Though, textbook is needed. He gives lots of hints for the exam first hand. Going to his classes was really fun. He tells a lot of stories and shows videos during classes which turn out to be useful for finals.
Typical gpa booster. 2 midterms and final all multiple choice, extremely easy and you can even guess half of question cuz its mostly common sense material. The prof isn't dreadfully boring either so you can learn something in class. Reading the textbook is really the only thing you need to get a good grade
ANTH 1220 was a great class. He gives very good feedback and is very nice. He provides what is needed and lets you know how to prepare for the exams. He's great!
I actually did not mind having Halder as a distance prof despite his bad overall rating. Went to his office hours to get feedback on my midterm (exams are MC) and he was really helpful + noted that I could come back if I ever needed clarification. He replies to emails quick. Do the work/studying, and you'll do fine! Exams straightforward from notes
I'm just giving perspective
A good prof who gives funny lectures. He tests and grades fairly based on the materials. I knew a good chunk of the course content, but liked hearing his "perspective" anyways.
I am taking this course in summer. I was really surprised that Dr. Halder has such a low rating. His lectures are really interesting, he explains everything clearly and gives a lot of examples from different points of view. Book is boring. I used notes for tests but some questions came from additional readings. Participation in class is important.
Explains everything well. Has an accent but is understandable. Participation in discussion is important. Tests are based on notes, book and extra readings. So be ready to read. Good prof!
Don't take his classes if you have anxiety! He is so rude and tries to embarrass you in front of everyone. I have a hard time focusing during lecture because I have extreme anxiety that he is going to call on me as he does not care if your hand is raised or not. And even when you give an answer it is never good enough and he makes you feel dumb!!
I agree with the review below. Rumel needs to consider that some students are suffering from mental health issues. I have seen students leave this class looking very embarrassed and upset. If someone gives a "wrong" answer leave it at that instead of publicly scrutinizing/criticizing them. His class does not feel like a safe space at most times.
I am taking this course right now. I had FMLY 1012 in summer. So everything came from that one but deeper. No final! But three group projects and one essay plus two midterms (all from the notes, MCQ and open ended questions). I like his lectures. Very informative and it is clear he loves his subject. Dont use your phone in class. I expect A or A+.
This professor was inept at communication. My classmates went months without grades for exams and papers. During Covid-19 rather than help students succeed, he set us up for failure with an 80 question exam that was confirmed the same week and provided no study guide. TERRIBLE prof
Prof has heavy accent, sit somewhere that you can stay awake/focus. Prof sometimes picks students to ask for examples, be careful. Slides have unorganized contents, you should synthesize yourself after each lecture, it helps for midterm and final study. Exams are long, manage your time & do study. Prof is accessible outside class for 2 essays.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROF. He never emails back and does not give a clear response on questions. His assignments are so vague leaving you to guess on how to do everything. Worst prof Ive ever had.
Hes really a good professor whenever you have questions he answers it the way you can easily understand through examples or illustrations. Also you need to read his ppts and the book at the same time because some of his questions in midterms are in the book and not thoroughly explained in the presentations.
One of the worst experiences in my life was taking this course with this professor, learning environment is very boring , tests were completey unrelated to the study material and questions were very confusing and weird. My friends had similar experiences. Don't take this course with this professor, and remember, he is just giving perspective
He doesn't respond to ANY email. He never gives good or ANY feedback at all. He is never accessible. You would wait either 10+ days for a response to an email or you won't get one at all. He doesn't try hard on the course. Grades limited things. Doesn't care about the student.
PROFESSOR HALDER IS THE BEST! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE COURSE CONTENT, NOTHING CAN STOP YOU FROM SCORING WELL! LECTURES ARE DIRECT, SLIDES ARE ALL YOU NEED TO REVIEW FOR HIS EXAMS, BOOKS CAN GIVE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING (BUT, TBH I DID NOT REQUIRE THEM)!!
One of the worst profs ive had! Never answered a single students question and if he did would say he wasnt sure or avoid the question, had no clue what was on tests so its extremely difficult to know what you were supposed to be studying & lots of questions never covered, his assignments were extremely confusing and very unclear and he was no help
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! Very unorganized confusing prof. Gives little explanation on assignments. His tests are very unrelated to things you learn during class or are required to read! Overall i recommend not taking any of his classes. Unless you like having to teach yourself and get no response back from him regarding clarification on anything!!!
THIS CLASS IS A GPA DEGRADER! This prof literally ruined my last semester of uni. This is a 1000 level family class but somehow turned out to be an international relations and economics class. I have never hated any class like I did for this. He was vague and very unhelpful. textbook didn't help. Please do not take this class if you value your gpa.
His lecture is a little bit messy. Not very organized on his slides. He has a thick accent. However, he encourages students to participate or speak out any opinion during lectures. Assignments are a little vague, you have to ask him again to clear things up. Slow reply to emails. Nice guy, but not a good prof.
Good prof! I recommend reading the textbook along with taking notes during class. Don't slack- there's a lot of information and it's important to get as much of the info possible while it's still being covered in class. Overall a good class.
THIS GUY SUCKS. you'll lose your mind when he asks you questions on the most insignificant details of each lecture on tests. I mean like specific details of videos watched in class. we watched a video about workers in Canada and this guy asks us the name of a workers wife!? this guy is defs in my top3 worst profs of all time. quit teaching!!!!!!!!!
This guy flirts with girls during lectures. I mean his lectures are BS. I rather learn from a Grade 1 student than listening to his lectures and seeing his weird smile with his bald head. Wish I could use that in bowling would definately get a strike. I mean his lectures are no where near exams questions. I dont know why is this guy rated 3.
He is knowledgeable and teaches pretty well but the classes can be a bit boring. If you do not go to class, you should be fine studying the textbook and his class PowerPoints. The class isn't too hard and the content is really easy to understand, he's not a bad prof
ANTH 1220-A03 was a very odd course. Information was covered and quizzed on that barely pertained to the key concepts. If you don't do so well on the separate quizzes, don't sweat it as the midterms and final exam focus on concepts rather than the tiny side notes that he expects you to know during quizzes. Be sure to read a lot.
His lectures are OK, but a bit dry. 3 essay assignments, and a final. Clear grading criteria. He encourages everyone to submit their opinion and some class discussion so makes it engaging. Accessible during office hours. He replied with e-mails fast and helpful. average markers.
The course itself was interesting but his lectures were not engaging and somewhat dry. He focuses on the textbook for quizzes and tests but also includes some information from his own PowerPoint slides. Easy GPA booster regardless.
ANTH1220 is a fairly easy and interesting course but Rumel makes it seem so boring and he is so unnecessarily rude. He takes days to respond to emails, makes mistakes in marking and does not show the quiz answers. I stopped going to his classes altogether and focused on reading the textbook and powerpoint slides. 3/10, I do not recommend.
Dont know about other reviews but Prof Halder in my opinion was not so bad. He was very clear with his grading and was a fair grader. Although his lectures are very dry , you can always rewatch as he records. He have extensions when necessary and was very accommodating with students. Overall not a bad prof, marks tests exams assignments fairly
3 papers (or 2 papers and a discussion forum) and a final exam. My second time taking a course with Dr. Halder, and I had a good experience! Was in the distance ed section, and he replied to emails pretty quickly. Feedback was not as extensive as I really prefer on the papers. I liked that we could choose our own topic for some papers.
Distance ed course. Professor Halder is a good choice if interested in cultural anthropology; available should you have questions, gives good feedback on assignments, and genuinely cares not just about your success but also engagement with the concepts discussed in the course. Delivery method means lots of reading, but they ARE interesting topics!
Professor Rumel starts and ends on time almost every time, which is appreciated. His lectures are pretty good, you can tell he has a lot of knowledge. I enjoy listening to him talk about cultures. Overall he is organized but does not really reply to emails. He can sometimes talk softly which might make you groggy but overall an easy A.
Never replies to the emails. Because of COVID online exams are already harder and more stressful and this guy makes it even more difficult by making his own questions by changing the wording of the questions, his questions do not make sense, it's not open book. I read every chapter and I still had difficulties writing the final exam.
Seems to know a lot about the subject, but does not respond to emails for days on end. Does not let you see what you missed on tests unless you go to his office hours. Uses different terms on tests than an in class sometimes as well
Word of advice if you wish to pass just skip this prof.
Overall good course. Lectures boring and lengthy. I didn't find the ppts much useful. Just reading textbook and making notes, one can easily gat an A.
Prof. Rumel has a great knowledge of this course, and his videos give more knowledge of the topics. He makes the class interactive, and the quizzes make you learn more and also not forget what you've learned. when asked, he scheduled zoom meetings to let you know what you got wrong in the exams. He doesn't rush the lectures, yet he keeps to time.
Terrible professor. I MEAN TERRIBLE HORRIBLE HE IS JUST EXTREMELY BAD SO BAD HE DOESNT KNOW HOW TO TEACH. and he brings material from the hardest parts. He never explains anything. So lazy and terrible please avoid this prof
Dude brought in information from a textbook that was not on the booklist therefore NOBODY in the class had it. Never stuck to the syllabus nor course schedule. Was supposed to be distance ed but had live sessions that myself and other students hadnt scheduled into our time tables therefore couldn't attend.
Professor Halder delivered a disappointing class. He does not respond to e-mails in a timely manner (if at all) and makes no commitment to show up for scheduled or office-hour meetings. He grades things rather bizarrely, taking off points for problems that weren't present in the paper. I was looking forward to Anthro, but now I'm rethinking it.
Professor Halder's Class is very easy, however working with the professor himself is very hard, he rarely answers his emails and doesn't answers any questions during classes. Quite arrogant of a professor I would say, but quizzes and exams are quite easy.-
Definitely would take this class again.
Professor Halder knows a lot about the topic he teaches and encourages his students to participate during discussions. He sometimes may not finish the chapter for that week and moves on to the next chapter the following week. It also takes him a long time to reschedule quizzes and requires multiple emails. Lots of reading and weekly quizzes.
This class isnt hard, I only read the UM Learn notes and didnt touch the textbook and got an A. The problem is the professor refusing to respond to emails, telling different students different things, and just being completely indecisive and irresponsive. If you have a question about the course - forget it. Waited 5 weeks for a response. Easy tho
makes class harder than it needs to be. dont take anth with him
This prof has weekly quizzes, two midterms, and final. There were no assignments or group projects. The prof is very unwilling to answer questions, especially during the lecture. Two days before the final we were told that most quizzes were marked wrong. The testing is somewhat difficult, but if you consistently study you can receive an A.
don't join this class its so bad , you cant understand any word coming out of this professor mouth , like its very simple course how can someone do his job this bad idk, if u still not convinced that you shouldn't join unless u need to , my man you a beast god bless , TAKE THIS COURSE AT YOUR OWN RISK , ITS A DEATH SENTENCE TO YOUR EARS.
This is a total GPA booster! A bunch of the other comments on here make Halder seem terrible -- don't let these stop you from taking the class. Just make notes on the power point slides and supplement with reading the textbook and you'll be good. Weekly quizzes, two midterms, and one final pad your grade, and interesting enough lectures.
this class was a gpa booster. I hardly attended lectures and I just went off the slides and textbooks and did well. weekly quizzes per chapter only worth 2% each, 2 midterms and a final. all multiple choice. closed book tests. not accessible outside of class and did not answer emails. he's pretty nice overall and the class is straight forward.
Rumel was a very nice instructor, I didn't bother going to class though because you can just learn everything from the slides & book. 10 quizzes and 2 midterms but it's all multiple choice and is an easy GPA booster.
The class itself is fine, but make sure to pay particular attention to the textbook as it is extremely important. My biggest gripe is that communicating with the teacher is nearly impossible, as I never got an answer after sending multiple emails asking to correct a wrong grade in UMLearn. I lost points I should've had, and it's frustrating.
Dr. Halder knows a lot about his content, and the topic of Cultural Anthropology itself is very interesting. He has a lot of stories, and he tries to facilitate discussion in class. Test-wise, he likes testing on the examples, debates, definitions, and case studies in a chapter. He is very friendly and fun to talk to!
I'm just giving perspective.
Rumel is incredibly fluent in the topics he teaches and it is clear he cares about what he is conveying to the class. His lectures are very mundane as he is a monotonous individual, but if you can understand his rhythm and how he interacts, you'll find him to be a phenomenal teacher. He is also funny and cheesy if you can recognize his jokes.
He's smart but he never gets his knowledge out of his mouth. He makes weird jokes all the time and it's kinda of hard to understand what he's saying. Also if you are good at studying on your own then take this course but if you need help, too bad he won't help you.
Sometimes his accent can be a little hard to decipher, but he clearly knows what he's talking about. The three exams make up all of your grade, and that can be really stressful. He clearly cares about the material he teaches, and he cares that you actually understand class material, rather than just memorization.
Mr. Halder is an interesting person himself but I personally kinda found his subject boring. I loved the random jokes he cracked. I had this course online with him and unfortunately he was not very good with his technology so we had some trouble giving exam and tests with him but overall I think he is a 8/10 person and 5/10 professor.
Would not recommend, the lectures were absolutely boring. It was difficult to understand him at times. the grade was based on 2 midterms and a final.
hard to understand
Valuable course, nice prof! Lectures almost straight from textbook, but interesting (1 ch. per week, easy to understand), some extra videos/examples. Approachable and funny guy! Sometimes hard to understand him, like questions worded strangely. Just marked on exams + quizzes (multiple choice). Some questions felt unfair/random. Enjoyed the course!
Weekly quizzes that were full of typos & confusing questions/answers, you wouldn't be able to see your answers unless you went to his office hours. Lectures were okay, have to read the textbook as not everything in his slides would cover what the quiz would be about. Didn't respond to emails quickly. Everything was MC for quizzes & midterms/finals.
will never take it again. He does not care about students. His lectures are just him explaining his lectures as if he is reading off of them. Very boring lectures. The lecture material doesn't make sense. His tests are confusing. Also replies very late to emails and when he replies, they are of no help.
Very understanding to students. Makes difficult topics understandable and teaches using examples. Follow the textbook and this course is easy to do well in. Would take again!
His accent is very thick to the point where it is extremely difficult to understand what he is trying to say in class. This was in an online setting. I would avoid at all costs and his class could have been so much more interesting.
Rumel seems like a kind guy, but his class was rough. Maybe a fault of cultural anthropology being so broad, but the lectures and textbook felt so all-over with cultural examples that I was unsure what was important to study. His test and weekly quiz questions were sometimes incomprehensible with the grammar. I often wished he had a proof reader.
This professor is ultra-racist. If you're going to take the course, be open-minded; otherwise, you will feel targeted. He will also test your patience. Course results will be uploaded very late. I haven't gotten anything yet and I have my finals tomorrow. One good thing is he is shiny from the top.
Would call out people randomly in class with more than a hundred people . Boring class tbh
Professor is poor mannered, needs improvement in linguistic skills, needs to accept various beliefs of different people and their cultures, and respect their culture
He is really bad at teaching to be very honest not a single student understands or like his way of teaching
Randomly calls on people in class, so it's sometimes awkward. Quizzes were worth 1% each, full of errors, two midterms worth 20% each, surprise questions about some things he never went over but were in the textbook, and the exam was worth 50%. Grammatical errors in his slides, but message is still clear.
Im just giving perspective(iykyk),so hear me out.There's a reason why, in a class of 100+ people, only 15-20 people show up.Slides were filled with grammatical errors it was giving me a slight headache deciphering what on God's green earth he was trying to say in the slide.Very often monotonously drags on in class often reading slides word for word
Not good at all !!!
Too many readings in the course and the marking guide for essays didn't make sense. Also, who gives multiple choice + theory questions + 5-page essay in a 3hr exam ??
One of the worst professors. He wastes your 4 hours talking about random stuff and the exams are completely different. Extremely boring class. Would not take his class even if someone paid me a million dollars.
Take it with other professor! He likes to put multiple right answers on MPC and sometimes even puts the same question from quiz on test with different answers. When going to office hours, he will LIE TO YOUR FACE saying that there was no question on quiz that conflicted with the midterm. Very unjust and unprofessional.
This professor doesn't know what he is talking about. Not only that he is racist towards certain people. It doesn't keep it professional. When asked for an opinion on my paper, I said it was nonsense and you have not read the content. By far the worst class I have taken
Rumel's class is hit-or-miss - lectures can be dry but the material is interesting if you engage with the textbook. Stay on top of readings and use resources like Unstuck study to prep for exams. Overall, not the easiest but worth taking.
Hard to understand and very test heavy
I highly recommend not taking this class, the professor is arrogant and not accommodating for anyone with a disability if you have the option to take a class with literally anyone else do so! He rarely answers emails and is hard to understand. In short he should be your last choice as an anthropology instructor.
IDK why PPL hate him... Just Study and Answer the Exam. He's a good prof... He talks straight to the point so leave your sensitive feelings at home and bring open-mindedness if you want to learn Anthropology.
meeehhhhh.
:DDDDddddt
Honestly, you can just read the textbook and not bother going to class anymore unless there's an exam. That's all I can say.
I recommend taking anthropology with another prof if possible, this guy just does way too much. Unless you're trying to major in cultural anthropology, you don't need to take it with this guy. 100 mcq for the final?? seriously??? also don't bother coming to class
10 short answer, 25 multiple choice, and a 1000 word essay is a bit much for a final. Nice guy, just don't want him as a prof ever again.
Speechless. Not recommended.
Passionate prof, loves his field. Grades were calculated off of two tests and a final, not my favorite. Many terms, need to know them all. Grading is fair but information is heavy. Be prepared to be called on in class for random, sometimes invasive, questions. Lectures can be dry, but being there is a good plan. Just giving some perspective iykyk
Dr Harder is a good prof but one thing I found weird was when he would single out random students and ask them questions. Dont get me wrong, I love when classes are interactive and not just lecture based but you shouldn't put people on the spot if they feel uncomfortable with it. Overall a good guy, I just wanted to give some perspective iykyk
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